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You have received an instant payment of $270.00 AUD from Caroline [Removed].
See all the transaction details below and please do as instructed for the transaction to appear in your account.
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Seller Protection - Eligible
Transaction ID
U-INV269HNY64TFRJ Instruction to merchant
I included $20 meant for the postage fee and you handle the shipment via AusPost Express Mail Service (1-2 Days).
Name: Mariana [Removed]
Address: [Removed], Queensland [Removed]
Country: Australia
Description Price Qty Subtotal
Apple Watch Series SE 2nd Gen 40mm $250 1 $250
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Postage Charges:
Shipping Insurance (optional): $20.00
Total: $270.00
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This payment has been successfully deducted from the buyer's account. The funds are now in our possession. However, money will not be credited to your PayPal account until we have received and confirmed the shipment tracking number receipt to ensure that the item has been shipped to the buyer's details.
In order to get the money approved into your PayPal account. We request you to visit the nearest Post Office and post the item to the buyer shipping address provided, once the item has been shipped. Kindly email the shipment tracking number receipt by replying directly to this email. You will receive a confirmation email informing you that your PayPal account has been credited.
Please understand that this is a security measure to help protect both the buyer and the seller. Therefore, we apologize for the inconvenience that we may have caused you.
Thank you for choosing PayPal
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Always check if there is money available, as said, in your pay pal account. Otherwise do not do anything!

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Hello @jdhk
Thanks for posting in the PayPal Help Community and welcome!
I can see how receiving that email would be concerning to you and I appreciate you letting us know. If you receive any email about activity on a PayPal account, the safest way to confirm the email’s validity is to log in to a PayPal account via the PayPal website (not using the links in the email received). Any of the activity reported in the email will be available to view. To report a suspicious email or website, forward it to phishing@paypal.com and PayPal will investigate it for you. I also recommend referring this article to know and stop common scams : What are common scams and how do I spot them?
Have a great day!
Bindu

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