Paypal update to API Certificate required

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Paypal update to API Certificate required

Post by jmestep » Wed May 16, 2018 2:40 am

One of our clients got this email from Paypal. Is there something you need to do? Should the client do this and put the certificate in the App_Data folder? I do see code in the Paypal PayNowButton that looks in the App_Data folder.
Good Afternoon xx! I hope this email finds you well. There is an important update that needs to be made to your payflow account regarding an API Certificate please.

To help you through this process, we have created a set of instructions on how to download and install a new certificate. You can find those instructions and other detailed information on our Merchant API Certificate Credentials Upgrade Microsite:
https://www.paypal-notice.com/en/Mercha ... s-Upgrade/

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Re: Paypal update to API Certificate required

Post by jguengerich » Wed May 16, 2018 5:30 am

That looks like a phishing email. I doubt paypal-notice.com is a real PayPal site. The grammar of the email looks a little suspicious too.

EDIT: Maybe it is legitimate after all. I don't use PayPal, so don't rely on my answer :).
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Re: Paypal update to API Certificate required

Post by Katie » Thu May 17, 2018 3:09 am

Judy, you might want to ask the client to send this email to Paypal and have it checked out. The grammar definitely looks suspicious.

https://www.paypal.com/us/selfhelp/arti ... ite-faq438
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