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Richocerous
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Dec-27-2019
08:51 AM
I received a text after making a payment saying: "[PayPal] Did you pay $xxx.xx AUD to xxxxxxxx on 27 December 2019? Reply 1 if yes or 2 if no. [Reply Needed]" My phone automatically had the number as PayPal but once I checked the number that sent it was <removed> I replied 1 as it was correct but I'm concerned now it might be a scam. I'm in Australia by the way.
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Dec-31-2019
02:21 PM
Hey @Richocerous,
That can definitely be concerning! PayPal does send text messages to try to help prevent fraud, and if the information regarding the transaction was correct, you shouldn't have any concerns. 🙂 I hope this helps!
- Ashley M
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