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ProfessorGAC

(74,133 posts) Thu Jul 3, 2025, 09:52 PM Jul 3

Scam Heads Up

I got an email from Debra Hugh. The body was a pretty official looking PayPal statement for an iPhone for someone I never heard of. It said they noticed suspicious activity
They wanted me to call them if it wasn't me. The supposed transaction was June 26.
I logged into my PayPal account. No such transaction is listed & without digging I can go back to Jan 1, and check past transactions. Also, pending & hold activities can be searched.
I found nothing.
This is s complete fake, even though it looks official.
So, be aware.

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Scam Heads Up (Original Post) ProfessorGAC Jul 3 OP

I've gotten a number of those. I always check my Pay Pal account directly, Ocelot II Jul 3 #1

You don't even have to open the email Faux pas Jul 3 #2

To follow up... BaronChocula Jul 4 #5

You are correct Faux pas Jul 4 #6

I get these and I don't have a PayPal account. TomSlick Jul 3 #3

Yup, I get texts like that too IronLionZion Jul 4 #4

Ocelot II

(126,787 posts)

1. I've gotten a number of those. I always check my Pay Pal account directly,

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2025, 09:54 PM

Jul 3

never click on the link in the email. It's always fake.

Faux pas

(15,856 posts)

2. You don't even have to open the email

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2025, 10:14 PM

Jul 3

to find know that it's fake. Just highlight the email address of the sender

BaronChocula

(3,180 posts)

5. To follow up...

Reply to Faux pas (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 12:44 AM

Jul 4

Emails from Paypal are from paypal.com .
Emails from scammers are from XSxjmFSS@reisburger.shop or something that's not Paypal. That address, by the way is from an email i just received in my junk folder. It's posing as an email from United Health telling me I "WON AN ORAL-B SERIES 8!"

I guess people actually fall for this stuff.

Faux pas

(15,856 posts)

6. You are correct

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 02:09 PM

Jul 4

TomSlick

(12,683 posts)

3. I get these and I don't have a PayPal account.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2025, 11:35 PM

Jul 3

IronLionZion

(49,750 posts)

4. Yup, I get texts like that too

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 12:30 AM

Jul 4

very official looking warning. But if I log into Paypal directly, nothing.

Don't click on any links. Just delete it. FTC has some phishing email scam info: https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/small-businesses/cybersecurity/phishing

You can report fraud here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

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