Anyone else received Pay Pal invoice for something they didn't order?

Bingocard
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I received an email saying an order from Adams Armory for bullets via FreshBooks was placed. Not my address, not in my Pay Pal account. Total was $662.98.  Phishing? Why was my email account used? Hacked?  A bit concerned regarding the order.

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kernowlass
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@Bingocard 

 

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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CN555555
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I received an email on November 16, 2021 that was order confirmation for Anchorage Armory for $698 that was allegedly debited from my "Pay-Pal."  It included a statement "The subscription will be renewed automatically next week unless you contact us 24 hours prior to the expiration date to stop it."

 

My concern is that I traveled to Mexico for vacation last week, and I did a PayPal transaction with my phone while I was there, so worried if that caused this fraud/phishing problem.  No money transaction on my PayPal account, but I changed my password and security questions.

 

Had a toll free phone number that appeared to sound like a non-USA number and a gmail address.  I also filed a fraud report at FTC.gov so they can track occurrences and warn others if same scam occurs.

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