Security researchers from MxLabs the security company lately detected an outbreak of scam electronic mails purporting to be from PayPal using the header, "Your PayPal account has been limited" while displaying the sender's address as "PayPal<
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>," which is actually spoofed.
The phishing electronic mail tells the recipient that unluckily a recent transaction by him with PayPal hasn't turned out successful as restriction has been placed on his PayPal account. This restriction is an attempt for safeguarding his account as also facilitating in making sure that the PayPal online system remains safe. The payment service wants to assist the user eliminate this restriction at the earliest in order that he may keep enjoying the utilities of PayPal, the e-mail continues.
The e-mail then says that measures for eliminating the restriction is provided i.e. the recipient must follow the web-link provided within the scam message followed with entering the log-in credentials for his PayPal account and eventually doing as per the instructions stated.
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