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The telephone number 202-470-0967 is a fake PayPal customer/technical support number. The fake telephone is being used by scammers to trick their potential victims into calling them. Below is a fake "Payment Deduction Alert" PayPal email that is being sent by scammers to trick their potential victims into calling them at (202)470-0967. If you have received the email below, please do not follow the instructions in it and do not call (202) 470-0967.
From: Accounts PayPal [speechdecrease4630@gmail.com]Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 12:18:17 PM ESTSubject: Payment Deduction AlertLogoHelloWe're glad to receive your order. Your order is already processed. Thank you for purchasing with us.February 03 2021Purchase ID: 7254698162RIt may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in your account.Your order at Bitcoin Exchange.(357321)499.98Subtotal499.98Payment499.98Issues with this transation?You have 24 hours from the date of the transaction to open a dispute.(202) 470-0967Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not recive a response. For assistance Call (202) 470-0967
From: Accounts PayPal [speechdecrease4630@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 12:18:17 PM EST
Subject: Payment Deduction Alert
Logo
Hello
We're glad to receive your order. Your order is already processed. Thank you for purchasing with us.
February 03 2021
Purchase ID: 7254698162R
It may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in your account.
Your order at Bitcoin Exchange.(357321)
499.98
Subtotal
Payment
Issues with this transation?
You have 24 hours from the date of the transaction to open a dispute.
(202) 470-0967
Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not recive a response. For assistance Call (202) 470-0967
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I received email from Tech America on May 7. Regards Pay Pal Membership. PH # is202-697-9679.
Received this attempted scam. Not from PayPal. From: "Marcus Jr. Newman via Intellicom Retail" To: "james940@earthlink.net" Subject: Thank you for your order #INV 390229 Order Confirmed.Date: Feb 17, 2021 9:30 AMUntitled 1 02/16/2021Payment Successfully madePayment for order no.743799 has been accepted.Currently your payment is being verified.After verification the supplier will process your order.Order Description Saint Pistol (Nova Armory)TRX NO : 65760We confirm that you have sent a payment to NOVA ARMORY of $450.00 via PayPal. Sincerely,Your PayPal Team 1 202 697 9592
Here's the scam message I received. I checked my PayPal, nothing was deducted. Of course, did not call the scam phone number. 02/11/2021Payment Successfully madePayment for order no.743799 has been accepted.Currently your payment is being verified.After verification the supplier will process your order.Order Description Saint Pistol (Nova Armory)TRX NO : 65760We confirm that you have sent a payment to NOVA ARMORY of $450.00 via PayPal. Sincerely,Your PayPal Team 1 202 697 9592
I got the similar one:ImageHelloYour purchase is appreciated by our entire team. We thank you for your order.You have 24 Hours from the date of the transaction to open a dispute. For assistance Call (202) 470-0967Purchase ID:56382566892JInvoice Date:February 04 2021Total Amount499.98MarchantBitcoin Exchangesupport@pay-pal.clubInstructions to merchantYou do not have any special instruction for the merchant.DescriptionUnit PriceQtyAmountYour Order at Bitcoin Exchange.(357321)499.981499.98Payment Method:PayPalSubtotal: 499.98Payment: 499.98Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not recive a response. For assistance Call (202) 470-0967
I got an email with this information: Recently,there's has been activity in your Paypal Account thats seems Unusual compared to your normal activity.Update Needed!This Charge will appear in your statement as payment to 'PayPal'.Seller Nova ArmoryDiscription Saint PistolQty 1Amount $450.00 Do you Confirm this Payment?If this payment is not made by you please take the following steps.1.Reach our Fraud Department on 202 697 9592.2.We will refund your money to you and the payment will me deleted from the transaction history. Your PayPal Team,202 697 9592This appears to be a scam but when we called Paypal to report this, they stated that was a legitimate number. What are your thoughts. I did call the number and was talking to someone from India who stated someone had broken into my paypal account and asked me to download an app on my computer so they could transfer me to the fraud department. I did not do that and hung up on them. I canceled my care
