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Has anyone else received an email saying You authorized a payment of 649.98 USD to <removed>? they even spelled authorized wrong they spelled it authorised.
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Yes, I just checked my email & it was in my Junk folder. It worried me for a millisecond until I realized it was probably a scam. Lol! I didn’t even realize they misspelled he word “authorized”.

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Hello @VaBeachBeach!
Welcome to our PayPal Community. Thank you so much for taking the time to post.
I understand you may have received a fake PayPal email. I know how difficult it can be to tell if an email is genuine. For additional information on how to spot a fake email, please refer to the details here.
I hope this information helps you moving forward.
Thank you!
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