“Hello, this is PayPal,” he said in a foreign accent. I dialed the redacted phone number instead of looking up the PayPal number online (after all, the email came from PayPal, so why wouldn’t I?)
So the invoice is showing up in my PayPal account. When I called the redacted number, a “PayPal” representative answered the phone.Ī screenshot of the fraudulent PayPal invoice I received directly from PayPal.The invoice also showed up in my PayPal account when I logged in.In Yahoo mail, just hover the cursor over the sender’s name and it will show the actual “from” address.) (In Gmail, go to the email and click “more” and then “show original” to see the source. If you suspect you did not make this transaction, immediately contact us at the toll-free number or visit the PayPal Support Center area for assistance. This transaction will appear in the automatically deducted amount on PayPal activity after 24 hours. 00 has been debited to your account for the Walmart eGift Card purchase. There is evidence that your PayPal account has been accessed unlawfully. Travel Relaxed…Travel Secure…When you have Travel Insured. The financial strength and core values of the companies give Travel Insured the best position in the market to continue its commitment of helping individuals protect their travel plans. In 2015, Travel Insured was acquired by Crum & Forster, whose parent company is Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Plans also include other non-insurance assistance services. Some of the major travel insurance benefits provided by in their plans include Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption, Accident and Sickness Medical Expense, and Baggage and Personal Effects coverage. For over 25 years, their goal has been to help each individual travel confidently. I’ll tell you how I almost fell for it - and how you can avoid becoming a victim of this dangerous new PayPal scam.Įlliott Advocacy is underwritten by Travel Insured International - Travel Insured International is a leading travel insurance provider. It was a legitimate message from PayPal with a real invoice. When I see a notification from PayPal, I assume it’s a scam.īut the email I received earlier this week was different. Just this morning, I heard from a reader who lost more than $20,000 when someone accessed her PayPal account without permission and slowly drained it over several weeks. The bad guys love to prey on gullible users by hacking into their accounts and emptying their bank accounts. Once you do, the criminals go to work, clearing your PayPal account of money. The email tries to get you to reveal your password. Phishing involves sending a message that pretends to be from a reputable company like PayPal. That’s right, PayPal is enabling this ruse on its own site. It’s a phishing scam that baits customers with a real invoice sent directly from PayPal. This one almost got me - and I cover scams for a living. There’s a dangerous new PayPal scam making the rounds.
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