I use Paypal somewhat regularly, maybe a couple times a month, to send or receive money.
I received an email from Paypal, then went to Paypal directly to check, and this transaction was in there. I think it must be a scam but am not sure of their strategy and what if anything I should do. The shipping address listed is not mine and never was. I googled the 877 number listed and nothing came up. It's not the phone number listed as Paypal customer support on Paypal's site. And the buyer/money sender doesn't pay a fee, at least in my experience, the seller/receiver does (if applicable).
Does anyone have any insight on this? Thanks in advance!
Here's the email, and the transaction in Paypal says the same content. I have redacted the unique identifying information, but it did have a name, phone number, and address.
Accept your $0.17 MXN from FIRST NAME/LAST NAME
Transaction ID [redacted]
Transaction date April 3, 2026
Amount $0.17 MXN
Note from FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
Your Payment of $499.99 has been successfully received. If this transaction was made without your consent, please notify the PayPal Billing Team at +1 (877) xxx-xxxx
Fee $0.17 MXN
Total $0.00 MXN
Shipping Address
[redacted] Drive
[redacted], AZ [zip redacted]
United States