That phone number is linked directly to the scammer, not the official PayPal customer service. Compared to other email scams, this attempt seemed less obvious to even a security expert like Windsor.

The victim was instructed to place the cash in a box, cover it with duct tape, and deliver it to the parking lot of a bridal ...

According to the investigation, PayPal's security measures on its platform weren't strong enough to keep bad actors from accessing user private data, including phone numbers, emails, addresses ...