Received invoice from one seller which I didn't make any purchase. Is it a scam?

[MichaelCHK]

Hi all. I received a notification from PayPal that someone sent me an invoice to make a payment of USD 500 for purchasing a anti virus software which I didn't make. Could I just leave it like that with out paying or how do I cancel or report this?

[Pantzu]

Got the same invoice for $499.30. Don't see a cancel button and forwarded the email to phishing@paypal.com.

Don't know what else to do.

[Temp20220703A]

I also changed my password and set up two factor authentication as well as changed my pin.

[Djspaceg]

Same for me. $499.30 on Jul 5, 2022.

There's also no Cancel button on my interface.

There is a suspicious note at the bottom of the invoice as well, which I suspect leads to a bogus phone number:

Note to customer

You have successfully made a transaction for your Bitcoin (BTC) Using Paypal, you Charged the amount mentioned in the INVOICE. This transaction may take 12 hours to appear in your Bank Statement. Do give us a Call for any dispute regarding the Payment and issue a Refund at [Removed. Phone #s not permitted]/span>

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I, too, don't know what to do next.

[aerxx]

THAT is the scam, the NOTE is the scam. They get you to call them and then they try to get access to your bank account. Just ignore the invoice.

[TheNoto]

Same thing here today. $499.30 from Bitcoin Exchange.

I reported it to phishing. Not sure if I should do anything else except ignore the invoice, I suppose.

[QueenCam]

I received one of these too. But this is Cybersecurity 101 folks... DO NOT CLICK ON LINKS IN SUSPICIOUS EMAILS. If you downloaded links or called the number you now have malware and they now have your IP address and confirmed your information for future attacks, get your computer to the geek squad for a full scan. Come on guys, if you watch enough TV or movies, or are a part of a large enough company you should have received phishing training by now, it's 2022. Educate yourself, YouTube, Udemy, etc. Be cyber smart, these hackers don't care. That being said I just went to PayPal disputes to report, while they were mulling over the screenshots (you can only take them off the website, not the mobile app), I went to the help link. I reported the email and pending transaction to the FTC as well as PayPal phishing. Also, change your passwords to your PayPal accounts and any bank account attached to your PayPal along with your email. Use a password generator, make them complex (15-25 characters uppercase, lowercase, numbers, special symbols). Stay safe out there. (The links to PayPal & FTC help sites for reporting phishing are below, but don't trust me just Google it to be safest) https://www.paypal.com/us/security/report-suspicious-messages https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams#report

[hctimsnave]

I personally did not click on any email links (I'm a cybersecurity consultant lol), but what sketches me out is the invoice shows up as a real charge in my account that I need to pay. 

[TheNoto]

Same, although my invoice is now gone (it still shows as PENDING on my main page, but it it says it is no longer available when I click on it from there.)

I, too, never opened the actual email that I received.

[Betheyd3]

Paypal confirmed to just ignore it, anyone can request you pay them. Just don’t do it if you don’t recognize it.

[GwendolynPerson]

Someone is trying to use my account for cyto currency saying that I ordered that I didn't, wanting me to go get gift cards and pay from my account. Help Me Please.