Watch Out for the 'PayPal - Your Order Is Already Processed' Scam

A new scam is using doctored emails to lure people into calling fake support numbers. This latest scam is dubbed the "PayPal - Your Order Is Already Processed" scam.

The full text of the scam email goes as follows:

PayPal
Invoice ID -PA80-9856-30258974

Hello

We are glad to receive your order. Your Order is already processed.Thank you purchasing with us.

September 22, 2022
Purchase ID: 85269374R
It may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in account.

Order Details:
Your order at Bitcoin Exchange (632548). 849.96
Subtotal 849.96
Payment 849.96

Issue with this transaction?
You have 24 hours from the data of this transaction to open a dispute
+1(877)206-7865

Please do not reply this Email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance Call +1(877)206-7865

The idea is to scare the victim into thinking he has been charged 850 units of an unknown currency for an item he never bought. The scared victim is expected to call the phones provided in the email that have nothing to do with PayPal, just like the scam email itself.

The scam operators on the other end of the line could extract personal information from the victim under a fake "verification" process, or obtain banking details and abuse them later.

At least the scam has a number of glaring issues, from the awkward wording to the fact that it never mentions the currency the user allegedly used to spend 849.96.

Remember to always be careful with unsolicited emails that end up in your inbox and always double-check them for any similar red flags to avoid becoming the latest victim of a scam.