Help!I think I'm being scammed

Delaneystarrlin
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I'm selling something online and am awaiting a payment from overseas. The guy said he sent the money but I haven't gotten any notification. He sent a photo receipt but I'm not sure if it's real or not. Does anyone know how to tell if a receipt is fake or not?
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kernowlass
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@Delaneystarrlin 

 

1. Double check the email address he sent to and make sure there were no spelling errors.

2. Have you confirmed your email address?

3. Has he sent in a currency you can accept and is added as a receiving currency in your paypal wallet.

4.

CHECK ITS NOT THIS 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/spam folders.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't 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.

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.

 


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