Paypal are scaring me...

MrPayless

Thanks MissG! Will do!

Dazza.mk_2

if you've got any suspected Spoof Paypal emails you should send them to Spoof@Paypal.com NOT Spoof@ebay.com as stated above.
Those that are sent to the eBay address come back to say that they are Sppof (ie not sent by eBay.... which is 100% correct)

kirst

Dazza.mk wrote:

if you've got any suspected Spoof Paypal emails you should send them to Spoof@Paypal.com NOT Spoof@ebay.com as stated above.
Those that are sent to the eBay address come back to say that they are Sppof (ie not sent by eBay.... which is 100% correct)

i also got the email from 'paypal' - sent it to spoof@ebay.com and they said it was a spoof......beware folks.....

MrPayless

but with this one I actuall logged on to the paypal website and they asked me complete the info (i never followed any links)

robowen

If its a genuine request from paypal, all they want you to do is have a confirmed paypal address.
When you reach a limit on the ammount of money they say you can transfer from your paypal account to a bank account, they ask you to give more details and you have to have a direct debit set up from your bank. This also means you can make bigger payments with paypal.

They deposit a £1 by direct debit and then take it back to confirm your bank account.(I think this was how they did it, I can't remember it was so long ago). There is also the automated phone call to deal with too.

All this is supposed to stop money laundering and also, what they don't tell you is that with this direct debit in place, they can request money and take it automatically without you knowing if need be.

Make sure, after all this has been done and you end up with your confirmed paypal accout, you log into your bank and delete the direct debit from paypal.
Paypal will send you a e-mail saying the bank sent the mandate back and to renew it, but just ignore the e-mail and the account will stay confirmed. Just like mine did.

Paypal will not be able tell me they want the money , then just take it.
They will have to ask me for it and wait until I give it to them.

foxylady_4

MrPayless wrote:

No its 100% genuine - they have no links - just says log on.

If they are asking you to log on you are going to input your password! Think about it.

Dazza.mk_2

#14 as I said in my earlier note DO NOT send suspected Paypal spoof emails to spoof@ebay.com but to spoof@paypal.com, as spoof@ebay.com only confirms spoof ebay messages (if you have any emails you are sure have come from Paypal then send to spoof@ebay.com - this will tell you it is a spoof as it WAS NOT sent by ebay as it came from Paypal!)