Are PayPal invoices a scam?

Scammers are using PayPal's invoice system to send payment emails that look real. How Does the Scam Work? Scammers are always looking for new ways to steal your personal details or money, and over the past few months, an exploit in PayPal's invoice system is being used to create convincing phishing messages . How Does the Scam Work?

What happens if PayPal sends a confirmation email?

However, invoices are different than purchase notifications -- if PayPal sent you a confirmation email for purchasing an item, then someone might have actually stolen your PayPal account, and you should contact PayPal customer support right away. Related: How Zelle Scams Work, and How to Protect Your Money

What does a PayPal money request look like?

Looks like a scam money request or invoice. Scammers harvest email addresses and send out those requests hoping some email addresses are linked to paypal accounts and the unsuspecting recipient 'may' pay them not realising they are scams. If there is a cancel option then cancel it, if not ignore it and hopefully it should time out at some point.