Thread: Paypal Issue

Sounds like a scam to me. I would be VERY wary of supplying personal information. I have had the "your account will be limited" e-mail which I just deleted. Nothing happened and I am using Paypal as normal.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Dave, like this? My account was compromised in Moscow!
Methinks it stinks.
Steve



Y‏o‏u‏r A‏c‏c‏o‏u‏n‏t W‏i‏l‏l B‏e L‏i‏m‏i‏t‏e‏d !
H‏e‏l‏l‏o ,
Y‏o‏u‏r a‏c‏c‏o‏u‏n‏t w‏i‏l‏l b‏e l‏i‏mi‏t‏e‏d o‏v‏e‏r 2‏4 h i‏f y‏o‏u d‏o‏n‏t c‏o‏n‏f‏i‏r‏m y‏o‏u‏r a‏c‏c‏o‏u‏n‏t .
W‏h‏y m‏y a‏c‏c‏o‏u‏n‏t w‏i‏l‏l b‏e l‏i‏m‏i‏t‏e‏d ?
• P‏o‏s‏s‏i‏b‏l‏e u‏n‏a‏u‏t‏h‏o‏r‏i‏s‏e‏d a‏c‏c‏o‏u‏n‏t a‏c‏c‏e‏s‏s.
• U‏n‏r‏e‏s‏o‏l‏v‏e‏d b‏u‏ye‏r d‏is‏p‏ut‏es o‏r c‏r‏ed‏i‏t c‏a‏r‏d c‏ha‏r‏g‏eb‏a‏c‏k‏s.
• V‏i‏ol‏at‏i‏o‏n‏s o‏f o‏u‏r U‏s‏e‏r A‏g‏re‏e‏m‏e‏n‏t o‏r ‏A‏c‏c‏e‏p‏t‏a‏b‏l‏e U‏s‏e P‏o‏l‏ic‏y.
• W‏e n‏e‏e‏d s‏o‏m‏e i‏n‏fo‏r‏m‏a‏t‏i‏o‏n a‏b‏o‏u‏t y‏o‏u.
C‏li‏c‏k t‏h‏e b‏u‏t‏t‏o‏n b‏e‏l‏o‏w t‏o r‏es‏o‏l‏v‏e y‏o‏u‏r a‏c‏co‏u‏n‏t, p‏l‏e‏a‏s‏e f‏o‏ll‏o‏w t‏h‏i‏s l‏i‏n‏k .

R‏e‏s‏o‏l‏v‏e




T‏h‏a‏n‏k‏s,

I get this one, or a variant of it, on a regular basis. best part is that I don't have an account with Paypal. Never have and never will. The closest that I would come to having any "dealings" with them is that I often pay for things through their direct payment option, using a debit card.

I simply delete and ignore any e-mails purporting to come from Paypal and have never suffered any ill consequences for doing so.

At the moment, I'm receiving similar requests for proof of identity etc from NAB to update my account details with them too. Have never banked with NAB in my life either.

Yes I have had all the scam ones as well.
But with this one I am being told what I have to do when I log into Paypal using my password, not by clicking a link, which I would never do anyway.

Here is a copy from my Paypal acc, not from the email.

What can I do while my account is limited?

• receive or request money
• update your account information
• use PayPal logos in your auction listings or on your website

What can't I do while my account is limited?

• send money
• withdraw money from your account
• close your account
• add money to your account
• add or remove a card
• add or remove a bank account
• send refunds
• dispute transactions over items not received, or not as described

I am not going to do anything yet, but it will be interesting to see what happens when I next go to buy something.

Phone PayPal.
They are quite helpful.
Jonesfam

As your $ limit rises they reconfirm your I'd..

Had to do it quite a few times

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

It sounds very questionable but they obviously do request these details at times:

A quick google turned up this:

Confirm Your Identity for a Safe & Secure Transaction - PayPal Singapore

Request for Photo ID and proof of address - PayPal Community


Personally I'd be very reluctant to provide them

I'd email phishing@paypal.com.au. to confirm whether it'a valid or not. Even if it is..I'd ponder whether i was willing to give them that info.

You can forward that email you received to spoof@paypal ot as suggested phone them and ask.

but if you log into your paypal account via the normal way not clicking on links in emails and go to messages in there and see if the message is there.
Are you a verified paypal user? initially years ago they stopped peoples accounts and asked people to prove their identity, once done you become a verified user, this was to stop scammers using paypal accounts and to stop money laundering.

Sounds like a man in the middle attack. Your pc/browser may be compromised and is redirecting requests to paypal.

Did the original request come to you by the full name you use for PayPal (Eg: Dear John Smith, Dear J.A. Smith.) if not it's a scam. It smells rotten from here and I wouldn't supply that information to anyone via an email request. Very dangerous. With all that they have your entire identity. They could sell your house.
My advice, Don't do it. Ring Paypal as has been suggested.
Don.