Tag Archives: “fraud”
PayPal Phishing
I recently got a spoofed email attempting to phish my PayPal account details. I think of myself as pretty adept at identifying phishing emails but this one came at just the right time. This email came from PayPal’s abuse department, indicating that there was some recent suspicious activity on my account and provided a link where I could log in and presumably verify my information.
Victim of Bank/Identity Fraud
I got a call earlier today from HSBC “corporate security” who wanted to review transactions on my account. Turns out someone’s been making fraudulent transactions using my debit card! Apparently not only do they have the card number but they’ve duplicated the card and even swiped it yesterday at a gas station in Canada. This came as a surprise since I practically never use my debit card and I’ve never lost it (it just sits in my wallet). Luckily HSBC told me that I’m not liable for any of the fraud charges.