In simple terms, a PayPal email is real if it comes from a â€œpaypal.comâ€ email address. But because sophisticated email scammers may be able to impersonate PayPalâ€s official email address, itâ€s crucial to look for other signs of a scam, including: Suspicious display name Sense of urgency Generic greeting Requests for personal information Suspicious links and attachments Spelling and grammatical errors