PSA:
My teenage daughter wanted some junk from Temu. I chose PayPal for security, making sure to choose a one-time log-in. I continued to see charges, which my daughter acknowledged*. However, she should not have been able to make any additional purchases, as I specifically choose one-time use.
I logged into PayPal, Settings, Security, and turned off Auto Login on all devices. Further, I logged out of all devices. Somehow, she was still able to make purchases.*
It turns out that PayPal has Automatic Payment settings, NOT LISTED UNDER SECURITY. It is listed under Payments and is meant for utilities and the like that have regular, reoccurring charges. The problem is that, despite logging out of all devices, PayPal never logs these out. I had authorized payments setup for Kmart of all places, alongside, Google, Staples, FaceBook, eBay and many more. And, one must turn these off individually. There is no way to delete them either, just deactivate them.
This is a HUGE security flaw and yet another reason to never use PayPal.
*Initially my daughter misunderstood the way the App worked and then I continued to allow her to purchase small items so I could identify the problem before it happened with a nefarious player.
My teenage daughter wanted some junk from Temu. I chose PayPal for security, making sure to choose a one-time log-in. I continued to see charges, which my daughter acknowledged*. However, she should not have been able to make any additional purchases, as I specifically choose one-time use.
I logged into PayPal, Settings, Security, and turned off Auto Login on all devices. Further, I logged out of all devices. Somehow, she was still able to make purchases.*
It turns out that PayPal has Automatic Payment settings, NOT LISTED UNDER SECURITY. It is listed under Payments and is meant for utilities and the like that have regular, reoccurring charges. The problem is that, despite logging out of all devices, PayPal never logs these out. I had authorized payments setup for Kmart of all places, alongside, Google, Staples, FaceBook, eBay and many more. And, one must turn these off individually. There is no way to delete them either, just deactivate them.
This is a HUGE security flaw and yet another reason to never use PayPal.
*Initially my daughter misunderstood the way the App worked and then I continued to allow her to purchase small items so I could identify the problem before it happened with a nefarious player.
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