Been scammed

[Debra1958]

I sold phone on market place excepted payment via pal received confirmation on email from pay pal or so I thought sent off phone never credited money made excuse every day then said he had pay in more to clear it to business account level then could I purchase apple gift card for extra money then send it through pay pal this didn’t feel right so when I checked it was a scam so no phone no money

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Debra1958 

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.

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.