did i get scamed through Paypal?

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fricknasty3992 asked:

Hey this was my first sell online and i dont think it was a good one. i sold an ipod through craigslist to a person that lives in Canada, which i know now never to do, especially when they offer to pay the shipping cost, whatever it may be. Anyway i had a thought it might be a scammed but when i recieved this email:

Protect Your Account InfoMake sure you never provide your password to
fraudulent websites.

To safely and securely access the PayPal website or your account, open
a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the
PayPal URL (https://www.paypal.com/row/) to be sure you are on the real
PayPal site.

PayPal will never ask you to enter your password in an email.

For more information on protecting yourself from fraud, please review
our Security Tips athttps://www.paypal.com/row/securitytips
Protect Your PasswordYou should never give your PayPal password to
anyone, including PayPal employees.

You’ve got new funds!

Hello *********, ********* just sent you money with PayPal. ********* **** is a Verified buyer. Payment DetailsTotal Amount: $277.00 USD
Transaction ID:***********Description:IPOD touch 16 gig
Payment Date: 08/03/2009
Shipping InformationAddress:
Name: *****
Address: *******8
City: *******
Province: *******
Post Code: ********
Country:
Canada. C2
Address Status:Confirmed This PayPal® payment has
been deducted from the buyer’s account and has been “APPROVED” but will
not be credited to your account until the Reference/Tracking number is
sent to us for verification. Below are the necessary information
requested before your account will be credited. Send tracking/reference
number to our customer care sendtrackingdetails@accountant.com and we
will attend to you. As soon as you send us the shipping tracking number
for security purposes, the funds will be credited to your
account. **PLEASE
NOTE**
Once tracking number is sent to us and verified, You will receive a
“CONFIRMATION EMAIL” from PayPal® informing you that the funds have
been
credited.

It Seemed very beleivable so i shipped it and sent them the tracking number. Did i get scammed? If so what can i do?



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4 Responses to 'did i get scamed through Paypal?'

  1. kellyjam - March 22nd, 2010 at 8:40 am

    Open up a new browser window. Type in make sure the site you are on has in the address bar. Then you can log into your paypal a/c safely. If you see the transaction listed in your a/c you are ok. If not you have a problem.

  2. Barkley Hound - March 25th, 2010 at 2:43 am

    You got scammed. PayPal does not work that way. There is never a confirmation of shipping. There doesn’t even have to be a product involved to transfer money. If the money is not in the PayPal account right now you have been scammed.

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  3. margie k - March 26th, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    No, that’s the real deal. Paypal and ebay have this thing they do to first time sellers now, you must send the item out and either receive positive feedback from the buyer or three days after you provide proof of delivery for the item, that is when paypal will release the funds to you. stinks huh. If you have further questions for them call them directly at 1-888-221-1161. And the part about any email that looks suspicious is correct, if you ever get an email asking you to provide information, don’t use it, forward it to ( or ebay). Both venues will never ask for information on an email.

  4. Ian - March 27th, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    The contents of this email are not important.

    Where the email came from is. Did it come from paypal.com? Did log into PayPal and verify these funds were actually sent to you?

    You might be OK, but I hope you learned to never do this again. Craigslist is for in person cash transactions only. Anything else will cause you problems.

    Ian Drake


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