Scam?!

J4V1N3R0
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So I sold this dude my iPhone for $375, and everything happened except me needing to pay and extra $500 for the funds to be in my account. But it says I'm going to have $875 in my account after, is this a scam?!

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Oregon11
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@J4V1N3R0

 

Is this a scam? 

 

Absolutely.

 

Emails from PayPal will address you by your first and last name or business name. Always go to the website directly (not through links in an email) and log in and check if you have any notices or transactions in your account.

 

Here is a PayPal link with details on scams. 

 

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/scams-on-craigslist-and-other-classifieds-websites-faq30...

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Oregon11
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@J4V1N3R0

 

Is this a scam? 

 

Absolutely.

 

Emails from PayPal will address you by your first and last name or business name. Always go to the website directly (not through links in an email) and log in and check if you have any notices or transactions in your account.

 

Here is a PayPal link with details on scams. 

 

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/scams-on-craigslist-and-other-classifieds-websites-faq30...

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