Re: Validation Fee
Hollieamoloney
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Aug-03-2020
05:07 PM
Someone is telling me that I need to pay a validation fee, so they can send me money. Is this a scam?
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kernowlass
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Aug-05-2020
03:59 AM
Yep well known scam, the emails you get are not from paypal they would be from the scammer.
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Gummibaby
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Jan-07-2021
11:55 PM
Did you end up getting to the bottom of if this was real or not? I’m in the same situation
kenzzz3
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Jul-19-2021
12:15 PM
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Aug-19-2021
06:26 PM
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Aug-19-2021
06:25 PM
I have had the same thing and I don't use PayPal that often and I was wondering the same, I haven't paid anything but I wanted to check as well?
It doesn't make sense if someone is sending money why you would have to pay money? Can someone please enlighten me?

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