Some merchants follow this working protocol to additionally notify customers of the shipment date and assure them that the order is on its way. The price on pp merchant charges is based on the amount of goods sold each month. If you dont have a Paypal account, then the odds are very good that the charge that reads something to do with Paypal, and that has the phone number 402-935-7733 associated with it, is a charge from that vendor or merchant who uses Paypal to run their own charges through. My advise is always investigate any charges you dont recognize. But, if you have a $750 charge that you cannot remember, you might be getting scammedor you might need a CAT scan! I called Paypal and an incredibly helpful woman named Malina determined that the charge wasnt from my PP account or the associated bank account or debit card. They refunded the charges but had to go through different departments just to clear our names and finally return our money back. Anyone ever had an issue when they tried to use amex card to make payment to malaysia seller in paypal, it never lets me choose amex, only mc and visa. I dont know how it got on my bosses credit card. I dont know what either of these things are. Typically, youll find a more comprehensive transaction description, including the merchants name and contact information. Believe it. Please respond, reporting to fraud department. By browsing this website, you consent to the use of cookies. I am calling CARD company again, they are transfering me to fraud department, now listening to music in queue, I did suspect fraud but found my charges to be valid; paypal is used by some of my vendors to process payments. If you mae any purchase from an international dealer, this would be a foreign transaction fee from that purchase. It gave this phone number followed by CA, presumably California. What a scam. Even though I wasnt held responsible for the charge, I am sick that the thief took the cash and will most likely never get caught. No idea who they are, didnt make any sort of purchase, and as mentioned I dont even have a PayPal account. I mentioned this number 402-935-7733 to her and she was surprised and asked me where did i see that? PP*ULTRACOMPUT SAN JOSE CA Learn about the "Pp*Ultracomput San Jose Ca " charge and why it appears on your credit card statement. As soon as I find their address, I visit and execute them. Anyway, thanks again for the helpful information. Anyway, thanks for the comment yesterday. My statement just shows Pending Transaction PP* MERCHANT CHARGE G000GHG8 SAN JOSE, CA when I request the Paypal code. How paypal continues to allow this to happen I dont get. They charged us twice in different dates and used different merchandisers. this as a stolen card, rethink if you bought something for someone else first. Same as with othersshes never used PayPal or even set up an account with them. FICO, myFICO, Score Watch, The score lenders use, and The Score That Matters are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fair Isaac Corporation. Certainly dont ignore this! Perhaps Anne should do a little more research before she keeps telling people this may be a legit charge. u dont have to have a paypal acct to see this on your bank statement. They said that if Paypal cannot resolve then their own fraud department will look into it. I strongly suspect that these oh, its okay, I just forgot that I bought something posts are by the scammer. It is my 1st guests under their system & in was Dec 22 and their information says you get payment the day after the guests check in I am still waiting 21st January? It turns out that ABC was the initials of store, but that was not immediately obvious. yes, that number is there generic code for using your credit card for the purchase. I dont know where the phone number comes from. I want the gloves since they are for Christmas. there was no transactions made or received using pay-pal account around this day. A Zippidy something I saw on Shark Tank. I was wondering once the payment is fully processed through my account if it is still going to continue to show up as PAYPAL *SONY 4029357733 CA or if the name the company actually charging my account will come up? Just make sure you take note of what you are purchasing, especially when buying online. Turns out to be a legit airline tickets purchase for a date far into the future (hence, I forgot about the big purchase). I made a donation on that day and the organization used this phone number. Thank you. Copyright 2001-document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Fair Isaac Corporation. As long as they are listed as Merchant Charge Amex shouldn't freak out right? I had 5 fraudulent purchases so I called AMEX they are sending me a new card I then called Paypal and asked them what was the name that made the purchases it was my name so I asked what did I buy they said it was digital movies I did not buy any movies so its a new way for thieves to steal from people. And paypal wasnt even touched. I also bet the total cost + tax + shipping of that windshield wiper/picture frame/sex toy, etc. Be careful! Headquarters. So, mine was a legit charge. Anne In your case it may have been legit. use Paypal to play at some of the top Canadian online casinos. Fraud. If you have the same, immediately call your credit card company, have them