How the PayPal scam works
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-paypal-new-address-feature-abused-to-send-phishing-emails/
An ongoing PayPal email scam exploits the platform's address settings to send fake purchase notifications, tricking users into granting remote access to scammers
For the past month, BleepingComputer and others [1, 2] have received emails from PayPal stating, "You added a new address. This is just a quick confirmation that you added an address in your PayPal account."
How the PayPal scam works
Feb 22, 2025, 9:21pm UTC
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-paypal-new-address-feature-abused-to-send-phishing-emails/
> An ongoing PayPal email scam exploits the platform's address settings to send fake purchase notifications, tricking users into granting remote access to scammers
> For the past month, BleepingComputer and others [1, 2] have received emails from PayPal stating, "You added a new address. This is just a quick confirmation that you added an address in your PayPal account."