Is this message supposed to be from Paypal a fraud?

josephyu1
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Is the following message a fraud?

9:11 AM (2 hours ago)

 

 

 

 

Dear PayPal Customer

$712.97 USD charge Will be from your PayPal account  

We notice unauthorized transaction from your PayPal account, 

If This Transaction Is Not Made by You Then Kindly Call Us for Cancellation of this Order 

Otherwise, your $712.97 USD will be charge today

Your order number :- (TRQSW24-H64F-24WR)

Transaction Id :- (55[Removed. Phone #s not permitted]

Thank you for your recent order with us. If you have any questions or want a refund for this order, please call on our Helpline Number:- [Removed. Phone #s not permitted]/p>

Your Order Information

Description

Quantity

Unit Price

Total Price

iPhone 13 Pro (Max)

1

$712.97 USD

$712.97 USD

 

Items Ordered: 1 Your Billing Information

Order Number: TRQSW24-H64F-24WR

Receipts Order Date: Sep 15, 2022

Total Amount will be charged: $712.97 USD

To reach PayPal Customer Service Call us: [Removed. Phone #s not permitted]/p>

If you want to cancel this order, give us on the Helpline Number:- [Removed. Phone #s not permitted]/p>

Thank You

 

General Manager

Harry  [removed]

 

Please do not reply to this email . this mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response.

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kernowlass
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@josephyu1 

 

If its a spoof then NEVER USE ANY LINK OR ANY PHONE NUMBER.

Firstly if the email/text addressed you as ''Dear Member'' / ''Customer'' / ''Client'' OR your ''email address'' then that confirms its a spoof as paypal would address you by your full name eg Dear John Smith.

Secondly if there was a link OR attachment in that email/text to ''cancel'' any transaction or ''confirm'' any details then again it would be a spoof.

Also if they ask you to call the number in the email then it would be fake paypal agents trying to scam you for money to 'fix' something. 

If there was a problem with your account Paypal would not ask you to click on an unsafe link in an email / download an attachment OR phone them on a number in an email, they would direct you to log in normally and go to the resolution or the message centre for more information.

More info here >>
https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/how-do-i-spot-and-report-a-fake%2C-fraudulent%2C-or-phis...
https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/security/suspicious-activity



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