Hi all,
This is just a warning where if you've received an email that looked like it's from PayPal it probably wasn't.
The email asked me to add a debit card because it would help them to identify me whenever I used my credit card online because, according to the email, that people have been stealing credit cards and opening PayPal accounts with them. I almost bought the email right before I right clicked the email's link that it wanted me to use to add my debit card information and it was http://www restore1 us/. I don't want to write the actual link just in case someone accidentally clicks on it.
Anyway, I went to my PayPal account to see if the email's claims were true. PayPal didn't have any pages dedicated to opening a debit card account so I then went to their link about fraudulent emails and here's the link if you think you've been a victim of a phishing scam:
Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Emails
I forwarded the phishing email to PayPal and they sent me a quick response saying that my instincts were right.
Whether it's a call, email or snail mail, try to confirm whatever the message claims. It could save you from a lot of pain.