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Ismailmohamed
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I have recently send a mobile phone to Nigeria and the buyer send me the money to me through paypal but i got a mail after 1 day that they have accidentally deducted 170 dollor more from buyer and i have to pay it. Then i went western union and i send 170$ to the specific address they have mentioned in the mail. Again after 1 day they send i have to send lateness fee and some more 50 dollor fee. Can u please please check this

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kernowlass
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@Ismailmohamed 

 

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 or 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.

Or once you have sent and they know you have become a victim they may again send you 'fake' Paypal emails stating they sent too much and you have to refund BEFORE the funds are released to your balance or you have to send a western union payment to pay customs fees etc.

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 a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram or Western Union etc.


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