Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Video: David Lazarus on a scam that uses PayPal to tap bank accounts

Consumer columnist David Lazarus tells the tale of a woman whose checking account has been drained several times by scammers in Canada and India who used PayPal to access her Wells Fargo information. The case highlights the ease with which con artists can use the Internet to get to your money.


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Full story at http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/MoneyCompany/~3/aSnX6TnsH9U/consumer-alert-cyber-thieves-use-paypal-as-portal-to-bank-account.html

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