any users of paypal...

gotham_child · 22 Sep 2006, 22:40

be warned some of the girls on bounty a mums site have been scammed by people paying from a dud (empty) bank acc via paypal wich leaves them in debt... just thought id let you know. (dont understand how tho.)

"last week i was given a cheque which bounced and put my bank in debt + charges anyway i got sorted out and bk in debit anyway someone brought something off me and paid with paypal but now paypal are saying i need to restore my balance even tho its connected straight to my credit card i tried adding my other card but it wont let me do that either..i had an email saying i need to add a new card but it didnt look official it was just plain writing..o i duno has anyone had this happen before..what shal i do?"

**Monstro** · 23 Sep 2006, 16:20

hiya, always always if in doubt contact paypal, I've had dodgy emails requesting my paypal info before and after I'd forwarded them to paypal they confirmed it was a scam.

The scam with the bank account happens a lot, you get notification that a payments been made so you post the item off, then paypal don't get any money from their bank account and the back up credit card's been cancelled so they get the money back off the seller. You're out of pocket. Usually involves posting goods to a diff address than the registered paypal one, often another country. I always wait 3 days before I post anything abroad if they've paid by paypal just to be sure the money's gonna stay in my account.

**Monstro** · 23 Sep 2006, 16:32

From the paypal website,

If you think that you have received a fraudulent email (or fake website), please forward the email (or URL address) to spoof@paypal.com and then delete the email from your mailbox. Never click any links or attachments in a suspicious email.

To learn more about protecting your PayPal account, please review our Security Tips.

Hope this helps

gotham_child · 23 Sep 2006, 22:16

thanks i'll pas it on.

Pudding · 23 Sep 2006, 23:48

I've never had a problem with Paypal, always thought they were a fantastic service. Kinda makes me laugh though people who fall for the fake emails requesting information and then they give it them

I had 3 this week, 2 from banks I'm not even a member of

Pud

22 Sep 2006, 22:40	#1
gotham_child Super Loafer Join Date: 21.07.2006 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 233	any users of paypal... be warned some of the girls on bounty a mums site have been scammed by people paying from a dud (empty) bank acc via paypal wich leaves them in debt... just thought id let you know. (dont understand how tho.) "last week i was given a cheque which bounced and put my bank in debt + charges anyway i got sorted out and bk in debit anyway someone brought something off me and paid with paypal but now paypal are saying i need to restore my balance even tho its connected straight to my credit card i tried adding my other card but it wont let me do that either..i had an email saying i need to add a new card but it didnt look official it was just plain writing..o i duno has anyone had this happen before..what shal i do?"

23 Sep 2006, 16:20	#2
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,947	hiya, always always if in doubt contact paypal, I've had dodgy emails requesting my paypal info before and after I'd forwarded them to paypal they confirmed it was a scam. The scam with the bank account happens a lot, you get notification that a payments been made so you post the item off, then paypal don't get any money from their bank account and the back up credit card's been cancelled so they get the money back off the seller. You're out of pocket. Usually involves posting goods to a diff address than the registered paypal one, often another country. I always wait 3 days before I post anything abroad if they've paid by paypal just to be sure the money's gonna stay in my account.

23 Sep 2006, 16:32	#3
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,947	From the paypal website, If you think that you have received a fraudulent email (or fake website), please forward the email (or URL address) to spoof@paypal.com and then delete the email from your mailbox. Never click any links or attachments in a suspicious email. To learn more about protecting your PayPal account, please review our Security Tips. Hope this helps

23 Sep 2006, 22:16	#4
gotham_child Super Loafer Join Date: 21.07.2006 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 233	thanks i'll pas it on.

23 Sep 2006, 23:48	#5
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	I've never had a problem with Paypal, always thought they were a fantastic service. Kinda makes me laugh though people who fall for the fake emails requesting information and then they give it them I had 3 this week, 2 from banks I'm not even a member of Pud