Paypal scam?

[Terry]

Have any of you been getting email supposedly from Paypal thanking you for sending money to someone you never heard of? I have gotten three of them since the first of the year. I sent Paypal a message but have not heard back.

 

[KellyB]

If you haven't done so, I'd recommend you check any credit/debit card accounts immediately to be sure nothing has happened there.
The only time (so far) I've been hit was thanks to a PayPal leak. Fortunately, our credit card company caught it just because it looked suspicious.

It otherwise has all the earmarks of spam at least, and phishing or worse.

 

[Gdavis101]

Do the transactions show up in your Paypal account? Or do you even have one? I have gotten bogus emails regarding Paypal, but I usually just go directly to my PP account and check there to see if there is any validity to them.

 

[Terry]

No transactions are showing up at Paypal and no money is missing. I suppose the emails are some sort of phishing scheme.

 

[511Flyer]

I live in the UK and have recently received e-mails recording Paypal payments that I had no knowledge of. I sent the details to Paypal and they e-mailed me within 36 hrs to confirm that they were a scam.

I checked my card accounts, and no money has been debited to these people. Both the people I've supposedly purchased wrist watches from, live in the USA.

I suppose the best thing to do is ignore them. Don't click on any links, or you may find yourself in deep cacky.

Den.