Posted by MonicaFL on 7/3/06 10:51am
Msg #130521

Alert to all PayPal members

I just received a messge from PalPal stating that they had charged my account $474 for a Nokia phone that was being sent to someone in Maine. I did NOT order this phone nor did I authorize it to be charged to my account. I have sent an email to PayPal and have done everything necessary for them to investigate this. I might add that they could have possibly received some information about me thru two thefts - the VA records and Vystar Credit Union who had their records stolen several weeks ago. Just wanted to put you all on alert about your PayPal account.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 7/3/06 11:03am
Msg #130524

Monica
That probably didn't come from Paypal. I get those things all the time.
I forward it, complete with headers to [e-mail address]
If you put your mouse over the link in the e-mail you will see it is not going to the official paypal site.
Paypal always investigates those e-mails and closes down the sites that are linked.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 7/3/06 11:04am
Msg #130525

Re: Alert to all PayPal members - ps

If you go to your paypal account and check your history, you will see that funds were not taken out of your account

Reply by MBCA on 7/3/06 11:23am
Msg #130527

Re: Alert to all PayPal members - ps

I too get these all the time. They are thieves who are trying to get you to divulge your password to them!

Reply by MonicaFL on 7/3/06 10:26pm
Msg #130657

Sylvia- they charged my credit card for $474.00. I notifiedpaypal and they refunded me the money - HOWEVER, this evening I received a call from my bank - the Frand Protetction people and they asked me if I just purchased something in Romania for $168.34!!!!!!! They had my debit card number!!!!!! I did report it to the police and got a police report but now I have to go to the Bank on Wednesday and close out that debit card and credit card and start all over again. I will never, ever, ever, purchase anything on line with a credit or debit card again.

Reply by NCLisa on 7/3/06 1:20pm
Msg #130546

About 3 years ago, I got a call from my bank telling me that I was overdrawn $2500 and the money was going to PayPal. I told the bank that I had not bought anything and they stopped the electronic transfer and got what little money was actually in my account back. Paypal then froze my account and tried to collect the enitire $2900 debt that had gone thru my account. They had employee scams going on at the time where they'd launder the money through about 10 accounts. As far as I know that account is still locked to this day, I have never opened another paypal account, and won't.

Reply by LilyMD on 7/3/06 4:10pm
Msg #130597

This is phishing. I reported to Paypal when it happened to me.