I get on average three similar emails each week and they do sometimes look quite convincing.  But do check your computer thoroughly because you if you clicked on the link in the email, I think you can have downloaded all kinds of nasties. 

Thanks - I'm running a scan now. Hope that'll do enough. I've got Norton - will that do the job?

I swear by Norton, and sometimes at it! The rule is never click on email Links-always go direct.

I did know that but .................somehow I forgot 

 

I really should be a bit more security savvy ............I'll know better next time (probably)

I'm sure if you're doing a full Norton scan it will pick up anything dodgy. 

Soozy, you should also change your Paypal password immediately, just to be on the safe side.

Just done that - the norton scan has come back clear so hopefully all's well.

 

thanks everyone for your help 

They make me sick, how dare they!!! Thanks for the warning and hope you're computer is ok

I know ..................I returned it saying YOU SCAMMING BA*******DS not that it'll do any good. 

 

I feel quite victimised - I'm horrified that they've got into my e mails. 

It's all done very randomly. They have programmes which generate a million or so emails. It's best not to react since they then know that yours is a genuine address. We get about 200 phishing, enhancement, and singles, per day. They are all ignored!

Joe is right. If you really want to do something about it, Paypal have an address for you to send spoof emails to and they'll investigate it. All you do is to forward the mail to spoof@paypal.com

There is a national fraud reporting centre where you can report any email scam attempts. Click here to get to their website and read what they say before sending an email to them.

Ooo! Thanks for that, El Loro. I'd never heard of it before.

 you can get the free version of Malwarebytes here - an essential tool to fight the baddies IMHYCO 

 

 

I have it on my puter Hoochie, it's a great free tool