WARNING SCAM ON PAYPAL

I'm selling our nearly new bedroom furniture on Gumtree.  Had a text last night, person wanted to buy it, said he couldn't come in person as it was for a relative, he would put the money in my Paypal account, when I had it, I could give him the address for a courier to pick it up.  Had, what looked to be an authentic, email verification from Paypal that the money had been authorised, but had been doubled by mistake, so they could not put it into my account, they couldn't put it back into the original account, could I do a moneygram to him for the extra, when that was ok'd the double amount would be put into my Paypal account.

I'm just not that stupid.   Contacted Paypal (BTW, it's automated, if you want to speak to a person, just keep saying 'Operator' - eventally they put you through).   As I thought, SCAM, they are having a lot of trouble with it.   Asked me to forward all the texts, emails etc to SPOOF@paypal.co.uk, there is a big investigation going on.

So, heads up if you buy/sell online with Paypal, they don't deal with any other way of sending money, Western Union/Moneygram etc.   If that is ever mentioned, it's a scam.

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Good grief!!   Well that's made me vary wary.

Been dealing with Paypal for 12 yrs, no problems--------yet!

I use PayPal too and never had a problem but...

The other day, I got an email saying "there's money in your account"

I thought "Huh?"
Firstly, why the need to email me to tell me
Secondly, no there isn't.

Wonder if that's a scam?

Thanks for the warning.
I deal with paypal too...fingers crossed that so far I have not had any problems.

eddie wrote:I use PayPal too and never had a problem but...

The other day, I got an email saying "there's money in your account"

I thought "Huh?"
Firstly, why the need to email me to tell me
Secondly, no there isn't.

Wonder if that's a scam?

I got one too; $5. to reopen my account that hasn't been active since 2013...didn't even go to their link!  No thanks. 

I DON'T maintain a Paypal account...

On the few occasions that I've used them, I've linked to Paypal through eBay, or other dealers..

NOT maintaining accounts with them, means any suspicious emails I get would be scams, so I sometimes report them, always delete them.

AS FOR  Western Union --  considering that their biggest customer bases are purportedly scammers, money launderers, and other criminal organisations,  any unsolicited or suspicious looking material that wants payment through them, has to be a suspected scam or illegal activity from the 'get go'..        

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

I DON'T maintain a Paypal account...

On the few occasions that I've used them, I've linked to Paypal through eBay, or other dealers..

NOT maintaining accounts with them, means any suspicious emails I get would be scams, so I sometimes report them, always delete them.

AS FOR  Western Union --  considering that their biggest customer bases are purportedly scammers, money launderers, and other criminal organisations,  any unsolicited or suspicious looking material that wants payment through them, has to be a suspected scam or illegal activity from the 'get go'..        

Those 'NIGERIAN' con-artists have become very coy...trying to use a FBI type of logo/sign on an email but leaving their location as South African addy attachment   And with our most recent tax season dead line: there were fake phone calls/emails going out telling people that they 'OWED' money and were being fined late fees & penalties and some people fell for it!

It pays to be "wise" to the ways of the internet scams....

sassy wrote:I'm selling our nearly new bedroom furniture on Gumtree.  Had a text last night, person wanted to buy it, said he couldn't come in person as it was for a relative, he would put the money in my Paypal account, when I had it, I could give him the address for a courier to pick it up.  Had, what looked to be an authentic, email verification from Paypal that the money had been authorised, but had been doubled by mistake, so they could not put it into my account, they couldn't put it back into the original account, could I do a moneygram to him for the extra, when that was ok'd the double amount would be put into my Paypal account.

I'm just not that stupid.   Contacted Paypal (BTW, it's automated, if you want to speak to a person, just keep saying 'Operator' - eventally they put you through).   As I thought, SCAM, they are having a lot of trouble with it.   Asked me to forward all the texts, emails etc to SPOOF@paypal.co.uk, there is a big investigation going on.

So, heads up if you buy/sell online with Paypal, they don't deal with any other way of sending money, Western Union/Moneygram etc.   If that is ever mentioned, it's a scam.

Really, can you sell re modelled wooden pallets on Gumtree?

Nearly new bedroom furniture, LMAO

Why does someone wanna sell NEARLY NEW bedroom furniture and furthermore, why would anyone want to buy stuff that othuz have been using in a bedroom? eeeewwwwww

People do though Stormee.
And think how many times we book into a hotel and pay a fortune to sleep in a bed that has been used by countless people.

Syl wrote:People do though Stormee.
And think how many times we book into a hotel and  pay a fortune to sleep in a bed that has been used by countless people.

Ever seen one of those things under a blacklight? Nasty.

Ben_Reilly wrote:

Syl wrote:People do though Stormee.
And think how many times we book into a hotel and  pay a fortune to sleep in a bed that has been used by countless people.

Ever seen one of those things under a blacklight? Nasty.

Not that 'I' need to know; but if I feel like I have to check that deeply into the places that I might stay --- I won't be staying there  
But I do haul around my own down pillows; don't leave home without them - EVER.
LOL, but I've watched some of those '20/20' shows...and it's enough to make you haul around your own sleeping bag to crawl into while staying the night!

Ben_Reilly wrote:

Syl wrote:People do though Stormee.
And think how many times we book into a hotel and  pay a fortune to sleep in a bed that has been used by countless people.

Ever seen one of those things under a blacklight? Nasty.

No and I don't want to either.
The last hotel we stayed at (5 star) didn't have pillow protectors, I avoided looking in detail in case I found suspicious looking stains. The linen looked spotless though.

Same scam with certified or cashiers checks. Over amount, asks for refund or to pay other accounts.

Then, turns out cashier's check is just a forged copy.