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  • BLT_2
    BLT_2 Posts: 1,307 Forumite
    I don't keep any bank details in my Paypal account, as soon as I pay for something I delete the card details immediately. I don't trust paypal as far as I could throw them when it comes to securely storing my details.

    Another thing that reallly irritates me is this Ebay insistance that you 'have to offer paypal as an option for security reasons" - do they honestly think people can't see through that. I put NO PAYPAL in font 72 if I am selling anything, personally I have always found cash to be pretty secure when large items are being collected :-)
  • marleyboy
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    I was astonished to receive one of these Emails, moreso as I dont have a Paypal account.
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  • unholyangel
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    marleyboy wrote: »
    I was astonished to receive one of these Emails, moreso as I dont have a Paypal account.

    I've never had fake ones from paypal but i have had plenty from banks that i dont bank with :rotfl:

    For someone who is familiar with the web, its quite easy to spot the fakes. But i imagine someone with no security features (even something as simple as a phishing filter) and little/no experience online, it may seem entirely reasonable.

    After all, would the scammers still do it if there was no benefit to it?
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  • CHR15
    CHR15 Posts: 5,193 Forumite
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    Daft email makes no sense anyway!!
    If you recently noticed one or more attempts your account while traveling, the unusual log in attempts may have been initiated by you

    Doesn't get much more obvious.
  • soolin
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    BLT wrote: »
    I don't keep any bank details in my Paypal account, as soon as I pay for something I delete the card details immediately. I don't trust paypal as far as I could throw them when it comes to securely storing my details.

    Another thing that reallly irritates me is this Ebay insistance that you 'have to offer paypal as an option for security reasons" - do they honestly think people can't see through that. I put NO PAYPAL in font 72 if I am selling anything, personally I have always found cash to be pretty secure when large items are being collected :-)

    Goodness you must have a lucky streak to have got away with that breach..others have had auctions pulled almost immediately for putting that.
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  • BLT_2
    BLT_2 Posts: 1,307 Forumite
    soolin wrote: »
    Goodness you must have a lucky streak to have got away with that breach..others have had auctions pulled almost immediately for putting that.

    Thats OK, if it has reached a price I am happy with I also email the bidder and ask if he wants to buy it outside ebay :-) They already have their listing price, they can make do with that
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