New random bank account added to my PayPal that I didn't add

[Krizi]

Basically recently there was a random Bank Account added to my PayPal account that shows that it is with the same bank that I am with, I didn't notice at first and I made a couple of purchases with it. Then I checked my online banking and I did not get charged for any of the purchases that I have made.

I was then experimenting and I sent like around £100 to my friend from that random Bank Account and he sent it back to me which then I withdrew to my bank account. I did not get charged anything but got the money, by the looks of it I'm getting free money right now. I did not add any other accounts so I have no idea where it came from, no else has access to my PayPal as well.

Weird part is also when I withdraw money from PayPal to that random bank account it goes into my bank account.

This is really hard to explain so I do apologise if this didn't make any sense but I'm really looking for answers to what's currently happening, am I gonna get charged later on? Where did this random bank account come from?

[PayPal_April]

Hello @Krizi, 

Please keep in mind that when sending a payment using a bank account the funds are not instantly collected from the bank. It will take approximately 5-7 business days for the funds to clear. I would suggest you contact Customer Support to find out when exactly this bank account was added to your account and if payments are still processing. If they are still processing this may be why you don't see the funds taken from the bank account. 

I would also suggest you change your password and security questions to be on the safe side. 

-April 

[slyz]

Same thing has happened to me, but instead of getting money, I'm losing it. There has been three withdrawals of money from my PayPal balance into this random fake bank account that I never added, and it seems like I'm out of $235. Is there any way I could get it back? This bank account has been in there for a bit, but no withdrawals have happened until now. Please let me know if there is anything I could do, I've already messaged PayPal twice about this matter, and I can't call because of the call centers being down due to COVID-19. 

[Fennexx]

got a bigger problem, i stupidly sent my m8 1000£ with this random account now they are asking me a bank statement from that random bank, i dont have access or even know what it is, what do i do.