"Scam call from PAYPAL - automated message"
Paypal calls
37 community reports tagged Paypal across 32 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Paypal are steady: 0 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 0.5 reports a week.
When people report it
Wednesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 49% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
100% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Paypal cover 32 different numbers. 2 of them were first reported in the last 30 days, so a number you have not seen before can still be part of the same pattern.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 20 · 54%
- Suspicious 17 · 46%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 2
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Morning 6am to 12pm 12
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 18
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Evening 6pm to 12am 5
Latest reports
"Probably a scam PAYPAL: Pay 177.99 GBP to EASYJET using code xxxxxx. If it wasn't you, ring this number."
"Said they were from paypal and told me to call 01446358122 which is already confirmed as a scam."
"Call about a supposed transaction on my PayPal account"
"Said they were from PayPal."
"Email about required action on a "PayPal BTC" payment with this phone number"
"Paypal scam"
"Dangerous! Got a fake Paypal invoice about money leaving your account within 24 hours. If this isn't right, phone this number. They ask to access your laptop so they can put you into a Rescue site. Then they try to get into your Amazon account and take hundreds of pounds in Gift Cards!!! Also tries to get you to sync your mobile to get saved passwords!!"
"Told me a direct debit has been set up for my PayPal account."
"Wanted details of paypal account."
"Trying to get you to share details of your paypal account."
"They said they were from PayPal and were worried about a transaction. If you want to talk to an adviser, press 1, so I pressed number 1 and a voice asked how they could help, so I cut the phone call. Checked PayPal and nothing is shown in my account."
"Said they were from PayPal."