PAY FIRST TO RECEIVE MONEY(help!)

Fikri1
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Hi there, im new here. Really need some help. I sell my car and a buyer send me money thru paypal including shipping cost. Paypal contact me and said i need to pay first to the shipping agent. After i paid, paypal contact me again and asks me to pay for insurance cover first, using my money. Is this legit,? Someone pls help me with this matter.
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kernowlass
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@Fikri1

 

This is a typical scam ..................

No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails 'may' go into your junk or spam folders.
They don't quibble on cost and may also say they can't view the item as they are disabled or working abroad etc etc but they will arrange a shipping agent to collect it.

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.

The 'fake' paypal email will tell you that the buyer has paid for the item + shipping costs but you must send those shipping costs to the courier/ shipping agent via western union, moneygram or walmart etc BEFORE the funds are released to you.
They are not interested in the item, they just want the western union etc funds and you will never see money in your paypal balance.

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.
Also their is no seller protection on paypal for any type of motor vehicle.



Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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