Possible scam

[Ando1]

If I give a potential buyer my paypal email address can they take money from me with this information?

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

No BUT >>>>

BE very careful as lot of scam merchants about. >>>>>>>>>>>>>

1. A lot of scammers encourage you to accept a paypal payment and if you don't have an account ask you to open one.

2. Do not get scammed via spoof emails that look as if they are from paypal.

3. Never send anything unless the funds are showing in your paypal account balance, even if you are a new seller and subject to the new seller hold the funds would still show in your balance but have pending by them.

4. Do NOT send anything to Nigeria or similar.

5. Do not be fooled by you so called buyer and "paypal" telling you that you either have to >>>

a. Send the item and provide a tracking number BEFORE the funds show in your balance.

. You have to pay the buyers shipping agent via western union or moneygram before his payment that is supposed to include these costs are credited to you.

6. Remember sellers send invoices and not buyers so if you get an invoice "marked as gift / paid" and saying it won't show in your balance for 24 hours or that your payment can't be the subject of a chargeback.....its a scam.

If in doubt come here and ask.

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[Ando1]

Cool thank you. The email seemed legit enough but I have my doubts about it. If it's genuine then no harm but so far they have only asked for my paypal email address. If anything else is asked for then I'll know it's sus. How do I give kudos and solutions? Clearly I am new at this. I appreciate the feedback

[kernowlass]

No problem you don't have to leave anything, i just leave that tag on as so many don't bother to respond at all.

But you have so a thank you is fine.

Good luck and be careful.

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I give up my time to help you so a thank you or kudos would be cool.

Marking one of my replies as a solution would be appreciated if I sorted your problem.