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EvenBob
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October 23rd, 2012 at 7:12:01 PM permalink
My brother's PayPal account got hijacked today
and they ordered stuff from Walmart online and
got his checking account for over $800. Watch out.

What recourse does he have, does anybody know?
He called his bank and they basically said 'Oh well.'
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
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October 23rd, 2012 at 7:17:15 PM permalink
His bank said "Oh well"????

First get rid of his bank. Two, as far as I know PayPal is responsible for this and they should refund his $$.
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October 23rd, 2012 at 7:27:08 PM permalink
Quote: BigJer

His bank said "Oh well"????

First get rid of his bank. Two, as far as I know PayPal is responsible for this and they should refund his $$.



His bank told him it was PayPal's problem, all
they do is what PayPal tells them to do. The
burden of user verification is on PayPal, not
the bank.
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October 23rd, 2012 at 7:35:42 PM permalink
Quote: EvenBob

His bank told him it was PayPal's problem, all
they do is what PayPal tells them to do. The
burden of user verification is on PayPal, not
the bank.


From PayPal's site:
Quote: PayPal

If you ever notice a charge on your account, for something you didn’t authorize, report it immediately. We’ll secure your account and launch an investigation to find out what’s going on. If we find that someone has used your PayPal account without your permission (for example, someone stole your account password), or there was an error (for example, money was incorrectly taken from your account), we’ll cover you for the full amount of every eligible unauthorized transaction.


PayPal has preemptively taken responsibility for what happened, so I think his bank is right that it's PayPal's problem.
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October 23rd, 2012 at 7:37:20 PM permalink
Is it a debit vs. credit thing? The debit card theft you have to be on top of. I think my bank gives me less than a week if I don't notify them of a theft. Otherwise they won't cover it.
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October 23rd, 2012 at 7:40:32 PM permalink
Quote: rxwine

Is it a debit vs. credit thing? The debit card theft you have to be on top of. I think my bank gives me less than a week if I don't notify them of a theft. Otherwise they won't cover it.



Its a PayPal account linked to a checking account.
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October 23rd, 2012 at 7:43:51 PM permalink
Paypal is not required to abide by the same regulations that apply to credit cards. You should never trust them with your money.
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October 23rd, 2012 at 7:44:05 PM permalink
Debit and checking is pretty much the same animal.
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October 23rd, 2012 at 7:47:45 PM permalink
Good luck, but PayPal can be explained in one simple phrase: Unregulated Banking.
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October 23rd, 2012 at 10:07:16 PM permalink
Quote: JB

PayPal has preemptively taken responsibility for what happened, so I think his bank is right that it's PayPal's problem.


My PayPal account was hacked a while back but I was only taken for about $200. However, PayPal did take care of it. It took a while, but they reversed the charges eventually.
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October 23rd, 2012 at 10:18:26 PM permalink
Quote: rxwine

Is it a debit vs. credit thing? The debit card theft you have to be on top of. I think my bank gives me less than a week if I don't notify them of a theft. Otherwise they won't cover it.



That is why you should never make a debit (pin) transaction at a POS. If you swipe it as "credit" using the Visa or Mastercard logo, you get the same fraud protection (mine is $0) as a regular credit card.

My Paypal account is linked to my "credit card", which is my debit card. However, that gives double protection, one from Paypal, and one from Visa.
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October 23rd, 2012 at 10:23:15 PM permalink
I go a step further, my Paypal is linked to a bank account nothing else is linked to that has $100 in it just in case this happens. The backup is an AMEX where I will win 100% of the time. Don't tie Paypal or other ewallets to a bank account that you actually use.
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October 23rd, 2012 at 10:27:34 PM permalink
Very good way to protect yourself Pokeraddict. If you know you are making a larger purchase via Paypal, do you just transfer to extra amount to that account?
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