Another problem with SCAM SPAM emails

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Of course, most of us get a lot of SPAM eamails and SCAM phone calls. They're a pain in the butt, but there's a secondary problem with them: When we get a legitimate email or phone call from PayPal or eBay or our doctor, we're likely to be suspicious. Is this real? Have you ever deleted, or almost deleted, something that turned out to be real? Exactly that happened to me this morning. The headline on this email from PayPal was a bit wordy, but the grammar was OK, so I opened it. I was a red nose hair away from deleting it without reading it. --- Dear (my real name, correctly spelled): We're sending you a copy of our Annual Error Resolution Notice to provide helpful information if you have a billing error or unauthorized transaction on your PayPal account. Just remember that you can check out our Error Resolution Notice anytime by going to the section of our User Agreement "Liability for Unauthorized Transactions and Other Errors". As always, if you need help or have any questions, visit our Help Center. You can also find the link on any page of our website. Thank you for being a PayPal customer. Sincerely, PayPal