Got a Paypal email receipt for a debit card charge of $1 by Snapfish SAN FRANSISCO CA, I have no idea who they are or what they do. Paypal said they will flag the transaction, would cancel the card, and send a new card a quickly as possible.
I had to go to "View all transactions" to see the charge, it did not show up on the "Account Summary" page.
Anyone know what SNAPFISH SAN FRANSISCO CA is? Anyone else? Scam?
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Snapfish is an image hosting site for cell phones from HP I think. I can take a pic on my cell (ATT network, crappy Samsung cell) and send it to Snapfish where I can save the image and upload it to my photobucket or do whatever else with it.
I have no idea why you'd be charged for it though.
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10:36 PM
Formula88 Member
Posts: 53788 From: Raleigh NC Registered: Jan 2001
Thanks but I think I'll hold off on visiting their site till the matter is concluded, never heard of them till tonight and am fairly certain that I have never visited or contacted their site in the past.
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Jan 20th, 2010
Back On Holiday Member
Posts: 6238 From: Downingtown, PA Registered: Jul 2001
Sounds like spoof email to me,in other words a fake email.Sometimes a fake email will ask for your personal information.So dont be fooled.
The email was the real deal, the transaction showed up in my paypal account, I called the number on the debit card and they confirmed that a transaction was in progress and put a hold on it. I rarely respond to email from people I know, don't open any email from an address I'm not familiar with.
I thought maybe some others with paypal accounts might have had a similar experience or might want to verify that their account was secure. Paypal had me cancel my debit card and are in the process of issuing a new one.
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ryan.hess Member
Posts: 20784 From: Orlando, FL Registered: Dec 2002
Originally posted by Boondawg: Why a test? Why not just hit it once for the full amount? If it don't go, it don't go. Why give you warning?
Basically, there are various ways to get ahold of credit card numbers. Some are more valuable than others. You could sit down and start listing VISA numbers that start with 440x xxxx xxxx xxxx... eventually you may stumble upon a valid number. The way you check is by sending the list (via a computer program) to some online place that puts a small charge on the card. Those cards that are valid get put in a list and sold to the highest bidder.
Credit card numbers themselves are not really valuable unless you can do something with them. You need a PIN to withdraw money, which means you will have to purchase something and find a way to pick it up. That risk is why the card numbers are not all that valuable.
The best way to not get scammed is to know how scammers operate.
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And to add to Ryan's post, some people may not notice, or worry about, a $1 transaction. It may not raise suspiscion, and allow the scammer to validate the card, and foolishness of the holder.
Glad you're paying attention, DRA!
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DRA Member
Posts: 4543 From: Martinez, Ga, USA Registered: Oct 1999
And to add to Ryan's post, some people may not notice, or worry about, a $1 transaction. It may not raise suspiscion, and allow the scammer to validate the card, and foolishness of the holder.
Glad you're paying attention, DRA!
That was my first thought, charge 100,000 accounts $1 each and I'm sure at least a third would go unnoticed, that's a chunk of change I'm sure someone could believe in!
