Black Dog Armory debit???!!! FRAUD!!?

KatWinn1
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I just received an email from “PayPal” with a registers email is letting me know that “a payment of $734.83 has been debited from your account to Black dog armory” is this legit? I have never even visited this site!!!!? Please help bc this is making me worried. I can’t see it posted anywhere but my old paypall isn’t letting me log in at the moment……

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kernowlass
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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/selfhelp/article/how-to-spot-fake-emails-faq2340/2
https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/security/suspicious-activity


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kernowlass
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@KatWinn1 

 

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/selfhelp/article/how-to-spot-fake-emails-faq2340/2
https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/security/suspicious-activity


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Ksmth007
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More than likely.... it's a scam. I called one of these people back (from my computer (not my phone) and recorded part of the call. (below)They were trying to convince me I was scammed and was due a refund. I told them the payment hadn't cleared my bank yet. They said they were trying to get on top of it before that happened. I already knew it was a scam. You can't dispute a transaction with PayPal unless the transaction has finalized. One of the ways you can tell it is a scam is by looking at the sender. The sender will be PayPal...Just point your mouse over the sender and the information about the sender will show up.  Below is part of that call and the email.   I redacted my information, but left the information from the sender in.  Because I knew it was a scam and have had plenty of training in this area, I felt safe to call. But never respond to them by email or click any links in the email that you may get. To always be on the safe side, even when you think it is PayPal, don't click on the link, just go to PayPal's website and find the information you are looking for, or call customer service. You can also tell it is a scam by the language. foreigners tend to leave vowels out of their language. So read the emails carefully and look for awkward word phrases and miss-spellings.    

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WOiVkBbnqS8hpNpcV2YUjFqXlIZHyh_D/view?usp=sharing

 

 

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