Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The fake "GC Physical Pte Ltd Paypal" email invoice below is a scam. The fake invoice is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into clicking the "Cancel the Order" button link in it. The link goes to a fake PayPal website where visitors will be asked to sign-in. But, any attempts to sign-in will result in their PayPal account credentials being sent to the scammers.
Thu, December 14, 2020Transaction ID:Hello Customer,You sent a payment of $50.00 USD to GC PHYSICAL Pte Ltd[removed]It may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in your account.MerchantGC PHYSICAL Pte LtdInstructions to merchantYou haven't entered any instructions.Description Unit price Qty Amount #itemApple Gift Card (PHYSICAL) $50.00 USD 1 $50.00 USDSubtotal$50.00 USDTotal$50.00 USDPayment$50.00 USDCharge will appear on your credit card statement as "PAYPAL *GIFT CARD"Payment sent to <removed>Funding Sources Used (Total)Credit Card$50.00 USDCancel the order
Thu, December 14, 2020
Transaction ID:
Hello Customer,
You sent a payment of $50.00 USD to GC PHYSICAL Pte Ltd
[removed]
It may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in your account.
Merchant
GC PHYSICAL Pte Ltd
Instructions to merchant
You haven't entered any instructions.
Description Unit price Qty Amount #item
Apple Gift Card (PHYSICAL) $50.00 USD 1 $50.00 USD
Subtotal
$50.00 USD
Total
Payment
Charge will appear on your credit card statement as "PAYPAL *GIFT CARD"
Payment sent to <removed>
Funding Sources Used (Total)
Credit Card
Cancel the order
If you have receive the "GC Physical Pte Ltd Paypal" scam invoice, please do not click the link in it, just delete it. Remember, always go directly to www.paypal.com to sign into your account. Once you are signed, you can view your account transactions. This is the safest way of of not becoming a victim of phishing scam. Alway do this instead of clicking on a link in a suspicious or unexpected email.
If you were tricked by the scam, please change your PayPal password immediately, before your account is hijacked and used fraudulently. Check your account for fraudulent transactions and report them to PayPal. And, if you are not able to change your password, contact PayPLa for help.
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received 3-07-22
I've just got one of these in February 2022! Reported to Paypal.
what do I do if I hit the cancel button?
You will be taken a phishing or fake PayPal website that will steal your account credentials or username and password, if you attempt to sign into it.
Same, they just got me but my Norton warned me.
I received an identical email 12/13/20. If my malware hadn't given me a warning I would have gone to the site to "cancel the order." Tried going to PayPal's site to pursue it, but there was no charge. I am grateful to have seen this warning!
Can't PayPal do something about this, you would think that they would want to, since it is a direct use of their supposed "GREAT" reputation.
