If you live in Arizona and ever get one of these very convincing looking text (or other type of) messages like I just got, know that they are a scam, because fun fact, Arizona HAS no toll roads. 😂 Nice try, though. Very official looking.
#FUCKScammers #scams #NoScams #StopScammers #AZ #Phoenix #TextScams
🚨 URGENT ALERT — New PayPal Scam Wave Is Spreading 🛡️
Cybercriminals are using highly realistic PayPal-themed scams to steal login credentials, 2FA codes, and even bank information.
These attacks are now appearing via email, SMS, phone calls, AND fake login pages.
The goal?
➡ Create panic.
➡ Make you click fast.
➡ Capture your identity & money.
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🔎 What the Scam Looks Like
You may see messages like:
“Your account has been limited — verify now”
“Suspicious transaction detected — view invoice”
“Refund pending — login to confirm details”
These often link to fake PayPal pages designed to harvest credentials.
Some cases even include fake customer support phone numbers — leading to social engineering calls.
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⚠️ Major Red Flags to Watch For:
🚩 Strange sender address (not @paypal.com)
🚩 Grammar/spelling mistakes
🚩 Links that don’t go to paypal.com
🚩 Requests for full password or 2FA code
🚩 Page doesn’t load when you manually type paypal.com
Reminder: Real PayPal will NEVER ask for your password or security code via email or SMS.
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🛡️ If You Receive a Suspicious Message
✔ Do NOT click any links
✔ Open a browser & type paypal.com yourself
✔ Check your recent activity directly
✔ Enable / reset 2FA & change your password
✔ Remove any suspicious linked cards/banks
✔ Report emails to: [email protected]
✔ Contact your bank if money was moved
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🔐 Prevention Steps
✔ Use a unique, strong password
✔ Enable multi-factor authentication
✔ Keep your devices updated
✔ Use official app — avoid random links
✔ Never trust “urgent” calls claiming to be PayPal
✔ Treat every login page as a security check
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🧠 Most Common Scam Variants Right Now
⚙ Fake “account suspension” warnings
📨 Invoice phishing scams
📞 Phone-based support scams (TOAD)
🌐 Fake login portals / cloned pages
🔒 Credential stuffing from old data breaches
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Spread awareness — this is actively circulating.
One share could protect someone’s money and identity.
👇 Let’s talk:
Which red flag do YOU think is easiest to miss?
#infosec #scams #paypalScam #PayPalScam
#ScamAlert
#FraudPrevention
#PhishingWarning
#IdentityTheft
#AccountSecurity
#StopScammers
#OnlineScams
#CyberFraud
For educational & defensive purposes only.
No personal accounts can be investigated — always contact PayPal directly for help.
Please report & block any #fraudulent #MutualAid posters because those spam scammers harm people like me - who are asking for help via mutual aid posts here. Please never donate to anyone before checking their profiles (including mine!). Please avoid donating to anyone who has zero posting history here. Please avoid donating to anyone who has ONLY mutual aid posts & not much else. Please forgive yourself(if you've been scammed) & learn how not to be scammed by fraudulent grifters who are playing upon peoples' compassion & abusing kind, caring folks for their own selfish & dishonest wants - not needs. Please keep helping people who are transparent & truly need mutual aid assistance.
Finally a use for ChatGPT I can endorse.
I’ve been using RoboKiller for years to send scammers into a blackhole and waste their time, but so far it only uses simple pre-recorded stuff. Usually they pick up on it quickly and just hang out since it’s obviously pretty fake.
Feeding the scammers prompts into ChatGPT so it can produce plausible time-wasting responses is a pretty clever idea.
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Hacktivate Labs
Sydney Burk
Ms. Que Banh
Ryan Boswell 🏳️🌈