@payments

[Georgiaa3]

Hello can someone please help me... someone is buying something off me, I've received an email that was in my spam with a notice saying fraudulent... says they've taken money from the buyer but I can't have it until I buy a amazon gift voucher and sent proof of purchase then the money will be available for me, I've never heard of this? 100 is alot to lose so need to make sure its not fraud

[kernowlass]

@Georgiaa3 

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 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.

They will try and scam you again saying you need to send gift card codes before your funds are released....utter rubbish.

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.
Paypal NEVER expect you to use or any sort of gift token or voucher.

Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.

[Georgiaa3]

That's what I though so haven't done anything, but thought I better check Thankyou