[Worldseries27]

Two sayings come to mind
1. Don't be a glutton for punishment
2. No good deed goes unpunished
session over.

[RoadToad]

It's a scam .... Quit correponding !!

[Dahabs]

Originally Posted by CanTho

Atleast once a week I get a phone call that I owe PayPal $299.00 and that I need to pay this immediately or face a heavy penalty.

I play along with them usually they are from India/Philippines/Nigeria, they end up frustrated and hang up. Time ranges from 5-7 minutes depending on the Country.

Call it " Payback " as opposed to " PayPal. I win every time. Lately though the calls have been less frequent hmmmm I wonder why ?

Reminds me of the call I received about a year or so ago from a supposed Microsoft rep. Fella had an Indian accent and was telling me my computer had sent error messages to Microsoft and he was going fix the issue(s) if I could give him access. I broke out laughing telling him he was trying to scam me. He played the "I'm insulted" card. The conversation didn't last very long.

[swooner]

Why not just withdraw the money from your PP account. This sort of thing happened to me several years ago. PP was worthless in dealing with it then as they seem to be now. Believe you should assume your account has been compromised and change your password. .

[joseppe]

Originally Posted by wiltma

If you read my post from 3 weeks ago, someone sent me money into my PayPal account for their rent. I tried for three weeks to get ahold of them by email and text with no response. I messaged PayPal and they said it was out of their hands. Yesterday, I finally got an email from someone that was odd. Nothing in subject line and no signature. It just said to return the money which I want to do but am still wary about this. I emailed back and asked for a phone number but have not received an answer. Should I just send it back (not sure how)? Who would leave their rent money in someone else’s account and not answer texts or emails. Just very strange to me.
Thanks

My recommendation would be to Close your PayPal account and Stop communication with anyone other than PayPal on the matter.

[Mrprez]

Originally Posted by joseppe

My recommendation would be to Close your PayPal account and Stop communication with anyone other than PayPal on the matter.

You can’t close an account with a balance.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by swooner

Why not just withdraw the money from your PP account. This sort of thing happened to me several years ago. PP was worthless in dealing with it then as they seem to be now. Believe you should assume your account has been compromised and change your password. .

Agree!

“I saw dollar the other day, but the wind just blow it away!” Going back to Houston, Houston, Houston.

[Aloha]

Have you thought about withdrawal of all your funds from the account and then closing your account. You could keep the money that was incorrectly credited to you in abeyance in the event that a proper path of return is determined. Also, keep and document all correspondence concerning this issue in the event it is necessary to defend yourself in the future.

[judithamorrison]

Originally Posted by Dahabs

Reminds me of the call I received about a year or so ago from a supposed Microsoft rep. Fella had an Indian accent and was telling me my computer had sent error messages to Microsoft and he was going fix the issue(s) if I could give him access. I broke out laughing telling him he was trying to scam me. He played the "I'm insulted" card. The conversation didn't last very long.

I told them that I wanted to call Microsoft to verify. They told me "don't call Microsoft, they won't answer the call!"
That's when I knew it was a scam!
😱

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by judithamorrison

I told them that I wanted to call Microsoft to verify. They told me "don't call Microsoft, they won't answer the call!"
That's when I knew it was a scam!
😱

Ironically, that may have been the only true thing they told you.

[Plants]

Contact pay pal via phone

[Mike Shebel]

Check with Seniors against Crime 362-689-4600, before doing anything, then report it to Sheriff’s Dept. In your respective County.

[Sunflower1]

Good grief. It sounds like a scam.

[ts12755]

Scam

[wiltma]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

PayPal will fix, not an individual.

PayPal won’t do anything