Fraudulent account

Kyledicko92
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Hi guys, I'm just wondering if anybody knows how to report fraudulent accounts and if this is at all possible. I have been looking to purchase a puppy for my son and was asked my somebody to send the money through PayPal and he would ship the dog to me. I'm not silly and know this is dodgy. It was advertised as being sold in my local area but when I enquired I was then told he was over 400 miles away and wanted paypal payment. I got the email address from them and wondered if there was a way paypal can investigate and shut it down so nobody falls foul to this horrible scam?
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esid721248
PayPal Employee
PayPal Employee

Hi Kyledicko92,

 

Thank you for your query.

I appreciate that you are bringing this to our attention.  In order for you to report a potential fraudulent seller, I suggest that you may want to visit our Resolution Center which is found once you login to your PayPal account.

For additional information, you may want to check out these links:

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/how-do-i-report-potential-fraud,-spoof-or-unauthorized-t...

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/how-do-i-report-a-fake-paypal-email-or-website-faq438

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/how-do-i-report-potential-fraud,-spoof-or-unauthorized-t...

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/how-do-i-report-an-unauthorized-transaction-or-account-a...

Hope this helps

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