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"EB JV Jared LLC" PayPal Scam - Beware

EB JV Jared LLC PayPal Scam - Beware

If you received a message that appears to be from "EB JV Jared LLC", claiming your PayPal account processed a payout by a small deposit(1 JPY Japanese), DO NOT call the fraudulent PayPal customer service number 888-912-2470 in it. The message is a scam, and the telephone is not associated with PayPal. The number is linked to a call center operated by scammers pretending to be from PayPal.

The PayPal Scam

Pre-fund confirmation: USD 987.90 is pending deposit to Coinbase via PayPal. This small deposit is just used for the account activation check. For questions, Call for help 888-912-2470

Even if the message has your full name and appears to have been sent from a legitimate PayPal email address, do not call the telephone number. The clever part of this scam is that the scammer sent an actual transaction of 1 cent from PayPal to make the scam look legit. If you go to your PayPal account, you will see the transaction. But the trick is to convince you into calling the bogus customer service telephone number (800) 385-xxxx.

If You Were Tricked

If you were tricked into calling the fake number and giving the scammers your account credentials or banking information, please change your account passwords or contact your bank for help.

Here is PayPal's legitimate Customer Support information, if you need help:

  • 1-888-221-1161

    Customer Service Hours: 6:00 AM PST to 6:00 PM PST Monday through Sunday

  • Message them: 1-402-935-2050 (if calling from outside the U.S.)

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Apr 23, 2026 at 1:35 PM by
"EB JV Jared LLC" PayPal Scam - Beware
an anonymous user from: Calaveras County, Valley Springs, California, United States

I received the exact same message in my PayPal account today. Fortunately, I didn’t believe it and started searching for more info online and found this alert. Thank you for providing this alert.

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Apr 23, 2026 at 1:16 PM by
"EB JV Jared LLC" PayPal Scam - Beware
an anonymous user from: Hamilton County, Elmwood Place, Ohio, United States

same

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Apr 23, 2026 at 12:50 PM by
"EB JV Jared LLC" PayPal Scam - Beware
an anonymous user from: Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Got the same email on 4/23/2026.

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