Check your Email. It is Paypal Scam Time.

@akalinus (44366)
United States
March 9, 2021 3:41pm CST
I got an email saying that $799 and a chunk of change will be withdrawn from my Paypal. I have to call the number to confirm or deny the charge. I was not about to do that so I went to my Paypal, saw only one suspicious thing, and changed my password. The suspicious thing is that the $50 payment from an online earning site was not there. Now I have to find out what I did wrong. I forwarded the scam email to spoof@paypal.com. I hope they let me know if it was legit. It seems that there are many desperate people out there trying to rip us off. Take care. Have you had any scams messing with you or your money lately?
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 Mar 21
Spam goes straight to the trash.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
9 Mar 21
I send it to the spoof department of whoever they are pretending to be. It helps them stop this stuff before it spreads too far.
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
9 Mar 21
hope you can get back the $50
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
9 Mar 21
I do too but with their track record, I am doubtful.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
18 Mar 21
I found it in my email. I was surprised. I thought I claimed it. So I claimed it and hope it is in my Paypal. I have not had a chance to check it. I dread trying to get there because my password never works and I have to reset it.
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
10 Mar 21
@akalinus oh nooo. sigh
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May2k8
@May2k8 (19788)
• Indonesia
19 Mar 21
I use a separate email, and I believe if the email is not recognized it will go to spam.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
19 Mar 21
I should have done that. My email is a vast junk pile now.
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Stacey
@xstitcher (39015)
• Petaluma, California
25 Mar 21
I can't count how many scams I have dealt with lately--whether on the computer or the phone.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
26 Mar 21
It does seem to get worse by the day. I wish people would think of honest ways to make money.
Nate
@NateB11 (816)
• United States
21 Mar 21
I don't think I've had one of those kinds of scams lately but I definitely get them periodically. Sometimes it's obvious, sometimes I had to do a little research to see if it's legitimate.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
21 Mar 21
A couple of days ago, I got one from Homeland Security and Customs. They are coming for me, I have to call the legal department right away. I searched the number and it is for a charity shop. Someone was using their number for scam calls.
Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (128833)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Mar 21
I get those emails all the time, but they automatically go right into my spam folder instead of my inbox. Because I know that PayPal has been hacked before, I log in frequently to check my balance and any activity on my account.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
10 Mar 21
The real paypal has a distinct way and that one must first learn.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174335)
• United States
10 Mar 21
Once you sent an email to the spoof department of any online site your part is done and they never tell you anything about it. If it were me, I'd check with the site that was supposed to send you the $50 and make sure it isn't held up for any reason. If they claim they sent it, then call PayPal's customer service number and ask them if they received it.
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