These individuals are posing as PayPal representatives and claiming I owe them money, which has been confirmed to be a scam by PayPal's customer service
PayPal‑style scam calls: how to stop them
Summary — +18662795316
Caller Name: Scammers Posing As Paypal
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United States
Reviews: 105
Carrier: —, Region: —
Expert Opinion
Repeated daily voicemails highlight a pattern of fraudulent PayPal‑pretending calls that press victims to call back with a reference number. Callers typically use a robotic voice that repeats a vague "important message" and claim a negative balance, often citing a toll‑free 1‑866‑279‑5316 number. Because the requests are vague and no official PayPal agent will demand payment via phone, the safest move is to let the call go to voicemail, block the number, and report the incident to PayPal’s official support channels. Avoid sharing personal or financial details, and never click links or dial back without verifying the caller’s identity through PayPal’s known contact methods. Staying skeptical and keeping a record of the voicemail timestamps can also help when filing a complaint.
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Recent Reports for (866) 279-5316
Upon answering, a live person was on the other end, requesting my phone number to proceed, which seemed highly suspicious and potentially a scam.
I'm receiving daily calls from a robot, often twice a day
This number keeps calling for no aparent reason, it's really annoying
Calls are made using the toll-free number 1 866 279 5316, but when answered, there's no response, and the calls don't stop.
This number is apparently affiliated with PayPal's Collections Department for Canadian accounts, according to their website, you can contact PayPal US Collections at 877-380-6578 for further assitance, they will provide you with this number to call.
It seem that they are Paypal Collections Canada, in most case they will ask you to make a payment online by yourself, customer service cant be reached by phone at the moment.
Fake PayPal representatives contact me daily, requesting debit card information.
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Spam
Multiple calls have been received, exceeding 10 attempts
Daily calls from this number led me to investigate, and I discovered that it's indeed a scam number.
A caller informed me that I had an outstanding account balance, addressing me by my full name; however, I no longer have a PayPal account due to a previous fraud incident, making it impossible for me to have an outstanding balance
After reaching out to paypal regarding a restriction issue, I was provided a number to call, but the person who answered had an Indian accent and requested payment via debit or credit card, which raised suspicions of a scam
A supposed Paypal representative called, but their intentions seemed questionable, so I've been dealing with the issue directly with Paypal
A representative claiming to be from Paypal contacted me regarding a negative balance in my account, which I have been resolving with Paypal for two weeks due to a seller's error; however, the ease of access to my account information raises concerns.
A woman say she from Paypal, she talk about my acount balance, she know the correct amount, but anyone can get that info, even a bad employee
Since June 9, 2020, I've been receiving daily calls from this number, claiming to be from PayPal and leaving messages for someone named Adam, who isn't me
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Unknown
I answered the first call and it was a robto voice, the strangest part is that it knew my name, i didnt answer the next call but checked my voicemail and ther was some hipop music playing and a girl said a code before hanging up.
18662795316
Spam
A series of calls were received from this number about two weeks ago, with no messages left initially, but recently, a robotic voice has been leaving messages asking for a call back with a reference number, without identifying themselves or the purpose.
A person claiming to be from the PayPal collection department contacted me, possessing my account information, but since PayPal only communicates via email, this was deemed a scam, and I am frustrated with the numerous daily calls from India.
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Unknown
Unknown, ignored.
Having recently checked my account, I was aware that it was not overdrawn, so when someone claiming to be from Paypal called, I suspected a scam and told the caller I would verify the information before making a payment.
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Unknown
Similar to others, the voice message truncates the company name and the presenter's name, with the general message in French, except when stating the recipient's name in English; a reference number is provided, but calls are not returned, and this occurs 2-3 times daily for weeks.
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Unknown
There is no company name associated with this number.
Allegedly i owed money to paypal, which is odd since i had made a transaction that day and everythig seemed normal, so i called paypal and they told me they would never contact me like that
Apparently, there's an issue with a Paypal Account, but the problem is, I don't actually have one.
I appreciate your warning, as I just received a call from them and questioned the caller about the legitimacy of the call, to which she responded that it was not a scam, despite my skepticism.
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Spam
This particuler number keeps calling and leaving mesages to return ther call with a refrence number
A man named Ali made multiple calls regarding a PayPal account, sparking concern.
Dealing with this number is a reall pain
A scammer, claiming to be Samuel, contacted my home phone, referencing a PayPal account that has been closed for some time, which is clearly a fraudulent attempt
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