Fake email

Franki_g
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I want some advice guys! I was selling a sofa so the buyer said she payed through PayPal but the courier needed paying . However the buyer couldn't go to money gram to pay them so I needed to send money and once I had (out of my own pocket) PayPal would credit my account. So I payed money then buyer said I sent wrong amount and courier needed more money but that PayPal would credit my account again. I refused to pay out of my own pocket again so I received an email saying until I pay the courier , PayPal won't credit my account .. I contacted PayPal that said they aren't holding any money for me!
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DPCreations
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Of course PayPal is not holding any money.

A seller never pays a buyer for an item the seller has for sale.

 

You mean you actually sent money to this fake buyer?  If so, it is lost.

 

This is such a typical scam and the email was not from PayPal.

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