Rec'd email title is PAYPAL INVOICE says if I don't cancel trans, acct. will be billed SCAM?

[Olladycrafter]

received this today.  Anyone else get one?

[kernowlass]

@Olladycrafter 

Yep scam.

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

[Olladycrafter]

to: kernowlass@

Thank you so much for responding.  I am just on old lady with limited computer skills.(I'd rather be crafting).  These things just fry my brains.

I was able to put a fraud claim in with the PP Assistant.  I just received a response from PayPal and it was just as you said. Addressed to me,  asking me t login to check the status etc. They said "   We recently received your unauthorized activity case submission. Thank you for alerting us to this possible unauthorized activity. We'll review your case and then get back to you within days or less."   It will probably take me more time to finish this note, than it took for them to respond CUDOS! to their team!   Again, thanks for the "schooling"  and information on scams.

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[kernowlass]

@Olladycrafter 

LOL @ little old lady, how old do you think I am??  😅