I've been in contact with my bank regarding a quarterly direct debit that appears to be to PayPal for £65 - these payments started on 26th May 2021 which just so happens to coincide with the date of the email that I received regarding 'refer a friend by sending 1p'. I don't remember doing this but it is possible that I clicked the link and tried it. I strongly suggest that everyone on this thread checks their bank account for similar activity. BTW, PayPal are not aware of this but I have raised the problem with both my bank and PayPal.
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