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How to protect yourself and what to do if your Facebook account has been hacked In one report, an initial message sent through Facebook read: "Hey I know it sounds random but do you have a PayPal account? I sold something on Ebay".Īfter the victim replied, the fraudster said: "Can I send you my bank details on Whatsapp I have changed my phone so send me your Whatsapp number and I will message you there".Īnother victim reported receiving £3,800 into her PayPal account and then transferred it into a bank account of the fraudster’s choice. However you can also get protection with PayPal's Seller Protection policy”. PayPal will help you as much as possible if you wish to dispute a chargeback, but the final decision lies with the credit card company. This can mean that a payment you’ve received in your PayPal account could be reversed, even if you’ve already posted the goods – which can of course be frustrating”.

PayPal say on their website: “A chargeback happens when a buyer asks their credit card issuer to reverse a transaction that has already cleared. The fraudsters then convince the victim to receive funds into their PayPal account and transfer them into a bank account of the scammers choice.Ī chargeback is then initiated through PayPal, leaving the PayPal account holder out of pocket as they have already sent the money to the fraudster’s bank account. They then ask for their phone number so they can communicate through WhatsApp. The fraudsters then message the hacked victims’ friends to ask them to receive payments through PayPal for various reasons. Fraudsters are hacking victims Facebook accounts through unknown means and then changing their password and phone number.