Yes, you can get scammed on Paypal Invoice. That email which appears to have been sent from [email protected] could be a phishing scam, especially if it’s for an unexpected transaction.
What is The PayPal Invoice Email Scam?
The PayPal Invoice scam is a phishing scam from fraudsters impersonating legit companies and real people to defraud people via PayPal.com invoice system. They pose as sellers on PayPal and send random payment requests for fake transactions to various email addresses.
Just before they request for the fake payment on PayPal.com, they would include a note that is engineered to make it look like your PayPal account is actually being charged. It’s just bait to get people to panic and call a fake PayPal customer care number (1-844-679-4024) in the note to stop the charges. The email which looks legit is actually a scam, as it contains a fake PayPal customer service number.
How The PayPal Money Request Email Scam Works
The fake PayPal invoice email scam attempts to make victims pay for service/product never ordered, and also give up their Paypal account, credit card or bank information. The scam works these ways;
The invoice contains a fake Paypal customer service number which victims are directed to call. Upon calling the number, a scammer would fool them into paying the invoice or giving up personally identifiable information (PII), including financial data, such as PayPal account, credit card, or bank information.
In some cases, the criminals ask victims to install software they claim will help with the recovery process. The malicious download may contain spyware — dangerous malware designed to steal information like; Credit card numbers, Bank account details, Passwords, Usernames, Social security numbers, and Other sensitive data. This software could also record the victim’s keystrokes or give the criminals remote access to the victim’s computer.
The fake Paypal Invoice may contain a spoofed URL which looks like paypal.com but is actually paypaI.com (capital ‘I’ in the end of PayPal instead of small letter L). Clicking on it takes the victims to a malicious website which would request for their Paypal account details. Then the scammers would use the account details provided to carry fraud attempt on the account.
Red Flags To Watch Out for in Scam PayPal Invoice Email
The email has many tell-tale signs of being fraudulent. It has A false sense of urgency. It claims the order you did not authorize will be processed right away if they didn’t hear from you.
Two, the grammar is often unprofessional. No proper use of ‘The’ or function word ‘on’. This indicates you are not dealing with PayPal.
It contains A Fake Telephone Number – the number you’re requested to call immediately for assistance isn’t the legit Paypal customer service number. If you copy the telephone number and paste it on Google, it doesn’t show any connection to PayPal.
Three, There are things that do not add up in the email. Why the hell is it forwarded like it’s a broadcast email?
The transaction does not appear on your PayPal.com dashboard.
Reported Scam PayPal Money Requests
Kimerly channell PayPal Money Request (Invoice number 4501) directing recipients to call +1 (806) 317-8436, 1-844-679-4024, e.t.c
Sandra Green for $299.99
CN Accounting & Business Services for $299.99
Apple Store for $999
What to do If You Got The Scam PayPal Invoice Email
Report
Send an email to [email protected] with a screenshot of the scam email as an attachment. This can help them warn other customers and stop future scams.
Delete
Deleting the scam email will prevent you from mistakenly responding
Block
The final step you should take is blocking the email address that sent the scam email. You can do this by adding the email address in your phone’s spam list.
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