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Scamming - Fraud
The "Your BTC Purchase Request" PayPal scam email below, which claims the recipients' request has been approved and they need to call 1-806-502-7033 to cancel if they did not make the request, is being sent by scammers. The aim of the scammers is to frighten recipients into contacting them. If contacted, the scammers will attempt to trick potential victims into giving them remote access to their computers. If access is given, they will attempt to steal their potential victims' account credentials, personal or financial information and use it fraudulently.
Date: Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 12:07 PMSubject: BILL FROM BTC COINPayPalYour BTC PURCHASE request has been approved. Please Print and keep a copy of this receipt for future reference.Dear Customer,Summary:Merchant Name: CoinBase IncAmount Paid: $459.99USDReceipt No: 12548845Transaction ID: H5HH-FG56-H6H6-DER5This transaction may take 24Hours to show on your statement.Please any changes to be made into your order, please call us at +1-806-502-7033.Regards.PayPal Inc.Note: Replying to this email won't make any changed to your order. For cancellation and refund please call us at +1-{806}-{502}-{7033}.Item purchased can only be cancelled or returned within 24Hours of purchase.
Date: Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 12:07 PM
Subject: BILL FROM BTC COIN
PayPal
Your BTC PURCHASE request has been approved. Please Print and keep a copy of this receipt for future reference.
Dear Customer,
Summary:
Merchant Name: CoinBase Inc
Amount Paid: $459.99USD
Receipt No: 12548845
Transaction ID: H5HH-FG56-H6H6-DER5
This transaction may take 24Hours to show on your statement.
Please any changes to be made into your order, please call us at +1-806-502-7033.
Regards.
PayPal Inc.
Note: Replying to this email won't make any changed to your order. For cancellation and refund please call us at +1-{806}-{502}-{7033}.
Item purchased can only be cancelled or returned within 24Hours of purchase.
If you receive an email which claims that you have made a PayPal payment, instead of clicking the link in the email, go directly to PayPal's website at www.paypal.com, sign into your account and check for the so-called payment.
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I received that exact email today! I did not open it or call!
I received this same exact message in my email. I'm glad I've learned to do a lil bit of investigating search, cuz I've also learned that there is a lot of scams out there!
they sent me an email as wellI called themthey are a full fledged scamthank you
