Is this a scam?
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A potential customer transferred me $200. Then I received an email from supposedly PayPal. The following is the fishy email i found in my spam:
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You may have to wait until tomorrow for the mods to approve your screen shot so we can see what you are talking about and asking?
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Kudos / Solution appreciated.

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Hi @bananafals and @kernowlass,
Thank you both for your posts!
Image moderation happens pretty swiftly, but an image that does not show up is likely to have been reviewed and declined by moderators due to sensitive information being displayed, or any other information that does not comply with the Community Guidelines.
Please feel free to post a new image where all sensitive information is removed completely, including any names, phone numbers, email addresses, addresses, financial numbers, or identity indicators of any kind.
In the meanwhile, you can also review the following resources for information about common scams, and/or fraudulent emails.
I hope this information is helpful!
Olivia

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