Oct. 3, 2023, 11:13 p.m. | Marcus Leary

Hacker Noon - cybersecurity hackernoon.com

“Six hundred dollars!”

That’s the response a fraudster wants from you when they create a PayPal invoice scam.

Imagine getting a request to pay six hundred dollars for something you never purchased, and the request is a professional-looking invoice from a reputable company.

Should you call the provided number in the email and dispute the request? Should you ignore the email completely? Should you pay the invoice?

Don’t let this annoying scam get the best of you. Here’s everything you …

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