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Re: I think I've been scammed

by HelpPls1 Contributor in Sending and receiving money
‎Aug-01-2017 06:32 AM
‎Aug-01-2017 06:32 AM
Would an option be to wait and see if anything arrives, then file a report through actionfraud or call my bank? ... View more

Re: I think I've been scammed

by HelpPls1 Contributor in Sending and receiving money
‎Aug-01-2017 06:18 AM
‎Aug-01-2017 06:18 AM
So I'm basically **bleep** ... View more

Re: I think I've been scammed

by HelpPls1 Contributor in Sending and receiving money
‎Aug-01-2017 06:10 AM
‎Aug-01-2017 06:10 AM
Thanks for the reply Would this work for a debit card? I put the money on PayPal then sent it to him. ... View more

I think I've been scammed

by HelpPls1 Contributor in Sending and receiving money
‎Aug-01-2017 05:44 AM
‎Aug-01-2017 05:44 AM
Hi As the message suggests I've been scammed out of £560. I saw a seller on eBay with items I wanted to buy, I read the description and the seller said to contact him for a buy now price. I contacted him and he asked for my fb messenger so we could talk. We came to an agreement on a price for the items and he said to pay via PayPal. And he said to pay through personal transactions because he needs the money for a holiday starting yesterday. He also said he would post the items when he left for airport at 6-7pm. I messaged him after that time as he promised to send me a tracking number but that didn't come. When I went back to check on messenger, I couldn't see his online status, I thought that meant he blocked me. So I decided to wait. I thought he may have been on a long flight but I was just naive. So now here I am £560 less and I don't know what to do. I'm not even 100 per cent sure I got scammed. ... View more
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