Thank you @kernowlass for being clear on how excatly this person or persons' do this scam...
Please everyone read below...and be safe out there.... as the saying goes ' if its too good to be true, then it probably is'
@kernowlass wrote:
@Pip_rose
Same scam but not quite how it works.
They encourage you to accept a 'direct' Paypal payment and may ask you to send the item internationally. No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails 'may' go into your junk or spam folders. You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't actually have a Paypal account and have no intention of paying you. It will say the buyer has paid ...you won't have been paid. The 'fake' paypal email will tell you that the buyer has paid for the item + shipping costs but you must send those shipping costs to the courier/ shipping agent via western union, moneygram or walmart etc BEFORE the funds are released to you. They are not interested in the item, they just want the western union etc funds and you will never see money in your paypal balance. Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account. Paypal do not tell you to send trackable, they advise it for selling protection but it is not compulsory. Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram or Western Union etc. Also their is no seller protection on paypal for any type of motor vehicle or item that is collected by the buyer. Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.
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