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Re: Full Account Number Format (SECURITY QUESTION)

by cablecord Contributor in About My Account
‎Sep-08-2013 02:42 PM
‎Sep-08-2013 02:42 PM
Bump. ... View more

Re: Full Account Number Format (SECURITY QUESTION)

by cablecord Contributor in About My Account
‎Aug-28-2013 04:50 PM
‎Aug-28-2013 04:50 PM
I know no one has access to my personal account info, but I'm sure the format should be the same for everyone. This security question is being asked to many people randomly, and since there's not too many posts with my problem, I'd assume people know the format and have completed the question with no problem. ... View more

Full Account Number Format (SECURITY QUESTION)

by cablecord Contributor in About My Account
‎Aug-24-2013 01:26 PM
‎Aug-24-2013 01:26 PM
I've had this problem for a week now, and have called paypal to unlock my account once already.  Before this all happend, I was trying to change my password as part of a routine. I was asked to complete the process by giving my 'Full Account Number'. It showed me my last two digits, and I was certain that what I typed in was correct, but apparently not. I gave the account number shown on my savings account that ended in the two digits shown, but it did not work.   I've seen a lot of posts similar to mine, but there are no solutions.    I am asking for the format of the 'Full Account Number'. ... View more
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