Financial expert warns about false PayPal calls - How to protect yourself from fraudsters

Financial expert warns about false PayPal calls - How to protect yourself from fraudsters

According to a report by www.merkur.de, the consumer advice center emphasized the warning of a new scam in which the fraudsters pretend to be employees of the online payment service PayPal on the phone. The consumer advice center reported a few weeks ago about this telephone scam, in which the fraudsters insist on pressing a key combination. WDR also reported on it and the warning is still current.

This fraudulent scam can have a serious impact on consumers and the market. The convincing approach of fraudsters posing as PayPal employees could trick many people into pressing the required key combinations. This could give fraudsters access to sensitive data and personal accounts, which could lead to fraudulent transactions and financial losses. This can significantly affect consumer trust in online payment services and the online market as a whole.

Consumers should therefore always be cautious when receiving unexpected calls from supposed PayPal employees asking them to press key combinations. You should hang up immediately and contact real PayPal customer service directly to check such suspicious calls. Paypal also makes it clear that they generally do not call and never ask customers to make payments. It is important that consumers are aware of such scams and take necessary steps to protect themselves and take steps to protect themselves and prevent such scams.