Email Scam?

Makermaker
New Community Member

Is this email I got a scam someone was buying a lot of stuff from my shop and asking for the total price then said that I don't have a business PayPal so the payment can't be sent.

Here is how the email looks:

 

Sent 

       $155.00USD

 

Transaction Details:

PENDING....

Transaction number

5W750418SP4582533 

Date of transaction

07 March 2024


Money received                    $155.00 USD 
Money sent                           $155.00 USD
 



 

Fee

$05.23 USD 

Paid with 

 

VISA x- [Removed]

$05.23 USD


You received                                   $155.00 USD




 

 

Dear customer 

 

PayPal Payment Under Pending Review Access Now

 

 

You have a new message from PayPal regarding the sum of $155.00 USD sent to you.

 

“To respond, simply reply to this mail”!
 

 

YOUR PAYMENT IS ON HOLD WITH PAYPAL 

 

Unfortunately, we encountered a little problem while crediting your account with $155.00 USD  today because this amount seems to be above your balance limit.
 

 

Why do I need to expand my account.

We place initial limits on all accounts to increase the security precaution and help prevent any fraudulent activities. Take these urgent steps to expand your limits and receive unlimited money.

 

How do i expand my account- Steps required:-

Contact the last sender to send an additional payment of $200.00 for your account to be fully expanded. Soon as this is done we will credit the total sum of $355.00 USD into your account.

 

NOTE:-

An alert has been sent to the sender in regards to the $200.00 additional payment that  has to be sent to  you, we will secure this transaction with high priority whereby the payer nor the sender will not lose a dime.

 

 

 

You are receiving this email because the sender bank is enrolled with PayPal.© 2024 PayPal Inc.
PayPal related marks and logos are property of Early Warning Services, LLC

 ®️


 

 

Note:Transaction can’t be reversed or canceled until this process is completed

 

Thank you for using PayPal®️ 

 

 

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Makermaker
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It was also in the spam folder of my email

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