Email Scam

[Luvalicias]

Hi guys someone promised to send me money and told me he sent the money I must check my email and asked that I screenshot the email I received to see. I did that then he said I must pay €75 in order for the money he sent to deposit into my account. Below is the email content that I received: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE AN INCOMING PAYMENT FROM A PAYPAL BUSINESS ACCOUNT TRANSACTION ID: U-67290YG2 PAYMENT STATUS: PENDING... PAYMENT CHARGES: €75.00 VOUCHER NOTE: THE RECEIVER GET CREDITED ONCE THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION CHARGES ARE SORTED OUT.. THANKS FOR USING PAYPAL... CUSTOM AMOU NT: €5,000.00 TRANSACTION ID: U-67290YG2 Click the link below to verify your incoming payment with a voucher worth of €75.00 thanks for using PayPal.... NOTE: The receiver gets credited ce the international transaction charges are sorted out. Contact support (suppor) on Telegram for more information on your payment Subtotal 5,000.00 Total €5,000.00.... Does PayPal ask for money before receiving the money as it says above?

[PayPal_Shradha · Accepted solution]

Hello @Luvalicias,

Thank you for your post and welcome to the community! 

We are sorry to hear that you have received a email notification that you may need to pay a fee to receive a big amount.. What you describe receiving is a common ploy that fraudsters use to trick people using email. PayPal never ask you to pay to fee to receive a money. Also, kindly avoid clicking any link and do not open or download attached documents in email. Kindly do not call or message on the contact number mentioned in an email. If you have received an email mentioning PayPal, always reach out to us by logging in to your PayPal account and from your account contact our customer support.

Also, If you receive a suspicious email that is related to PayPal, then always check your resolution centre by log in to your PayPal account. If you didn't find any related details in the resolution centre means it's a fraud. Here's a great Help Center article on How to spot fake, fraudulent, or phishing PayPal emails or websites and What are common scams and how do I spot them?

I hope that helps!

Warm Regards,

Shradha

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