How safe is it to verify your account?
2006-08-12 00:19:14 · 11 answers · asked by angelwithdirtywings2002 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
NEVER, EVER verify your account with Pay Pal. Every such inquiry of you is a well crafted scam by thieves to gain your credit card number. The emails you get look like they come from Pay Pal, and the link that takes you to a site to verify your account appears legitimate. It is not.
If you contact Pay Pal, they will tell you they never asked you to verify your account. If you have done this, notify your credit card company IMMEDIATELY and cancel the card and have a new one issued to you. IMMEDIATELY.
This is how you contact the real Pay Pal.
PayPal.com
888-215-5506 or 888-221-1161
Customer service 6a-12midnight (Central) 7 days/wk
2006-08-12 00:31:17 · answer #1 · answered by pshdsa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, paypal is a money transfering service. It is in no way gambling, but sometimes can be used to fund online gambling. I have been using paypal for several years with no problems, so it's perfectly safe to verify your account. Just make sure you only use the http://www.paypal.com version.
Go here for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal
2006-08-12 00:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Miss D 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
PayPal users in the UK can now use the online payment service on Betfair, a large online betting-exchange available in the UK and in other EU countries
and its not a gambling portal
2006-08-12 00:27:01 · answer #3 · answered by vinzee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that too, My friend got all her money taken out of her bank account and the fraud squad investigated, they told her the sorce was pay pal.
2006-08-12 01:01:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just remember that PayPal isn't a licensed bank. They can take/keep your money any time they want and don't even have to give you a reason.
2006-08-12 00:21:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without tracking it is. Paypal charges can be reversed without tracking numbers on packages.
2006-08-12 00:21:31 · answer #6 · answered by John K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its safe. check there website I know people who use it. it's a good service to use to buy stuff online.
2006-08-12 00:22:13 · answer #7 · answered by party_baby_81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its just an bank account!
2006-08-12 00:24:29 · answer #8 · answered by pieman_21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, its not true.
2006-08-12 00:25:15 · answer #9 · answered by *Emily* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not true
2006-08-12 00:20:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