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Email supposedly from PayPal that reads: Account Notice: A recent activity of $857.30 transaction was recorded with a new profile. If this was not your action, reach us at +1(805) 500-3269. If correct, you can disregard this alert. Auto pending bill accepted from this account.Your New Account added you to the Crypto Wallet account. Your user ID: receipt34535 Use this link to finish setting up your profile for this account. The link will expire in 24 hours. Email looks very real.
Targeted Person's Location
CO, USA - 80631
Scammer Information
Unknown Location
1(805) 500-3269
https://www.paypal.com/idapps/secondaryUserOnboarding?ctxId=AAEPnDfMSj3YB8CETvZlOTVvSHIumdjU9h9XAneoxN3dov3LVg6AxpjLdbgJKWWdP2zxAxU3ttfBR41m3HYcv68%3D&v=1&utm_source=unp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RT000985&utm_unptid=6f3724e8-88dd-11f0-85c9-4108f66d030c&ppid=RT000985&cnac=US&rsta=en_US%28en-US%29&unptid=6f3724e8-88dd-11f0-85c9-4108f66d030c&calc=f18218419cccd&unp_tpcid=UserCreatedOnboarding&page=main%3Aemail%3ART000985&pgrp=main%3Aemail&e=cl&mchn=em&s=ci&mail=sys&appVersion=1.353.0&tenant_name
Scam Type
Phishing
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Business name
PayPal Inc. Imposter
Date Reported
September 3, 2025
Scam ID
1052273
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