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how to spot a fake website:
Deceptive urls
Some criminals will place a fake browser address bar over the real one, so it appears you’re on a legitimate website. But even if a URL contains the word "PayPal," it may not be a PayPal site.
Examples of fake PayPal addresses:
Any time you receive an email about your PayPal account, the safest and easiest course of action is to open a new browser, type in https://www.paypal.com, and log in to your account directly.
Examples of fake PayPal addresses:
- http://[email protected]/
- http://83.16.123.18/pp/update.htm?=
- https://www.paypal.com/=cmd_login_access
- www.secure-paypal.com
Any time you receive an email about your PayPal account, the safest and easiest course of action is to open a new browser, type in https://www.paypal.com, and log in to your account directly.
lock icon in the wrong place
Look for the secure lock icon in the status bar at the bottom of the browser window. If you see it inside the window, close your browser because you may be on a spoof site.
Never click on a link in an email that requests personal information.