The 75 -year -old Michigan woman loses $ 35+ in Paypal scam

Troy, Mich. (Fox 2) – An e -mail from a scam claiming to be from Paypal has led to a woman in Troy who lost more than $ 35,000.

Conformable Troy The police, the officers were announced last weekend that a 75-year-old woman fell victim to an e-mail scam and did not realize that it was a scam until she sent thousands of dollars to others.

The victim received an Email that said it was from Paypal. According to the police, E -mail has guided it to use an excessive payment number. When he called, he said that, by mistake, he issued a refund of $ 36,919 instead of $ 369.19, and had to pay this money back.

The woman sent $ 3,000 in Apple gift cards, $ 900 in Bitcoin and a cashier check for $ 32,000 before realizing it is a scam. Now try to stop the cashier’s check.

Tips for detecting scams by Email

If you receive an Email that claims to owe money, do not click on any links and do not call any number in E -mail.

Instead, go directly to the company’s website to access your account or find a contact number to reach and find out if the E -mail was legitimate.

Find more tips below. (Can’t see the document? Click here.)

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