I just got $500 via Paypal for no reason...

[Chiboy]

I delete the email n my Junk, like OK JUNK... but all the links were from Paypal, so I open up IE & what do you know!!! $500 for no reason!!! I have not even been on the PC much lately nor have I done any bussiness online. What do you guys say? I emailed the guy asked him what the money was for.

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Payment Received (ID #)



Name:
Edward
Email:
gmail.com
Payment Sent to:

hotmail.com

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Total Amount:
$500.00 USD
Fee Amount:
-$14.80 USD
Net Amount:
$485.20 USD

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Date:
Oct. 4, 2006
Time:

Status:
Completed

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Seller Protection Policy:
Ineligible
Shipping Address:
No Address Provided

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Payment Type:
Instant

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[BillGates]

Withdraw it and go to the strip club!

 

[JRich]

Originally posted by: BillGates
Withdraw it and go to the strip club!

:beer: :beer: :beer:

 

[ChaoZ]

I don't get it. Did you actually check your paypal account via their website or through your e-mail?

 

[Reckoner]

WTF that was MY MONEY, give it back bitch!

 

[Chiboy]

I check my account via Paypal.com...

 

[MX2]

I received $150 this morning....from a PayPal email spoof Nigeria sh1tball

 

[SonnyDaze]

Hmmm, well Merry Christmas!! Really I would contact the sender and then Paypal. Chances are it was sent accidently (similiar name on account, etc.)

 

[her209]

Its probably a scam.

1. Stolen credit card funds get sent to you.
2. You, being a good samaritan, contact the sender and send the money back.
3. Paypal credits back the fradulent charge and charges you $500.
4. You are out $500 you sent to the sender.

 

[altonb1]

Dinner at Ruth Chris FTW?

 

[Chiboy]

Originally posted by: her209
Its probably a scam.

1. Stolen credit card funds get sent to you.
2. You, being a good samaritan, contact the sender and send the money back.
3. Paypal credits back the fradulent charge and charges you $500.
4. You are out $500 you sent to the sender.

Guess I going to contact Paypal also than.

 

[Ika]

No one's been messing with your eBay account?

 

[Chiboy]

No activity on Ebay.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
WTF that was MY MONEY, give it back bitch!

LIAR!, it's mine.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

I've had that happen once. It was legit however.

 

[Kelemvor]

Change your password just in case...

 

[Slew Foot]

Dont click on any link in that email, its probably a phishing scam. Check and see if the payment is in your account.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Seller Protection Policy:
Ineligible
Shipping Address:
No Address Provided

Theres your clue. This money can be withdrawn from your account at any time by you or paypal. Just leave it there and collect interest. After you inform them of the error they will take the funds back. You may or may not get to keep the pennies in interest. But if you withdraw it, they will lock your account and send it to collections after a certain grace period to replace the funds. Dont touch the money at all.

 

[imported_LoKe]

I'll take if it you don't feel safe.

 

[hellokeith]

Felix is correct. Stay far away from that money.

About the only thing you could do with it is donate it to a non-profit organization, like food for hungry children or something like that. Paypal likely wouldn't go after you or them for fear of bad press. Make sure it is a *non* profit organization, as not-for-profit org's can be scammers.

 

[tami]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Just leave it there and collect interest.

whoa, news to me... paypal allows money in your accounts to accrue interest?!

since when?

what's the interest rate?

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: hellokeith
About the only thing you could do with it is donate it to a non-profit organization, like food for hungry children or something like that. Paypal likely wouldn't go after you or them for fear of bad press. Make sure it is a *non* profit organization, as not-for-profit org's can be scammers.

NO.

Paypal is evil and does not give a crap about PR.

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: tami

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Just leave it there and collect interest.

whoa, news to me... paypal allows money in your accounts to accrue interest?!

since when?

what's the interest rate?

5.X% I think.

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: MX2times
I received $150 this morning....from a PayPal email spoof Nigeria sh1tball

was it the same guy who tried buying all these laptops?

 

[IAteYourMother]

waits for google cash