davidjt
pfm Member
Not for the first time, using my Paypal account has triggered a spoof email about a non-existent ebay dispute and refund: they are fairly easy to spot and only a problem if you click on a link in the text.
Prior to that, on the day after the transaction I noticed a missed phone call: on returning it I got a convincing 'please hold' recording ostensibly from my bank and lasting some time. The call was then 'answered' by a member of the bank fraud prevention team attempting to verify the same debit card transaction. It was only when he asked for all the card details that I realised that he was nothing of the kind. There were several more 'missed calls' later.
So it seems that not only are Paypal accounts insecure but once breached your account can be monitored and used as the basis for a number of different scams.
Prior to that, on the day after the transaction I noticed a missed phone call: on returning it I got a convincing 'please hold' recording ostensibly from my bank and lasting some time. The call was then 'answered' by a member of the bank fraud prevention team attempting to verify the same debit card transaction. It was only when he asked for all the card details that I realised that he was nothing of the kind. There were several more 'missed calls' later.
So it seems that not only are Paypal accounts insecure but once breached your account can be monitored and used as the basis for a number of different scams.