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MP9790
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Hi everyone I just put up a medal and was offered £2500 from a French guy for it but no money went into the PayPal account then i got an email saying he wanted it sent to Nigeria for his cousin because he wouldn’t be in France.I sent him a message saying it wasn’t Sent again and he sent me something from “PayPal” .I uave screenshots of those emails but for some reasons i cant put them up on this bit I'm writing.Can anyone please help ? Thank you.If anyone wants to sew the emails just tell me how and ill send them
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kernowlass
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SCAM.
They use anonymous or hijacked email accounts and do not have a Paypal account.

He won't be French he will be Nigerian.

 

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/spam folders.

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

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.
Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.


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Kudos / Solution appreciated.

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kernowlass
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@MP9790 

 

SCAM.
They use anonymous or hijacked email accounts and do not have a Paypal account.

He won't be French he will be Nigerian.

 

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/spam folders.

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

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.
Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.


Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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MP9790
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Thank you i got those emails but for some reason this box here wont allow me to show them but again thanks for your advice my friend
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