A foreign account (account other than mine) has pulled $1,000 out of my checking account. I have checked my personal paypal account to verify that this transaction did not come from my account being compromised, and it has not. I have also had my banking institution put a stop payment on this transaction, but I was told that it is not 100% guaranteed to be successful. I was basically told that they have done all they can and now I need to contact PayPal directly. I have heard these stories before, you wake up to a bad gut feeling and can't quite place a finger on what it is until you randomly check your checking account, only to find that there has been a large unauthorized transaction. This scammer did not start with random smaller transactions to see if they would work, but tried an even $1,000 amount and was successful. It is currently just before 2:30am PT and I'm waiting for PayPal customer service to open now since I called and an automated system directs me to call back during normal business hours. Does anyone know if PayPal has a 24 hour fraud or security phone number for times like these? Any help or advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
