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How to view/edit your social security number on paypal

Go to the "My Account" tab. Underneath the "My Account" tab there are some sub-tabs. Click on "Profile." Then scroll down to to "More Options" and click on it. You’ll be on the Profile Summary page. Underneath "Account Information" click on "Identification Preference."

A few years ago I signed up to mybeatshop.com and I sold 3 beats linked to this paypal account and I do not even remember having this paypal account. I checked throughout all of my emails trying to find anything to help me get my password but no luck.

I had this same problem the other day. What I ended up doing was using my bank account number to get into the site. So if you have your bank account number that you used for the card then you can use that to reset your password. If you don’t have it then you will probably have to call Paypal to get your password reset.

I just found out that i can’t not log in to my paypal account.
Guys please help me!!!

Contact customer care on paypal and ask to have help in resetting your password.

i want to do some shopping from a website…though the website looks legit but i wud like to ask how paypal provides security of my money

UNLESS you are using a PayPal credit card, they are just an intermediary, and you would have as good, if not better, security FOR YOUR MONEY using your credit card directly.

Their ONLY advantage is that the seller NEVER gets YOUR card information, instead getting the PayPal information.

The PROBLEM is that, being an intermediary, you can NOT get a refund from them as easy as if you use a "direct" payment, if there is a problem with the sale.
(You can NOT "cancel" the payment authorization with your card issuer if there is a dispute, you are REQUIRED to go through the PayPal dispute procedures.)

whenever you go into a site that is verified by verisign, a large green block appears before the http part. this is true of www.paypal.com for example.
now when I go to an external bookstore, purchase something and that site directs me to paypal, should that same verisign block appear?
I have noticed a few times that it doesnt, and im wondering why? does it mean that this connection is not secure and I should not proceed?

Dunbar gives excellent advice. The large green block you speak of is due to extended validation ssl, which is one of the best ways to ensure that the site you’re on is legitimate and that the identity of the site progenitor has been thoroughly verified (sites wanting to get EV-protected have to go through a robust background check). I’d be very wary of outside links that land you on a paypal page without any ssl indicators — when conducting ecommerce through paypal, the url bar should always show a green padlock, unless your browser is not up to date (which is something worth looking into). Next steps: I would contact the site author to ensure that their traffic isn’t being diverted by hackers to a false paypal site that can be used to harvest personal info.

when i tried to reapply it, it said "That bank account is already assigned to another PayPal account. For security purposes, each bank account may only be assigned to one PayPal account. Please use a different bank account." What can i do? Shall i delete this paypal account and make another and reapply with the same bank account?

Give it 24 hours for the PayPal system to update, then try again. If no joy, contact PayPal directly.

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Marking something as spam just sends a report to Yahoo. It only becomes permanent if there are multiple reports and Yahoo has a way to block them. If addresses keep changing it is very difficult.

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Question? I have hired a web designer to work on my website he is requesting an amount of $300.00 thru paypal I havent meet this programmer because he works from Chicago, IL my question is if I pay him thru pay pal and find out this was a scam will paypal refund my money or how can I report this if It would to happen….I JUST WANT TO COVER MYSELF BEFORE I TRANSFER ANY MONEY TO A STRANGER I NEVER MET BUT CLAIMS HE IS A WEB DESIGNER AND YES HE DOES HAVE HIS COMPANY WEBSITE ON THE WEB….

i use ebay and my account is connected with paypal. if you put $300 in paypal he can’t take anything from your other bank accounts eccept the money in your paypal account. so if your still not sure about him, ask him if he would accept small amounts every time he completes something for you so just in case you don’t lose a whole lot of money. You could also read more information about paypal and all other little important things -
http://www.paypal.com.au/au

(but i don’t know everything.)

I was thinking about using a prepaid debit card but I found out that a lot of those don’t get accepted in PayPal due to security reasons. Is there like…prepaid paypal cards i can buy in the store?

you are misinformed you can link a prepaid /gift card to paypal
there are just some extra steps to take to do so read the following article
it should help explain things
Gift Card Question - Using Visa or American Express Gift Cards on PayPal
Have you tried using a prepaid gift card like Visa or American Express gift card on PayPal and it was rejected? The problem may be that PayPal was unable to verify your address with the card issuer.
One of the most popular gift card questions online is whether one can link prepaid gift cards like the Visa gift card to a PayPal account. The short answer is Yes and No. Now, the long answer: Yes, it is possible to link a prepaid gift card like the Visa or American Express gift card to a PayPal account but for this to happen, you need to pray and hope that PayPal does not require you to go through their Expanded Use verification process. To better understand why, you first need to be familiar with the process for linking a credit card to a PayPal account. When you link your credit card to a PayPal account, PayPal will attempt to confirm your address with your credit card company. If the credit card company is not able to confirm your address, then you may be asked by PayPal to complete their Expanded Use enrollment process in order to activate your credit card.

