If you get an unexpected invoice from PayPal the best thing you can do is report it and ignore it. The email might come directly from PayPal, but you shouldn’t call the number listed and you shouldn’t ...
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Scammers are pretending to be PayPal, sending invoices and stealing your money. The invoice is sent in an email and appears to be from a legitimate business. Kathryn Mobley, ...
Scammers are actively phishing for victims through a tried-and-true Paypal invoice scheme, in hopes of tricking people into thinking they've been charged for an Apple product. I know this because I ...
Fake Geek Squad invoices aren't the only version of this scam. A newer tactic hides behind the company PayPal. People have received a notice from a vendor requesting a payment via PayPal. Similar to ...
Update, March 10, 2025: This story, originally published March 8, has been updated with in-depth mitigation advice from PayPal regarding attack attempts and tactics, as well as a recommendation that ...
(WKBN) – Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday sent out a warning Tuesday about a scam that is going around involving fake PayPal invoices. As part of the scheme, the scammers use PayPal to send ...
WASHINGTON — The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers and small business owners about a new scam involving fake invoices from Geek Squad or PayPal sent by con artists looking to trick victims ...
If you have a PayPal account, you’ll almost certainly see this scam in your inbox at some point. Know what to look for so you’re not tricked.
RESPONDING TO THAT MESSAGE COULD COST YOU MONEY. SO THIS IS KNOWN AS THE FAKE INVOICE SCAM, SOMETIMES ALSO KNOWN AS THE PAYMENT CONFIRMATION SCAM. THE GOAL HERE IS TO MAKE YOU BELIEVE YOU’RE ABOUT TO ...
"Reminder: You've still got a money request!" That was the subject line of the messages flooding my husband Barry’s inbox for weeks. The first couple were concerning, then it was just downright ...
The world of online retail can be a boon for scammers. From identity theft to stolen credit card information, there are risks to shopping and doing business virtually. Unfortunately for consumers, ...