I'm adding this to the news section.  I hope you peeps check out the news pages.  There are some great articles added each day.  I try to get them on within an hour of being reported (unless Im gone all day and am not here to do it).  There is a section on eBay, PayPal, and Google.

Has PayPal sent out any emails to warn its customers of this impending threat?

PayPal Phishing Scam Surfaces

http://tech.moneycontrol.com/news/paypal-phishing-scam-surfaces/1857/india/

Security company Sophos has warned of a new phishing email that attempts to trick PayPal users into calling a phone number and parting with their credit card information.

The email, which purports to come from PayPal, claims that the recipient’s account has been the subject of fraudulent activity. However, unlike normal phishing emails, there is no internet link or response address. Instead, the email urges the recipient to call a phone number and verify their details. When dialled, users are greeted by an automated voice saying:

“Welcome to account verification. Please type your 16 digits card number.”

Once the credit card details are entered, the scammer is free to steal the information for their own gain. If incorrect card details are entered, a request for re-entry is made, further enhancing the legitimacy of the fraudulent telephone number, which is still live.

“Users that type in their card information may think they’re verifying their PayPal account, but in actual fact, they’re handing their details over to cyber criminals on a plate,” said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos. “Though it’s an American telephone number, the fact that PayPal is used globally means that anyone could potentially be tricked into making the call.”