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Re: Being paid via PayPal - can this be a scam?

by MickM Contributor in Fraud, phishing and spoof (Archive)
‎Dec-29-2009 07:24 PM
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So if ANY disreputable person can successfully file a fraudulent claim/chargeback then you are basically saying that PayPal is corruptible and no longer a viable method of transacting a sale. If even a scammer from Africa can always get away with this then there is no hope. How sad that PayPal has come to this...     ... View more

Being paid via PayPal - can this be a scam?

by MickM Contributor in Fraud, phishing and spoof (Archive)
‎Dec-29-2009 01:10 PM
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I'm selling a previous generation brand new 32GB iPod for $250 on the Boston Craigs List. A new current generation one from Apple costs $300. So I get an email from a guy in Africa claiming he'd pay me $250 plus an extra $100 shipping and that he'd pay me via PayPal (provided I forward him the PayPal email address).   This has scam written all over it (and I'm certainly not proceeding with the transaction), but if he's paying in advance via PayPal then I'm scratching my head as to how this guy can scam me. Any ideas?   ... View more
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