Got a strange email about a coffee maker purchase on my PayPal
I got this email saying I bought a coffee maker through my PayPal account. I never bought any coffee maker. The email told me to call a number if I had questions. The number was (810) 379-7028 and it said the address was in San Jose, CA.
It felt off right away. I didn't call the number. I checked my actual PayPal account and there was no charge for a coffee maker. Nothing was missing from my account. It was just a weird email trying to get me to call.
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• Apr 11, 2026
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Got a fake PayPal text about a charge I don't recognize
I got a text message that says it's from PayPal. It says thank you for using PayPal and that my account was charged $351.24. It says the money will be taken out in 24 hours. It tells me to contact a toll free number if I didn't recognize the transaction, but it doesn't even give a number.
The thing is, I don't even have a PayPal account. So this is definitely a scam. The text just showed up. It's signed with weird names like Janet Chan and Rural Wolf Accounting and Brittany Decker, which makes no sense. It's clearly a phishing attempt to get my information.
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• Apr 07, 2026
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Charged $49.99 for a subscription I never wanted
I took a quiz and paid a dollar for a report. They say when I did that, there was a disclaimer about a subscription. I don't remember seeing anything like that. Then about a week later, I see a $49.99 charge came out through PayPal.
I disputed it with PayPal but I picked the wrong option, so they closed it the same day. Since then, I've been trying to get the company to refund me. They keep telling me they can't because there's an open dispute with my bank. I tell them it's closed, but it doesn't matter. We just go in circles.
It's been over a week since PayPal closed it on my end, and these people still say it's open and they can't do anything. I had to open another dispute with PayPal. This company has very deceptive practices. Everyone should stay far away.
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• Apr 03, 2026
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Got a fake invoice text, called the number and it was a scam.
I got a text message about an invoice for PayPal. The thing is, I don't even have a PayPal account. So I called the number they gave, (808) 642-7627, because I wanted to tell them they had the wrong person.
It was clearly a scam. The whole thing felt off from the start. They were just trying to get information. I didn't give them anything and I didn't lose any money, but it's annoying to get these fake messages pretending to be from a company like PayPal.
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• Mar 22, 2026
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Got a weird foreign charge on my PayPal I didn't authorize
I just saw a charge on my PayPal for +?0.01 PHP. I have no idea what this is. I don't really use PayPal much, so it's definitely a phishing scam from some person or business I've never heard of.
I definitely didn't authorize anyone to check my PayPal account like a bank and make those small deposits. It feels off. When they open, I will be calling PayPal about this.
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• Mar 18, 2026
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Got a weird crypto deposit in my PayPal account
I got a crypto deposit put into my PayPal account. It just showed up and I don't know where it came from. I never authorized anything like that. It feels off and I don't want it there. I'm worried it's connected to a scam. I got a text from a number (917) 593-5407 that seemed like a bank imposter thing right around the same time. It's all just really suspicious.
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• Mar 15, 2026
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Got a weird PayPal deposit and a note to call a strange number
I just got a deposit for three cents into my PayPal. It was from someone named [email protected]. The note said it was for "goods" and then it had this whole message in there.
The note said I got an email because my account processed a payout by small deposit confirmation. It said if I authorized it, do nothing. But if I didn't, I should contact PayPal Customer Care at +1 (888) 927-9710 right away to secure my account and ask for a refund.
The whole thing felt off. I didn't authorize any payout. That phone number isn't the one I know for PayPal. It seems like a phishing thing to get me to call that number. I didn't lose any money but it's a creepy attempt.
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• Mar 14, 2026
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Got a fake email from PayPal about a tiny deposit
I got an email saying it was from PayPal. It said less than a cent was put into my account. They gave a phone number to call, so I did. The person who answered wanted me to download some program onto my computer. That's when I hung up. The email came from [email protected] and the number was (808) 321-4764. It all felt off.
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• Mar 14, 2026
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Got a weird email from PayPal about a 3 cent payment
I got this email from PayPal saying I got a payment for three cents. It was from someone named Gentry Zakery. The email said it was a "small deposit confirmation" and the transaction status was completed.
It said if I didn't authorize it, I should call PayPal Customer Care at 1(800) 894-1480 right away. I never authorized any payment like that. It just feels off to get an email about a random three cent transaction. I don't know who that person is.
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• Mar 09, 2026
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Got a fake invoice for a coffee maker I never bought
I got an invoice for a coffee maker I didn't buy. It said it was bought using my PayPal account and told me to call a number if the purchase wasn't mine. I thought it was a scam right away.
I looked it up online to see if this was happening to other people. I found a post on ScamPulse.com about the same exact thing. They had the same address listed, which is for a hotel in California. The whole thing was a phishing attempt.
