Credit card issue

[S9-1989]

I received a message from my bank confirming a credit card transaction PayPal, although that I have never linked my Master card to my PayPal account. Is it possible that my credit card was added by another account? Please advise Thanks Please advise

[sharpiemarker]

@S9-1989 

Report the transaction as unauthorized with your card issuer.

Somehow this card was compromised and a charge was made at a merchant that uses PayPal to process their payments, likely the card was used via PayPal guest checkout.

Or you paid a merchant in person who uses PayPal as their payment processor.

Just because "PayPal" is on the transaction description, does not mean it is connected to a PayPal account because if your card was linked to a PayPal account, a temporary charge with 4-digit PayPal code has to appear in your bank account activity prior.