Today I received a PayPal request for payment for over $41000 from a party I don't know with a gmail address that looks like it was created just for scamming. Obviously I cancelled it, but is there anything I can to do to report this request as abuse/scam? Presumably a PayPal account prepared to receive that much money is connected to real banking information that could be used to identify the scammer. I could not however find any workflow for reporting it.
asked Mar 16, 2022 at 0:26
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1@RobertLongson: That doesn't seem to be a match because it's not a fake message. It was an actual unsolicited and unauthorized invoice. I did not interact with the email but logged into PayPal, saw it there as a bill, and opened it and clicked cancel. It's still there in "canceled" state but has no UI elements to report it as fraudulent.– R.. GitHub STOP HELPING ICECommented Mar 16, 2022 at 3:11
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2Close Voters - This doesn't seem like OP is asking for product recommendations. Just a way to report fraud. Also it has useful answer. I think this should be re-opened.– JohnFx ♦Commented Mar 17, 2022 at 0:10
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Paypal has a security centre that discusses how to report
fraud and unusual account activity. This option suggests a number of actions to take such as placing a fraud alert with credit bureaus and contacting financial institutions. Some actions depend on whether this an issue with a PayPal account or a PayPal card. If it's an account problem you can login to the resolution centre.
suspicious emails or text messages. Here you would
Forward suspicious email to [email protected]
Follow the instructions to report your concerns to them and any other parties.
answered Mar 16, 2022 at 15:59
Forward suspicious email to [email protected] When you aren't sure if a message that appears to be from PayPal is really from them, don't click on any links, call any listed phone numbers, or download attachments. Forward the entire email to [email protected] and delete it from your inbox.
