I got several emails tonight telling me that my bank had declined my electronic funds transfer. I looked up my PayPal account to verify this. I compared the transaction id with the one in the email, they are different but the emails for the seller are the same, the transaction amounts are different than what is on PayPal too. I did forward the emails to spoof@paypal.com. I am wondering if anyone else has ever gotten an email like this and if so what would make it legitimate. There was no link to concact PayPal just a sincerely, PayPal operations. I also looked up my bank account and there is nothing showing that the transactions were declined, the money was deducted from my account in the correct amounts and I have the money to cover it. Below is a copy of one of the emails, notice how the name is spelled in lower case then upper case.
Hello michelle ********, You recently attempted to transfer funds from your bank account. Your bank has declined the funds transfer because your account did not have sufficient funds available. We will automatically re-attempt this transfer in 3 business days. Please fund your bank account immediately to ensure this transaction can be completed. Transaction Details Transaction Type: Instant Transfer payment to Transaction ID: *****52P99747043 Transaction Date: Apr. 16, 2011 Transaction Amount: $1.93 USD Reason: This bank account has insufficient funds. Sincerely, PayPal Operations ------------------------------
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