I told him that I thought that it was odd because it wasn't a very big purchase, and that I wanted to make sure that my identity was safe with them. He said that sometimes they will call to confirm with you the purchase/purchases that you have made, especially if they are larger purchases. When I told him the number, he said "That's us!" And so I asked if he could tell me why they called me, because I have made purchases in the past with my Paypal, and they never called me. I told him my situation, and that I had received a call from a weird number and that I wanted to make sure that it was a legit number from their company. So when I looked up this phone number and saw that multiple people were receiving fraudulent charges on their bank account/credit cards that had this same phone number listed with a Paypal name, I was freaking out! So I called the customer service phone number listed on the Paypal website 1-88, and they gave me a specific pin on the website that I had to type into my phone, and then I had to tell the automated voice the reason why I was calling, and then it directed me to a gentleman who spoke english. I saw on my bank account that it stated the transaction as Paypal *jenney75 4029357733 Ca 1 for $16.94. Yesterday I made a purchase on my Pay Pal account for an item that I had bid on and won on Ebay for $16.94. Whenever I don't recognize the number calling me, I always look it up on the internet and it brought me here. I received a call from this number today and they didn't leave a message. But that’s what that charge with the phone number 40 is. We agree that they do a poor job of making that clear (and to be fair, it may be out of their hands in terms of how it shows up on your statement). It is Paypal using your backup billing method to cover the shortfall because you dont’ have enough in your Paypal account.
Remember way back when, when you signed up for Paypal, and you had to provide a bank account or credit card as a backup billing method? That’s what that charge is. This is how it appears on your bank statement or credit card transactions when you pay for something via Paypal, or something is otherwise charged to your Paypal account (such as through an automatic transaction, or using your Paypal debit card, for example), and you don’t actually have enough in your Paypal account to cover the charge. If you have been reviewing your bank records or credit card statement, and have found what you believe to be an unauthorized charge or charges that shows “Paypal” and the phone number 40, take a deep breath, and relax.
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