Is this a nigerian scam?

[dfuze]

Some paranoia can be healthy and keep you from doing stupid things online, but this isn't one of those times.

 

[SunnyD]

Oh, double check to make sure...

Physically log into your Paypal account and verify that the scammer actually sent funds to your account and they appear in your account. Some scammers will send "fake" paypal payment notices via email directly to you, yet there won't be any money in your account.

 

[James Bond]

Dude are you retarded how could you not realize this is a scam.

 

[BurnItDwn]

100% scam. No doubt about it.

 

[dfuze]

You can see many similar type ones at scamwarners.com in the future if you are unsure

 

[Sureshot324]

I think it's highly unlikely that the scammer truly 'hacked' that paypal account. More then likely they duped the owner into giving up his password with a phishing email. This happens all the time but it does not mean you are at all at risk of getting your own account 'hacked' just because they know your paypal email.

The real owner of this paypal account will eventually find out and dispute all the transactions.

 

[coolVariable]

Dude are you retarded how could you not realize this is a scam.

+1, especially the first part.
How can anyone be so gullible?

 

[HumblePie]

+1, especially the first part.
How can anyone be so gullible?

If there weren't gullible people there wouldn't be any scams in the first place.