Category Archives: Paypal

Sent money to paypal account got refunded and sent it to another account? Possible scam? [closed]

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I’ve matched with this girl on Tinder. She still lives in war-torn Ukraine. I’ve sent her 80$ to take a bus to central Europe, according to online data, the price checks out. Sending money to people I hardly know is a red flag. However it’… Continue reading Sent money to paypal account got refunded and sent it to another account? Possible scam? [closed]→

PayPal Phishing Scam Uses Invoices Sent Via PayPal

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Scammers are using invoices sent through PayPal.com to trick recipients into calling a number to dispute a pending charge. The missives — which come from Paypal.com and include a link at Paypal.com that displays an invoice for the supposed transaction — state that the user’s account is about to be charged hundreds of dollars. Recipients who call the supplied toll-free number to contest the transaction are soon asked to download software that lets the scammers assume remote control over their computer. Continue reading PayPal Phishing Scam Uses Invoices Sent Via PayPal→

PayPal-themed phishing kit allows complete identity theft

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Sometimes phishers are just after your username and password, but other times they are after every scrap of sensitive information they can extract from you. To do that, they use tools like the phishing kit recently analyzed by Akamai researchers. By mi… Continue reading PayPal-themed phishing kit allows complete identity theft→

Texas man gets 5 years for stealing 38,000 PayPal account credentials

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DOJ said Marcos Ponce will spend five years in prison and pay back $1.4 million in stolen money.

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