Possible fraud

Maheshmohatta
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I guess, I have been cheated by a person, who claims to be from Cameroon. He posed as seller of a rare African plant seeds. I got tempted and paid him USD 100. He is coming on what's app messages, and refusing to send my seeds. Now he is asking for another USD 100 to ship seeds. He is speaking to me over What's app voice but refusing to come over Video call. I am quite clear, that he has already frauded me.. Is there a possibility to retrieve my money..? I am unable to contact PayPal for any help
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kernowlass
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@Maheshmohatta 


How do I open a dispute with a seller when a purchase goes wrong?

You can open a dispute in the Resolution Centre of your PayPal account within 180 days of payment if:
•You don’t receive the item OR service
•You receive an item but it’s significantly different than the description on eBay or on the seller’s website

By opening a dispute, you can communicate directly with your seller to work out a problem transaction.

If you reach an agreement with the seller you can close the dispute. If you're still not happy with the result, you can escalate the dispute into a claim. Paypal will review the claim and decide on reimbursement.

These steps apply to Personal accounts. If you have a Business account, please log in to see the steps that apply to you.

To open a dispute:
1.Log in to your PayPal account.
2. Click on the transaction and use the resolve a problem option at the bottom of that details page.

Note:
•Generally buyers must wait at least 7 days from the date of payment to escalate a dispute for an item not received
•Where an item has not been received, please ensure you have given the seller enough time before opening a dispute

DO NOT CLOSE THE DISPUTE UNTIL YOU HAVE A CLEARED REFUND OR YOUR ITEM WHATEVER THE SELLER SAYS. ALSO DON'T FORGET TO ESCALATE THE DISPUTE TO A CLAIM WITHIN 20 DAYS IF THE SELLER DOES NOT REFUND.

 

If that does not work then if you funded your paypal payment via a card then contact your card issuer and see if they will do a chargeback for you.



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