Permanently limited and holding my unemployment payment

Clindley18
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I opened a PayPal account so I could have my unemployment payment direct deposited instead of having the debit card sent to me. After I received my payment, I couldn't transfer to my prepaid card so I transferred some money to my best friends account so she could transfer it to her bank and then give it to me. Immediately after I sent her the money I get a message saying my account is limited due to an account change and they want me to upload a few things. So I see what they want me to upload and it says that the money I received was received because someone bought something from me and they want proof of order fulfillment and receipts from when I bought the items that I sold to get that money. But I didn't make any sale and I told them I got that for back payment for my PUA payment. I got a letter this morning saying to upload the letter I received from PUA. I then get another email after I read the first email stating that PayPal doesn't want to do business with me and that they are going to hold my Unemployment payment for a 160 days and then they'll make a decision of what will happen with my money. This is not legal. They can't hold my funds. I haven't done anything wrong. They have to give me my money. I can't even get anyone on the phone because they said that the customer service is closed due to COVID. This is complete crap and PayPal is a bunch of criminals!!!!

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Neguinha20
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Hi sorry im always late here but did you send the legal message to paypal? That is the only way they will release your funds! You can txt me if you want and ill explain how it works it did work for me[Removed. Phone #s not permitted]my name is Marianne
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Needhelpplz81
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can u please help me? I have 6 days til my eviction and me and my 3 kids gonna be living on the streets bc paypal is **bleep** me over.
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hulbertmichelle
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Can you please help me. Im furious . I have been waiting months and finally got my pua money direct deposited and now I'm being told I can't use PayPal and they are holding my money for 180 days. Please let me know what I need to do. Thank you.
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Shawnr302
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They are still doing and its fraudulent themselves on what they are doing. They told me 3 different reasons in less than 2 hrs. I was. Unemployment deposited a check in my account in somebody else's name
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RonaldWhite1963
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What’s the legal message and how do I get my payment from my account they are holding $10,612.00 and i’m unemployed my phone just got turned off i’m about to be evicted and everything’s just falling apart because they are holding my money I don’t know what I have to do I’ve submitted the documents they asked for and everything and my account has been blocked please help me
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olboy1155
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The Better Business Bureau is the only thing I can think of as a legal message.
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Tatalove
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Did u every get it
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olboy1155
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What is the legal message, explain how it works?
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MCPatABF
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Please help me

Paypal have been holding on to my funds for more than 4 months under the guise of requiring some documents from me, I've sent them everything they asked for and they still not allowing me to move my money, ive tried their message centre they are completely inconsistent and there is no one to talk to, How do i send them a legal message

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olboy1155
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Get online to the Better Business Bureau. Open a case against PayPal. It should take about a month. Be civil and polite. Request your account be reopened so you can do as you see fit. The BBB CAME THREW for me.
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