If you get an unexpected invoice from PayPal the best thing you can do is report it and ignore it. The email might come directly from PayPal, but you shouldn’t call the number listed and you shouldn’t ...

Scammers are using invoices sent through PayPal.com to trick recipients into calling a number to dispute a pending charge. The missives — which come from Paypal.com and include a link at Paypal.com ...

WITH EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROACH. YOU KNOW, FOLKS, I’M GLAD THAT NEWS EIGHT VIEWERS ARE RECOGNIZING SCAMS THAT ARE BEING EMAILED OR TEXTED OUT TO YOU. HERE ARE TWO EXAMPLES ...

“Reminder: You've still got a money request!” That was the subject line of the messages flooding my husband Barry’s inbox for weeks. The first couple were concerning, then it was just downright ...

The email and invoice are likely really from PayPal, but the person who made the invoice is a scammer. “Here’s your invoice,” the email reads. “Bitcoin Exchange sent you an invoice for $499.99 USD Due ...

Scammers are actively phishing for victims through a tried-and-true Paypal invoice scheme, in hopes of tricking people into thinking they've been charged for an Apple product. I know this because I ...

"Reminder: You've still got a money request!" That was the subject line of the messages flooding my husband Barry’s inbox for weeks. The first couple were concerning, then it was just downright ...

Update, March 10, 2025: This story, originally published March 8, has been updated with in-depth mitigation advice from PayPal regarding attack attempts and tactics, as well as a recommendation that ...

A new wave of PayPal invoice scams have been found using blockchain/cryptocurrency-related businesses as their disguise, security researchers from Japanese cybersecurity vendor Trend Micro found on ...

In most cases, it's pretty easy to recognize a phishing scam. Telltale signs include typos, bad grammar, unsolicited attachments, and spoofed email addresses and hyperlinks, to name just a few. So ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated November 1 with details of a click-to-contact threat ...