Number overview
070-3538-7973 is a scam number that texts false claims about a PayPay payment failing due to insufficient balance. It's a phishing scam designed to lure taps on the SMS link and steal login or credit-card information at a fake site.
Reported tactics
- The SMS reads, "Your PayPay payment could not be completed due to insufficient balance"
- Tapping the link in the SMS leads to a fake PayPay site
- The fake site prompts you to enter login or credit-card information
- Sending from a 070 number makes it look like a private contact
PayPay does not send insufficient-balance notices by SMS. Notifications appear inside the official app.
How to handle this
Don't open the SMS link
Delete the message without opening it. Check your PayPay status in the official app.
Where to report or get help
- PayPay Customer Support: through "Help" inside the app
- Police consultation line: #9110