My PayPal account got hacked

Somebody hacked my PayPal account.  They loaded $400 via my PayPal attached checking account and charged my account for a new iphone.  So while PayPal fraud unit is working the case, I am out the unauthorized $400 from my checking account.

This is BS.

I had to jump through hoops to create an account just so I could get paid from Covers for contest money and I deleted it right after.   It's so dumb that I couldn't just get a check in the mail.  

$400 is a small amount compared to over $2,500 that one of my previous credit card (CC) which was hacked and illegally charged in Home Depot and department stores. Eventually, the company that issued that CC terminated my account.  

The only good thing about this is that it happened the last week of the month.  All my bills are paid and there's no outstanding checks written.  Can you imagine the mess if a half dozen checks were still out there and got returned for NSF?  $35 bank fees times six?

That's weird. I've been selling a tin if stuff on Ebay the past two months. I woke up Saturday morning hungover and noticed an email from Paypal. They wanted me to update all of my info. It looked like the Paypal website. My dumbass started filling everything out until it asked for debit card PIN number, SSN, checking account number and routing number. I almost fell for it. 

Interesting they only pilfered $400.  That's not fun, but why not a bunch more?

I had the same thing happened to me yesterday for $210. I got an email right away from paypal and went to dispute the charges. Literally within 10 minutes it was reversed! I hope yours is just as fast.

"We've processed your recent claim that someone used your account without your permission for this transaction, and decided the case in your favor.
Seller's Name: D-TIME
Seller's Email: izajewel@yahoo.com

can't your bank do something about it?

The guy has probably been a good customer for many years.  And he's going to have to take the $35 overdraft charge for every check because he someone hacked his account?  Grow up.  Banks will charge you anything they can and most people just sit back and take it.  It's one thing if you screw up and have multiple overdrafts.  It's quite another when someone hacks an account and steals your money.

Update: PayPal refunded the money.  They said the bad transaction was traced back to Kosovo.  I had to reset all my PayPal security, password, secret questions.  Not as horrible a nightmare as I thought.  Just hope it's all over.

A Happy Ending....

only

oh yea, I can piss and crap all over this place but since I am a customer they can't do crap.  

Certainly troubling when something like that happens.

GoldenGoose, I am curious if you've noticed any strange e-mails or anything that might have given away you're user and password information?  Any idea how they might have obtained such information?

I have no clue.  I thought my PayPal password was very strong.  It's scary when somebody can get into your checking account.  Always try to keep my checking account under $1K to avoid this kind of stuff and check my account daily every morning.