Strange text sent to my mobile after a purchase

[MatthewWhite231]

I received a text from a 62226 number saying about "[PayPal] Did you pay -£2.22 GBP to ----------on 21 August 2019? Please reply 1 if yes or 2 if no. [Reply needed]" I did pay someone £2.22 on eBay because of a phone case I ordered Is this a scam and should I be worried? The sent me one text an hour ago and another 7 minutes ago

[PayPal_paula · Accepted solution]

Hi MatthewWhite231, 

Our text messages are sent from 62226. We use this option sometimes to confirm if a payment has been authorised. This is a quick and easy way for us to be sure that a payment has been sent by the account holder especially if the payment is out of the ordinary for the account. I am sorry if this has caused you any concern. 

I hope this helps, 

Paul a

[MatthewWhite231]

Thanks for that

[PayPal_paula]

You are very welcome @MatthewWhite231. 

[Matt1975]

I don't think Paypal's reassurance is valid for all cases.

I got one of these text fraud alerts a couple of hours ago, asking "Are you trying to pay £145GBP? If yes reply 1 etc...."

Strangely yes I did a transaction TO Paypal for that amount a few hours previously, but I was paying Paypal Credit from my Metro Bank debit card.

I hadn't made a Paypal payment, I made a payment to Paypal for that amount.

This cannot be coincidence regarding the amount, but why would Paypal think it suspicious me paying my own bill to them???

The number shown is <removed> and the text sits under previous ones received that I do know to be genuine.