Twitter let someone promote an obvious PayPal phishing scam

Twitter let someone promote an obvious PayPal phishing scam


Phishing scams are nothing new, but it’s certainly unusual to see them show up in your Twitter timeline as a promoted tweet. Nevertheless, earlier this evening, I came across this promoted post from the (since deleted) account @PaypalChristm. The account purported to be a legitimate PayPal account and promoted an end-of-year sweepstakes event. While it didn’t explicitly say what the prizes were, it dangled the prospect of a new car and an iPhone in-front of the potential marks. To be in with a chance of winning, all you must do is verify your details. Except, it’s a fake. Sorry, I…

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Twitter let someone promote an obvious PayPal phishing scam
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