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THIS SOUNDS LIKE A TYPICAL PAYPAL SCAM....READ THIS TO SEE >>>
They encourage you to use paypal and often ask you to send the item as a gift to a relative somewhere often Nigeria (Africa somewhere).
You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't.
It will say the buyer has paid ...you won't have been paid.
They will tell you that the payment is released when you provide paypal with a tracking/shipping number......this won't happen.
They also threaten legal action...have a laugh at that one and ignore it as its rubbish.
Paypal NEVER tell you to send trackable, they advise it for seller protection etc but it is not compulsory.
Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.
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THIS SOUNDS LIKE A TYPICAL PAYPAL SCAM....READ THIS TO SEE >>>
They encourage you to use paypal and often ask you to send the item as a gift to a relative somewhere often Nigeria (Africa somewhere).
You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't.
It will say the buyer has paid ...you won't have been paid.
They will tell you that the payment is released when you provide paypal with a tracking/shipping number......this won't happen.
They also threaten legal action...have a laugh at that one and ignore it as its rubbish.
Paypal NEVER tell you to send trackable, they advise it for seller protection etc but it is not compulsory.
Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.
Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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Well done
Just remember >>
Paypal NEVER tell you to send trackable, they advise it for seller protection etc but it is not compulsory.
Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service.
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Me too. Devastated to say I've sent a £2500 watch and have not received the funds in spite of having an email to say I have. Parcel was delivered to an address in Barking and has been received and signed for. Only reason I was selling is because I lost my job and needed the money. Have been in touch with a debt collectors to see if they can help. Just distraught. Can PayPal do something to try to catch these disgusting lowlifes?
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If the money was not in your paypal balance then you have not been paid.
If you were scammed by a fake email then unfortunately there is not a lot paypal can do as none of the transaction was done using their site.
However for that amount of money I would file a police report AND contact Action Fraud.
I would also contact your ''buyer'' and state that if he does not pay then you will be filing a claim in the small claims court (you can or cannot do that as that is up to you but sometimes the threat works).
It is unusual though for a scammer to scam someone in the same country !!!!! Are you sure they did not pay but its pending or there was a typo in the email address or another reason the payment is not showing?
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Just received the same thing, if anyone is selling an iPhone on eBay, and someone messages you offering a higher sum than you put up for, they are likely fraudsters.
One of these had 8 positive feedbacks that used the exact email address mentioned in this forum so that also is deceptive. I never sent the item thankfully.
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