i got an email from a site claiming to be paypal, first they had me log in to my account & after logging in, they asked for personal info, including my address, my credit card # and my social security # after supplying some of this info, i couldnt log in to my accountto see what they were talking about when they said they thought they saw some unusual activity there
2006-09-26 01:18:15 · 5 answers · asked by george m 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Hopefully, you did not fall victim to that. FORWARD that email to spoof@paypal.com. If you did not already.... call your bank, call your credit card company, log into Paypal and... contact Social Security about getting a special PIN number for your SS Account. You see, with all of this, they can learn about accouts that you did not mention by getting a credit report on you.
It takes thieves a few minutes to transfer your money out of your accounts into their off-shore accounts. ACT FAST.
2006-09-26 01:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you supplied them with your credit card # and your social security #, you could be in big trouble. PayPal would never ask you for that. Contact your credit card company immediately to have a new card issued and warn them that someone has obtained your card #. To have given someone your social security number has opened you up to identity theft. I don't know what to do about that, except to contact your local Social Security Office. This is a very serious situation. You have to act immediately. I hope everything works out OK for you.
2006-09-26 01:27:04 · answer #2 · answered by Ms. G. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cancel that credit card NOW.
Get a credit report now also. Ask all 3 major credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax, TransUnion) if they can not issue any credit reports in your name without your written authorization. I don't know if the last one is possible, but it's worth asking.
2006-09-26 01:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think you have just been skinned...better phone up the credit card company, bank etc. etc..let them know, cancel all old cards and get new ones reissued...Better do it quick, or you will have nothing left in your bank accounts......
2006-09-26 01:22:45 · answer #4 · answered by ozzy chik... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BETTER PUT A HOLD ON THAT CREDIT CARD AND YOU WILL DEF HAVE TO HAVE A CREDIT FRAUD WATCH NOW ON YOUR CREDIT REPORT!!!! THAT WAS DEF "PHISHING"
2006-09-26 01:21:01 · answer #5 · answered by drokk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