Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, these calls masquerade as PayPal support to harvest credentials. The email often includes a bogus invoice and a number that matches the 805‑693‑4801 pattern, but no legitimate PayPal line ever uses that format. Never share financial details over the phone unless you initiated the call to a verified PayPal number. Verify the sender by logging into your PayPal account directly, not via links. Block the caller, report the scam to PayPal’s phishing portal, and forward the email to the FTC. Keep software updated and consider enabling two‑factor authentication for added resilience.
Similar to others, I received an email stating they were satisfied with my Paypal purchase and provided a phone number, 1-805-693-4801, but due to warnings in this stream, I didn't call and reported it as phishing, eventually canceling my Paypal account in 2020.
A fraudulent email was sent regarding a $600 maple desk, supposedly charged to my PayPal account, with a return address in Southfield, MI, and a phone number in Santa Ynez, CA, which has been reported multiple times as a scam.
An email was received from this sender.
An email was received with a suspicious invoice and a request to call a provided number for any queries
An email purporting to be from Paypal was received, but its legitimacy is unclear.
An email was received that seemed scary, but upon further inspection, it appeared to be a phishing attempt, and the caller hung up when questioned.
We fell victim to a scam when we received an email with an invoice from this number.
An email claiming a bitcoin purchase through PayPal was received, but the provided support number appears unrelated to PayPal, raising suspicions of a phishing attempt