Scams by thieves using PayPal's name

[Afen]

I recently got scammed by some on line thieves using a fake PayPal website. I only discovered this too late. I did some basic checks to ensure it was a genuine PayPal website and all the attachments took me to what I thought was the PayPal website.

I was trying to sell something online and received a response from a Gmail email address.

Nothing to concern myself there I thought. However on reflection the address had a number 101 in it

The email advised me that that he/she was a sailor and unable to view the goods but was satisfied with the photos I emailed

Then I was advised that the buyer would pay via PayPal. Great, I thought. 

Sends me another email telling me the money has been paid into his/her Paypal account . Then states I should pay the transport fees direct to the shipping agent whereupon I would be refunded from PayPal immediately I send proof of payment.

Then stupid here pays via Moneygram as instructed in the email from the "buyer" and sends the proof of payment. Boom Money gone.

Again some of the grammar was poor and the emails when into my spam box .  On hindsight I was just plain dumb but lesson learned.

All I want to say is be very very careful and do ALL the checks before transacting.

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Afen 

This scam has been ongoing for about 15 years and I must post the below information about 5 times per day on this forum, sorry you didn't read this first >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a 'direct' Paypal payment.
No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails 'may' go into your junk or spam folders.

They don't quibble on cost and may also say they can't view the item as they are disabled or working abroad etc etc but they will arrange a shipping agent to collect it.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't actually have a Paypal account and have no intention of paying you.
It will say the buyer has paid ...you won't have been paid.

The 'fake' paypal email will tell you that the buyer has paid for the item + shipping costs but you must send those shipping costs to the courier/ shipping agent via anther payment processor than Paypal OR via providing some vouchers or tokens BEFORE the funds are released to you.
They are not interested in the item, they just want that couriers/shipping funds and you will never see money in your paypal balance.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal do not tell you to send trackable, they advise it for selling protection but it is not compulsory.
Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram or Western Union etc.
Also their is no seller protection on paypal for any type of item that is collected by the buyer.

[Paulmetelus]

Someone make scams purchasing on my account I need help please