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Re: Possible fraud situation.

by KristinePG Contributor in About Protections
‎Mar-23-2018 11:34 AM
‎Mar-23-2018 11:34 AM
I'm glad nobody is out any money on your end! As for the "evil doer's" as I like to call them... I'd still look into filing a report with the FBI's cyber crime division online (just Google search for FBI report Cyber crime and it should be one of the options for you) even though you didn't fall for it, someone else might be a victim and your report could help stop the scammers. I didn't think anything would come of it but 3yrs later I was contacted by the USDOJ saying they caught 7people using my name on fraudulent cashier checks and I'd be reimbursed for the one that got through ($1,700 will come in handy, down side is I have to wait for their jail term to be over, lol what's another 7-10years when I didn't expect anything right?!) They tracked them all the way to Africa and brought them to military prison so there is 7 very unhappy people visiting our country and I know nobody else will suffer because of them. Happy you were able to scare them off! LoL I'd always mention that profession in the future and avoid it all together... Have a great weekend yourself and TTFN KPG ... View more

Add money from State issued EBT card

by KristinePG Contributor in About Products
‎Mar-23-2018 11:10 AM
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I receive a monthly payment from my state and they put it in an account that I have the EBT (electronic benefit transfer card) but it's set up like a credit card only I choose the cash when using it at a store (this is instead of the "food stamps" deposit) and I'm trying to transfer the funds from the that card into my PayPal account or on to my PayPal debit card but whenever I try it keeps asking me to link the bank associated with the card and I don't know that information...is there a way to do it like a cash advance (it won't charge the fee) from a credit card that I don't know what bank is involved? I did it once in November and took a screenshot of the steps but a factory reset cleared everything out and now I'm stuck, lol. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks in advance!! KPG ... View more

Re: Possible fraud situation.

by KristinePG Contributor in About Protections
‎Nov-24-2017 05:44 AM
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‎Nov-24-2017 05:44 AM
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Go with your gut but if it sounds too good then it's probably a scam. I was selling a coat on CL and when the person who was buying it told me pretty much the same thing that they'd be mailing the money order and after I cashed it, one of their associates would pick up the coat. I asked why not just exchange cash for the coat when they picked up the coat? I was told that they needed a paper trail for their online selling business, which made sense business wise, so after mailing the money order they emailed me saying their Asst accidentally made the amount for too much and could I be trusted to return the overpayment amount back to them I agreed to do so until I got the(not 1 but 2) money orders for almost $1,000ea when I was only asking $125. They were for $987ea & so new they were stuck together. I still can't believe they actually thought I'd even have the $8oo+ to return but notified my local police department and even they said it was most definitely a scam and I reported it on the FBI's cyber crime website because it's a felony to say the least. I'd recommend checking out the website "RipoffReport.com" and seeing if they've gotten any reports about the company or if there's a current scam like it going around (just type in key words to search the site) and just know that banks and credit unions do NOT cover fraudulent checks, money orders, & even cashier checks so you'd be stuck having to repay any money from a fraudulent payment in that form too. PayPal has a protection plan but I'd call and talk to a representative just to be sure. Good luck & hope all goes well with you. KPG ... View more

Paying for taxi's

by KristinePG Contributor in About Payments
‎Nov-24-2017 05:03 AM
‎Nov-24-2017 05:03 AM
I'm still waiting for my debit card and need a ride, can I use the PayPal App to pay for a cab? ... View more
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