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Does this PayPal invoice look real to you? Need some help, please.

Mindy D — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:07:30 GMT

Hi. I have a PayPal account that I have never used or might have used at least fifteen years ago. I received two invoices that are probably not from PayPal because there's a capitalization error, PayPal in not an LLC and I am not addressed by my full name within the body of the invoices and no seller is named. I have forwarded copies to PayPal's spoofing email. I read that anyone can have PayPal send invoice bills and that I might need to go to my PayPal and deny payment to the invoices if they are there. I have no idea where my login is for them, so it will be a hassle to check. I don't even know how to use the website. I am thinking that if the invoices were sent from PayPal, then they would

not have so many errors. Should I go through all the hassle of trying to see if any invoices are there in my account? Is this what a real invoice looks like from PayPal? If you have one, could you please compare with this and take a look and let me know. Thanks.

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Mindy D — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:59:32 GMT

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Dar321 — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:02:34 GMT

Probably fake. If you're that concerned, call the 800 number on the credit card linked to the Pay Pal account. Don't do a thing with that invoice. Looks like phishing.

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Boehm Collector — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:02:58 GMT

@Mindy D .. I would definitely check your PayPal Account. Perhaps you should also contact PayPal regarding the email. In the meantime, don't click on anything in the email.

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Mindy D — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:05:39 GMT

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:07:18 GMT

I have been with paypal since 2005 and have never seen PayPal LLC. I called them once due to a supspicous email and they had not sent it to me. The name in the email had one upper case P and one lower case p. It was not them.

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shoptilyadropagain — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:08:33 GMT

It's fake. I've received the same one several times over the past few weeks!

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Mindy D — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:08:58 GMT

@Dar321 wrote:
Probably fake. If you're that concerned, call the 800 number on the credit card linked to the Pay Pal account. Don't do a thing with that invoice. Looks like phishing.

@Dar321 @I don't even remember which card is linked to the account. It's been so many years.

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Mindy D — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:10:12 GMT

@Boehm Collector wrote:
@Mindy D .. I would definitely check your PayPal Account. Perhaps you should also contact PayPal regarding the email. In the meantime, don't click on anything in the email.

@Boehm Collector @I did forward the emails to PayPal's stop spoofing email.

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Mindy D — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:13:29 GMT

@shoptilyadropagain wrote:
It's fake. I've received the same one several times over the past few weeks!

@shoptilyadropagain @Did you have to go to PayPal to check for invoices or did you just ignore them? Did they all say they were from PayPal LLC?

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bonnielu — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:15:01 GMT

NO. Not real. Fake, fraud just to get you to respond. Happens all the time. You can send it to Paypal. Phishing@paypal.com

They appreciate getting these. Heck I send them two or three a month.

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Mindy D — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:16:32 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
I have been with paypal since 2005 and have never seen PayPal LLC. I called them once due to a supspicous email and they had not sent it to me. The name in the email had one upper case P and one lower case p. It was not them.

@beckyb1012 @Are the names of real sellers listed on real invoices? Do these phony invoices look anything like real PayPal invoices?

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shoptilyadropagain — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:19:29 GMT

@Mindy D The large company I work for has a service where we can forward e-mails to be checked out. It came back as a Phishing Scam E-mail which I was positive it would.

I do have a paypal account that I set up years ago but have never used it. I logged in but there was nothing there pertaining to this e-mail (and I knew there wouldn't be anyway).

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LizzieInSRQ — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:24:05 GMT

I get this email about once a month. Completely fake. Just block and delete.

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Mindy D — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:24:49 GMT

@shoptilyadropagain wrote:
@Mindy D The large company I work for has a service where we can forward e-mails to be checked out. It came back as a Phishing Scam E-mail which I was positive it would.

I do have a paypal account that I set up years ago but have never used it. I logged in but there was nothing there pertaining to this e-mail (and I knew there wouldn't be anyway).

@shoptilyadropagain @Thank you so much.

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:25:16 GMT

@Mindy D wrote:
@beckyb1012 wrote:
I have been with paypal since 2005 and have never seen PayPal LLC. I called them once due to a supspicous email and they had not sent it to me. The name in the email had one upper case P and one lower case p. It was not them.
@beckyb1012 @Are the names of real sellers listed on real invoices? Do these phony invoices look anything like real PayPal invoices?

I have never had an invoice from a seller. I just buy the item then email receipt comes immediately. I did just a minute ago open a $5.00 discount from PayPal to a store I shop at often. I have received and used many of those. The PayPal coupon looks nothing like your PayPal LLC.

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Mindy D — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:27:27 GMT

@bonnielu wrote:
NO. Not real. Fake, fraud just to get you to respond. Happens all the time. You can send it to Paypal. Phishing@paypal.com

They appreciate getting these. Heck I send them two or three a month.

@bonnielu @I did this. Thank you for your help.

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SeaMaiden — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:28:27 GMT

@Mindy D SCAM

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jackthebear — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:30:50 GMT

@Mindy D wrote:
Hi. I have a PayPal account that I have never used or might have used at least fifteen years ago. I received two invoices that are probably not from PayPal because there's a capitalization error, PayPal in not an LLC and I am not addressed by my full name within the body of the invoices and no seller is named. I have forwarded copies to PayPal's spoofing email. I read that anyone can have PayPal send invoice bills and that I might need to go to my PayPal and deny payment to the invoices if they are there. I have no idea where my login is for them, so it will be a hassle to check. I don't even know how to use the website. I am thinking that if the invoices were sent from PayPal, then they would
not have so many errors. Should I go through all the hassle of trying to see if any invoices are there in my account? Is this what a real invoice looks like from PayPal? If you have one, could you please compare with this and take a look and let me know. Thanks.

spam

if you can remove all yr banking info do that too

stop and think why would anyone be sending you a Paypal invoice

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Carmie — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:02:35 GMT

I use my PayPal account often. I pay my bill online, but still get paper invoices. PayPal does not e-mail invoices.

You get an e-/mail telling you your payment is due. You have to go to their website to view the invoice and if you didn't opt out, you will get a paper bill.

I can tell you with 100% certainty that your invoice is fake. That is not what it should look like. It's not even close. Your entire name should be there...

The real PayPal sends me e-mails telling me to be aware of fake bills and also fake e-mails.

I get an e-mail every time I make a transaction....Sometimes I get fake transition e-mails. I never check PayPal through the e-mail, I go into the site by typing the address.

I get the same from Bank of America...they are all fake because I do not have an account with them.