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Description

Received an extremely legitimate looking email with the subject “ You received a purchase notification from Crypto”. The email stated “You paid ¥1,092 JPY to Crypto”. It was an invoice with the transaction details and try to get me to call with the following message. We’ve credited $1092.99 for purchase Bitcoin to your BTC wallet.If you wish to cancel,Call PayPal at +??.??????.??????.???????? There were three different emails used. From: service@ paypal.com To: [email protected] If you have any questions, contact us at: [email protected] or call us at . You are receiving this email because you made a purchase at Crypto, which partners with paypal.com to provide payment processing services.

Targeted Person's Location

CA, USA - 91942

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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(805) 500-3262

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Bank/Credit Card Company Imposter

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Business name

Paypal Imposter

Date Reported

September 19, 2025

Scam ID

1062690


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