A charge to my Mastercard (not connected to my PayPal account) was correct. A charitable organization that I donated to (ARF Animal Rescue) used PayPal to process my Mastercard payment, and the charge showed "ARFANIMALRES CA 402-935-7733 CA". I know that this organization isn't in CA, so I assume both the phone # and the location are related to PayPal.
Anyway, my charge that showed this is completely legitimate. It's not related to PayPal on my side, so I understand why this would cause confusion. The amount was what clicked for me, and also I happened to check my Mastercard account online a few hours after making the donation.
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