Overview

• Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen reports a new round of convincing scam emails targeting PayPal customers with claims of limited or soon‑to‑be suspended accounts.
• Recent examples use subject lines such as "Aktualisieren Sie Ihre Kontoinformationen" and headers like "Vorübergehende Einschränkung des Kontos" with a prominent "Mein Konto bestätigen" button and a 48‑hour deadline.
• Tell‑tale signs include an impersonal greeting, a dubious sender address, threats of restricted features, and links that do not lead to the official PayPal site.
• PayPal and consumer advisors urge users to avoid embedded links, access accounts only via the official app or website, and move suspicious messages to spam.
• Those who entered data are advised to notify PayPal immediately, contact their bank to block payment cards if needed, and consider filing a police report.