Paypal scam

[cosmicsports]

It is not directly related to betting but many of you use paypal.
So the following phase happened:
On 1/10 I get an email that said "paypal invoice from Amazon.com" and asked for 479 USD.
Of course, I hadn't bought anything and I went to log into my PayPal account, but it wouldn't log in. It asked for confirmation with a code on my landline and it could not be done because I was outside of Athens. I call paypal and they ask if I see any typos in the email I received (common with Nigerian spammers). I say no, they say "we'll look into it". I return to Athens and I manage to get into my account and indeed there was this invoice and I canceled it but still no response from paypal. I also entered the Amazon chat and they claim ignorance.
A name "Randy Ellis" is listed on this invoice.
I don't even have that much money in paypal - I have less.

Google says that such fake invoices are sent by email. They aim to get you to press accept and then they take your money and it's suffered by many company employees etc who basically think it's real.
But how does this thing get into the paypal account, when I have never pressed any buy button???
That is my question and also who is this "Randy Ellis" (apparently some scammer).

 

[BetLaden]

As far as such emails are concerned, we never click on any links or open attached files.
I didn't understand the part with the invoice on your account...

 

[cosmicsports]

As far as such emails are concerned, we never click on any links or open attached files.
I didn't understand the part with the invoice on your account...

Me neither, that's why I'm asking.
Here they allegedly send from banks and put you on a fake site to steal your passwords.
This is common, whoever steps on it steps on it,
But how did the pseudo-invoice get into the account?

 

[Tallos]

Me neither, that's why I'm asking.
Here they allegedly send from banks and put you on a fake site to steal your passwords.
This is common, whoever steps on it steps on it,
But how did the pseudo-invoice get into the account?

Have google search for fake invoice in paypal account.

 

[cosmicsports]

Have google search for fake invoice in paypal account.

I put it.
PayPal told me it was a scam and they are investigating.
But they have definitely been hacked. Because how is it possible for this to appear not only as an email but also within my account? Is this allowed without having purchased from button?
This appears to be intended to defraud business employees. The employee knows that the company buys a lot and various things, he clicks "accept" to finish and the money is eaten.