PayPal stole 20k $ from my Balance. with note: PayPal Loss Recovery

[Temp20231214A]

After receiving an email notification, the funds from my Paypal balance were transferred to PayPal.

on 14 June 2022 I was informed that my account is suspended and i needed to wait 180-day before being able to withdraw my funds. With just 1 week remaining before the withdrawal date, I discovered that my funds (20.291$) appear to have been taken without any clear explanation.

I have found only a few examples, mainly in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Surprisingly, I have not found any reports in 2023.

I'm wondering if anyone else faced a similar problem to mine in December 2023, or if I was the only one.


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[kernowlass]

@Temp20231214A 

If you have been told your Paypal account has been permanently limited then Paypal tends to hold any funds for 180 days. This is the same time frame that buyers have to open Paypal disputes.

If no disputes are opened in 180 days then normally you are allowed to withdraw the funds. That is as long as you are over 18, account is in your legal name and the account is registered in the country where you reside.

Sometimes they confiscate funds under this policy.
https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full?locale.x=en_US#actions

[ngocpham1]

You must have broken paypals acceptable use policy.

https://www.paypal.com/my/legalhub/useragreement-full?locale.x=en_MY#restricted

If you've violated our Acceptable Use Policy, or if you are a seller and receive funds for transactions that violate the Acceptable Use Policy, then you're also responsible for damages to PayPal caused by your violation of this policy; or
If you are a seller and receive funds for transactions that violate the Acceptable Use Policy and said violation is associated with fraud or the sale of goods that are counterfeit or otherwise infringe on intellectual property rights, then in addition to being subject to the above actions you will be liable to PayPal for the amount of PayPal's damages caused by said violation. You acknowledge and agree that $2,500 USD (or equivalent) per violation is presently a reasonable minimum estimate of PayPal's actual damages - including, but not limited to internal administrative costs incurred by PayPal to monitor and track violations, damage to PayPal’s brand and reputation, and penalties imposed upon PayPal by its business partners resulting from said violation associated with fraud or the sale of goods that are counterfeit or otherwise infringe on intellectual property rights - considering all currently existing circumstances, including the relationship of the sum to the range of harm to PayPal that reasonably could be anticipated because, due to the nature of the violation, actual damages would be impractical or extremely difficult to calculate. PayPal may deduct such damages directly from any existing balance in any PayPal account you control.

[everlyt]

did you get your money back? it happened to me today