my PayPal account hijacked - cleaned out

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited June 2007 in The Clubhouse
this sucks.. but my PayPal account was hijacked... and someone charged something to my account and cleaned out my balance. Luckily, I rarely have a balance in my PayPal account. i had $14 in there.. and they charged something that costs $13.87 and now i'll be receiving something called rock 'n' roll door stops. WTF??

I'd recommend anyone to not keep any kind of balance in your Pay Pal account.. if it could happen to me, it can happen to other's as well. :mad:
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited June 2007
    I assume you've taken steps to prevent more charges.
    Never Forget
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  • izafar
    izafar Posts: 819
    edited June 2007
    It gets even more scary, I had an issue like this before and I had no paypal balance. The hacker at that time charged $1500 on my card which was configured as backup funding source in paypal. It took me a couple of days to get the matter cleared up.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2007
    PolkThug wrote: »
    I assume you've taken steps to prevent more charges.

    yes, i plan on canceling my pay pal account.. not only because of this. i hate their fees as well. so long Pay Pal :D;):p
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited June 2007
    Well... at least now you'll have some Rock and Roll doorstops....
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2007
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Well... at least now you'll have some Rock and Roll doorstops....

    true.. i wonder if I can flip them on Epay for twice their price I paid?? :p :rolleyes:
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2007
    So tell me this, why would someone take your number and order you some rock and roll doorstops? Funny.
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited June 2007
    madmax wrote: »
    So tell me this, why would someone take your number and order you some rock and roll doorstops? Funny.
    madmax

    Nice business tactic...

    The guy who owns rock 'n roll doorstops, cracks into your PayPal account and orders them for you!:D
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited June 2007
    I had an issue where they took payment for someone else's purchase out of my PayPal account. It took me about 2 mos to get them to admit it was an error (on PayPal's part, not any hacking going on!). Then to add insult, they took their fees out when they put money back into my account for the error, and they won't do a thing about that :mad:
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited June 2007
    I'm a paranoid Paypal-er. My password is 16 random characters of bliss. I have a little password program I need to use if I even want to think about accessing anything dealing with my bank, credit cards, or paypal to prevent that exact thing you were talking about.

    At least it was only $14... imagine if you'd just sold a car or something?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2007
    OK. i hope you get a kick out of this... more than I did... but my PayPal account WAS NOT hacked afterall. it appears the "other half" actually ordered these rock 'n' roll doorstops.. without asking my persmission... :mad:

    I can't be that mad though.. it was a easy mistake... he thought he was using his PayPal account and not mine.

    I still wonder why we need rock 'n' roll doorstops?? :eek: :confused:

    So he's agreed to repay me back the $14..
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2007
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  • anthonydee123
    anthonydee123 Posts: 38
    edited June 2007
    danger boy wrote: »
    OK. i hope you get a kick out of this... more than I did... but my PayPal account WAS NOT hacked afterall. it appears the "other half" actually ordered these rock 'n' roll doorstops.. without asking my persmission... :mad:

    I can't be that mad though.. it was a easy mistake... he thought he was using his PayPal account and not mine.

    I still wonder why we need rock 'n' roll doorstops?? :eek: :confused:

    So he's agreed to repay me back the $14..

    Happy Ending :)
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited June 2007
    Communications Communications Communications why can't we just communicate. High stress = more beer
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited June 2007
    Glad it all worked out. Post a pic of the rock n rool door stops when you get them cant imaginge what they are.
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited June 2007
    I was going to say that you got half-baked at the salmon bake and forgot you ordered them.:D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2007
    dragon1952 wrote: »
    I was going to say that you got half-baked at the salmon bake and forgot you ordered them.:D

    Waaaaaaaaaa! that's funny. :D:D
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,797
    edited June 2007
    Rock and roll doorstops ?

    The least he could have done is bought you some rock and roll outlet covers.
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited June 2007
    Announing a hijack...

    Hey Al! I sent you an email w/an important link! Check it out!

    Brent
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  • No. 6
    No. 6 Posts: 10
    edited June 2007
    Good thread, I think I'll change my PayPal password.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2007
    No. 6 wrote: »
    Good thread, I think I'll change my PayPal password.

    always a good idea no.6
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2007
    BottomFeeder wrote: »
    Announing a hijack...

    Hey Al! I sent you an email w/an important link! Check it out!

    Brent

    got it thanks. :)
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  • SWFalken
    SWFalken Posts: 136
    edited June 2007
    SWEET, you bought my rock and roll doorstops. I kid, I kid ;)
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited June 2007
    We need you to do a DBX test to see if the Rock and Roll Doorstops work better than the 99¢ version from Wal-Mart and/or the free rock or brick from your back yard.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2007
    shack wrote: »
    We need you to do a DBX test to see if the Rock and Roll Doorstops work better than the 99¢ version from Wal-Mart and/or the free rock or brick from your back yard.

    Rock and Roll Doorstops DBX tests? :D
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited June 2007
    madmax wrote: »
    Rock and Roll Doorstops DBX tests? :D

    Well yes....I was at a charity dinner not long ago (raising funds for ex **** stars with no pensions) and a drunk doorstop engineer told me that any "perceived" differences in doorstops was nothing more than voodoo and snake oil. We need to know the truth.
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