PayPal Email Scam

WHAT IS PayPal Email Scam?

Scammers prey on sellers on online auction sites like Ebay and Carousell. They might agree to buy an item from the seller and make payment through PayPal. They then send the victim an email that looks like it had come from PayPal stating that the money has been sent. The seller is asked to provide shipment details or pay an admin fee before the payment can be released. Under the impression that it is a legitimate instruction from PayPal, the seller mails the item to the scammer.

image_advices
  • Always log on to your PayPal account to verify that payment has been made before sending the item
  • Never trust an email blindly, even if the address from which it originates appears legitimate. Always verify the authenticity of an email by its email
Read More

What to look out for

Read More

How to protect yourself

  • Always log on to your PayPal account to verify that payment has been made before sending the item
  • Never trust an email blindly, even if the address from which it originates appears legitimate. Always verify the authenticity of an email by its email
Read More

RELATED SCAM STORIES

Showing 6 of 35 Stories
Showing 6 of 30 Stories
24 Aug 2018

I was logging onto my com to do something, as I have just woken up, when I noticed I got the usual assortment of random emails from website I subscribed to

I was logging onto my com to do something, as I have just woken up, when I noticed I got the usual assortment of random emails from website I subscribed to. I then notice this weird looking email from…...

19 Aug 2018

I advertised the room for rent at my house and received the Email from Amelia Lee and I got suspicious of the tenant as she keep asking for the paypal account to transfer the 3 months rental oneshot

I advertised the room for rent at my house and received the Email from Amelia Lee and I got suspicious of the tenant as she keep asking for the paypal account to transfer the 3 months rental oneshot.…...

02 May 2018

Aaron Bennet request for good to be sent to Selangor

Aaron Bennet request for good to be sent to Selangor. Spoof paypal email from [email protected] ([email protected]) mention amnt deducted from customer ac but require the shipping…...

21 Apr 2018

Rental scam

Rental scam. Hello, It so good to read back from you. Little introduction about me. My name is Tan Mui Joo. I am a female working professional. I am working at the moment as an I.T consultant in China…...

08 Apr 2018

I had posted an ad for sofa set resale at Gumtree

I had posted an ad for sofa set resale at Gumtree. This guy claiming to be from China but using US number +1 (631) 315-4783,contacted me and was ready to give my price. I just managed to catch it as scam…...

05 Apr 2018

So I was selling a phone on Facebook for £150, I got a message of a woman from Nigeria saying she wanted to buy the phone for £190+£60

So I was selling a phone on Facebook for £150, I got a message of a woman from Nigeria saying she wanted to buy the phone for £190+£60. I agreed as she said she would send the money first. I then got…...

Have you encountered a scam?

Share your stories. Help create awareness.
Share Your Story