If PayPal really was trying to communicate with you, chances are you’ll see something when you log in. Here’s a good rule of thumb, if you’re unsure if an email is actually from PayPal, go to the PayPal website and log in.

Send an email asking you to download or install software.

Send an email containing any attachments.

Enter the exact amounts of the two small deposits. Here's how: Log in to and click the Wallet tab. I have double check the first name, last name and email. Once you have the small deposits from PayPal, you can enter them to complete verification.

Send an email asking you to confirm or supply sensitive information such as a password, banking information or debit/credit card data. I cannot verify my PayPal account for GoDaddy Auction even my PayPal is verified at PayPal.

In fact, I’m pretty sure you’d have to go back to Charles Dickens’ England to hear anyone say that in polite conversation. Here's how to resend the email on the PayPal app: Tap your profile picture. In the 'Email' section, click Confirm beside your email address. Click the 'Confirm email address' link in the Notifications and then enter this confirmation number. Here's how to resend the email from a web browser: Go to your Settings. Going back to the earlier example again, “Greetings, Dear Client” is definitely not something PayPal would say. 'You can also confirm your email address by logging in to your PayPal account at. An Email from PayPal will always address you by your first and last name, or your business name.If it originates from any domain other than, it’s not authentic. The contact options appear under 'Other ways to contact us.' 3 Click Call us. So regardless of what the friendly name may say, always check the address that the email was sent from. You can also reach this page by clicking Contact at the bottom of any PayPal page.

An Email from PayPal will always come from, as you can see in the example above, it’s easy to fake the friendly name, but the full address can’t be spoofed.Check the history of your payments and make sure to create a strong password to help secure your account.Straight from PayPal itself, here’s how to identify a real PayPal email: To start the verification, first log into your PayPal. Make sure you keep a track of your PayPal account, even if you don’t use it often it’s best to log in once in a while to check everything is ok. The account can be verified in two ways adding your bank account or verifying it through a credit card. Add the email addresses of any suspicious emails to your block sender lists, you won’t then get an email from that address again.To determine whether you can use this limited-release API, contact your PayPal integration team. Make sure you have any spam filters turned on through your email provider, most will automatically put emails from unknown sources into junk/spam folders. Determines whether the specified PayPal accounts status is verified or unverified.Don’t click on any attachments from any unknown sources or reply to the email.If the email is creating urgency by saying if you don’t update your password now, then your account will close, then again log into PayPal directly. You need to have a PayPal account and need to sign-in before you can check whether someone is verified or not.If you receive an email saying there is a problem with your online account then go to PayPal directly and log in to check.It’s increasingly difficult to tell the difference between a genuine and fake email/website but knowing what precautions you can take will ensure your PayPal account and your personal information remains safe.

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