World Health Organization COVID Fund Invoice Scam

HollowKnights2k
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Hey world. Not sure if I'm the only one receiving this invoice but just got an invoice for $20.00 from something called the Respond Fund for World Solidarity from the World Health Organization.  Paypal won't let me dispute this invoice nor would I presume the WHO would send dubious invoices for donations through Paypal so I'm assuming it's a scam. Just curious if this is being sent out to others. Thanks!

 

 

 

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Prilbert
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OMG I love you. Thank you. I’ve been in communication with PayPal for almost a week in myriad ways and all I’ve ever gotten was that they were aware of the issue and are working on it.
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brittwil73
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Worked perfectly! Thank you.
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ohm3k
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Thank you!!!!!
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Woodywood19
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ya I recieved one for $50. I've contacted customer service multiple times since the cancel button doesn't work. All I'm told is, "well don't hit the pay button and you'll be fine" Pretty ridiculous.
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ChrisCooling
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@Woodywood19 You will be fine. Also, we have explained how to workaround the cancel bug. Read the thread you're posting on.

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loriinisleton
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I got an invoice for $35 and I am livid.  How many elderly victims fall for this because they think an invoice is a legitimate bill? Paypal needs to stop this

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ChrisCooling
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@loriinisleton They're not going to stop it. The ability to send an invoice to anyone with an email address is a main, heavily used feature of Paypal. 

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Klein699
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Has anyone else received a invoice for $50 from the World Health Org? Its forcing me to donate money. How do I block it and delete ree
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jeepjsm
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I have read where a lot of people have been having this problem. I figure it is a scam. Some say ignore it and it just goes away. However, I was able to click on an arrow beside the invoice and it took me to a page where I could cancel the invoice, which is what I did. I have also reported it to Paypal, but I don't think they are doing anything about it. Which is a shame.

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kernowlass
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