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PastGuy
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Jan-09-2020
04:16 AM
So a guy just "bought" a computer from me and I got an email from "PayPal" that funds are on hold and he sent me more than I asked because "I have to pay a fee to MoneyGram courier" and now that I said it is too many steps and told the guy to refund his money,he said he'll call Interpol,now i've gotten an email from "PayPal" that FBI is involved and i must pay the money or serious i'll have trouble. My question is,is this real or is it a scam?
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PayPal_AshleyM
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Jan-10-2020
09:18 AM
Hey @PastGuy,
Oh no! That's definitely not a legitimate buyer. If you have someone asking you to pay extra, or involve MoneyGram or Western Union, it's almost always going to be a fraudulent buyer. I hope you didn't send the item, and that this information helps!
- Ashley M
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