Payment made to me

[NormK1]

I received a payment this morning from a person in the UK into my paypal account and I am wondering how he was able to do this. I gave him no information and as far as I know he only knew my first name and the fact I lived in Australia. The figure paid in is correct as we had discussed but I am curious as to how he was able to transfer the funds with no other information.

[kernowlass]

@NormK1 All he would need is the email address you use with your paypal account. If you were corresponding with him using that address then thats how he knew?

[NormK1]

Well there you go kernowlass, learn something every day, hope he can't take money out the same way

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@NormK1 

No, course not.

BUT to pay you money you have to supply someone with your paypal email address, so if someone could take money out by supplying that information then millions of sellers everyday would be scammed.