Well, PayPal just restricted my account.

Russ

I guess it was my turn. Probably triggered by the volume I did this month. Restricted eMail received at 2:44 PM. Logged in and provided the additional information. Account back to regular status 10 minutes later.

Russ, NCNE

MS70ORBUST

At least you took care of the situation and didnt blame anyone else. Good Job!!!!

MAD4MORGANS

They probably figured anyone buying or selling Kennedy halves wasn't a real coin dealer.

dwssws

<< <i>They probably figured anyone buying or selling Kennedy halves wasn't a real coin dealer. >>

Steve27

What was the fake info you provided?

Russ

<< <i>What was the fake info you provided? >>



I gave them Legend's information.

Russ, NCNE

majorbigtime

<< <i>

<< <i>They probably figured anyone buying or selling Kennedy halves wasn't a real coin dealer. >>



>>



Maybe it was the high volume trading in AHs that did it!

BECOKA

Did they ask for your first born in writing?

Nice to see that when one complies that things come back quickly.

Bear

Russ, I thought you had a Wannabe Certificate

of authenticity?

LanLord

Did they ask for all the same sort of personal information that they ask for from Legend?

Louis

I think you were scammed. Hope you didn`t use the link in the email.

RBinTex

I'm sure you knew enough not to log in from a link in an e-mail.

Bear

Why would E-Bay want to know, what kind

of undershorts a dealer wore?

Russ

<< <i>Did they ask for all the same sort of personal information that they ask for from Legend? >>



They wanted my social security number and the address that is in my credit bureau files. Since the address is the same as the one they already had, that was just clicking a link. The only new info was my SS number. The "review" must be an automated pull of the file, since it was done so quickly.

Here's the eMail they sent:



<< <i>Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 14:44:02 -0700
Subject: Notification About Your PayPal Account
X-MaxCode-Template: email-restrict-issue-notification
To: Russ Stringham <russ@compucheap.com>
From: "service@paypal.com" <service@paypal.com>
X-Email-Type-Id: PP522
X-XPT-XSL-Name:
/default/en_US/account/security/RestrictIssueNotification.xsl
X-Virus-Scanned: CleanMail 2.5 at mf09
X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-14.626 required=6 tests=[DNS_FROM_RFC_ABUSE=0.374,
USER_IN_DEF_WHITELIST=-15]
X-Spam-Level:


Dear Russ Stringham,

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. We recently noticed the following issue on your account:

PayPal occasionally performs credit checks on selected account holders. Your account has been selected to go through this process. We must complete a credit review in order for the warning on your account to be lifted. In most cases, the account holder's personal credit is analyzed using a Social Security number and an address likely to generate a match with a credit bureau. Please log into your PayPal account to provide this information. If an examination of your business credit would be more appropriate, please contact our customer service department to supply your Tax ID number.

In order to secure your account, we would like further information from you. We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account safety.

Please log in to your PayPal account to respond to this request. Be sure to log in securely by opening a new browser window and typing the PayPal URL. Once you log in, you will be asked to provide information to secure your account.

If we do not receive a response, we may have to limit access to your account. Limited access protects your account until additional security measures can be completed.

We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department >>



And then the one they sent a few minutes after I provided the info:



<< <i>Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 14:59:42 -0700
Subject: Your PayPal Account Has Been Returned to Regular Standing
X-MaxCode-Template: email-restrict-removed
To: Russ Stringham <russ@compucheap.com>
From: "service@paypal.com" <service@paypal.com>
X-Email-Type-Id: PP203
X-XPT-XSL-Name: /default/en_US/account/restrict/RestrictRemoved.xsl
X-Virus-Scanned: CleanMail 2.5 at mf11
X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-14.626 required=6 tests=[DNS_FROM_RFC_ABUSE=0.374,
USER_IN_DEF_WHITELIST=-15]
X-Spam-Level:


Dear Russ Stringham,

We have completed our review and have returned your account to regular standing.

Thank you for your patience during this process and for helping to make PayPal the safest and most trusted online payment solution.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department >>



Russ, NCNE

rec78

They probably figured anyone buying or selling Kennedy halves wasn't a real coin dealer.

leothelyon

Recently, I had to change my password............again for the second time in the last 3-4 weeks. They said that someone was trying to compromise my account! That someone was ME! I mistakenly, out of habit, had entered my old password and they immediately sent me a TKO notice!

Oh well!

Leo

majorbigtime

<< <i>
Here's the eMail they sent:



<< <i>Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 14:44:02 -0700
Subject: Notification About Your PayPal Account X-MaxCode-Template: email-restrict-issue-notification
To: Russ Stringham <russ@compucheap.com>
From: "service@paypal.com" <service@paypal.com>


Dear Russ Stringham,

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. We recently noticed the following issue on your account:

PayPal occasionally performs credit checks on selected account holders. Your account has been selected to go through this process. We must complete a credit review in order for the warning on your account to be lifted. In most cases, the account holder's personal credit is analyzed using a Social Security number and an address likely to generate a match with a credit bureau. Please log into your PayPal account to provide this information. If an examination of your business credit would be more appropriate, please contact our customer service department to supply your Tax ID number.

In order to secure your account, we would like further information from you. We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account safety.

Please log in to your PayPal account to respond to this request. Be sure to log in securely by opening a new browser window and typing the PayPal URL. Once you log in, you will be asked to provide information to secure your account.

If we do not receive a response, we may have to limit access to your account. Limited access protects your account until additional security measures can be completed.

