PAYMENT TO MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT

TWA11648
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I AM SELLING AN ITEM ON EBAY.  I GOT A REPLY OFFER TO BUY BUT I SUSPECT IT IS A FRAUD OFFER.  HE WANTS TO KNOW MY PAYPAL ACCT EMAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT .  IS THIS NORMAL ?  WHAT SHOULD I LOOK OUT FOR IF THIS IS A SCAM ?

THANKS !    TWA11648

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kernowlass
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CHECK ITS NOT THIS SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a direct Paypal payment and may ask you to send them a money request so that they can send you scam fake emails.
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.

Once you have become a victim they may try again with more fake Paypal emails with other reasons that you must send them a payment for custom fees / to verify, expand or upgrade an account.

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.
Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.


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kernowlass
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@TWA11648 

 

CHECK ITS NOT THIS SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a direct Paypal payment and may ask you to send them a money request so that they can send you scam fake emails.
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.

Once you have become a victim they may try again with more fake Paypal emails with other reasons that you must send them a payment for custom fees / to verify, expand or upgrade an account.

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.
Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.


Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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