Scam Email - 'You sent a payment to Skype'

Fi100
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I have received an unsolicited email purporting to be from PayPal - see below

 

You sent a payment of 42.98 GBP to Skype (support at skype.com)

Merchant
Skype
support at skype.com Instructions to merchant
You haven't entered any instructions. Shipping address - Unconfirmed
United Kingdom Postage details
The seller hasn’t provided any postage details yet. Description Unit price Qty Amount Online Number, 3 month subscription 42.98 GBP 1 42.98 GBP Subtotal 42.98 GBP Total42.98 GBP


If you haven't authorized this charge, open a dispute at:
https://www.paypal.com/Dispute_Centre/webscr?cmd=xpt

 

I don't use Skype.  Can PayPal confirm this is a scam?

Thanks

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kernowlass
Esteemed Advisor
Esteemed Advisor

1. Do a search on this board and see the numerous threads on this subject.

 

2. Go to your paypal account and check your subscriptions and if there is not one for skype you are ok.

 

3. Send the email to spoof@paypal.com


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Lins
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Hi,

 

I received exactly the same email on Monday with exactly the same amount. I'm glad I found this thread as now know it is definately a scam.

 

Thankyou 🙂

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Vissybabe
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I do not seem to have had a reply from PayPal regarding an email I received from Skype stating a payment for 3 months subscription to Skype. I do not use Skype so believe this email to be a bogus one. I receive similar emails from time to time with different cash amounts outstanding. Please could you look into this matter and reply by email. Also if you require the actual emails could you let me have your email address, thans Mr. V. N.Irani
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