something seems fishy!

[pittmangollop]

Ive recently posted a weddding dress.for.sale on kijiji. and this guy from new york qould like to.buy it..so he sends countless emails reguarding dress..and he the sends one sayi.g payment has heen made..but i only recived an email in my hotmail..and it seems fishy to me becuse it says they(paypal) are holding my money for safe keeping...is there anyway to tell if this is legit shouldnt there be pending payment on my paypal account when i log on? hellppppppp

[kernowlass]

Yep it sounds like a scam.....no payment don't send.

Is it an international transaction by the way ? Nigeria.

[pittmangollop]

Im not sure if it is an international transaction..because im new to paypal..i know he gave me a new york address.

[kernowlass]

THIS IS THE SCAM INFO SEE IF ANY OF IT APPLIES TO YOU.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't.

It will say the buyer has paid ...you won't have been paid.

They will tell you that the payment is released when you provide paypal with a tracking/shipping number......this won't happen.

They threaten legal action...have a laugh at that one and ignore it as its rubbish.

Most scams originate from Nigeria and people there cannot even own a paypal account.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send trackable, they advise it for seller protection etc but it is not compulsory.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.

Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.