If you get an email saying "your account will be locked in 24 hours," do not click the link. Log in directly at paypal.com to check your status.
Identifying unauthorized login attempts, checking payment history, or finding proof of purchase for a dispute . paypal logs
You should not know your PayPal password. Let a password manager (Bitwarden, 1Password, Proton Pass) generate a 20+ character random password. This makes credential stuffing impossible because the password is unique to PayPal. If you get an email saying "your account