Am I Potentially Getting Scammed? Paypal

[Orioles1954]

Not friends and family. Still says its pending for 3 more days.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Wonder if somehow it's someone hoping you send them the money back not as a refund, and then their initial transfer doesn't clear.

[Buythatcard]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Wonder if somehow it's someone hoping you send them the money back not as a refund, and then their initial transfer doesn't clear.

Scott makes a good point. Don't refund the guy. Call customer service.

[drcy]

Reminds me of in Taxi when Latka found unexpected money in his pocket and said it must have been there by 'putpocket.'

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by drcy

Reminds me of in Taxi when Latka found unexpected money in his pocket and said it must have been there by 'putpocket.'

Love it!!!

Best always,

Larry

[Santo10Fan]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Wonder if somehow it's someone hoping you send them the money back not as a refund, and then their initial transfer doesn't clear.

x100

[Orioles1954]

OK. Paypal customer service was surprisingly helpful and guided me in cancelling the payment (without issuing a refund).

[Santo10Fan]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

OK. Paypal customer service was surprisingly helpful and guided me in cancelling the payment (without issuing a refund).

So many email accounts were compromised by the Yahoo breach. Gaming the paypal pending payment process must be one of the ways that data has been exploited. Nothing to lose on the scammers' end; meanwhile you get stuck wasting countless hours fighting to get your funds back.