PayPal fights fraud on your behalf

Security is of critical importance at PayPal. We use proprietary technology - and constantly innovate - to help ensure your transactions are safe. In addition, PayPal and eBay have over 1000 people worldwide dedicated to keeping PayPal accounts safe, and stopping online criminals.

PayPal's advanced technology helps keep your account safe

"Other online payment services have nowhere near the amount of technology that PayPal has integrated into their services to help ensure protection from fraud."

-Lonny Paul
TigerDirect.com

Our robust proprietary risk models help to protect you by monitoring for unusual activity - and working to stop it.

PayPal's technology evaluates transactions according to hundreds of variables in order to pinpoint potentially fraudulent activity.

Our unique, patent-pending methods for bank account verification provide PayPal members an additional level of security, which lowers risk and increases trust for the entire PayPal community.

We use powerful encryption methods to help protect your sensitive information.

Our experts work behind the scenes to protect you

PayPal and eBay dedicate over 1000 employees worldwide to protecting buyers and sellers from fraud. Our specialists work 24/7 to monitor unusual activity on member accounts. We call customers to verify activity and educate about online security. And we work with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) worldwide to shut off fraudulent websites as soon as possible.

PayPal's world-class Fraud Investigation Team stops criminals

PayPal's Fraud Investigation Team is highly experienced in fraud prevention. Several members of the team are former law enforcement officials with extensive experience in fighting online fraud. PayPal’s fraud investigation team focuses on:
Identifying and preventing fraud before it occurs

• Detecting fraud in process
• Mitigating loss if fraud does occur
• Delivering information to law enforcement around the world to help stop those committing online fraud