PayPal Scam

[Tatume]

Needless to say, I didn't click any links and recommend you don't either. I disabled the email address too.
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PayPal Support Desk : +1(813)-823-8272 (Toll free).

Your money request from PayPal has been approved for the purchase of a revolver Smith & Wesson 43C worth $739.00.As we look upon your previous transactions ,we did not find any payment for these categorized purchases through your PayPal account. It looks cautious for now. Due to which, we are going to suspend your PayPal services for now and you may face strict legal action.

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Order Summary

Item ordered : (Revolver) Smith & Wesson 43C
Amount paid : $739.00
Order date: May 24, 2024
Payment mode : PayPal
Order location : Texas
Arriving on : May 25, 2024

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[Froogal]

I beat paypal to the punch. I suspended my account several years ago by simply not using it.

[MUSTANG]

Always look at the E-mail from and info lines. Immediate tip off here is the Gmail account name: kirbyc524 @ gmail.com

[nicholst55]

The grammar alone tells you that this was written by an ESL-individual, or a non American English speaker.

[Half Dog]

I got one similar. I’m glad I didn’t click but I did call PayPal wanting an explanation.

[Winger Ed.]

Yeah, always look at the email address.
No real company uses ones like that.

[elmacgyver0]

Just forward it to phishing@paypal.com

[rancher1913]

got something similar a few years ago and had paypal put a hold on my account just in case, went to try and reopen the account a few weeks ago and could never get anybody that spoke english and when i finally did they said the account was closed due to fraud and i tried to tell them yes but now its ok and to reopen the account, they did not understand and i told them to just shove my paypal account.

[uscra112]

I beat paypal to the punch. I suspended my account several years ago by simply not using it.

Ditto, and cancelled the credit card they had on file.

[K43]

"It’s a pleasure to connect with you !"
This is a tipoff as well as the sender address. Companies just don't make statements like this. Others include:
"I hope the day finds you well"
"Greetings and salutations"
Any minor chitchat stuff intended to ingratiate the sender with you. We are not receiving bajillions of dollars from a deceased African potentate with no descendants or one fleeing the country and chose you, of all people on planet Earth, to hold his hidden money for him.

[bedbugbilly]

I received one as well - mine was for a supposed purchase for a little over $1,200.00 at the "Florida Apple Store" . . . . yea, right! "Delete!"

As mentioned, the sender's address is the first tip off that it's a scam.

There seems to be an increased influx in these scams lately. Not being "political", but one has to wonder if there is a correlation with all of the increases of numbers of "tourists" from the southern border. Where we winter in southern Arizona, there has been a large increase in scams - especially "older individuals" - where they get scammed out of thousands of dollars - every week we read of such things in the local crime reports that are listed in the local weekly paper.

Everyone should be careful - if something you get in your e-mail doesn't look kosher or feel right - it probably isn't.

[steve urquell]

Just forward it to phishing@paypal.com

This is the correct answer. I've done it several times and do the same with other ones--not only paypal.

[porthos]

had 2 e-mail purchases thru pay-pal this week. called pay-pal (the real one). there were no purchases on my account. my guess is that the false pay-pal wants you to call their phone #; they will probably ask you to verify your credit card #, then they GOTCHA!

[Handloader109]

For any of you guys that click before questioning, it matters not what bank, or banking service you use, telephone or cell phone service, power company, or practically any other company, there ARE scam emails galore. Just delete and then if you REALLY want to question things, call the real number for the service you are concerned about. My spam folder is full of these and still a few get through

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[gwpercle]

Always look at the E-mail from and info lines. Immediate tip off here is the Gmail account name: kirbyc524 @ gmail.com

:goodpost:
Thanks ... I didn't know to do that ... Awesome Tip :drinks:
Gary

[Whole Bunches]

Received a phone call from what sounded like a boy pretending to be a grandson. Kept calling me “grandpa”. I hung up, as none of my grandkids call me “grandpa”. They all have another name they call me and know to use that as our code. They came up with a name for me as a joke and it stuck. Likewise my wife is never called “grandma”.

[35 Rem]

The grammar and informal language always gives Ahmad away when he tries to look legitimate.

[MaryB]

I get 20+ scam emails a day like this... your account will be suspended, here is the invoice for blah blah b;ah blah purchase etc etc etc etc my spam filter catches them and I ignore them!

[Big Tom]

Look for "Scammer Payback" on youtube - a great group of guys that kick these scammer pieces of sh...t in the behinds while showing how they operate (typically out of India and Pakistan).

[Wag]

Bad grammar is usually the best giveaway. "It looks cautious for now."

That doesn't even make sense!

--Wag--

[Eddie Southgate]

Truth told and scam aside 90% or more of the paypal employees you will ever contact directly just barely speak English and do that with an accent that makes them near impossible to understand.

[DougGuy]

Right off the GIT-GO Paypal doesn't HAVE a "payment desk" or any other kind of desk.