PayPal - new scam?

Pollycat

Silvertabby said:

Seems the idea is that when you buy something using paypal, they send a code to your phone which you then input in order to complete the transaction.

Mr S had the option of giving more than one number, so he listed mine as well.  Paypal is in his name, but I tend to use it the most - so hopefully I'll be able to select my number to receive the code.

Don't know if it will apply to all transactions, or just those over a certain limit.

Yes, it will be a faff - but blame the scammers, without whom there wouldn't be a need for additional security protocols.

This is what the email says:

This means that when you login or pay with PayPal, you may be asked for a one-time code that we send to the phone number you have registered in your profile.

I wouldn't expect it to be applied to every transaction but maybe it will.

Pollycat

sweetsand said:

Cheers as I too wondered if it was BS but a bit of research then read this - mine was addressed via my first name

From the email:

How do I know this is not a Spoof email?

Spoof or ‘phishing' emails tend to have generic greetings such as "Dear PayPal member". Emails from PayPal will always contain your full name.

GraceCourt

This the section for rants so I'll say it here... what arrangements are they going to make for people (and there are tens of thousands of them) who live in areas where there is no mobile signal and therefore cannot receive a text message?

Pollycat

GraceCourt said:

This the section for rants so I'll say it here... what arrangements are they going to make for people (and there are tens of thousands of them) who live in areas where there is no mobile signal and therefore cannot receive a text message?

Maybe Paypal could answer that one.

Or if you've already asked the question and have not got a satisfactory answer, please share it here.

What do those people do about online banking?

I know my bank sends one time codes to my mobile.

Or don't these tens of thousands of people do online banking?

KxMx

Many smartphones support Wi Fi calling. Texts can come via home wi fi connection.