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The fake PayPal invoice confirmation email below, which asks recipients to call 1-888-611-8949, is a scam. The telephone number, 1-888-611-8949, is not associated with PayPal. It is being used by scammers to trick potential victims into calling them. If contacted, the scammers will attempt to trick their potential victims into disclosing their PayPal account credentials, personal and financial information, which they will use fraudulently.
The 1-888-611-8949 PayPal Invoice Confirmation Scam Email
From: Invoice confirmation jjxbetydhh@gmail.comSent: Friday, January 28, 2022 9:50:29 AMSubject: Thanks for OrderPayPalYour Payment successfully authorized.Hi,We successfully processed your payment $829.00 to Apple Inc. The amount deducting from your account shortly. The charge on your statement will appear within 24 hours Eastern Time (ET).Your order number: 5201001120120Product Details:Product: MacBook Pro - Silver 13-inchDate: 2022-01-28Price: $829.00Total: $829.00User Details:User Name: mostafa jabiryAddress: 34-17-34th st, Astoria, NY, , USASupport optionsIf you have any technical or product-related inquiries, please contact PayPal using the Helpline.Helpline: 1 888 611 8949Our support team is always here to help. Get in touch via Helpline.
From: Invoice confirmation jjxbetydhh@gmail.com
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2022 9:50:29 AM
Subject: Thanks for Order
PayPal
Your Payment successfully authorized.
Hi,
We successfully processed your payment $829.00 to Apple Inc. The amount deducting from your account shortly. The charge on your statement will appear within 24 hours Eastern Time (ET).
Your order number: 5201001120120
Product Details:
Product: MacBook Pro - Silver 13-inch
Date: 2022-01-28
Price: $829.00
Total: $829.00
User Details:
User Name: mostafa jabiry
Address: 34-17-34th st, Astoria, NY, , USA
Support options
If you have any technical or product-related inquiries, please contact PayPal using the Helpline.
Helpline: 1 888 611 8949
Our support team is always here to help. Get in touch via Helpline.
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I get scams similar all the time. It's usually easy to see its a scam. What's different about this one is it actually listed a delivery address that wasn't mine, but it was very similar to an address I've got a connection to. It also gave a 888 number and the invoice wasn't just a jpg. I've gotten pretty smart about these I seriously doubt anything that says anything about something that gives me money or says I've just paid a lot of money. But this one made me stop to search.
Thank you very much
