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cherry2002
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Posted on
Jan-04-2024
10:57 AM
Scam? expecting $700 but person is saying she has to pay an extra $200 to expand my account and then I refund her the $200
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PayPal_Olivia
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Jan-04-2024
11:10 AM
Hi @cherry2002,
Thank you for your post and for joining the Community Forum. I'm sorry to learn that you've received a fraudulent interaction, and I'm very glad that you thought to come here to ask for advice.
This is a common scam called an Overpayment scam. PayPal does not charge anything to upgrade an account, and any fees for receiving payments are automatically assessed.
I hope this is helpful!
Olivia
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