PayPal Scams??????

I have been using the member auto renewal through PayPal and so far with zero issues.
That being said,for the past month I have been receiving bogus requests for payments through PayPal.  These amounts are always for $299.xx with variations in the cents only.  I just get one removed and here comes another on from a different source.  All are from the domain hotmail.co.uk

Today I called the number listed on the PayPal website and got someone with a broken accent that insisted I go to another website to begin a cancellation procedure which I said sounded like a hoax to me. The person was very rude and insistent that I follow his instructions exactly.  I do not believe he was from PayPal yet the number I called was listed on the PayPal site after login.
Called PayPal again and got the run around and finally disconnected.  Something is up with PayPal so be careful.

I am really disturbed that the numbers I called came directly from the PayPal site.

JMO

 

Unfortunately, that's the web for you, Jim. Paypal gets hacked just like anyone else. And even if they haven't been hacked "lately", they sell your information despite all the disclaimers. So, nobody's data is safe anywhere, despite what any organization will tell you. Assume your information (credit cards, personal info) will get hacked at some point, if it hasn't already. Automatically treat any request (or worse, demand) for money as a scam. Usually the best approach is to contact the organization that appears to be the claimant and see what they say. When you go to a website, be really sure that you're actually on that website. If in doubt, ask for help or simply block anyone except known vendors. Paypal, again like everyone else, moves their support operations to whichever country / jurisdiction has the lowest wages and lightest worker protections. (I see John Deere fired a bunch of people so they can move production to Mexico - good for the Mexicans but not so much for the people in Moline and Davenport. JD also now position themselves as a "technology" company, in the inevitable move towards subscriptions and computers in everything). My usual approach is to limit the number of sites that I use / have login info for. If I can pay by check, that's my usual approach and I say that as a 30 year veteran of the IT industry. In the old country (NZ), one cannot even pay with cash or check for an increasing number of services - you have to be online or you can't buy.

Hi Jim,
The PayPal telephone number you need to use is printed in TINY numbers on the back of your PayPal card. It's on the top of the back side of the card. You will probably need a magnifying glass! 
I had similar problem and it was solved by calling that number.
Craig