![]() ![]() The only way to get the REAL paypal customer services number is via help / contact bottom left of paypal pages and scrolling down past the FAQ to the 'call us' option to phone them. “Scammers are becoming increasingly convincing and we are continuing to urge our customers to be aware of the devastating impacts of these types of scams and to never share passwords or authentication passcodes with any third party. That is why paypal NEVER post their phone number on this forum and tells you to go to help/contact bottom of paypal pages. I dont use it other than as alternative contact on a couple of websites. “We’re actively raising awareness among our customers on what to look out for and how to keep their personal information and money safe,” he said. Regular PayPal users watch out, if a phishing email is going to catch you. If someone does ask you to do that over the phone, hang up and report them.Ī Macquarie Bank spokesman said the volume and complexity of scams and fraud were increasing. This one almost got me and I cover scams for a living. Heres how to report unusual account activity. When the code is sent to your mobile, you will be required to input the OTP within a timeframe.Ī bank or legitimate business will NEVER ask you to read an OTP out verbally over the phone, so don’t. There’s a dangerous new PayPal scam making the rounds. Notify us immediately if you see fraudulent activity or unauthorized transaction in your PayPal account. One-time passcodes are a four to six-digit pin sent to a mobile phone as an additional security measure to authenticate that a transaction is being completed by you. NEVER read out a one-time passcode over the phone To avoid this, search online for the business’s official website and find the contact page that contains the official customer service line.Ģ. In the heat of the moment, it is easy to get flustered and just call the number sent to you. ![]() If a bank or legitimate business tries to contact you, they may also send you a contact number or email. This has many varieties, but the most frequent one would be receiving an email regarding an account suspension, or a fraudulent transaction on your account. It sounds extreme but put simply, if a scammer sends you a text or an email, they often include a false phone number or email and ask you to contact them. NEVER call numbers contained in emails or texts Macquarie Bank put a block on the card but did not retrieve the funds, as the couple had passed on the one-time passcodes to the scammers. “I consider myself savvy, I‘ve fended off so many scams in the past.” “There’s an element of shame that comes with it: You were tricked, you fell for it,” Ben told 9 News. The suspicious transactions reportedly triggered Macquarie Bank to contact Ben, but he was still on the phone with the scammers. The sums started under $1000 but soon the criminal accessed the couple’s home loan account and transferred $55,000 into their offset account that has no spending limit. An example of an authentication received over text message. ![]()
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