unauthorised charges to my paypal account
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I have been charged via Paypal £24 for "campaign" I have queried but received no response. What is this? I am a 90 year old retired veteran and do not afvertise

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Hello @Focksy,
Thanks for joining the PayPal Community!
I understand you have an unrecognized charge on your PayPal account, and I'm sorry to hear that. When you receive your PayPal Activity page, you should receive a description of what the transaction was for. However, if the merchant did not include a description, you may need to use their contact details for more information. I suggest asking any friends and family who might have used your account to see if they made the transaction; it could have also been an automatic payment. You can learn how to review and cancel automatic payments on our Help Center here.
If you are unable to determine that the transaction was authorized, you can find the instructions for filing an unauthorized dispute here. After filing the dispute, please reset your password and security questions, and consider enabling 2-Step Verification. If you need any help, please do not hesitate to reach out to Customer Support through one of these options.
I hope you're able to determine what the transaction was for, but if not, that you receive a refund right away!
- Meghan
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