WHY am I being asked to BUY 300 in a STEAM card now ? ????? how did someone hack me ?

[Carlwineland]

have a client who i was to buy 400 in Ebay gift cards and buy something off of my busiess to
so now i Have bought 400 in ebay gift cards and EBAY is saying now I need to by 300 in Steam gift cards ? to get my money released ? WHY ??? Here is the email Paypal sent it looked legit ! Unless some how a scammer was able to break into my account and figure out what the arrangement was for !
On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 8:19 AM paypal service
Hello,Carl

Josh <removed> sent you money for an eBay item
NOTE FROM josh <removed>:
Additional $400 for eBay Gift Card
Payment details

Transaction ID: U-6l7HSYA783ND8383N
June13,
2020

Amount received

Total Pending

$565.00USD

$565. 00USD

Important Note: We currently put the funds on hold for seller and buyer protection until you email us receipt and picture of the gift card as proof. Thank you for using PayPal service

[sharpiemarker]

@Carlwineland 

Scam. If the person REALLY sent payment, a record of payment will appear in your PayPal account activity fairly instantly, even if PayPal puts a hold on the funds.

eBay also doesn't ask you to buy gift cards, in order to receive a buyer's payment.

And PayPal transaction IDs do not have dashes in them. Its a fake transaction ID number.

[Carlwineland]

Thanks 

[PayPal_JonK]

Hello @Carlwineland,

Thank you for reaching out via our Community Forums. What you've described does not sound like a legitimate sale. You should never have to purchase gift cards of any kind to receive a transaction through PayPal. I would recommend reviewing the following resources:

What are common scams and how do I spot them?

How do I receive money through PayPal?

Why is my payment on hold or unavailable?

How do I spot fake, fraudulent, spoof, or phishing emails?

I hope that helps, best wishes with your future sales!

 - Jon K