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Posted: 8/21/2017 5:29:49 PM EDT

Was doing some fleabay shopping this afternoon when I realized something just wasn't right. After I clicked on the review page for the order I noticed my shipping address was changed and completely false. A little earlier this past week I was actually contacted by paypal support to inform me of a potential unauthorized access from someone on a device login from California (I am on the East Coast). Moral of the story is to stay vigilant and check your ebay and paypal info to see if it is still current and up-to-date.

Here is the false address if anyone else recognizes it;

17 Bradford Dr Apt 12
Leola PA 17540
United States

Posted: 8/21/2017 5:31:37 PM EDT

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Make sure ebay, paypal, amazon, etc. passwords are all unique

Posted: 8/21/2017 5:34:49 PM EDT

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You can have a randomly generated PIN # added to Amazon and Paypal logins. Adds a few seconds to login, but no big deal, I have it for Gmail as well.

Posted: 8/21/2017 5:36:53 PM EDT

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You can have a randomly generated PIN # added to Amazon and Paypal logins. Adds a few seconds to login, but no big deal, I have it for Gmail as well.

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Are you talking about a capcha thing or an actual PIN?

Posted: 8/21/2017 5:38:31 PM EDT

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More like 2-step verification, it's not fool-proof, but it's way better than not having it.

Posted: 8/21/2017 5:40:08 PM EDT

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Interesting. How do I set this up?

Posted: 8/21/2017 6:09:24 PM EDT

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My PayPal account is zero. I do not use PayPal at all.

Posted: 8/21/2017 6:43:08 PM EDT

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Was doing some fleabay shopping this afternoon when I realized something just wasn't right. After I clicked on the review page for the order I noticed my shipping address was changed and completely false. A little earlier this past week I was actually contacted by paypal support to inform me of a potential unauthorized access from someone on a device login from California (I am on the East Coast). Moral of the story is to stay vigilant and check your ebay and paypal info to see if it is still current and up-to-date.

Here is the false address if anyone else recognizes it;

17 Bradford Dr Apt 12
Leola PA 17540
United States

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is sending dog or cat shit illegal?

asking for a friend.

Posted: 8/21/2017 6:52:37 PM EDT

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You may have been fished, the fake warnings look very real.
They add a fake address and you corrected it with yours while using your log in on their web sight.

Never go to paypal/ebay from an email link.

Posted: 8/22/2017 11:17:26 AM EDT

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This is why whenever you get a notification email you should immediately follow the instructions to protect your account.

Posted: 8/22/2017 11:19:55 AM EDT

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Been hacked numerous times with PP, not with eBay though. Do not use PP.

Posted: 8/22/2017 11:21:57 AM EDT

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You may have been fished, the fake warnings look very real.
They add a fake address and you corrected it with yours while using your log in on their web sight.

Never go to paypal/ebay from an email link.

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truth and this goes for just about any emails.

Posted: 8/22/2017 11:22:50 AM EDT

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ummm no. the 1st thing you should do is verify that the email is LEGIT. Sending out emails like this is how most account hacks occur. The emails look authentic but the links that that you go to are bogus mock ups of the real thing. They get you to enter your creds and then you are screwed.

Posted: 8/22/2017 11:24:49 AM EDT

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Leola is about 30 minutes from me. Where in PA are you?

Posted: 8/22/2017 11:29:50 AM EDT

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17 Bradford Dr Apt 12
Leola PA 17540
United States

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Go check it out and report back.

Posted: 8/22/2017 11:47:53 AM EDT

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ummm no. the 1st thing you should do is verify that the email is LEGIT. Sending out emails like this is how most account hacks occur. The emails look authentic but the links that that you go to are bogus mock ups of the real thing. They get you to enter your creds and then you are screwed.

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This is why whenever you get a notification email you should immediately follow the instructions to protect your account.

ummm no. the 1st thing you should do is verify that the email is LEGIT. Sending out emails like this is how most account hacks occur. The emails look authentic but the links that that you go to are bogus mock ups of the real thing. They get you to enter your creds and then you are screwed.

Thank you so much for explaining that, because this is my first day on the internet.

You know that guy who posted about using a magnifying glass to watch the eclipse? I think he needs your help, too.

Posted: 8/22/2017 12:30:15 PM EDT

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Thank you so much for explaining that, because this is my first day on the internet.

You know that guy who posted about using a magnifying glass to watch the eclipse? I think he needs your help, too.

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This is why whenever you get a notification email you should immediately follow the instructions to protect your account.

ummm no. the 1st thing you should do is verify that the email is LEGIT. Sending out emails like this is how most account hacks occur. The emails look authentic but the links that that you go to are bogus mock ups of the real thing. They get you to enter your creds and then you are screwed.

Thank you so much for explaining that, because this is my first day on the internet.

You know that guy who posted about using a magnifying glass to watch the eclipse? I think he needs your help, too.

The op followed your exact "suggestion" and look where it got him. Next time use a smiley face if you plan on being a douche.

Posted: 8/22/2017 12:40:23 PM EDT

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is sending dog or cat shit illegal?

asking for a friend.

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I've sent plenty of samples to specialty vets for parasite testing.

Posted: 8/22/2017 12:53:18 PM EDT

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Boy, you're funny. TROLL.

Posted: 8/22/2017 12:55:07 PM EDT

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Boy, you're funny. TROLL.

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This is why whenever you get a notification email you should immediately follow the instructions to protect your account.

Boy, you're funny. TROLL.

That was very blatantly sarcasm. That's not trolling. Don't be a retard.

Posted: 8/22/2017 1:00:02 PM EDT

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The op followed your exact "suggestion" and look where it got him.

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The op followed your exact "suggestion" and look where it got him.

The OP fucked up long before I ever posted anything here, so don't try to pin the blame for his stupidity on me. Hopefully he learned something and has modified his future behavior to reflect that.

Next time use a smiley face if you plan on being a douche.

I dunno, I plan on being a douche a lot around here, and I don't know if ARFcom has that many smiley faces in its supply. I hope they don't start charging for them.

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That was very blatantly sarcasm. That's not trolling. Don't be a retard.

At least someone got it. My confidence in ARFcom has been partially restored.

Posted: 8/22/2017 1:44:46 PM EDT

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My PayPal account is zero. I do not use PayPal at all.

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Best way! I had to use it once or twice to buy that sort of item that is only made by one guy. What killed me is when I got a refund from another vendor on paypal. What a fucking dick. I paid with CC.

Posted: 8/22/2017 3:08:12 PM EDT

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In a way this is terrible advice, yes fix the problem but DON'T use the links in the email.

Posted: 8/22/2017 7:03:10 PM EDT

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In a way this is terrible advice, yes fix the problem but DON'T use the links in the email.

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This is why whenever you get a notification email you should immediately follow the instructions to protect your account.

In a way this is terrible advice, yes fix the problem but DON'T use the links in the email.

And now - the Face Palm!

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