Scam email

pdamasceno
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Hey. I'm trying to sell a notebook through Kijiji. I received a contact from someone today that demonstrated his interest. We discussed the final price and he said that he would like to pay with PayPal. This is were things started to get fishy. He said he already did the payment and that I would receive an email from PayPal confirming it. I did received emails from trackingmanagerservice saying that I would only be able to receive the money after I responded the email with a tracking number for the notebook. PayPal does not use that email right? Just want to be sure.

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Oregon11
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@pdamasceno

 

That is a scam and is not how PayPal works. Always go to the PayPal website directly to check if you have any notices or transactions in your account. If you're not seeing any incoming transactions then you did not receive any funds.

 

Here are PayPal links with details on how to identify fake emails and scams.

 

https://www.paypal.com/ca/smarthelp/article/how-to-spot-fake,-spoof,-or-phishing-emails-faq2340

 

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

 

Keep in mind that when receiving PayPal payments for goods, tracking should be added to the transaction so that you receive Seller Protection. If selling goods in person you should accept cash only.

 

Here is a PayPal link with details on Seller Protection: 

 

https://www.paypal.com/ca/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full#seller-protection

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Oregon11
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@pdamasceno

 

That is a scam and is not how PayPal works. Always go to the PayPal website directly to check if you have any notices or transactions in your account. If you're not seeing any incoming transactions then you did not receive any funds.

 

Here are PayPal links with details on how to identify fake emails and scams.

 

https://www.paypal.com/ca/smarthelp/article/how-to-spot-fake,-spoof,-or-phishing-emails-faq2340

 

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

 

Keep in mind that when receiving PayPal payments for goods, tracking should be added to the transaction so that you receive Seller Protection. If selling goods in person you should accept cash only.

 

Here is a PayPal link with details on Seller Protection: 

 

https://www.paypal.com/ca/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full#seller-protection

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pdamasceno
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Thank you. I'll definitely not proceed with this.
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Oregon11
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@pdamasceno

 

You're very welcome.

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