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  Scammers are exploiting PayPal’s 'request money' feature to scare people into calling a dodgy phone number and giving away their personal details. Fraudsters are sending emails requesting payments for overdue taxes, or high-value items such as Apple MacBooks.  This is the latest in a long line of PayPal email scams. Last year, we reported on  scam emails  claiming your PayPal account has been locked. Watch our video above, or read on to learn about how this scam works. PayPal payment request scam This scam starts with you receiving an automated 'money request' email from a genuine PayPal email address. This might seem above board, but scammers are exploiting PayPal's service to send fake payment requests for high-value items, and are posing as HMRC to demand 'overdue' tax payments.  The latest email states 'HMRC Tax Payment Overdue. Please send a balance of [£] within 48 hours to avoid a warrant being issued for your arrest or call [phone number]'.