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Offline Hartside

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Is someone trying to scam me?
« on: 30 January 2012, 07:44 »
Got an email last night from Paypal to say I had been paid £200 from the sale of an article on ebay. Went into my Paypal account and sure enough the £200 has been paid. The ebay sale has nowt to do with me at all, it's for a Pandora bracelet that seems to have sold at less than half the price you would expect.

I've written to Paypal but what do you reckon? Is it a scam whereby I return the money and they reclaim the original amount as well or am I being paranoid?
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Offline clipperjay

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Re: Is someone trying to scam me?
« Reply #1 on: 30 January 2012, 08:37 »
Sound gen mistake paypal have the access to view all transactions related to items bought or sold through them so they can see the wood from the trees! Just inform them you have it don't spend it as it will proberly get returned at some point.
At this stage its win win win you're not out of pocket just leave it in there you have done your duty  :wink:
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Offline R32UK

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Re: Is someone trying to scam me?
« Reply #2 on: 30 January 2012, 08:39 »
unless you clicked on a link from the email and then entered all your login details...  :lipsrsealed:
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Offline dubber36

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Re: Is someone trying to scam me?
« Reply #3 on: 30 January 2012, 08:46 »
If you forward the £200 to my Paypal account, I'll take the risk of being scammed and get to the bottom of it for you.
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Offline Sam

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Re: Is someone trying to scam me?
« Reply #4 on: 30 January 2012, 09:59 »
f**k it, withdraw everything from your paypal account and tell them they will be refunded within 90 days  :laugh:
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Offline daz veedub

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Re: Is someone trying to scam me?
« Reply #5 on: 30 January 2012, 10:17 »
Quote from: wolverine1091 on 30 January 2012, 10:16
withdraw. close your paypal account. close your bank account.

move house.

easy £200

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Offline Horney

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Re: Is someone trying to scam me?
« Reply #6 on: 30 January 2012, 10:28 »
Quote from: R32UK on 30 January 2012, 08:39
unless you clicked on a link from the email and then entered all your login details...  :lipsrsealed:

This, hope you didn't click on a link or you'll be fleeced for a lot more than £200.

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Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Re: Is someone trying to scam me?
« Reply #7 on: 30 January 2012, 10:46 »
Have another look at the email.  Hover the cursor over the email address link and type here what is says.

Masking an email address link is easy.  Hovering the cursor over it should reveal its true identity.

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Offline clipperjay

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Re: Is someone trying to scam me?
« Reply #8 on: 30 January 2012, 12:13 »
Just go to your own saved link doesn't everyone have Rapport?
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Offline Jimble

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Re: Is someone trying to scam me?
« Reply #9 on: 30 January 2012, 12:36 »
Perhaps your missus has sold the cr@ppy pandora bracelet you got her for christmas and not told you? :lipsrsealed:
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