Someone sent me a fake invoice. How do I delete it, and report the user to Paypal?

[Tom53]

I received a fake invoice and would like to delete it, but the only button option is "pay".  How do I delete this invoice?

[Chale1012]

I also just got an invoice for #527.99 for USD Coin. It even has an order number!

[PayPal_RebeccaN]

Hi @Tom53 & @Chale1012, 

Thank you both for your post! 

From your post, I understand you have received a money request or invoice and you would like some clarity with this. If you believe an email or invoice is fake, don’t click on any links; please forward it to us. The email you can forward this to is: phishing@paypal.com. You wouldn't be charged if you didn’t purchase the item in question. 

In some cases, you can cancel a received invoice. However, if you can’t, we ask that you disregard the invoice and forward the email you received to us. PayPal is working on deleting invoices that were created by bad actors.

For more information on spotting a spoof email, see: How do I spot and report a fake, fraudulent, or phishing PayPal email or website?

I hope this can help.

Rebecca

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