My Paypal Account Was Hacked

[lindapalmara]

On 23rd Dec I received an email from PayPal informing me of a transacti N for £535 which I hadn't made. It was from an American firm for an expensive Jacket to be delivered to a Coventry address. The Address existed (I looked at it on Google earth. Because I heard the email arrive on my iPad I saw that they had taken about £50 from my account and would try next to take the balance from my bank account so I severed the link straight away and cancelled my back up card. I spent days trying to contact PayPal by phone and email but to no avail. After an hour on hold yesterday I got through to s bolshy Irish man who more or less said it was my fault for not changing my password frequently. However de did refund the £50.

Beware!!

[ivor4781]

rubbish paypal that was not ! contact the bank where paypal take your money from,

[ivor4781]

they would not be as abrupt as you say, and passwords to bank accounts should be changed at least every 6 months or when you feel some things amiss.

[mikey4444]

Linda...you have had a hard lesson ! While I think that the Irish chap was out of order, what he said made sense.

I now change all my money-related passwords at the start of every month.
Its the only way that you can really take control back from these cheats and thieves.

[lindapalmara]

Thanks Mikey. Yes I also change my password frequently. I am not out of pocket because of quick action but I posted as a warning. Also I contacted the police in Coventry so hopefully they have felt his collar nod this scumbags before he buys high end goods from other people's accounts.

[mikey4444]

Linda...I would put too much hope in your last sentence !