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The fake email PayPal and Amazon email below, which claims recipients have sent money to Northrop Grumman Corporation, is a scam. The scammers behind the fake email are attempting to trick potential victims into contacting them at the fake PayPal or Amazon customer service telephone number: 1 (888) 693-0984. Therefore, recipients of the scam are asked not to follow the instruction in it, they should just ignore and delete it.
From: Customer Invoice robbygillison102@gmail.comSent: Fri, May 21, 2021 12:20 pmSubject: Payment ReceiptToday you sent a payment of $499.99 USD to Northrop Grumman Corporation.MAY 21 2021Order No: #PX63535-64654-64Receipt No: PAY9875775-65554-5Hello,This charge will appear on your bank statement as payment to PAYPAL *Northrop Grumman.If you did not place this order please call us on +1(888) 693-0984 to report this to our fraud protection team.Save time with a PayPal accountCreate a PayPal account and save your payment information. You won't need to enter your payment information every time you shop online.Sign Up NowShop with confidenceWe keep your financial information secure.Transactions monitored 24/7Our fraud specialists help protect your account. Call 1 (888) 693-0984You're protectedZero fraud liability for eligible unauthorized purchases.Merchant information:Northrop Grumman Corporation.Instructions to merchant:None providedShipping information:Shipping method:Debit/Credit CardDescriptionUnit priceQtyAmountOnline Order$499.991$499.99Total:$499.99 USDReceipt No: PAY9875775-65554-5Please keep this receipt number for future reference. You'll need it if you contact customer service at PayPal.You have 24 hours from the date of the transaction to open a dispute.For assistance Call: 1 (888) 693-0984
From: Customer Invoice robbygillison102@gmail.com
Sent: Fri, May 21, 2021 12:20 pm
Subject: Payment Receipt
Today you sent a payment of $499.99 USD to Northrop Grumman Corporation.
MAY 21 2021
Order No: #PX63535-64654-64
Receipt No: PAY9875775-65554-5
Hello,
This charge will appear on your bank statement as payment to PAYPAL *Northrop Grumman.
If you did not place this order please call us on +1(888) 693-0984 to report this to our fraud protection team.
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Merchant information:
Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Instructions to merchant:
None provided
Shipping information:
Shipping method:
Debit/Credit Card
Description
Unit price
Qty
Amount
Online Order
$499.99
1
Total:
$499.99 USD
Please keep this receipt number for future reference. You'll need it if you contact customer service at PayPal.
You have 24 hours from the date of the transaction to open a dispute.
For assistance Call: 1 (888) 693-0984
In the last 2 days, I received two scam phone calls that were allegedly from Northrop-Grumman offering to connect me to my AmazonCustomer Care representative.Needless to say, I didn't answer them.Thanks for letting me know what was going on.
