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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LATHEY000
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Pls can you tell us what’s it you did to get it out of your PayPal account
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lauragoodswen1
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they still haven't released my money which they have held for 190+ and  counting and they wont answer any emails or calls.

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Needhelpplz81
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Thats crazy. Im gonna flip out on them. Just bc u received a deposit dont give them a right to hold someones money! Its bs honestly. They should get in trouble for this bc theirs alot of ppl they already done this to
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Sadnoutioy
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Pretty **bleep** seeing how Dan shulman ceo of PayPal makes a billion dollars a year
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Sadnoutioy
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Write executiveoffice at pay pal com usually have the
Beat chance of hearing from a real person maybe
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Temp20201204d
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I can't get my unemployment that I earned and worked my **bleep** off for because these idiots are holding it and now I've lost my house and everything I've worked so hard for and left me and my young daughter homeless and I can't even get an answer as to why and what I did and I don't understand how this is legal in anyway I need help I'm having to ask for help to find a place to stay because we have no where to go. Someone please help
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olboy1155
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Open a case against PayPal with the BBB. Write PayPal Corp. In Cali a letter to managment. Took a month but my account reopened today.
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BBrian0177
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@olboy1155 i already filed a complaint against PAYPAL with BBB but I haven't gotten a mail from BBB yet. How long did it take for BBB to get back to you?

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olboy1155
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I just went back and looked at my case. Opened it 7/27/2020 got confirmation email back from the BBB on 7/30/2020. So 3 days you get an email, or get back on there.
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Sadnoutioy
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Can some one help me. My account frozen do to pua n back payment as well
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