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Description
Received an email from verified PayPal Email address and it appears I was b’ccd. Email was send to myself and “Invoice Update [email protected]” stating Recurring Payment Reactivation for an iPhone 17 Pro Max 512 GB that I did not purchase. Website was listed as Apple Store USA with a hyperlink and message stating “A transaction of ????????.???? USD was detected.If this wasn’t you, please call (??????) ??????-???????? to stop the payment” The email also stated the payments were recurring until cancellation and the amount per cycle was ¥4999.00 JPY I clicked on the PayPal links at the bottom for Help & Contact but did not follow the Apple link or call the phone number. I do not see any pending transactions on my PayPal account and forwarded the email the phishing inbox at PayPal
Targeted Person's Location
NJ, USA - 07405
Scam Type
Phishing
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Business name
PayPal Spoof
Date Reported
October 14, 2025
Scam ID
1080419
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