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DENVERPOPS

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19. Some companies only use pay pal

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 11:04 PM

Jun 2

So you open a pay pal account.......Then different scam companies start charging fictitious sales to your pay pal account which automatically uses your credit card for the reimbursement....The first time you realize it is when you get your credit card statement.....

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This scam is new to me, [View all] cyclonefence Jun 2 OP

I hate these f@#kers. Ilsa Jun 2 #1

No human energy. They use AI. usonian Jun 2 #9

For the scam idea? Oh great. nt Ilsa Jun 2 #11

Yes. Technology goes first to thieves, it seems. NT usonian Jun 2 #12

i (unfortunately) treat every encounter... ret5hd Jun 2 #2

smart move on your part. PDFs and all sorts of other file types can be bad actors/malware CurtEastPoint Jun 2 #3

They get bolder all the time ... and it scares me to even click on them FakeNoose Jun 2 #4

Same here. My e-mail says that $795 has been charged to my PayPal account. no_hypocrisy Jun 2 #5

Some companies only use pay pal DENVERPOPS Jun 2 #19

I immediately checked my monthly PayPal account for unauthorized charges. no_hypocrisy Jun 3 #22

Trump took away all consumer protections for a reason. Irish_Dem Jun 2 #6

I'm good with my delete button Deuxcents Jun 2 #7

I don't want my gf to answer the phone. She gets many scam calls. She has dementia. Norrrm Jun 2 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author usonian Jun 2 #10

I get those payment due emails all the time. I just ignore them. Jacson6 Jun 2 #13

And don't use the telephone number that THEY PROVIDE DENVERPOPS Jun 2 #20

I get one every day! Lulu KC Jun 2 #14

You're welcome for my payment. Iggo Jun 2 #15

I get a couple of these daily AverageOldGuy Jun 2 #16

I keep getting ones lately claiming to show how much I have in my Bitcoin account, Bayard Jun 2 #17

All the sudden LittleGirl Jun 2 #18

I know most here might be opposed The Madcap Jun 2 #21