Expanded Use verification means PayPal will charge your credit card a small about. Next to the charge will be a unique, randomly generated 4-digit Expanded Use code. If you have online access to your credit card activity, the charge and code will appear on your card activity in approximately 2-4 business days. If you do not have online access, you must wait until you receive your statement in the mail to get the 4-digit code. If you are adding a debit card to your PayPal account, your 4-digit Expanded Use code will be printed on your bank statement next to the charge. Once you get the 4-digit code, you have to return to your PayPal account to enter the code per instructions from PayPal. Once completed, and PayPal confirms that you entered the correct code, you will now be able to use the card for PayPal transactions. The Expanded Use verification process is designed to protect you against fraud by verifying that the person attempting to use the credit card actually owns the card. PayPal will later credit the amount charged to your card to your PayPal account.

Now, here lies the problem with using prepaid or bank issued gift cards. If PayPal is unable to verify your address with the gift card issuer, then you may be asked to go through the Expanded Use process. Since most prepaid gift cards do not issue monthly statements or provide online access to gift card transactions, it will be impossible to complete the Expanded Use process. Also, it is not a good idea to call the credit card or gift card issuer to get the 4-digit Expanded Use code. If PayPal receives a complaint from your card issuer that you called them to get the 4-digit code, PayPal will close your account permanently.

So, the first step to attempting to use a prepaid gift card on PayPal is to make sure the name and address (billing address) on your PayPal account matches the name and address on file with the gift card issuer. If you just purchased your prepaid gift card, call the card issuer and add your name and address to the card. If your information (name and address) has changed since you registered your card, call the card issuer or go online and update your information before you use the card on PayPal. Once this is done, you just have to hope that PayPal is able to successfully verify your address with the gift card issuer. If they are able to verify your address, then you are all set. If they cannot verify your address with the card issuer, then you probably will not be able to use that gift card on PayPal.

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and in some stores you can get ebay gift card but you have
to have paypal account to use it!@

Sen. Partick J. Leahy has introduced the Anti-Phishing Act of
2005 to Congress for consideration. The Act would allow federal
prosecutors to seek fines of up to $250,000 and prison sentences
of up to five years against individuals convicted for promoting
phishing scams. Online parody and political speech sites would
be excluded from prosecution.

“Phishing” is an online scam used to deceive computer users into
giving up personal information such as social security numbers
and passwords. Phishing scams usually involve email messages
requesting the verification of personal information from a
familiar business. Readers are provided a link that sends them
to what appears to be the site of the company in question. The
reader is then asked to verify their account information by
providing their name, address, social security number, account
number, etc.

In truth, the site is an illegal copy of the business in
question and the reader’s information is collected for later
fraudulent use including identity theft. Consumers are estimated
to lose hundreds of millions of dollars a year to phishing
scams. Undoubtedly, you have received more than a few of these
emails.

Phishing emails are most likely to use the sites of banks,
credit card companies, and large retailers. Online companies
such as Ebay, PayPal and Earthlink have had similar problems.
One particularly aggressive group even scammed the site of the
IRS.

In April 2004, the IRS warned consumers that scam artists were
sending emails purportedly from the IRS. Consumers received
emails claiming they were under investigation for tax fraud and
subject to prosecution. The emails contained language telling
recipients they could “help” the investigation by providing
“real” information and directed them to a website that was
derivative of the IRS site. Consumers were then asked to provide
detailed personal information to dispute the charge. Since most
people fear the IRS, one can assume that a large number of
people took the phishing bait.

Commentary

The Anti-Phishing Act of 2005 is a nice start to combating scam
artists that use phishing to pilfer money from consumers. The
Act, however, will not put an end to deceptive phishing
practices if it is passed. There reason involves jurisdictional
issues.

A large percentage of the individuals promoting phishing scams
reside outside of the United States. While they may take notice
of the law, it will have no discernible effect on their
fraudulent scams. Until there is an international response,
phishing scams will continue to be a problem. Nonetheless,
Senator Leahy should be commended for initiating efforts to deal
with this growing problem

Richard A. Chapo
http://www.articlesbase.com/spam-articles/antiphishing-bill-introduced-to-congress-2614.html