Fraud alert

[bogey1]

I got this in my email today figured I'd share it. Do not call the number, pretty sure its a scam,
as I never even visited a springfield armory website, nor do I have paypal.

[Brick]

I'd send the info to both paypal and Springfield.

[bogey1]

I'd send the info to both paypal and Springfield.

Springfield might care but PP? Wouldn't they block a firearms sale?

[HanzMcFeely]

Springfield might care but PP? Wouldn't they block a firearms sale?

This.

Paypal doesnt allow firearm purchases or sales to be processed thru their wokester company. Even simple things like spare parts aren’t allowed, technically speaking.

[John_Wick]

If it becomes widespread, Springfield might make an announcement clarifying that they have no involvement here. PayPal won't do anything. As to what the scam is, it can be one of a variety of common scams. The emails containing a PDF often have the PDF infected with a virus/malware. Sometimes they just send you a link a PayPal clone website in the hopes you try to login at which point the website records the user/pass you typed in so the scammer(s) can access your real account. Other times the invoice is sent out to businesses with the hopes they will just pay the bill. It's wild how many businesses just pay everything without verifying they actually owe the other party anything. Some Amazon operations manager managed to bilk Amazon for millions by submitting fake bills, which Amazon paid for ages before catching on.

[Delkal]

Why are you still signed up for paypal? (someone had to say it)

[JaySmith]

Paypal customer service eats glue.

Someone randomly paid me $125 and marked it as business. Then they reversed it. This was all done by the time I even realized it. Because it was a business payment they charged me $4.99. Then when the person reversed it they didn't refund the $4.99 payment. Paypal told me i was on the hook for the payment. It took me a solid 3 months and hours upon hours of being on hold, or attempting to explain what had happened to a window licker who just could not comprehend that i had no idea who this person was or what the payment was for.

[knight0334]

These emails are fraudulent. They use all sorts of company names and headers to look official, not just Paypal. I've received them for Amazon, Walmart, eBay, an anti-virus company, and many others.

[bogey1]

Why are you still signed up for paypal? (someone had to say it)

I'm not, got rid of that a long time ago.

[raxar]

Two sure signs it's a scam; 1.The use of a 24 hour deadline, criminals always include a sense of urgency to stop people from thinking and 2.The use of the word "kindly", for whatever reason scammers love that word

Paypal customer service eats glue.

Someone randomly paid me $125 and marked it as business. Then they reversed it. This was all done by the time I even realized it. Because it was a business payment they charged me $4.99. Then when the person reversed it they didn't refund the $4.99 payment. Paypal told me i was on the hook for the payment. It took me a solid 3 months and hours upon hours of being on hold, or attempting to explain what had happened to a window licker who just could not comprehend that i had no idea who this person was or what the payment was for.

You are mistaken, it wasn't because they were stupid, its because they wanted to keep the $4.99. Its free money to them, even if it costs them more than that in wages paying the people you tell you BS excuses.