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Fla Dem

(27,633 posts)
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:51 AM Nov 2025

Anyone get an email like this? I cancelled my pay pal acct several months ago.



Oliver Biaggini has requested your signature.

Dear Pay’Pal Customer, We would like to bring to your attention that a recent transaction of $567.00 USD has been successfully authorized through your Pay’Pal account for an Apple iPhone 15, 256GB, Black - Unlocked (Renewed Premium) This payment was processed securely via MegaPhone Hub on Nov 03, 2025.

Notice the apostrophe (') In Pay'Pal. PayPal does not have an apostrophe.
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Bev54

(13,431 posts)
3. I used to get them regularly and haven't used paypal for over 20 years
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:54 AM
Nov 2025

Just another phishing email.

Rebl2

(17,738 posts)
5. I have
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:55 AM
Nov 2025

gotten similar emails in the past and always delete them. I figure it’s a scam. I used to have PayPal, but got rid of it years ago.

generalbetrayus

(1,857 posts)
6. I use Pay Pal regularly and get the scam emails just as regularly.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:59 AM
Nov 2025

I just check the sender's email address and if it is not Pay Pal, I just delete it and move on.

OLDMDDEM

(3,182 posts)
7. I got an close to what yours said. I never had a paypal account to I kept deleting whenever they showed up.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:01 PM
Nov 2025

Ocelot II

(130,516 posts)
9. Scam. There are a lot of Paypal scams.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:04 PM
Nov 2025

If you're worried, go to paypal's website directly to check that your account is closed, but it's certainly a scam.

ProfessorGAC

(76,693 posts)
10. Yes, I've Seen Those
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:07 PM
Nov 2025

First thing I do is check PayPal and every single time, no such transaction exists.
As I only pay for 3 or 4 things by PayPal, a recent history is easy to review.
Then just delete the email.
I will acknowledge the emails look pretty authentic, though. That said, they don't actually come from PayPal, so pretty bright red flag.

Vogon_Glory

(10,297 posts)
12. I often use the "reply" key on my Apple phone.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:21 PM
Nov 2025

They usually list the addresses of the address used to spam me and countless others. ). I check the message in the “reply” mode, which lists the address of the sender. If they don’t have an address that doesn’t even remotely look like something PP would use, I delete it as junk

mucholderthandirt

(1,783 posts)
13. I get emails from Paypal, so I keep an eye on what they say. And I always check up on my account.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 07:18 PM
Nov 2025

I check my credit union regularly, because I've had my eBay account hacked, and a couple of times my debit card.

I never ever click on links in emails. I always verify anything by going directly to an account and looking for any message/notice.

I used to get texts from Amazon about some sort of issue that was going to get my account closed if I didn't act immediately. Right now! The thing is, Amazon doesn't have my cell phone number. I don't give that out to businesses, and only have one government bureau (technically) that has it because I have to verify it's me and only a text will work.

I may have actually been born at night, but it wasn't last night.

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