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Tamconf1
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I received a text message from 729-725 saying it is PAYpal stating that a transaction with a certain seller that I purchased from was marked as supsicious and to reply yes if I authorized it or No if I did not.  i never received any type of text alerts from paypal so this text actually looks suspicious.  Is this a valid text from PayPal?  Should I reply?

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PayPal_Rich
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Hello Tamconf1,

 

You are right to be cautious! PayPal does offer text alerts for suspicious activity if you have previously activated this setting with your mobile device. However, I would suggest logging into your PayPal account to check to see if your recent payments are familiar to you. 

 

PayPal will not ask you to log into your account via a link in a text or an email unless working directly with PayPal customer service. 

 

 


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