Paypal Notification of Reversed Transaction

Atlas · Jun 29, 2008

I received an email saying:

"One of the benefits of using PayPal is that we make every effort to alert
you to potentially problematic transactions. Our goal is to help you make
sound business decisions.

A review of recent transactions indicates a problem with the payment
detailed below. As a security measure, we have reversed the transaction."

Does anyone know why the payment was reversed, they give no real reason?

snowwhite · Jun 29, 2008

definitely a spoof phishing email

check http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=739750
and this http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cach...make+every+effort+to+alert&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2

but wait, it can also be legit! have you checked the email validity?

Atlas · Jun 29, 2008

Its real, i do get a lot of phishing scams, but i logged in and check (obviously not through the email link) and the amount had been reversed.

snowwhite · Jun 29, 2008

wow so this is for real! havent heard of such
call call call

oldenstylehats · Jun 29, 2008

I've seen these types of emails before from other credit card processing companies. I think it is pretty likely that the credit card that the user used to make the payment was stolen or being used illegitimately.

HowNowBlackHat · Jun 29, 2008

I've had this issue numerous times, and yes. It either rests with the fact that PayPal has received a message from a financial institution (aka. a a bank) directly voicing concerns as to the validity of the transaction or a user has reported the payment as unauthorized and PayPal has received sufficient evidence to not require a dispute to be opened.

That's pretty much what my PayPal rep told me anyhow.

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