i was notified that I bought something on e-bay and paid for it with PayPal, I did not buy it! I've been violated! And I don't like it.
i always thought I was being very careful with everthing, but I noticed several days ago that I was receiving unsolicitated e-mails. I had never received what others have described as junk e-mails. Don't know if there is a relation to the two or not.
i have changed passwords and that kind of thing.
I contacted PayPal and resolved that problem.
My purpose for this post is for all to be very careful, I thought I was but maybe not enough.
Look out for the bad guys, they are everywhere.
Take care,
Jim
TRAILERKING said
09:37 PM Mar 15, 2015
That's nothing "New". This day 'n' age there are Scammers on every corner. Even worse when they have the power of the internet and hide behind your computer screen.
Good thing PayPal resolved your issue because they usually are the worst to get things right.
I know now, that if I purchase anything over the 'Net, I pay with Credit Card. If there is any issue it's resolved with a Credit Card Charge Back with your CC Company.
Barbaraok said
11:10 PM Mar 15, 2015
We've never gotten a PayPal account - just pay using our CC and then we can see the charge posted to our account - have a separate card we use for online purchase and have alerts set with our card companies and deal with them if a card becomes compromised.
The last 3 times we've gotten new cards wasn't because ours was compromised but because we had shopped at Target, Home Depot, etc., just before they got hit, so were issued a new card just in case. Most times the filters at our service providers dump the spam before it gets to us.
And the ones posing as some bank we don't do business with are good for a laugh because the spelling and phrases are so bad.
Barb
Bill and Jodee said
06:52 PM Mar 16, 2015
Sorry that happened to you Jim. I don't think there are more bad people, just more opportunities to be bad .
My credit card companies have so many alerts and security features now that sometimes I feel like I've done something wrong when I use my own card - but it's a good thing I know.
Personally I'd rather trust and be burned, than live my life full of suspicion (not that I think anyone has expressed the opposite). I just hope I always feel that way ))))
Jodee
cheryls-other-half said
09:58 AM Mar 18, 2015
Mitch (the IT/Computer Pro) says: Barbara has a few great ideas..snip..
Barbaraok wrote:
This works...We've never gotten a PayPal account - just pay using our CC and then we can see the charge posted to our account -
have a separate card we use for online purchase and have alerts set with our card companies and deal with them if a card becomes compromised.
The last 3 times we've gotten new cards wasn't because ours was compromised but because we had shopped at Target, Home Depot, etc., just before they got hit, so were issued a new card just in case.
Most times the filters at our service providers dump the spam before it gets to us. MOST IMPORTANTLY:
Emails that pose as some bank we don't do business with are good for a laugh because the spelling and phrases are so bad.
I will be at the Spring (and family reunion) rallys, and will be available for consultations on pc or connectivity problems.
i was notified that I bought something on e-bay and paid for it with PayPal, I did not buy it! I've been violated! And I don't like it.
i always thought I was being very careful with everthing, but I noticed several days ago that I was receiving unsolicitated e-mails. I had never received what others have described as junk e-mails. Don't know if there is a relation to the two or not.
i have changed passwords and that kind of thing.
I contacted PayPal and resolved that problem.
My purpose for this post is for all to be very careful, I thought I was but maybe not enough.
Look out for the bad guys, they are everywhere.
Take care,
Jim
Good thing PayPal resolved your issue because they usually are the worst to get things right.
I know now, that if I purchase anything over the 'Net, I pay with Credit Card. If there is any issue it's resolved with a Credit Card Charge Back with your CC Company.
The last 3 times we've gotten new cards wasn't because ours was compromised but because we had shopped at Target, Home Depot, etc., just before they got hit, so were issued a new card just in case. Most times the filters at our service providers dump the spam before it gets to us.
And the ones posing as some bank we don't do business with are good for a laugh because the spelling and phrases are so bad.
Barb
My credit card companies have so many alerts and security features now that sometimes I feel like I've done something wrong when I use my own card - but it's a good thing I know.
Personally I'd rather trust and be burned, than live my life full of suspicion (not that I think anyone has expressed the opposite). I just hope I always feel that way
Jodee
I will be at the Spring (and family reunion) rallys, and will be available for consultations on pc or connectivity problems.
Mitch