Is this a Paypal spoof?

Question

I got this email. Is it legit or a scam?
Thanks


Dear PayPal Member,,

This is to notify you regarding Payment made by "(Person's name)" to your account. The payment has been successfully made but on paypal due to security reasons we have to receive the shipment tracking number before your account will be credited.
This a new measure we are taking in order to protect both sellers and buyers against fraudulent activities. Immediately the Item has been ship,do send the shipment tracking number to PayPal Customer Service Department: [e-mail] and immediately the shipment tracking number is CONFIRMED. Your account will be credited instantly.

We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Thank you for using PayPal
The PayPal Team

PayPal Email ID PP309.

PayPal, anCraigslist company Copyright 1999-2009 PayPal. All rights reserved.
PayPal (Europe) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the United state as an electronic money institution.

PayPal FSA Register Number: 226056

Answer 1

here's how you can tell - if there any web links in the email, move you cursor over them (do NOT click on the link) and look at teh address at the bottom of the browser - it will probably be something wacky like 987aGXQWEFDYTA.COM - which is definitely not paypal's website - just forward the email to [e-mail] - this will help them get rid of the these criminal scammer websites



and Paypal is definitely NOT a Craigslist company - eBay owns Paypal

Answer 2

it seems like a spoof since there are several grammar errors. However, you can log into your paypal account and check it out from there, there should be a way to add the tracking number to the payment file. You could also call or email paypal at their real email address. The one given in the email looks obviously fraudulent "@mail2consultant.com" I'd say chances are at least 99.99% this is fake.

Answer 3

It's a scam.



Mail from Paypal would have your name, not just "Paypal member"



The real Paypal customer service department would be "@paypal.com"



Forward the e-mail to [e-mail] and they'll tell you it's fake.

Answer 4

Yes, if it were a real PayPal message it would be going to a real PayPal address not mail2consultant.com.

Answer 5

Paypal isn't a craigslist company, and their email address is @paypal.com not @mail2consultant.com



It's a fraud.

Answer 6

Could be. FW it to [e-mail] they will give you an answer pretty quick.

Answer 7

no, do what they say, its real.