Paypal Scam Mail

moelshimy
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I recieved this mail

Dear 
 
My name is Richard Wilson. I'm a PayPal representative in charge of your transaction with Maria Fernando 
 
Kindly reply to this message if you have any question regarding this transaction and I will be happy to help you. 
 

We thank you for being an asset to PayPal and we hope to serve you better in the nearest future.

We do not appreciate any calls due to attending to many customer,We advice you to get back to us via this email to get full details of this transaction.

Be informed that this transaction is only available and can only be tracked and traced via email,So do reply back to us if you have any question about the transaction and not via phone call.. 

 

and this one:

Dear 
We actually want you to understand the fact that this is legal transaction that we must honor both the buyer and you the seller. Our own quota, in this transaction is to make sure we get both the buyer and the seller satisfied, and this is not yet achieved until the transaction is complete.

In reference to the message received from you, we must let you know that the transaction cannot be refunded back nor splited. What you have to do is to make sure you find a means to make the payment of the pick up fee to the shipping company agent name and address given to you as fast as possible. Follow the procedures given to you and make sure you get back to us as soon as possible.

We assure you that this is a safe and approved transaction and your account will  be credited immediately we verify the Money Gram details. You can contact us anytime if you have any question(s) about this transaction. We want you to understand that the money payment can't be reversed nor can it be canceled or split, so we assure you that you are 100% SECURED doing this transaction.
 
Note: You are to transfer the sum of SR 1,500.00 SAR via any Money Gram store nearest to you and get back to us with the receipt for the transfer so as to confirmed it valid and credit your PayPal Account with the total sum of SR 1,830.00 SAR into your account.

Once again be rest assured that you will have your Money and you can receive your money anywhere in the world .so we would like you to kindly proceed with the Money Gram transfer and send the receipt or REFERENCE number to us, Once the Money Gram Information is received from you for verification.

  © 201 PayPal Inc. All rights reserved. PayPal is located at 2211 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95131.

Copyright © 1999-2016 PayPal. All rights reserved.

PayPal Email ID PP1525
 
And finally this one :
Hello ,
  It is important we know the status of the merchandise purchased from you by one of our clients Maria Fernando with Transaction  ID: 4WR6072127779652U, otherwise legal action will be taken against you since you have not e-mailed us regarding the Money Gram transfer information and scanned receipt of the Money Gram transfer.
  
  We believed you entered into agreement by requesting money through PayPal from the buyer, and by not e-mailing us with the details of the 
Money Gram transfer information, you are violating PayPal users agreement in act of the 1999 Law in collaboration with the World Law Enforcement Agency.

  You are mandated to transfer the sum of SR 1,500.00 SAR and email us the proof of transfer within the next 24Hrs, failure to do so would result to the involvement of the Federal Law Enforcement Agents for violating PayPal's instructions and users agreement in act of the 1999 Law in collaboration with the World Law Enforcement Agency.

  We are ensuring to make Online Transaction a safer place, therefore we need to set confidence on all our users.

Transport Company: "Parcel2go Delivery Company
"
 
Full name: Michael Kalu  
Address: 203 Golden Sand Bur
City: Dubai
State: Dubai
Zipcode: 971
Country: United Arab Emirate
We request for the Money Gram Transfer information from Money Gram for certain Security Reasons to prove the transfer has been made within the next 24Hrs and we will fund the money into your account or you will face the consequences of LEGAL ACTION.  This is done for the protection of both the seller and buyer from the ongoing internet fraud activities.

Thank you for using PayPal Online Payment !!.

Sincerely,
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kernowlass
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@moelshimy

 

Yep been ongoing for years, all over this forum and the internet.

 

Glad you were not caught out although it does surprise me that so many do believe them when they are so poorly written.


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moelshimy
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Yes its a poorly written as the product cost is 300 and the pickup company 1500 and Why Paypal hold the transaction for thier client to untill pay another amount to another company

 

Hope that everyone to takecare at least by contact Paypal support to check it scam or not

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