[log][crazy] paypal compromise/mitm for 3 years?
when trying to donate to a caving organization i discovered i get shortcodes from paypal from a different address in one browser than another. in my usual browser i get them from 72975 . via a slightly different channel i got them from 729725 . websearching around others have had similar experiences. it looks like the former code is bogus and some goonies have been doing a massive mitm campaign on paypal customers for three years and have complete access to a ton of funds including mine epic? from textingworld.com: Short Code 729725 Text Message Marketing Details Company: PayPal Phone: 1 (888) 221-1161 Address: San Jose (HQ), CA United States URL: https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full#miscellaneous SMS Programs: PayPal Mobile Alerts Registered on: 6/15/11 Campaign Name: PayPal Mobile Alerts Short Code 72975 Text Message Information Company: PayPal URL: https://www.paypal.com/ SMS Programs: PayPal Serivices Registered on: 3/25/20 Campaign Name: PayPalSerivices
these users posted on reddit in support of the trafficking goonies https://www.reddit.com/r/paypal/comments/haxfbp/comment/ipskkky/ User avatar level 2 nvidianeverdies · 7 mo. ago Weird. I receive actual verification codes by PayPal with 72975 but gets the scam codes at 729725
posted early by accident. second user : this user also posted on the other reddit thread, and earlier in this thread corrected the typo of serivices to services when reporting the shortcode. https://www.reddit.com/r/paypal/comments/t4ih1n/comment/hz1rg5e/ level 3 NEHOG All-Time Top 10 Poster +4 · 1 yr. ago 72975 is legit. Whether the message you received is, I cannot tell you as it is possible to spoof any short message code. I'd suspect it (the message) is legit too.
It’s nice to be exposed to information that looks clear and direct. I added a post like this to both threads: It looks possible my browser was hijacked to send codes through this number. When I looked it up I found minimal information and a typo in the name, compared to the 6 digit number which was professional and detailed. It looks possible this number is owned by a human trafficking organization to control people and/or embezzle funds.
Hi, I'm the PayPal Assistant. How can I help? Choose one of these options or add your question below. I'm still learning, so if I can't help you, you can leave a message for a customer support agent. 8:22 PM - PayPal Assistant 729725 8:22 PM I found some articles in our Help Center that might help you. Check them out! If you need more help, please rephrase your question or type "need more help". logo-paypal How do I return an item to the seller? Why was my payment sent as an eCheck and why is it pending? How do I transfer my Crypto? 8:22 PM - PayPal Assistant agent 8:23 PM Would you like to send this conversation to a customer support agent? We typically respond within a few hours. 8:23 PM - PayPal Assistant Yes 8:23 PM If you haven't already, let us know why you're contacting us. Feel free to step away and we'll notify you by email or push notification when we've responded. 8:23 PM - PayPal Assistant I am getting 2FA codes from both 729725 and also the shorter and newer number 72975. Are both of these official paypal numbers? 8:24 PM RD Hi. 2FA codes are random and only shown to you. Are you getting codes even your not trying to log in? 2:37 PM - Raymond Sorry, you misunderstand. The question regards the telephone number the codes come from. I'm not sure whether I get them at wrong times or not, but I noticed there are multiple numbers. Could you verify what numbers they come from are official and owned by PayPal? I'm worried the 72975 number could indicate I was signing into an illegitimate website pretending to be PayPal. The telephone number, not the 2FA code number.
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