PAYPAL FRAUD! Help!

Myyrrddyn

Probably not what you are looking for at the moment, but can I suggest this for any future dealing with Paypal, and probably a good idea for everyone.
Paypal do an extra service for people who use it to pay or receive money.
I have been used the text message key from PayPal.
How it works is that once you have put your password in You select text message and they send to your mobile a 6 digit security code, which you then put in and hey presto you are in PayPal.
Doing this will stop anyone hacking your PP.

mikey72

Unless they hack your paypal, and change your phone number.

sezzlebum

i'd speak to your bank about chargebacks for fraudulent activity and immediately blocking your card, ask your bank to send out a full statement so you can check it over, they may have used your card elsewhere too

Mistral001

mikey72 wrote: »

Unless they hack your paypal, and change your phone number.

I use the mobile text message system and I have always thought whether it was all that safe as well.

Sometimes the text message takes ages to arrive and I have had to bypass it by clicking on the option to not use it. Seems like any hacker could do the same.

Myyrrddyn

mikey72 wrote: »

Unless they hack your paypal, and change your phone number.

How can they change your phone number with getting the text code to get into PP?:rotfl:

Myyrrddyn

Mistral001 wrote: »

I use the mobile text message system and I have always thought whether it was all that safe as well.

Sometimes the text message takes ages to arrive and I have had to bypass it by clicking on the option to not use it. Seems like any hacker could do the same.

only if they know the details on the bypass. Go on try it I did and had to prove who I was again by sending a fax with my passport on it. Then ther released my account as they froze it.

Sunshine_required

slkh wrote: »

May also be worth adding that there seems to be alot of e-mail's circulating recently claiming to be from 'paypal' saying your account has been restricted and to click on links on the e-mail to resolve the problem, but DON'T! The best thing to do if you are ever unsure is to log into your paypal account and if there is any problem (which there usually isn't) it will tell you there. The e-mail's circulating are very realistic but don't be fooled just always go to your account for confirmation. I know most people probably know about this but there will be people who don't so just thought it was worth mentioning

I received one this morning, VERY convincing! I contacted paypal and they advised me to forward the email to [EMAIL="spoof@paypal.com"]spoof@paypal.com[/EMAIL] and they will look into it but it was def someone after my account details. :mad:

easyhost

the paypal reciept details should give the ebay item numbers the ebay ids of the buyer and seller. if i were you i would also add all these to your ebay buyers banned list which would if they try ban them from your ebay account.

vax2002

The people they have spent the money with will be connected to the hackers... think about it. Call the Police !

hermum

vax2002 wrote: »

The people they have spent the money with will be connected to the hackers... think about it. Call the Police !

How do you come to that conclusion?