Hello - I have searched the archives but apologies in advance if this is a common question.
I received this message (pasted below) yesterday. Judging from the grammar and English it's fraudulent but I was certainly concerned for a while... I can't see the purpose of it but it's almost certainly a scam - just posting it here for comment in case anyone can shed any light on the matter. I have deleted the email address included which was the address of a buyer I paid £90 to on a clothes buying website and who I don't think is responsible for this message.
(Subject) Confirm receipt
Dear ,
This is a courtesy email being sent to you by PayPal on behalf of "email addresss ” in relation to the following transaction. Transaction Date: Nov 14, 2021 9:10:06 AM Transaction Amount: £90.00 GBP ($124.12 USD) Transaction ID: 8UR36301SV809893W
This is in regards to the payment sent from your end is been held as it was sent as goods and service payment. Hence request you to please confirm receipt by following the steps mentioned below so that we can release the funds. To help protect the security of your transaction, the confirmation button will be available after 48 hours of your payment date. Here's how to confirm that you have received an item:
Log in to your PayPal account via PayPal.com
Click Activity.
Find and click the original payment for the item.
Click Confirm Receipt.
Click Yes to confirm that you received the order.
Note: This option will not appear using the PayPal App.
Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely, Nousheen PayPal Copyright © 1999-2021 PayPal. All rights reserved.
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