100€ certificate form fee

Dorci
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Hello! Can you help me if this situation is a fake or what happened? I sold something and the buyer allegedly sent the money. Then she asked me to pay 100€ certificate form fee. What is that? Is it real? Why should I pay for that? This email is valid: paypalonlineservice668@...?
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kernowlass
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@Dorci 

 

SCAM

You never pay any upfront fee as a seller or to receive payments into a Paypal account.

Ignore scammers that send fake Paypal emails telling you that you need to pay an upfront fee to verify/upgrade to a business account/or any other reason to accept a payment.

You would certainly never have to send funds especially via another payment processor/bitcoins/ or tokens/vouchers of any sort.

Any fee is auto deducted by Paypal at the same instant the remainder of the payment is credited to your Paypal account balance.

No funds in your balance = you have not yet been paid, even pending/held payments will still show in your Paypal account activity.


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Ridox01
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It sounds like you may be dealing with a scam. Here are some red flags to consider: 1. **Request for Payment**: Asking you to pay a "certificate form fee" after a sale is not a standard practice with PayPal or any legitimate payment service. 2. **Suspicious Email Address**: The email address you mentioned, paypalonlineservice668@..., does not appear to be an official PayPal email. Legitimate PayPal emails typically come from addresses ending in "@paypal.com". 3. **Unusual Request**: PayPal does not require sellers to pay additional fees for transactions beyond their standard fees. Any request for additional payments like this is likely an attempt to scam you. 4. **Verify the Transaction**: Log in to your PayPal account directly through their official website or app (not through links in emails) to check the status of the transaction. Ensure the funds are legitimately in your account. 5. **Contact PayPal**: If you suspect fraud or have questions about a transaction, contact PayPal's customer service directly using official contact information found on their website. Forward suspicious emails to their phishing department. To summarize, be cautious of requests for additional payments after a sale and verify any unusual requests through legitimate channels before taking action.
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kernowlass
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Of course its a SCAM I have already replied to tell them that. 


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