I logged in here to asl say just how dumb this is on PayPal's part. This protects nothing. I've had a PayPal account for a long time, but don't use it very often. Earlier today, I got a verification text out of the blue that wasn't initiated by me. I became concerned when I saw the text was grouped with my other legit PayPal text messages from quite a while ago. I double-checked my 2FA settings and wondered how I could have received a text as I didn't have it as an option. The screen they present to you also reveals personal information. If someone knows your e-mail address, they can now easily get a confirmed last 4 digits of your phone number. If they have any idea where you're located it's not hard at all to guess an area code and phone prefix. Thanks for keeping our "security" in mind, PayPal...
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