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Date:         Thu, 8 Apr 2004 23:19:32 +0100
Reply-To:     tp@WHSMITHNET.CO.UK
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tony Polson <tp@WHSMITHNET.CO.UK>
Subject:      Re: PayPal Double Dipping My Account
Comments: To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY2-DAV9PTeip68V8z00000184@hotmail.com>
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Bob Stevens writes: > > Sorry for bringing this to the list and taking up valuable archive space. > I'm shooting up a warning flare. > My paypal account has been double charged for 3 different "purchases" since > April 1, 2004. When I brought this to their attention, they sent back a > "form" response that was ignorant of the facts, saying that the service > providers make payment/fund withdrawal requests and that is the only way > funds are drawn on my bank account. My bank account, in fact, shows 2 > separate withdrawals from Syncro.org, Frank Condelli, and Sky High Maps. > None of them have "requested" double funds from me. > <snip> > > I'll repeat, my bank account shows double charges for each of the above. > Just FYI. Be careful.

Hi Bob,

I has the same thing happen to me. Two transaction amounts, one for about $700 and the other for $400, were repeated several weeks later.

I discovered that someone had hacked into my account and added an email address - theirs. Don't ask me how. They had then carried out two PayPal transactions to a third party (unknown, with an email address that has now vanished) using identical amounts to the two genuine transactions, presumably so I wouldn't notice.

My credit card company refunded the money immediately, but I'm still in dispute with PayPal over this. I'm not sure I want my account back, but there are times when PayPal is particularly useful, so I will probably jump through all the hoops PayPal are asking me to.

Tony '85 and '95 Vanagons


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