issue a new card and number. Bogus charge. I have a $595 charge listing Paypal 4099357733 Wiberlux from my Bank of America account.I called Paypal and they do NOT show this transaction being linked to my Paypal account, so in my case it is not a legitimate charge. I wish banks and merchants do a better job of describing transactions on bank accounts. Makes no sense at all. Then there were TWO withdrawals for $145.00 followed by a THIRD one for $198.99. What Is 2211 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95131 US? Turns out that I had made a donation for which I had a receipt for that date to my alma mater Washington University in St Louis. Phoned and it was to the name listed and he was in England and it had been converted to pounds. This thing is ridiculous If they, paypal did it, then why would they do it without saying anything or notice. I am a merchant and I provide a service and the customer paid me and the customer did not have a paypal account but yet when they checked their bank or credit card statement it was showing a charge from Paypal. It shouldnt take long but it will save you money! Hope this may help someone. PROFESSIONAL SEVICE, Doing Business As: Mark Paypal The charge did not show as disputed. MCC Description Theyre as flimsy as silly putty. And yes, it was charged to my credit card noting that same ph. What happened on mine I got a $184.66 charge from my bank that didnt show on PayPal. This happened to me and the two transactions I found in my online banking check were frauds. What a relief to find this out! It was only for $36. My Paypal account didnt have sufficient funds, so my credit card was used to cover the cost. I received the same charge but I didnt make any purchase. On Friday, 28 July 2017 at 3:40 PM I observed a fraudulent transaction using my SBI debit card and total of INR 5,800 got debited. At first, I thought that maybe my information was taken from me. the date and amount) on your bank statement, by all means you should contact your bank, as its still possible that it is a fraudulent charge. The bank closed my card for me. The scary thing is they had our credit card number and mailing address so I had to call my credit card company too. It was processed through Paypal, but did NOT appear on my paypal statement. I hope they get these guys. Mine was just to Texas Paypal account when I went to the DMV and paid my vehicle registration fee with my credit card. its my money and ive done this many times before without any problems! Well, that must have burst his little Homeland Security bubble, see they are the ones behind these idiots asking questions such as this which is none of their business. Google that! My paypal account is not linked to my debit card and my bank confirmed that this was used with my debit card so it is absolute Fraud. Investigate yourself. ), I havent mistakenly made any such purchase and not for that amount- to anyone, including someone else who may use PP! Thats enough to say adios, Paypal,. All it means is that the merchant you bought something from uses Paypals virtual terminal. This just happened to me. This is a big scam. I received 5 charges on my credit card PAYPAL *SSL78012 4029357733 at $42.42 each. eBay purchase charges show up like this: I had this happen on my account for two amounts. We should write down on a calendar our purchases and the amount because we cant remember and the names on the statements dont usually match where we bought. I chose to google this number, came across this thread then decided to contact paypal via the number in the email. Ill know for sure when my parts arrive in the next few days. Im going to be in the bank as soon as they open. The # shown in the reference, when Googled pops up with a heap of fraudulent transactions/disputes worldwide, going back over a number of years. I would be pretty pissed if my engagement was about the same price as a wall mirror. Over a month ago we received a small package from ZHENGHU GONGRENXILU JINGDONGOU JINHUASHI ZHEJIANG CHINA 1-845-795-2280. I will more than likely cancel my paypal account. I froze the card and contacted ebay, the seller and my credit card company. All rights reserved. You are so right! You can be charged without using your own PayPal account when you buy something from a vendor who uses PayPal and has it set up to take credit cards. I checked mine, and there is no charge for this. My story goes thus: I recently got a phone call from my banks fraud detection contractor wanting to verify some recent charges, including one from MoneyGram for $89. It didnt even resemble the name of the company I ordered from. I had $19.99 show up on my credit card statement with phone #402-935-7733, STRATEGICMA, PROFESSIONAL SERVIC. You are viewing the PayPal Community Archives. By this time I was hott, yet still maintained my composure as now Im racing against the clock, and was now told by Ms Homeland Security wannabe, my funds will be held for around 180 days!!! I have never been to Indiana, and if they were purchased online, where were these chairs delivered to? The posts in here saying its legit is absolute bullshit. Even though I did not use a Paypal account, the business I ordered from processes my credit card through Paypal. I Googled the phone number and found this page and after reading comments, checked my personal ebay account