Check the sender's address before you click any link. Many users report receiving identical PayPal‑style emails that reference a Sheffield number and request payment for £35.85 or £50 to "Dragon Balls" or a "Brakes Group". These messages are classic phishing attempts, often signed off by the fictitious "Dan Locke". Verify any PayPal communication by opening a new browser window or the official app, never via the email link. Report the fraudulent address to PayPal’s spoof team and consider flagging the phone number with your carrier. Keep your passwords unique, enable two‑factor authentication, and regularly review recent transactions for unauthorised activity.
Fear induced by caller
Recieved same email, checking with bank, dont have paypal acount
Scam email and call combination
PayPal scam email received too
Received an email and changed passwords after finding this feed.
Many have had similar experiences
Also recieved a suspisous email from dan and man, reported to paypal
Received an email at 7am about a £50 offer
i almost got scammed by this link
Forwarded email to paypal this morning
i worry my account is hacked
I recieved a £50 paypal invoice from Dan Locke, reported it to paypal immediatly
Recognized email scam
Transaction scam avoided
Received a hoax email that initially seemed genuine.
An email offering £50 was received, but fortunately, it was sent to an email account not associated with my PayPal, making it clear that this was a scam, as PayPal would not have been aware of this email address
Also received an email this morning. Checking with my bank to be sure, even though I don’t have a PayPal account. Thanks to everyone sharing this, I feel better knowing I’m not alone x
Fortunately, I was cautious and didn't fall victim to the £50 scam email; thanks to these comments, I'm now even more vigilant.
An email claiming £50 had been taken from my account was received, which initially seemed legitimate due to increased PayPal activity over Christmas; however, upon closer inspection, it was clear this was a phishing scam, lacking the personalisation of genuine PayPal receipts.
In addition to this incident, I've also received a scam email purporting to be from PayPal, which I will forward to the relevant authorities.
Following an email from Dan Locke, I changed my password as a precautionary measure; fortunately, it seems no one has lost money due to this incident
An individual claiming to be Dan Locke requested £50 for a games credit via email, fortunately, the PayPal account in question has not been used in years, indicating a likely scam attempt.
I just recieved the same email as everyone else, I am worried that the more vulnarable people will get scammed
It appears that many others have had similar experiences with 'Dan'.
I received an email from this individual, who made a rather aggressive threat if I didn't transfer £50 via PayPal; fortunately, I'm aware of such tactics and won't be falling for it
Like others, I received this email. I was immediately wary, so I checked my PayPal account directly without clicking the link. No £50 transaction found. It was alarming, thinking my account was hacked. Always verify through official channels before clicking links, especially for unauthorised transactions. The email looked genuine, but since I'd recently used PayPal, I could verify. Others might fall for it. Disgraceful.
Recieved a scam email offering £50 from dragon balls, clearley a scam
I received an email claiming that £50 had been taken from my PayPal account for a Dragon Balls game. Although the account hasn’t been used in years, I’m addressing it with PayPal. This is the last thing you want to wake up to. Those responsible won’t get far; they’ll be caught.
I've just received the same £50 PayPal emails regarding Dragon Balls Games from 'Dan'. Reported it to PayPal.
I recived an email today which was forwaded to a spoof email, thank you for this forum it's been helpfull.
