Watch out I got scammed

[Uvaw_wr86]

I encountered a distressing situation while resorting to Google to find the appropriate contact number for PayPal regarding an unfortunate fraudulent incident related to an eBay purchase. Regrettably, the very first number that surfaced online turned out to be a scam, resulting in a substantial financial loss that severely depleted my bank account and savings. The process of recuperating the lost funds is underway with my bank, although it appears that some of the funds may be unrecoverable. Despite being a loyal user of PayPal for a commendable span of 17 years, the level of response and assistance I have received thus far from them is dishearteningly indifferent. The dire financial circumstances have left me without adequate funds even for a basic necessity like lunch.

[kernowlass]

@Uvaw_wr86 

Never use google to get your bank / paypal / or credit card numbers as scammers will put numbers into the search engine to scam you.

Paypal always advise you to click help/contact ON their website to access the correct information OR you can ask on here.

Unfortunately its not paypals fault you phoned a scammer and lost funds. 😐

[Uvaw_wr86]

You are some what correct and I know that now and your answer is pretty much what tech support and the company told me which makes me think that who you work not a community person on this page but that not real here nor there.  The thing I dot get if i was a big company I think i would be checking so the people who use my page and have been faithfully for years were not getting scammed and then would  do more then just say what you just said to me.  I even sent them proof hours later the first number i was shown on a search to speak to their fraud team was the same people scammed me .  I just want people to know to be careful and also to understand  how badly this company can treat someone who ahs been using for so long that they can just be tossed aside and moved on.  So i plan on telling every one  to watch out because  I want them to know about the scamming and paypal how they act when your a victim.  

[kernowlass]

@Uvaw_wr86 

Well banks / credit cards / other payment processors ALL have scam numbers inputted into google searches and ALL tell you that you should never use that option to search for phone numbers for financial sites but use their own websites.

And no of course I don't work for paypal, funny how its only folks that don't like being told the facts that accuse me of working for Paypal. I work in healthcare thanks.  

There are so many scammers out there but if you communicate with the scammer either by clicking a link in an email or phoning a scam phone number then I fail to see how the real company can be remotely responsible for your error. 

I needed to get in touch with my bank but was well aware to NEVER use google, so I went on my banking app to contact them, its called common sense.