The purpose of this blog and its comments section is to inform readers about Federal Trade Commission activity, and share information to help them avoid, report, and recover from fraud, scams, and bad business practices. And contact PayPal at if you’ve been stung by a PayPal spoof. Learn how to recognize and avoid common online scams. Also file a complaint with the FTC and your local police department. The company offers seller protections so you aren’t liable for unauthorized transactions. What now? Contact PayPal and ask them to open an investigation. Problem is, the PayPal account belongs to someone else! You might need to return the money even though the scammer has your wheels. Scenario Three: The buyer sends you real money through a real PayPal account, and you ship him the car. Also, if the buyer claims to have sent extra money, and asks for some back, that’s a big red flag. The safest approach is to open a browser window, navigate to, and log in yourself. Never follow links in emails from people you don’t know. Make sure you’ve been paid before you ship. What should you do? Log into your PayPal account. It’s all a lie, including the extra money the buyer says he included. He asks you to return the extra money via a money wiring service. Scenario Two: “Check your email!” The buyer claims he has sent payment to your PayPal account with additional funds so you can ship the merchandise ASAP, but oops, he sent too much money. If you need to set up an account, go directly to. Any information you enter will be collected by the bogus buyer, and may be used to commit fraud. The link will send you to a website masquerading as PayPal. He’ll send you an email with a link so you can set one up. Don’t have a PayPal account? No problem, he says. Scenario One: The buyer claims he can only pay via PayPal. Here are some suspicious situations to look for and steps to safe selling online: What’s really going on? A ruse to steal your personal information, money or merchandise. In no time at all, you get an email from a buyer willing to pay full price - or more! But he sets conditions he is only willing to pay by PayPal or insists the sale must happen right away. The scam generally goes like this: You post a high-value item, like a used car, for sale online. At the FTC, we’ve heard from people stung by scammers spoofing PayPal. So have scams taking advantage of the good names of reputable online companies. Selling your used stuff online has become commonplace. Identity Theft and Online Security Show/hide Identity Theft and Online Security menu items.Unwanted Calls, Emails, and Texts Show/hide Unwanted Calls, Emails, and Texts menu items.Money-Making Opportunities and Investments.Jobs and Making Money Show/hide Jobs and Making Money menu items.Credit, Loans, and Debt Show/hide Credit, Loans, and Debt menu items.Shopping and Donating Show/hide Shopping and Donating menu items.
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