Someone is trying to pull the "Sugarmommy scam" using a PayPal account, how do I report this?

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Someone using a PayPal account is trying to pull the "Sugarmommy scam". (Promissing a large sum of money for companionship/relationship, but in order to receive it, there is a transaction/clearance fee required)

Where do I report this? The help pages have a broken link to the page I need.

 

There was no money transferred in my case.

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kernowlass
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If folks send funds using goods/services they may have the chance of a paypal dispute, if they send friends/family then they are sending a 'gift' of money to someone. To be honest if anyone is sending a gift of money to a 'sugardaddy etc' then that is there lookout surely? 


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It's a little more complicated then that in my opinion. There are people out there who are trying to scam vulnerable persons. They promise you a large sum of money but they send a "screenshot" saying that you need to transfer a clearance amount back to them for the money to come available. That sounds like a scam to me. And if they are using a PayPal account, they're acting against policy. Therefore I think it is important that they are banned from using PayPal.
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kernowlass
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Unlikely most of them have paypal accounts.

They send fake messages saying you have to pay to accept the money and that money has to be sent via bitcoin/ gift cards/ vouchers etc.

You never pay an upfront fee to accept paypal payments, no funds in your balance = you have not and will not be paid anything.


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