Comments on: Apparently you can get scammed using PayPal and Gmail http://jakebillo.com/apparently-you-can-get-scammed-using-paypal-and-gmail/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jbillo http://jakebillo.com/apparently-you-can-get-scammed-using-paypal-and-gmail/#comment-79 jbillo Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:01:40 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/wp/?p=202#comment-79 For details on how the PayPal end of scams works, visit my latest post: http://jakebillo.com/more-scams-how-you-can-get-ripped-off-using-paypal/ For details on how the PayPal end of scams works, visit my latest post:

http://jakebillo.com/more-scams-how-you-can-get-ripped-off-using-paypal/

]]> By: More scams: How you can get ripped off using PayPal | Bus error: Jake Billo's weblog http://jakebillo.com/apparently-you-can-get-scammed-using-paypal-and-gmail/#comment-78 More scams: How you can get ripped off using PayPal | Bus error: Jake Billo's weblog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:01:03 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/wp/?p=202#comment-78 [...] of my most popular posts still seems to be “Apparently you can get scammed using PayPal and Gmail“, in which I received my first scam attempt from a Gmail address. The comments on this post [...] [...] of my most popular posts still seems to be “Apparently you can get scammed using PayPal and Gmail“, in which I received my first scam attempt from a Gmail address. The comments on this post [...]

]]> By: Sandi http://jakebillo.com/apparently-you-can-get-scammed-using-paypal-and-gmail/#comment-76 Sandi Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:56:19 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/wp/?p=202#comment-76 I too am confused on how they can scam you using paypal? Everything is suppose to be secure and they protect you. I would like more info on how this is possible. I have someone interested in a bracelet I have for sale and wanted to use paypal. Please help!! I don't want to get ripped off!! I too am confused on how they can scam you using paypal? Everything is suppose to be secure and they protect you. I would like more info on how this is possible. I have someone interested in a bracelet I have for sale and wanted to use paypal. Please help!! I don’t want to get ripped off!!

]]> By: jbillo http://jakebillo.com/apparently-you-can-get-scammed-using-paypal-and-gmail/#comment-73 jbillo Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:56:35 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/wp/?p=202#comment-73 If there is a fraudulent transaction, PayPal will yank the money back from your account. If you've already withdrawn it to your bank, they will put your account into a negative balance and eventually send collections after you. Nothing is ever "cleared" with PayPal as long as you have an account with them. If there is a fraudulent transaction, PayPal will yank the money back from your account. If you’ve already withdrawn it to your bank, they will put your account into a negative balance and eventually send collections after you. Nothing is ever “cleared” with PayPal as long as you have an account with them.

]]> By: Melba http://jakebillo.com/apparently-you-can-get-scammed-using-paypal-and-gmail/#comment-72 Melba Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:51:54 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/wp/?p=202#comment-72 I had the same response for an item listed on craigslist, He wanted my paypal info and would have a courier service Pick up. He was unable to view. Buying it for his son as A surprise. I said no, I would olnly deal in person. I had the same response for an item listed on craigslist,
He wanted my paypal info and would have a courier service
Pick up. He was unable to view. Buying it for his son as
A surprise. I said no, I would olnly deal in person.

]]> By: Eugene http://jakebillo.com/apparently-you-can-get-scammed-using-paypal-and-gmail/#comment-71 Eugene Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:26:32 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/wp/?p=202#comment-71 Hi! got smth like that this morning. Feeling a scam. But here is the question: how will they scam you using paypal??? i mean, once money is in the account and cleared you got the deal, isnt it? It is not like they sent me a bad check and asked to refund the extra part. Hi! got smth like that this morning. Feeling a scam. But here is the question: how will they scam you using paypal??? i mean, once money is in the account and cleared you got the deal, isnt it? It is not like they sent me a bad check and asked to refund the extra part.

]]> By: Francy http://jakebillo.com/apparently-you-can-get-scammed-using-paypal-and-gmail/#comment-53 Francy Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:10:57 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/wp/?p=202#comment-53 Thank you so much!!! My email was identical basically. Thank you so much!!! My email was identical basically.

]]> By: kyle http://jakebillo.com/apparently-you-can-get-scammed-using-paypal-and-gmail/#comment-42 kyle Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:10:23 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/wp/?p=202#comment-42 Most definately a scam, no matter how badly you may want to sell an item its not worth getting ripped off! Good on you for doing your reasearch though, it just saved you a kareoke machine! Most definately a scam, no matter how badly you may want to sell an item its not worth getting ripped off! Good on you for doing your reasearch though, it just saved you a kareoke machine!

]]> By: kyle http://jakebillo.com/apparently-you-can-get-scammed-using-paypal-and-gmail/#comment-41 kyle Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:06:21 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/wp/?p=202#comment-41 This is a SCAM! I had almost the exact message from an "offshore engineer" or so he called himself. Do not do this by any means, cash or money order IN PERSON ONLY! This is a SCAM! I had almost the exact message from an “offshore engineer” or so he called himself. Do not do this by any means, cash or money order IN PERSON ONLY!

]]> By: Jusy http://jakebillo.com/apparently-you-can-get-scammed-using-paypal-and-gmail/#comment-32 Jusy Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:16:58 +0000 http://jakebillo.com/wp/?p=202#comment-32 In the middle of what sounds like a scam right now, I'm selling my karaoke machine with 20,000 songs, I was asking 4000 for speakers, amp, the whole set up, he is offering me 4650 for me to take ad off kijiji and he wants to make pymt via paypal right now, he is very busy with work and can't come see the machine, but he is satisfied with my explanation of it, he also has his own personal courier driver who will pick up machine once purchase is made so there is no shipping cost!... I emailed him back and said no I'd only accept certified cheque or cash.... He then replied saying he insisted on paypal because his bank account is linked to paypal, he doesn't have online banking nor does he have cheques.... Then once again asks me my paypal account so he can make the transfer right now!... I had to google this cause my husband keeps telling me... Scam scam scam but it's looking like he's right In the middle of what sounds like a scam right now, I’m selling my karaoke machine with 20,000 songs, I was asking 4000 for speakers, amp, the whole set up, he is offering me 4650 for me to take ad off kijiji and he wants to make pymt via paypal right now, he is very busy with work and can’t come see the machine, but he is satisfied with my explanation of it, he also has his own personal courier driver who will pick up machine once purchase is made so there is no shipping cost!… I emailed him back and said no I’d only accept certified cheque or cash…. He then replied saying he insisted on paypal because his bank account is linked to paypal, he doesn’t have online banking nor does he have cheques…. Then once again asks me my paypal account so he can make the transfer right now!… I had to google this cause my husband keeps telling me… Scam scam scam but it’s looking like he’s right

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