PayPal Fake Billing Scam

Initial Email Content

Subject

Billing Team

Body

Transaction ID: TX98230HG8

You just sent a payment.

Dear Customer,

Thanks for using PayPal. It may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in your account.

Merchant Note to Seller

[Name], you haven’t sent a note.

[Email Address

Shipping Address Total: $279.99 USD

NY, United States

Payment: $279.99 USD

Payment sent to [Name]

This email was sent by an automated system, so if you reply, nobody will see it. To get in touch with us, log in your account and click to “Contact us” at the bottom of any page.

Sincerely,

PayPal

1-877-287-3224

Attack Screenshots

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Malicious Artifacts

Additional Indicators of Compromise

Type

Description

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Attack Description

This text-based fake billing scam impersonates PayPal using a fake payment theme.

Analysis Overview

Type

Fake Billing Scam

Tactic

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Goal

Impersonated Party

Vector

Text-based

Theme

Fake Payment Receipt

Language