Suspicious email

Jade36
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Hey can anyone help? Im selling something online and for payment they have sent it as a bank transfer from PayPal but the email I received off them says I have to pay them money before it will release the money they owe me, surely this isn’t right? Is it a scam?
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kernowlass
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@Jade36

 

Yes defo sounds like a scam, no funds in your paypal balance = you have NOT been paid.

Even if it was done via bank transfer or pending it would still SHOW IN YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT BALANCE.


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Jade36
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It was actually my brother who doesn’t have a PayPal account.. the email says x amount has been deducted from the buyers account and has been approved but will not be transferred for security purposes until he sends some money through bank transfer or cash deposit? This is a scam right?
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kernowlass
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@Jade36

 

Absolute 100% scam.


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