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⚠ Verified Phishing Email

Do not click any links in this email. Do not call any phone numbers listed. Report it to your email provider as phishing.

Why this subject line is flagged

TitanAlert lists this as a verified Geek Squad Refund Scam phishing pattern. Criminals reuse subject lines like this to trick people into clicking links or handing over login details. A common hook in similar messages: Call number in email to dispute; scammer requests remote desktop access Messages may spoof "PayPal Transaction Alert <transactions@paypal-alert.net>" — the visible sender can be faked. Do not use links or phone numbers from the email. Forward the message to your provider as phishing, and report fraud at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

"PayPal: You've authorized a payment of $[NUMBER].00 to Best Buy Geek Squad"

Phishing Email Subject Line

Spoofed Sender

PayPal Transaction Alert <transactions@paypal-alert.net>

Scam Category

Geek Squad Refund Scam

Typical Call to Action

Call number in email to dispute; scammer requests remote desktop access

What To Do

  1. 1.Do not click any links or call any numbers in the email.
  2. 2.Mark the email as phishing/spam in your email client.
  3. 3.Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org.
  4. 4.Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  5. 5.If you clicked a link, change your passwords and monitor your accounts.