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PayPal‑spoof scam calls – what to watch for!
Summary — +18882211161
Expert Opinion
Bottom line: the +18882211161 number is widely reported as a PayPal‑spoof scam that tries to harvest login credentials or payment info. Callers often claim a pending charge, a verification code, or a fraud alert, then pressure you to share passwords, bank details, or click shady links. Never trust an unsolicited PayPal call; always end the call, log into your account through the official website or app, and verify any claim in your transaction history. Block the number on your phone, report it to the FTC and to PayPal’s fraud team, and consider using call‑blocking apps. Stay skeptical and keep your verification steps airtight to avoid falling victim to this spoof.
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Location: United States
Number type: ratings.phone_number_type_list.3
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Recent Reports for (888) 221-1161
On December 22, a call was made regarding a purported charge on my PayPal account for $799.99, which I did not authorize, leading me to report the incident to spoof@paypal.com.
My experience with this number has been mixed; initially, I was scammed when trying to reach PayPal tech support, but later, I successfully communicated with them on the same number.
18882211161
Silent Call
this number has called me several times today but no one was there when i answered
Upon receiving an email notification about a password change, I noticed this number was listed as the contact, so during the call with the representative, I simultaneously searched the number on Google and discovered it had been reported as a scam, leading me to promptly end the call, change all related account passwords, and verify my account status through a legitimate PayPal channel.
To put an end to scam calls, one must take action.
An email was sent to me today, falsely claiming that I had made changes to my PayPal account email and authorization.
A suspicious email was received claiming changes to the PayPal account, but upon investigating, it appeared to be a scam, cautioning against providing sensitive information
Apparently, i recieved an email supposibly from service@paypal.com asking me to comfirm a purchse made from my PayPal account, wich is actualy a scam, instrcting me to contact customer service to comfirm information on file, but i didnt bother
A recent purchase from Home Depot included two crepe myrtle trees.
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Harassment Call
I didnt recieve no call, but I saw a charge on my bank statement
I'm having troube accessing my accounts
18882211161
PayPal
This entity is known to operate under the name Inandout trading, based in San Jose, CA
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This number is definitly not safe, they are scammers who stole money from my account and tried to acess my phone, pleaase be careful and dont call this number.
Beware of this number, as it is not affiliated with PayPal but rather appears to be a scam.
Those scammers took 3,000 bucks from my family, beware of them
Previously, Mia Penn had ripped me off out of 600 dollers, I will attach the transaction detials
An attachment has been made to my account by this person, and I need to determine the procedure for filing an attachment.
This appears to be a fraudulent PayPal support site
Ein betrügerischer Anruf aus Amerika, bei dem nur Trillerpfeifen und Taschenalarme helfen können.
18882211161
Scam
I calld this number back, and now I have a £1.20 charge on my monthly bill, the call only lasted 3 secounds
18882211161
Scam
Attempted to extract my account information
18882211161
Other
Our National Chincoteague Pony Association's Yellow Pages has been compromized with the listing of this phone number, 888-221-1161, without autorization, its a clear case of fraude.
Calls to me are being routed through this number, claiming to be from PayPal
They said I should press '1' if it's me or '2' if I need to go get someone, said somthing about suspicious use on my card, sounds fishy...
18882211161
PayPal
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Same caller name: PayPal
Same category: Scam
