Hi Team, Yesterday (1st of December), I was notified of a PayPal transaction to an online gambling account. I was surprised as I haven't used their services since September 2021 so I suspected that the email was a scam. Upon checking, this was an automatic payment with a start date on the 29th of September 2021. Checking my account history, this was the first deposit to the gambling account even though there was an automatic payment. I ruled out the possibility that someone accessed my account and put in a deposit from there. From the screenshot below, it is not possible as the authorisation has expired, meaning that PayPal directly sent money through to the gambling account without a request from site itself. I raised a dispute in the resolution centre, however, the case was closed with "Thank you for reporting this case. After our review, we found that certain transactions weren't unauthorised and hence weren't eligible for Buyer Protection." As it currently stands, the deposit remains in the account and I cannot withdraw it. I also cannot reopen the case as it's been closed. Can anyone help me with this situation? I'm particularly concerned about the fact that PayPal has sent money out of my account without my permission. How many other automatic payments could there be that randomly trigger? Any help will be appreciated.
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