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• Mar 09, 2026
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Got a fake PayPal email about a Bitcoin charge I didn't make
I got this email saying a $387.68 order for Bitcoin is being activated on my PayPal. It says "Dear PayPal Account Holder" and has all these details like a reference ID and a transaction date in March 2026. The whole thing is talking about a cryptocurrency transaction that was supposedly processed.
It tells me to contact the PayPal Billing Department immediately if I don't recognize it. But the number it gives is +1 (970) 303-2334. That's not PayPal's real number. The email it came from looks weird too, like a personal email address.
The message says the transaction is pending and might become non-refundable. It's clearly a scam trying to get me to call that number. I didn't authorize any Bitcoin purchase and no money was taken, but getting an email like this is really concerning. It looks official but the contact info is all wrong.
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• Feb 19, 2026
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Money taken from my PayPal account without my knowledge
I had money taken from my PayPal account. It was $80.00. I didn't know it was happening. It was just on my account and I didn't authorize it. I don't know how this happened.
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• Feb 09, 2026
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Charged twice for a bra plus extra international fees
I was just trying to buy a bra online for about $16. I thought I had it in my cart. I got an email saying I didn't finish the purchase, so I went back to complete it. Then it showed my total was $32. I checked my bank card and they charged me the $32 two times. They also took out an international charge of .97 cents, twice.
I've been going back and forth with Paypal for days about this. I also disputed the charges with my bank.
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Got a strange email about a coffee maker purchase on my PayPal
It felt off right away. I didn't call the number. I checked my actual PayPal account and there was no charge for a coffee maker. Nothing was missing from my account. It was just a weird email trying to get me to call.
Got a fake PayPal text about a charge I don't recognize
The thing is, I don't even have a PayPal account. So this is definitely a scam. The text just showed up. It's signed with weird names like Janet Chan and Rural Wolf Accounting and Brittany Decker, which makes no sense. It's clearly a phishing attempt to get my information.
Charged $49.99 for a subscription I never wanted
I disputed it with PayPal but I picked the wrong option, so they closed it the same day. Since then, I've been trying to get the company to refund me. They keep telling me they can't because there's an open dispute with my bank. I tell them it's closed, but it doesn't matter. We just go in circles.
It's been over a week since PayPal closed it on my end, and these people still say it's open and they can't do anything. I had to open another dispute with PayPal. This company has very deceptive practices. Everyone should stay far away.
Got a fake invoice text, called the number and it was a scam.
It was clearly a scam. The whole thing felt off from the start. They were just trying to get information. I didn't give them anything and I didn't lose any money, but it's annoying to get these fake messages pretending to be from a company like PayPal.
Got a weird foreign charge on my PayPal I didn't authorize
I definitely didn't authorize anyone to check my PayPal account like a bank and make those small deposits. It feels off. When they open, I will be calling PayPal about this.
Got a weird crypto deposit in my PayPal account
Got a weird PayPal deposit and a note to call a strange number
The note said I got an email because my account processed a payout by small deposit confirmation. It said if I authorized it, do nothing. But if I didn't, I should contact PayPal Customer Care at +1 (888) 927-9710 right away to secure my account and ask for a refund.
The whole thing felt off. I didn't authorize any payout. That phone number isn't the one I know for PayPal. It seems like a phishing thing to get me to call that number. I didn't lose any money but it's a creepy attempt.
Got a fake email from PayPal about a tiny deposit
Got a weird email from PayPal about a 3 cent payment
It said if I didn't authorize it, I should call PayPal Customer Care at 1(800) 894-1480 right away. I never authorized any payment like that. It just feels off to get an email about a random three cent transaction. I don't know who that person is.
Got a fake invoice for a coffee maker I never bought
I looked it up online to see if this was happening to other people. I found a post on ScamPulse.com about the same exact thing. They had the same address listed, which is for a hotel in California. The whole thing was a phishing attempt.
Got a fake PayPal email about a Bitcoin charge I didn't make
It tells me to contact the PayPal Billing Department immediately if I don't recognize it. But the number it gives is +1 (970) 303-2334. That's not PayPal's real number. The email it came from looks weird too, like a personal email address.
The message says the transaction is pending and might become non-refundable. It's clearly a scam trying to get me to call that number. I didn't authorize any Bitcoin purchase and no money was taken, but getting an email like this is really concerning. It looks official but the contact info is all wrong.
Money taken from my PayPal account without my knowledge
Charged twice for a bra plus extra international fees
I've been going back and forth with Paypal for days about this. I also disputed the charges with my bank.