We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department >>



And then the one they sent a few minutes after I provided the info:



<< <i>Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 14:59:42 -0700
Subject: Your PayPal Account Has Been Returned to Regular Standing

To: Russ Stringham <russ@compucheap.com>
From: "service@paypal.com" <service@paypal.com>
>>







Jeez, don't you know that posting personal info (such as name or email address) regardding a forum member can get you booted (e.g. K6AZ)??

I see a violation here. Maybe you should turn yourself in??

Russ

MajorBigDoofus,

Aren't you late for your extra chin removal surgery?

Russ, NCNE

majorbigtime

<< <i>MajorBigDoofus,

Aren't you late for your extra chin removal surgery?

Russ, NCNE >>





No, I'm in line after Jay Leno.

pontiacinf

<< <i>MajorBigDoofus,

Aren't you late for your extra chin removal surgery?

Russ, NCNE >>

foodude

Logged in and provided the additional information.

Did this additional information include copies of your attendence records and grades for K-12?, or was that just something Marty had to provide?

majorbigtime

<< <i>Logged in and provided the additional information.

Did this additional information include copies of your attendence records and grades for K-12?:/q]



You are assuming that he actually progressed through grade 12. Many of his posts seemingly indicate otherwise.


Edited to satisify NCNE spelling requirements--MBT

Russ

<< <i>You are assuming that he actually progressed through grade 12. Many of his posts seemilngly indicate otherwise. >>



You know, fat boy, if you're going to try a lame educational level slam you probably ought to spell check it first.

Russ, NCNE

Baley

You know, fat boy, if you're going to try a lame educational level slam you probably ought to spell check it first.

majorbigtime

<< <i>

<< <i>You are assuming that he actually progressed through grade 12. Many of his posts seemilngly indicate otherwise. >>



You know, fat boy, if you're going to try a lame educational level slam you probably ought to spell check it first.

Russ, NCNE >>






Confucius say:

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

a039

Russ, that love token Laura bought you that you sold on ebay must have triggered it!

majorbigtime

<< <i>Russ, that love token Laura bought you that you sold on ebay must have triggered it!




>>






CONFUCIUS SAYS

Man who drop watch in toilet, bound to have crappy time

poorguy

<< <i>I guess it was my turn. Probably triggered by the volume I did this month. Restricted eMail received at 2:44 PM. Logged in and provided the additional information. Account back to regular status 10 minutes later.

Russ, NCNE >>



Some people here could learn alot from you Russ.

poorguy

<< <i>

Confucius say:

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. >>



Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

Stork

At least it was a polite and well worded email to you, and notably without a link but instructions to log in by typing in the paypal url in a new browser. Alot more professional and acceptable than a random phone call.

Russ

<< <i>Alot more professional and acceptable than a random phone call. >>



I got a phone call from them also - last week. But, that was to verify that another seller account I have is really me.

Russ, NCNE

librtyhead

You are a good American.

xphobe

Funny... my SS card says "Not to be used for identification", but there is apparently no law that says private companies have to abide by this. If you don't like the company's policy, your option is to not do business with them. Of course as has been discussed in other threads, there really isn't any alternative to the PayPal-Eborg collective.

The problem is that the SSN has become widely used as both an identifier and an authenticator. This is a very bad thing. It's like using the same word as both your email address and your password.

It is supposed to be a secret number that only you would know, yet it is plastered all over the place. Many colleges post them publicly in grade reports. Last week I wrote down my SSN three times for a temp agency that I don't know, to apply for work if and when it becomes available. I didn't have to - the alternative I guess would be to not apply for work with them. But if you start refusing every agency that does that, it sort of cuts down your job options.

mrearlygold

<< <i>They probably figured anyone buying or selling Kennedy halves wasn't a real coin dealer. >>

mrearlygold

This is a good thread

Myqqy

You know, fat boy, if you're going to try a lame educational level slam you probably ought to spell check it first.

tjkillian

You did not really give them your real social security number, did you? I would never give, and have never given, my ssn to anyone that was not for social security purposes. i.e. paying SS tax, collecting SS benefits, etc.

They can ask all they want, but they never get it from me. Funny, after I refuse to give it to them, everyone completes any transaction that the SSN was intially required.

Too many ID hijackings for me..

Tom

Russ

<< <i>You did not really give them your real social security number, did you? I would never give, and have never given, my ssn to anyone that was not for social security purposes. i.e. paying SS tax, collecting SS benefits, etc. >>



I guess you have no bank accounts or credit cards, right?

Russ, NCNE

BoggledMind

Russ, be sure to send them a vial of your blood. Maybe a hair sample or two.

Russ

<< <i>Russ, be sure to send them a vial of your blood. Maybe a hair sample or two. >>



The blood would be okay, but I really can't spare the hair.

Russ, NCNE

tmot99

An important difference here is that Russ could log into his account securely and give the information. He wasn't called and asked for the info over the phone. If eBay offered the updated info to be entered online, we probably wouldn't be hearing all the complaints.

tjkillian

<< <i>

<< <i>You did not really give them your real social security number, did you? I would never give, and have never given, my ssn to anyone that was not for social security purposes. i.e. paying SS tax, collecting SS benefits, etc. >>



I guess you have no bank accounts or credit cards, right?

Russ, NCNE >>



Banks have to have your SSN for paying SS taxes. Credit cards don't get my SSN, they don't need it, they may want it, but they don't get it from me. Yes, I do have a couple of credit cards.

Tom