Question Unauthorised purchase. in PayPal & Payments

Unauthorised purchase.

brma-8183 — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 02:19:57 GMT

I have just been asked to verify a purchase for $599.99 via PayPal. I did not make any purchase for this amount. How do I cancel this transaction before it is actioned?

Re: Unauthorised purchase.

twyngwyn — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 02:22:20 GMT

are you sure the email is legit?

Re: Unauthorised purchase.

sandypebbles — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 02:23:48 GMT

Do you mean you got a phishing email from a scammer?

Or a scam phone call ?

If so, I hope you have not clicked on any links

And if you did, you need to take serious action

Re: Unauthorised purchase.

papermoon.lady — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 03:03:52 GMT

Do not click on any links please. It sounds 100% like a scam.

Re: Unauthorised purchase.

countessalmirena — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 05:22:19 GMT

eBay will never phone you to “warn” you that a fraudulent purchase has been made with your account.

That is a classic scammer call.

NEVER do any of the following with a call claiming to be from eBay (or indeed any business or agency contacting you out of the blue):

• confirm you have an eBay account

• confirm your name, address, DOB, etc

• provide your card details

• download any app that is supposedly a secure server for refund purposes

• click links

• call, or email, or visit webpage when any of these are given by the caller (as you should always use the correct web address, the official (on official site) contact details, and so on)

• spend more than a few seconds on such criminals.

Don’t give them any information.

If you have, be prepared for credit card fraud, identity theft, further spam/scam emails and calls…