Need help with a potential problem

[Jake98]

Okay I've got someone who is trying to send me some money and it says the money has been transferred but I have to buy and iTunes card worth $25 to get the money instantly and I'm wanting to check that its legitimate or fraud

[Teslafan101]

if yu do not get a payment notice or see it in your account,you get nothing

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Jake98 

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a 'direct' Paypal payment and may ask you to send the item internationally.
No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails 'may' go into your junk or spam folders.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't actually have a Paypal account and have no intention of paying you.
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.

Once you have become a victim they may try again with more fake Paypal emails with other 'reasons' that you must send them a payment for multiple made up reasons and using moneygram / western union / Itunes or Google vouchers etc.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal do not tell you to send trackable, they advise it for selling protection but it is not compulsory.
Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram or Western Union etc.
Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.