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I received a fake email pretending to be from PayPal. The email indicated that I would be charged for an iPhone 17 by the Apple Store. I needed to call if I had concerns. I called the number and felt uneasy after the person introduced themselves and then started asking more personal information, such as my email address, where I access my account, etc. I told the person on the phone that this felt like a scam/fraud, and as the call went on, I felt even more unsettled about it. At that point, the person hung up/ended our call. Below is the content from the email. I hope this helps someone. ----------------------- PayPal Recurring Payment Reactivated Your Merchant has reactivated the following recurring payment. Please contact your merchant with questions. Product/Service: iPhone 17 Pro Max 512 GB Profile ID: I-T658Y5G7XU2D Merchant Name: Apple Store USA Customer Service URL: http://apples.com.usa Customer Service Email: [email protected] Message From Merchant: A transaction of ????????.???? USD was detected.If this wasn’t you, please call (??????) ??????-???????? to stop the payment Recurring Payment Details Total Cycles: Until cancellation Amount Per Cycle: ¥4999.00 JPY Next Payment Date: Oct 21, 2025 Payment Method: Available Funding Source PayPal Help & Contact | Security | Apps Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn PayPal is committed to preventing fraudulent emails. Emails from PayPal will always contain your full name. Learn to identify phishing Please don't reply to this email. To get in touch with us, click Help & Contact. Not sure why you received this email? Learn more Copyright © 1999-2025 PayPal, Inc. All rights reserved. PayPal is located at 2211 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95131. PayPal RT000145:en_US(en-US):1.0.0:6680480188aac