What is PAYPAL *MERCHANT on my statement?
Most likely explanation
Processed via PayPal — the actual merchant is likely a business that uses PayPal. PayPal-processed transactions.
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Moderate riskRisk score: 8.3% based on fraud reports. Some users have flagged this descriptor as unexpected.
Community reports
540
45 flagged as fraud (8.3%)
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Payment processor
PayPal payment processing — actual merchant is downstream
Known prefixes: PAYPAL * · PP * · PP*
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