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PayPal Alerts Consumers to Phishing Scams and Encourages Safety Tips
During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the company spreads awareness to help people spot and avoid socially engineered phishing scams. SAN JOSE,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the company spreads awareness to help people spot and avoid socially engineered phishing scams. \n \n \n SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As trusted leaders in customer protection, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) is committed to fighting continually evolving scams. With National Cybersecurity Awareness Month underway, the company is spreading awareness of phishing scams in which fraudsters impersonate well-known brands and use social engineering tactics to deceive people into sending money and divulging personal information. PayPal urges all consumers to practice vigilance and learn how to spot the signs of phishing fraud. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"PayPal does not tolerate scams, and we take our duty to help protect consumers very seriously,\" said PayPal Chief Information Security Officer, Shaun Khalfan. \"With scammers deploying increasingly sophisticated tactics, we are on a mission to spread awareness and promote simple yet effective safety practices. We firmly believe that education and proactive caution are key to defending against fraud trends and keeping everyone safe.\" \n \n What Are Phishing Scams? \n Phishing scams come in many different forms in which scammers \"fish\" for information and money by sending unsolicited messages through phone calls, texts, emails, and social media. They often insist the receiver click a link, send money, call a phone number, download an attachment, or reply directly – all of which lead back to a scammer. To \"hook\" people into believing their requests are legitimate, phishers may impersonate recognizable companies and public figures by imitating their branding. Scammers also employ social engineering tactics to manipulate people and create false urgency.\n \n How To Protect Yourself \n We encourage you to stay mindful and cautious of unexpected messages or calls. Information is power, and together, we can outsmart the scammers. As scammed funds cannot be recovered in all circumstances, avoiding fraud from occurring in the first place is the best defense. Keep an eye out for these warning signs and learn best-practice tips: \n \n \n Trust your gut. If something seems \"off\" or is too good to be true, it probably is.\n \n STALL. Always pause to think, and be cautious of red flags within unexpected messages:Sender: Ch...