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Description
Basically got an email from "PayPal" saying that a recurring payment on an Iphone had been restarted on my account to the tune of ¥4999.00 JPY. I called the number in the email to report it, and despite the sender email appearing to be legit, the number I called led me to an indian sounding guy who immediately raised suspicion in the casual way that he presented himself. I hung up and reported it here. I don't know how they got the email to come from PayPal's legit email, but the whole thing is very strange.
Targeted Person's Location
NY, USA- 12027
Scam Type
Phishing
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Business name
PayPal Imposter
Date Reported
October 9, 2025
Scam ID
1077071
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