Ok to preface I want to say that I'm typically very good at identifying scams online and steering clear. I wanted to buy a camera from a person who had sold a variety of items on Facebook marketplace and had opened his account in 2009 and had a lot of friends and posts and everything, so it seems to be a totally legit account. Anyways, we used PayPal to send the money to ensure I would be protected should the item not arrive. Then a few hours after I sent the money I got an email from PayPal saying that I initiated a dispute which I did not do. I immediately assumed my account had been hacked but then I thought maybe it does that automatically until my item arrives. But then a couple hours later, I got another email from PayPal saying that I closed the dispute which means it cannot be reopened or escalated to a claim, which to me sounds like there's no way I can get my money back anymore. I did not open or close the dispute which makes me think somebody has gained access to my account somehow. I have also lost contact with the seller who will not respond to me. Any ideas on how to get this resolved so I'm not out over a thousand dollars?
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