Been scammed with fake money received email what do I do

Kyle2601
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Received email saying about received payment sent item been blocked by buyer
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kernowlass
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@Kyle2601 

 

Is the transaction actually showing in your paypal account?

So the funds show in your paypal balance?

 

If not and it was the below scam then sadly nothing you can do about it apart from contacting the postal service you used to try and stop the item being delivered.

 

SCAM.

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 actually 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.


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