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Nictuku

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7. Definitely a Scam

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2025, 04:20 PM

Jun 13

I watch this channel called "Scammer Payback" and they go after these thieves. The example is a fake 'Norton' scam, but they use paypal over charges, and many many many more fake issues. They get the victim to think they are going to get the money (that was never actually charged) 'refunded' and then get the victim to believe they screwed up and were over-refunded, and that is the scam, when the victim re-pays the 'over refund'. They get access to your computer (and thus your bank account) and drain you funds.

They make Billions on US victims, mostly elderly people. I try to spread the info on how to recognize a scam like this to help protect people.

The Youtube channel is 'Scammer Payback', and here is a video that gives the outline of this scam:

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New scan? I got an email from PayPal about a $488 invoice. I didn't order anything through PayPal [View all] 3Hotdogs Jun 13 OP

scam sabbat hunter Jun 13 #1

My wife got a message from Greek Squad Yesterday BOSSHOG Jun 13 #2

Scan. We've received something similar. Check the email address of the sender. surfered Jun 13 #3

Phishing scam don't click Ponietz Jun 13 #4

Not that one, but I got a similar one just today, a call, from Amazon. I just hung up. brush Jun 13 #5

Old scam. The government used to have an anti phishing working group where you could report such jls4561 Jun 13 #6

Definitely a Scam Nictuku Jun 13 #7

I Got The Fake Norton Alert ProfessorGAC Jun 13 #17

I get both the PayPal and Geek Squa. bamagal62 Jun 13 #8

PayPal enid602 Jun 13 #9

Paypal is a nightmare, in my experience SheltieLover Jun 13 #10

I think PayPal was the first scam I ever got over 20 years ago rurallib Jun 13 #11

My MIL got caught with a PayPal scam. They tried to say she made a purchase and owed someone $1.4k. woodsprite Jun 13 #12

Scam Scam Wonderful Scam... ret5hd Jun 13 #13

I think scams are even more prolific now. Hubby kept getting texts from Microsoft (2 factor auth) woodsprite Jun 13 #14

Got something similar snowybirdie Jun 13 #15

Yes, several times. Forward the email to abuse@gmail.com, abuse@aol.com or etc. and the IP in the address of the sender. eppur_se_muova Jun 13 #16