PayPal - FAKE email message example

PayPal Verification System!

Dear PayPal Member

We are currently performing regular maintenance of our security measures. Your account has been randomly selected for this maintenance, and you will now be taken through a series of identity verification pages.

To complete the verification process as a PayPal Member you must provide us with a debit card issued by your primary checking account. Don't worry, your debit card will not be charged! Protecting the security of your PayPal account is our primary concern, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

You must click the link below and enter your infromations on the following page to confirm your identity.

Click here to complete the verification process

Thank you for using PayPal! The PayPal Team

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This is a Fake Message sent by criminals who intend to
deceive clients of the organisation concerned.
If you receive a similar message in your email, it should be deleted.
DO NOT respond to it.