PayPal scams: How to Spot and Report Them

PayPal scamsA PayPal scam is a message that imitates PayPal to make you approve a payment or hand over your login. Real PayPal never asks you to confirm a transaction through a link in an email, and never asks for your password or one-time code.Red flags to look for

Invoice or "payment pending" notices for something you never bought

Links to domains like paypal-secure-check.com instead of paypal.com

Requests to call a phone number printed inside the invoice

Pressure to resolve a dispute within hours

What to do right now

Open the PayPal app directly and check the Activity tab.

Report the message to phishing@paypal.com, then delete it.

Never call phone numbers included in an invoice.

Check a suspicious email

Check a suspicious text