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Description
Sent my grandma a text saying she needed to call the pay pal “pay out” center and her account was having issues. So she called them and they told her she needed to go buy prepaid cards and send them the information off it.
Dollars Lost
$500
Targeted Person's Location
CA, USA- 96080
Scammer Information
Unknown Location
Unknown Email
(805) 321-6125
Unknown URL
Scam Type
Bank/Credit Card Company Imposter
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Business name
PayPal
Date Reported
July 19, 2024
Scam ID
868874
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