PayPal scam
Online payment deception
A PayPal scam is any fraudulent scheme exploiting PayPal's payment platform to steal money or personal information.
Common varieties include fake payment confirmations, phishing emails mimicking PayPal communications, overpayment scams where buyers send excess funds then request refunds, and requests to ship before payment clears: I almost fell for a PayPal scam—the confirmation email was from a Gmail address.
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- social engineeringManipulating people for information
- emailDigital written communication
- moneyCurrency for transactions
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