Got someone sending me money asking for payment to recieve

[Connor83]

Got someone in America sending me money but it’s asking for a payment to receive it, is this a scam?? This is what it says—This transaction is pending and will not reflect in your account balance until we receive the proof of payment of $50 from you for confirmation. This will help us continue to be in a safer way.

[PayPal_Olivia]

Hi @Connor83, 

Welcome to the Community Forum and thank you for your first post! I'm sorry that you've been targeted for a scam, but very glad that you've stopped and reexamined the situation and came here asking for advice!

PayPal does not charge any fees to confirm a payment or an account. The email you've received is not legitimate. You can learn more about spotting fake emails in this Help Center article.

I hope this is helpful!

Olivia

[Connor83]

But on it it’s a legit email it’s from PayPal it’s just saying I need to pay to receive the money. I thought scam but it’s a legit email and I’ve not used PayPal before so haven’t had any money come into it out my account

[PayPal_Olivia]

Hi @Connor83, 

Thank you for your reply. I'm sorry for any confusion you're experiencing.  

If the email you received contains the line that you quoted in your initial post, it's not a legitimate email. Fraudsters may disguise their email addresses so that they appear to be sending from PayPal, and the formatting of their email text may make it appear that their message is legitimate. That can make it hard to tell the difference. I recommend reading the information in the article I linked in my post to help you understand the elements to look out for.

Let us know if you have any questions. 

Olivia