Person refused to pay the invoice i sent from paypal
instead i received an email stating that i had received payment but was being held by paypal until i provided a tracking number
The address this email came from appeared IDENTICAL to an official paypal address yet the email address that was included as "Help Center" is not an official paypal address
The phone number that i was to call with any questions... if not paypals phone number
i am not calling paypal right now as its the middle of the night but if i called paypal through official numbers im sure they would tell me this was fraudulent
Then i noticed the physical address they wanted me to mail the phone to
"Bolaji Cole
50 Araromi Str.
Itire Surulere
Lagos 23401
Nigeria"
So its official.... this phone number is being used for Nigerian mail order scams
Thankfully i have run into these many times and know to use paypals invoice feature only!
Paypal will not take the money from the buyers account and hold it from the seller until a tracking number is provided... this is not how paypal works
hopefully someone reads this and does not fall for these scammers
For refrance... here is the bulk of the fake email you will recive from the fake paypal
"
Questions? Go to the Help Center at:
[email protected]
You can just call or text us on this number (213) 935-0295. But it will be suitable for you to text us as we encounter and error receive calls.
This PayPal? payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been "APPROVED" but will not be credited to your account until the shipment tracking number is sent to us for verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller..
***PLEASE NOTE***
Once item has been shipped and the tracking number sent to us, you will receive a "CONFIRMATION EMAIL" from PayPal? Team informing you that the Funds has been credited."