HELP!! Am I being scammed?

jenna.laine
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I am a new seller to ebay. I received an email from ebay a few days ago (into my ebay messages) saying an item of mine has been cancelled after an unauthorized user bought it.


 


For the past few days I have been receiving 2-3 emails into my personal gmail.com account from "Ebay" and "paypal" claiming I have received payment from this user and I am to ship the package to them immediately.... in Nigeria, AND the name of the buyer has changed several times.


The last email I received was from "Ebay" saying I have to send out the package today or my account with be suspended and I will be charged for getting paid and not sending the package.


 


I am most certain this is fraud as the emails go into my spam account; however, they are convincing, and I am new, so I am still nervous that maybe I am doing something wrong. I went into my paypal account and there is not "pending transactions" or any other activity that shows any sort of payment from anyone.


Does anyone have any advice as to what I should do? Should I just keep ignoring this emails? Write them back saying I know they are scamming me? HELLLPPP!!!

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Don't ship the item...


 


 


Forward the emial to Spoof@ebay.com


 


The last email I received was from "Ebay" saying I have to send out the package today or my account with be suspended and I will be charged for getting paid and not sending the package.

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HELP!! Am I being scammed?

jenna.laine
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Thank you! I sent them all to that email address and looked at the fraud section of ebay. I am certain it was a scam, but the emails were so legitimate looking I had to double check with someone or some sort of resource!

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HELP!! Am I being scammed?

jenna, always check ebay emails in your "My Messages" in your eBay page. Legitimate emails will always appear in My Messages as well as in your regular email. Get used to reading them within your eBay page and that way you will know that those messages are real.


 


Any other concerns/questions just come back here to the boards and we'll be glad to help you.

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Not if you don't take the bait.  🙂


 


But I'd say someone is trying to do a number on you.

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HELP!! Am I being scammed?

Definitely a spam! If you don't see the payment in your Paypal account, then no one paid you anything!

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