I was asked to pay a bitcoin transaction fee in order to receive money, is this a scam??

[wendysmoneyy]

I was asked to pay a bitcoin transaction fee in order to receive money, is this a scam?? I obviously sent them a Paypal link. Does that make me vulnerable? 

 

[Undinax]

I have the same question. Did you find your answer?

[PayPal_RebeccaN]

Hi there @Undinax, 

Thank you for posting in the PayPal Community! 

PayPal will never request that you pay any sort of Bitcoin transaction fee nor should you need to pay one to a seller to receive a payment. This does sound like a scam, I am afraid. Also please keep in mind that financial products or investments of any kind are not covered by PayPal's Buyer Protection Policy! I would advise against sending this payment unless you are sure you have done your research first. For more information on Buyer Protection, see: PayPal Security Center - PayPal Safety - PayPal 

For further information on spoof and account security see: How do I know if an email is from PayPal and how do I report a spoof email? 

I hope this helps and I hope you have a lovely day! 

Rebecca