Zelle Fraud Scam

August 18, 2022

PayPal Phishing Scam Uses Invoices Sent Via PayPal

This post was originally published on this siteScammers are using invoices sent through PayPal.com to trick recipients into calling a number to dispute a pending charge. The missives — which come from Paypal.com and include a link at Paypal.com that displays an invoice for the supposed transaction — state that the user’s account is about to be charged hundreds of dollars. Recipients who call the supplied toll-free number to contest the transaction are soon asked to download software that lets the scammers assume remote control over their computer. KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader who received an email from paypal.com […]