phishing attack maybe

[ChooChoo]

Today I received an email from Max City LLc from Biscoe, NC with email arlindkola753@yahoo.com. I attached original from gmail and my PDF copy. I have not checked if Biscoe, NC really exists but I feel maybe others have received similar emails from other email and physical addresses.

Invoice - 6415 malware bytes.pdf Invoice from Max city llc (6415) - gmail.pdf

[Porthos]

The key here is the phone number it is not PayPal's number. Also PayPal is always PayPal not pay pal. Of course the amount was not taken unless you error by calling the number.

I hope you did not call the number.

Edited March 31, 2022 by Porthos

[David H. Lipman]

306 CHURCH ST, BISCOE, NC 27209 is a private residence.

There is no Max City LLC registered in the state of North Carolina.

This is not a Phish.  This is just another example of a Tech Support scam.  The ploy is to generate a fake Invoice and get you to call the number and pay for some service.  This kind of ploy can also be exhibited as a RoboCall in the name of Amazon or Apple or another well known name brand.

Reference:                                     
US FBI PSA - Tech Support Fraud
US FTC Consumer Information -  Tech Support Scams
US FTC - Tech Support Operators Agree to Settle Charges by FTC and the State of Ohio
US FTC - FTC and Federal, State and International Partners Announce Major Crackdown on Tech Support Scams
Malwarebytes' Blog - Tech support fraud is still very much alive, says latest FBI report
Malwarebytes' Blog - Search on - "tech support scams"
Malwarebytes' Blog - "Tech support scams: help and resource page"

 

[Porthos]

The QR code for PayPal is good and will let you pay the scam. DO NOT use it.

I suggest report it to PayPal also.

Forward the email and/or website to phishing@paypal.com.

Edited March 31, 2022 by Porthos

[Firefox]

Taken from PayPal.com

https://www.paypal.com/lc/webapps/mpp/security/report-problem

 

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