Thanks for the reply Kernowlass. In regards to the "unauthorized" transaction - how is that proven? I am trying to see if the "client" was in on it with the "broker" or if the client really got hacked. I tried reaching out to the email address for the contact who chargedback the funds and they didnt reply yet. That makes me believe that they were in on the scam. That said, they definitely used the unauthorized transaction to get me. And it's really unfortunate that the "seller" in my case gets stuck holding the bag at the end of the day. As I had multiple transactions with the "broker", knock on wood, I have had only one chargeback, which was successful because I still had funds in my PP account. That was because I was not able to send it to my bank (they froze the funds that were being chargedback, and clawed it back eventually). If another person decides to charge back on the other transaction later, what will happen? I do not have any money in my account, and I sure as heck am not going to acquiesce to another scam. so im wondering what will happen in this scenario. For the first transaction that I got scammed on, PP said they cannot do anything since the dispute was settled and the funds were wired back to the "client" already. They said my only recourse now is to file a police report and start a small claim. I think the chances of that happening are almost 0% since I have no info on the broker OR the client (other than email). this whole situation stinks.
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