Beware. A phishing scam is circulating in the UK involving the mobile telephone number 07898423931. It is targeting PayPal account holders and includes a message with a malicious link. The link directs to a website that imitates the PayPal website. However any details which you put into this website will be used by scammers for fraudulent purposes. Do not click on the link. Do not interact with this message in any way other than to take a screenshot and then delete and block the number 07898423931.
Hey @AskPayPal I’m guessing this text isn’t really from you? pic.twitter.com/6qNUajLFnp
— Sarah Louise Wood (@Sairy_Fairy19) September 20, 2020
What should I do if I get a message from 07898423931?
If you would like to report the number 07898423931 then you can do so by emailing spoof@paypal.com, including the screenshot of the message you received.