Beware of 'Can You Hear Me' Telephone Scams That Are Still Targeting Unsuspecting Consumers
If you get a phone call and the caller asks if you can hear her, what would you say? Most people would answer the question. But these kinds recorded calls are still making the rounds, targeting unsuspecting victims who don't know any better and give an answer. That's all the crooks want so they can later use a…
SCAM - They pretend to be from Paypal. They will have some info regarding your personal details, they likely have your Paypal login.
They will ask for your credit card details - likely middle 8 digits of card (they will already have first and last four plus expiry date from your paypal account. They will then ask for your CCV number. DO NOT GIVE THEM THIS INFORMATION!!
Thos is quite a sophisticated scam.
You are likely calling them because you had a new transaction on your SHOP (Shopify) app and you've called them expecting to speak with the shop who the transaction was placed with only to have call answered by someone pretending to be Paypal.
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