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Can someone hack your account from just your usern...

by EmikaSandra Contributor in Security and Fraud Archives
‎Jun-01-2023 02:24 AM
‎Jun-01-2023 02:24 AM
So I gave someone my username and my Paypal.me address, then sent them money for a transaction I never received from them. Assuming they were a scammer, could they somehow hijack my account if they only know my username and not my e-mail or password? I want to make sure that I don't need to make an entirely new account because of a dumb mistake that I made. ... View more
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Re: I think I might have been scammed. Next course...

by EmikaSandra Contributor in Security and Fraud Archives
‎May-31-2023 08:27 PM
‎May-31-2023 08:27 PM
Thanks! ... View more

I think I might have been scammed. Next course of ...

by EmikaSandra Contributor in Security and Fraud Archives
‎May-31-2023 06:08 PM
‎May-31-2023 06:08 PM
I think I might have been scammed. A user on Twitter listed under the username [Removed] ([Removed] on PayPal) said I could pay them $30 to get $2500. I sent them the money and I'm currently awaiting their payment. However, I've heard that these kind of messages can be scams and they could even send me illegal funds. I only gave them my username (my at and my paypal.me; not my e-mail address or password), they've yet to do anything to my account and I can still access it, but I don't know if I should wait and see if they do anything with or to my account. What should I do? ... View more
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