I also receive emails from "Paypal" and "Ebay" stating that there is a problem with my account. They look official with correct logos and all and ask to provide your id and password to "fix" the problem. Don't ever do that. If you want to know if its legit, forward the email to spoof@paypal.com or spoof@ebay.com and they will respond thats its a fraud. The real deal will never ask for your id and/or password. They will have you go through your browser and log into the site to communicate with you. Like stated above NEVER use a link provided with the email.

 

Which is why I stay away from online dealings...am a face to face, or money order guy here.

 

I've been using PayPal since it was first created, and never had a problem (knock on wood). As long as you are safe, and follow the tips that others have posted, you should be fine.

The only real problem that I've ever had with PayPal is that my funds got tied up because of someone that I was currently dealing with was involved in some fraud. It was only temporary.

 

i had a very hard password,case sensitive, and numbers. it was hacked last month and someone, somehow got money deposited from two other paypal accounts into my paypal account and then sent money to some car site and bought like $4800 in parts.

paypal put a fraud transaction status on there without me doing it. took about 5 days to get is all fixed,but paypal did there job