Fake paypal email

[Rdavila3]

Recently I accidentally tapped on a link from fake paypal email on my phone. The message said that someone from a different country had tried to login to my account and verify my account using a link it provided, the site said it couldnt be reached. Soon as I realized it was a scam I panicked and I shut down my old paypal and created a new one. I know not to click on random links but I was stupid and did it anyways. Should I be alright since I closed down my account immediately afterwards?

[PayPal_RebeccaN]

Hey @Rdavila3, 

Welcome to the PayPal Community and thank you for your post. 

I am sorry to hear this has happened, I appreciate how concerning this must have been for you. 

If you shared financial or personal information or entered personal information on a fake website:

• Change your PayPal password and security questions immediately.
• Contact your bank and credit or debit card issuer and let them know what happened.
• Review your recent PayPal activity to make sure you authorized all the payments.
• Report any unauthorized payments in the Resolution Center. Remember, you’re 100% protected against unauthorized payments sent from your account

As your account has been closed, from the above, I would just ensure you contact your bank to check no payments have been taken. I will leave some helpful links below regarding spoof emails. Please remember you can forward any suspicious or spoof emails to phishing@paypal.com, and you’ll receive an automatic email letting you know we received it. 

All about fake emails or websites
How to identify fake messages
Protect your devices 

I hope this helps. Have a nice day! 

Rebecca 

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