as I had recently ordered from them to include a SquareTrade charge. You would think that by now Paypal would have gotten the message, but hey, they didnt ask us. I need to talk to a person that actually works for PayPal so I can close my account. All it said was Paypal*Administrat and this phone number. I also have ID theft insurance with Zander Ins which is endorsed by Dave Ramsey for like $75 a year. Like id give up my whole card # when im disputing a charge! I noticed fraudulent activity on my credit cardone of them being I noticed 4029357733 on my credit card statement with a paypal credit, then debit on my credit card statement For Oct 1st.. Buyer BewarePayPal is NOT safe! My card was cancelled and theyve sent me a new one. Just to let people know, this may be a valid charge, but not like described above. I used an American Express Reward card to link my account. Fraudulent charge on a company card. My statement just shows Pending Transaction PP* MERCHANT CHARGE G000GHG8 SAN JOSE, CA when I request the Paypal code. I didnt know that was possible..at least, the charge was legitimate. I just have NO idea how that Nebraska number was attached to the chargea broker maybe? For visitors with visual disabilities, access to this website, including our FICO Data Privacy Policy, is available through assistive technologies, such as BrowseAloud, JAWS, VoiceOver, Narrator, ChromeVox, and Window-Eyes. If you see this charge on your card, call Paypal. Wife got hit with this too. Specifically it is for a data-increase for the app [Airdroid / www.airdroid.com] I will follow up as soon as I determine whether or not they charged the extra money AND OR whether or not its related to online purchases. I often see Paypal charges I recognize but this one puzzled me I did a search with the phone number and your article came up. I appreciated the information and comments. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (Relatedly, heres how you can find and cancel all of the automatic payments that come out of your Paypal account.). Hes now living in upstate NY going the same thing! I called PayPal and they said they can reverse the charge to my credit card I ordered something on November 30 have not received anything it was from a place called Kiney store I have emailed them but I get the exact same reply dont worry your order is being processed so I am waiting PayPal says I have 180 day to get my money back. If you are out of funds in your PayPal account from which you buy stuff My charge turned out to be LEGIT! PP*MASI DIOS 402-935-2244. nothing at all until the 27th of march. Paypal sent me a charge of $1.95 in order to verify the card, and I was told that a verification code would pop up like this: PP*1234CODE. This is insane. If you dont have a PayPal account, then go through your email receipts that the vendors sent you. Almost simultaneously I received a phone call from Nebraska the number in question and an email from paypal stating suspicious activity. Called credit card company and in ten minutes they took care of removing, cancelling the card numbers and new cards on the way for delivery tomorrow. Found a fraudulent charge on my bank account today from 402-935-7733with a notating Plans for You via Paypal (funny thing is, there is no paypal attached to this account)..$4.51. Phew, just glad to know we werent hacked! So messed up how these cards link up together. Im about to close them ALL!! By browsing this website, you consent to the use of cookies. You get the message at your bank Fraudulent charge on my bank statement showing my debit card was used for purchase of $85.13 from COMPU something. Apparently these documents claim that I purchased virtual gold gaming coins which I never did. Charge:$823.50! Nothing was authorized to be taken off my cc from this venue. In case they did a bunch of these around the same time, so this may be of help to someone, here are the details: Trans Date: 10/16/2013, Post Date: 10/18/2013, Amount: $1.34; Description: PAYPAL *EBAY INC, 4029357733, CA. When you register for our products and services, we also collect certain personal information from you for identification purposes, such as your name, address, email address, telephone number, social security number, IP address, and date of birth. SO AGAIN IF YOU SUSPECT FRAUD, IT MOST LIKELY IS. Ive got this in my statement of Citibank>>>, And first time I shocked because I dont know what the Siamthebest is. Mine is a fraud for sure $200 for a photographer on our Health Savings Acct I dont think so! I dont recommend anyone to use paypal. In March the *same* telephone number came through on my credit card as: PayPal *indieoutlaw 402-935-7733 (note the name: indieoutlaw !) Searching on the tel # brought me here. I had a $16 charge from 402-935-7733 PayPal. For me, the charge showed on my card as PAYPAL *CYNDICKREME 402-935-7733 CA. My bank was closed but I immediatly searched the number to try and figure out what it was. While it was my error, there is NO way to contact the seller to discuss a swap. Says Paypal then the companys name. I dont have a paypal acct. Very frustrating to think these people get away with it !! I forgot I bought something from ebay I looked at the charge amount and that was it. He bought an engagement ring and a wall mirror. 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