2c Deposit to PayPal account ?

[lofty100e]

card theft is how this scam works normally the card is intercepted before the recipient receives it, normally a bent postie, happened to me years ago they spent 150 notes before i knew, them days it was used in a shop, today its progressed to the internet, the scammer can have up to a few weeks before the card is noticed not delivered/missing, because the overlap of dates from your expiring card /new card.

its all to easy to set up a account on PP the details you need to provide are already on the card, the only other detail they need can be found very easy on the net.

if the bank had the original card holders email address and this was cross checked when opening a pp account , the scammers would have a seriously hard time making this scam work= verification from the bank to who you are

They probably do not even need the card now Sid, since the crap up "upgrade" where you can just wave your card at the terminal has been forced on us; it is now possible for them to just walk past you and skim the info they need with a scanner. Apparently there are covers you can get for the cards to prevent this. This was covered recently on BBC's consumer programme by Angela Rippon, unfortunately I did not get chance to watch it on catch up TV.

[sidthelamp]

They probably do not even need the card now Sid, since the crap up "upgrade" where you can just wave your card at the terminal has been forced on us; it is now possible for them to just walk past you and skim the info they need with a scanner. Apparently there are covers you can get for the cards to prevent this. This was covered recently on BBC's consumer programme by Angela Rippon, unfortunately I did not get chance to watch it on catch up TV.

well sure i think it only contains the account number so they can add that to a drone card, thats what i remember reading, to work the scam with PP they will still need the physical address of the card intended and the bank sort code ,i cant remember if the security no is used for PP registration

[MPS16]

i agree thats exactly how it works, once the echeque clears they claim a refund via your account, normally just before the original payment card holder realises the scam, PP will never admit this too you.

the only way to stop it progressing is to change the email linked to your PP account

This might of already been said on this thread but its worth repeating.

Payments received into your PayPal account via an echeque can be block within your account setting.

The only exception being echeques received via eBay.

[sidthelamp]

This might of already been said on this thread but its worth repeating.

Payments received into your PayPal account via an echeque can be block within your account setting.

The only exception being echeques received via eBay.

nope i dont believe any one has said that, if thats true that would certainly block echeques i will look later

[Posbear]

Thank you MPS16,

I've just blocked e-cheques on PP..

Go and log in to your paypal summary page > left near bottom selling tools > seller preferences > halfwayleft side page > Getting paid and managing risk > Block payments > update > Block the following payments:
Pay with eCheque or German bank transfer for all website payments except eBay. NOTE: You may not block eCheque payments on eBay.

[sidthelamp]

so you see folks a problem shared is a problem solved hopefully, its good to talk , as far as echeques go anyway

[JaBek1]

I've just blocked e-cheques on PP..

Go and log in to your paypal summary page > left near bottom selling tools > seller preferences > halfwayleft side page > Getting paid and managing risk > Block payments > update > Block the following payments:
Pay with eCheque or German bank transfer for all website payments except eBay. NOTE: You may not block eCheque payments on eBay.

The problem for a business is that one doesn't really want to block all eChecks since some legitimate buyers use them.

[sherlock07]

I've just blocked e-cheques on PP..

Go and log in to your paypal summary page > left near bottom selling tools > seller preferences > halfwayleft side page > Getting paid and managing risk > Block payments > update > Block the following payments:
Pay with eCheque or German bank transfer for all website payments except eBay. NOTE: You may not block eCheque payments on eBay.

Just checked both my paypal account's, already had this blocked must have done it at an earlier time, but can not remember.

[lofty100e]

Thank you MPS16,

I've just blocked e-cheques on PP..

Go and log in to your paypal summary page > left near bottom selling tools > seller preferences > halfwayleft side page > Getting paid and managing risk > Block payments > update > Block the following payments:
Pay with eCheque or German bank transfer for all website payments except eBay. NOTE: You may not block eCheque payments on eBay.

What I am wondering is what is so different about German bank transfers compared to those in the rest of the world? Or are they seen as a specific risk?

Using this option is all very well, unless you are intending selling to Germany.

[JaBek1]

What I am wondering is what is so different about German bank transfers compared to those in the rest of the world? Or are they seen as a specific risk?

Using this option is all very well, unless you are intending selling to Germany.

I'm not sure about German ones, but the US banking system makes bank transfers cost prohibitive. However, I believe that such transfers are a common and preferred method of payment in some parts of the world.