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Just received a string of clever phishing scam emails through different email addresses I operate.

I know they are phishing attempts because:

1. They do not address myself in a personal sense, ie, by name
2. They are being sent to addresses I do not use for Paypal transactions

However, they are quite convincing because even in the junkmail folder, these emails appear to have standard HREF links to the Paypal.com website.

I’m presuming at this stage they redirect somewhere else, but as I’m on my business PC, I am in no way going to test and risk having my business PC compromised!

In the meantime, here’s a copy of the email, so be warned:

This email confirms that Andrew Jackson has sent you 85.00 EUR with PayPal.

To complete this payment, you must accept or refuse it within 30 days by clicking here.

If you do not accept or refuse this payment within 30 days, it will be cancelled and the funds will be returned to Andrew Jackson’s account.

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Payment Details
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Amount: 85.00 EUR

Transaction ID: 9D373306GD4453236

View the details of this transaction online

This payment is pending because it was sent in a currency in which you do not currently hold a balance.

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

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