LoginPhoney PayPal texts target public
A new text scam is attempting to gain PayPal login details so they can be used by fraudsters
Posted 17 May 2021 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|National
UPDATES: CTSI warns that fake PayPal text messages are directing recipients to bogus login pages, exploiting the rise in online shopping during COVID-19 restrictions to harvest account details.
CTSI has received evidence of texts to members of the public which purport to be from the online payment platform PayPal.
The texts mimic official messages informing the recipient that someone has logged into their account. They then ask the recipient to tap a link to a bogus website which requests login details, supposedly for verification and "(to) secure your PayPal account"....
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