I am in real trouble. A facebook friend asked me if she can use my paypal because her paypal is not working for some reason and her family needs money. She asked me if her boss can send money to my account and I then forward to her family. I thought maybe she needs help. I agreed. The next day I got around 400 canadian dollars. She asked me to forward the money by using friend and family option. She also sent me a screenshot how to do it. I forwarded the amount. Then the next 3 days I got the money again from someone and forwarded it. In total I received around 1500 canadian dollars and I forwarded it. I had no idea that it's a SCAM. On third day when I forwarded money, I got a message from Paypal that the first transaction of 400 CAD was unauthorised and the account holder has claimed the buyer protection. I told this to facebook friend. She said do not worry, she will talk to her boss. That was a lie. She is saying her boss has cheated me. It was clearly a SCAM. I couldn't understand. Now paypal has initiated a permanent closure of my account and ask me to refund money to the buyers. I have not sold anything. I was only doing favour. I didn't know if this will get me in trouble. Now I think sooner or later I have to pay all 1500 CAD which I forwarded it as a friend and family category. Can someone help me what options do I have ? Isn't there a way at paypal to handle such SCAMS ?
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