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Q&A: Is it safe to pay for an Ebay purchase with Western Union?

Posted on May 4, 2024

Question from Marie:  I agreed to purchase three new iPads on Ebay for my grandchildren.

The seller said he’ll give me a 30% discount if I pay with Western Union because he doesn’t like using PayPal.

He has pretty good feedback (48 total with 91% positive), but this just seems a little fishy to me because I have always been able to pay with PayPal in the past.

My question is do you think it’s safe to pay for the iPads with Western Union or do you think he’s trying to scam me? [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the fake PayPal Tech Support scam on X

Posted on March 30, 2024

It’s no secret that Facebook is a favorite venue for crooks and scammers to seek out potential victims, but it’s certainly not the only place where they hang out.

A recurring scam that targets frustrated PayPal customers is once again making the rounds on X (formerly Twitter), and it typically works something like this: [Read more…]

How (and why) to protect your PayPal account with 2-Step Verification

Posted on March 12, 2023

Two-Factor Authentication is an awesome feature that adds an almost insurmountable second layer of security to any online account that supports it.

And luckily, most online services do support it nowadays.

In a nutshell, Two-Factor Authentication works by requiring anyone trying to log into an account to enter a security code they received on YOUR mobile phone before being allowed to log in to your account.

That makes your account a lot more secure because anyone trying to log into it would need physical access to YOUR mobile phone in order to receive the security code.

[Read more…]

Q&A: Is this email from PayPal real or am I being scammed?

Posted on September 6, 2022

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Question from Rita:  I hope you can help me Rick, and I really could use a quick answer.

I received an email that appears to be from PayPal. It says a buyer has sent me $122.56 for an item that was purchased from my Etsy store.

I really need to find out whether this email is real or a fake.  [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I view a list of my active PayPal subscriptions?

Posted on November 14, 2018

paypal-logoQuestion from Andrew:  I have several active PayPal subscriptions that clients use to send me a payment every month, but I can’t find them in my PayPal account.

I’ve searched my entire account from top to bottom, with no luck.

I know I have to be missing something. Can you tell me how to find them? Thanks for your help!

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]






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