Seller is aaking me to dispute payment on an item they already delivered

[twitchykimchee]

I got a very strange message from a Paypal artist who I commissioned for Twitch emotes. They claim the Paypal account they had me pay is actually owned by a family member, and they cannot access their money now. The seller wants me to open a dispute, indicate the item wasn't received (but I did get my emotes), and once Paypal refunds the payment(s) I'm supposed to pay a different account. Now, this is already screaming scam to me, but I can't find any info on a scam related to this. Has anyone heard of it before? Here is te exact message I received via a Twitter DM: > I’m writing this to let you know that my previous PayPal account isn’t link to me anymore. I was using my cousin PayPal and he is not giving my money since 3 month and making lame excuse and trying to scam me and now he deny to giving me my money, So all my commission money go wasted, I’m in real trouble from past 3 months. Can you do me a favour & file a case on the money you put? Then Pay the money at my new PayPal, I would be really thankful to you. After filing a case, You’ll be getting your money within 15 days then you can pay me back at my new PayPal Also put a reason on a case that I didn’t receive the item It just seems like the easiest way to get a refund back. Don't forget to put the reason that you didn't receive the item since it's the easiest way to get your money back

[sharpiemarker]

@twitchykimchee 

If you decide to help the seller, I’d wait until after the time limit of appeal of the claim passes which is 10 days after the claim is closed before resending the money as goods and services to the seller’s new account if you do win the claim. You want to make absolutely sure the cousin can’t get the money back so you do not end up paying twice.

But really this is not your problem. You paid, and is satisfied with the transaction and don’t want to get involved in the seller’s drama with their cousin which might blow back in your face for filing a false case because no good deed goes unpunished or end up losing if cousin successfully argue the case, seller would still be with no money. Tell the seller sorry, take their cousin to small claims court.