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PROTECT YOUR EBAY AND PAYPAL ACCOUNTS BY FIRSTBORN

  Author:  16671  Category:(Interesting) Created:(11/19/2008 9:41:00 PM)
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UPDATE FROM THE STORY BELOW. JUST A FEW MINTUES AGO I GOT ON PAY PAL TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. PAYPAL HAS GOT MY REFUND WHICH I JUST TRANSFERRED BACK INTO MY BANK ACCOUNT. THEY WERE VERY FAST!

Yesterday I went on my ebay to see if I'd sold anything and I had, so of course I went to my pay pal to see if it was paid for and get the address so I could get the items ready for the mail. I looked at my balance and it said 0.00 I'm going WHAT THE HAY!!!

So I see the problem someone hacked into my account and not only was the 160 dollars missing there was five more so called donations to some person I'd never done bussiness with. This sorry (so and so) had five of them 1. for 1000 another for another 1000 and three of them for 500 bucks a piece. So of course I did what one is suppose to do at paypal and mark them as unathorized and then I proceed to call my bank and have my account frozen until this mess is over with.

The bank called today and told me that two of them tried to come through today and that another one for 600 bucks more also tried to come through. So If I hadn't frozen my account everything I had in there would be gone. Bad thing is I can't get the money out unless I write a check. I can't use my atm card now. Thankfully I had won 500 bucks a few weeks ago and I have that In my sock drawer to use until this is all over with.

So people I've learned my lesson, CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS OFTEN.

OH AND BAD THING ABOUT WRITING CHECKS, HEHEHE I ONLY HAVE ONE LEFT. It will take fourteen days to get a re order.

How it changed my life:

Hopefully made me smarter but sadly made me less trusting.

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Date: 11/19/2008 9:51:00 PM  From Authorid: 42945    Yes I worry all the time with internet banking!!! I do change it all the time but makes you wonder how clever these hackers are...sorry that happened to you Deb...  
Date: 11/19/2008 10:05:00 PM  From Authorid: 37150    Got me worried so i went to go check. Thanks. How do I change the password? I'm having trouble finding where. >_<;  
Date: 11/19/2008 10:16:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 16671    Thanks zema and yes they are smart. Mayuka are you changing it on ebay or paypal?  
Date: 11/19/2008 10:18:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 16671    If its ebay go to my account and it will have a place there.  
Date: 11/19/2008 10:30:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 16671    You can change your password or security questions from your profile. Here's how:
Log in to your PayPal account.
Click the My Account tab.
Click Profile at the top of the page.
Click Password in the Account Information column.
Select either Password or Security Question.
Click Edit. You may be asked to confirm that this is your account.
Enter your current PayPal password.
Enter and re-enter your new PayPal password.
Select your security questions and enter the answers.
Click Save.
  
Date: 11/19/2008 10:34:00 PM  From Authorid: 64637    oh no! that is scary....I use Ebay quite frequently and I always shop online. They say that PayPal is the most secure way to pay...apparently not! Thank you for letting us all know, it is very much appreciated and I am sorry that this happened to you.God Bless and HUGS  
Date: 11/19/2008 10:44:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 16671    Midnight Sun, really pay pal is secure, I've been on it for about six years and this is the first problem I've had. And HAD it gone to my bank, after their investigation is done and they see that I did not donate or know this person, not only would they have put my money I had in pay pal back, but they would have also refunded to me the money that was taken out of my bank account. So they do stand by their word and It really is a good place to use.  
Date: 11/19/2008 10:55:00 PM  From Authorid: 64637    So really that would only happen if you are verified through paypal with your bank account?? I mean I am not a seller, I only buy(heck, I hate to bid), do you think that they could affect me?  
Date: 11/19/2008 10:57:00 PM  From Authorid: 64637    oh and I know they would give all the money back, it is just the shock of knowing that someone is getting away with your money and the initial findings of this crime.  
Date: 11/19/2008 10:57:00 PM  From Authorid: 34078    How did they hack your account. Did they use a keystroke logger? Another reason why I feel safer using a MAC.  
Date: 11/19/2008 11:36:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 16671    If your not verified with a bank account you will be fine. I'm both a buyer and a seller. And YES I hope they find the person and they jail him/her. Perky I don't have a clue just that they did. What is Mac, is that just the name of another puter? I'm off to bed now. Talk to ya'll tomorrow.  
Date: 11/20/2008 12:15:00 AM  From Authorid: 64637    Thanks very much Deb, it makes me feel better. I do not like the bank account(verified) idea, I think it would be much easier for them to get my info that way. Although, it is probably beneficial to you as a seller to be verified, transactions are much easier I am sure.  
Date: 11/20/2008 12:36:00 AM  From Authorid: 37150    Thank you i will do that for both ebay and paypal   
Date: 11/20/2008 6:47:00 AM  From Authorid: 11240    Oh, Deb, you made me laugh, in a good way.

I read that bit of advice real fast and thought you said change your socks often!

Nothing like socking away those winnings!

Oh, and a "Mac" is an Apple Computer, as in MacIntosh apples.

Sorry this happened to you, but so glad that the Good Lord Gave you a reason to check on it before it got real bad.

God Bless.
  
Date: 11/20/2008 7:39:00 AM  From Authorid: 51876    GREAT INFORMATION!!!! Thanks.  
Date: 11/20/2008 10:39:00 AM  From Authorid: 62579    Someone stole my Ebay account once too. I had to change my passwords. No money was stolen though thank goodness.  
Date: 11/20/2008 10:46:00 AM  From Authorid: 51393    I had to close my credit card account and get a new one.I had these experienced as well.((((hugsyoutightly))))....Glad you caught up to it before it hurts even more.  
Date: 11/20/2008 2:04:00 PM  From Authorid: 18870    Hopefully it will work out fast for you and you will get your money back.  
Date: 11/20/2008 9:20:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 16671    ALL PEOPLE look at the update on the top of my page. pay pal had my money back to me today and I've transferred it to my bank account. I was very please in the fast manner in which they responded. MIDNIGHT SUN, I'm going to make a seperate bank account just for ebay and pay pal, that way it does not jeprodize my normal account ever again. Yes they are easier.

Mayuka, thats a good idea.

DEB:::: LOL Deb, I speed read too and you just don't know some of the things my eyes see that are not there. LOL Thanks for the heads up on the Mac, I thought that was what was meant but I wasn't sure. I thought it might be some new software thingy I never heard of. LOL, can we say dumb firstborn? LOL Read my update its been fixed and very fast.

Bruiex, your welcome
Angel: I'm so happy for you, yup we have to be careful.
  

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