nobodyMar 23

WTH is this scam? all links seem legit and email headers check out atleast based on my cursory check...

#phishing #scam or I am overreacting? I did login to paypal on another device, changed the password and checked... there actually is $0.02 USD sitting in my account. This paypal account is not actively used. it gets used may be once or twice a year when I have to send cash to my nephews for their christmas presents or similar. there are no transactions in my back or CC accounts that I do not recognize. I am keep an eye on those on daily basis.

Show threadXavier Ashe 

@Rajiv This may be someone trying to link their account to some other system and they use the amount for verification. For example, I had a system deposit a couple of pennies into my bank account, and then I had to tell that other system how many deposits and how many pennies. Kinda like a one-time password, but with an ACH transaction.

If you didn't do this, checks with family members, then your bank. It could be that someone else got an account number wrong.

Mar 23 at 2:40pmWeb
Show threadnobodyMar 23
@Xavier welp... that' one mystery solved. question is, how does giving me $0.02 further the scam? trying to get refund somehow? I need to read up on paypal scams...
Show threadXavier Ashe Mar 23
@Rajiv No clue how those small transfers fit into a scam. I just know that a validation check common in fintech apps.