Is this a PayPal scam?

[GhostSeed]

So someone "accidentally" sent me a couple hundred dollars the other day and are asking for a refund. They gave me their full name and phone number as well as facebook info.

The money has been sitting in my account for 3 days. Before I refund their payment is there anyway I could be screwed doing this?

 

[Rot]

So someone "accidentally" sent me a couple hundred dollars the other day and are asking for a refund. They gave me their full name and phone number as well as facebook info.

The money has been sitting in my account for 3 days. Before I refund their payment is there anyway I could be screwed doing this?

Best contact paypal direct mofo...

Just sayin'... there's terms and conditions... and best practice...

xROTx

 

[wyo]

Probably fine as long as you use the refund feature but I would call Paypal first. Their phone reps are usually helpful.

 

[RAZO]

It has happened to me once before but It was someone I dealt with. I refunded the money and nothing came of it. If it's someone you never dealt with I would ask paypal.

 

[GhostSeed]

PayPal rep said I'll be fine if I issue a refund, FYI.

 

[ChopstickSamurai]

Free money!

 

[Neodogg]

pM sent, I’m sorry...correct PP addy in PM

 

[NeoSneth]

if this was a random person, i would immediately think it's a scam.
maybe if your email address is something that could be fatfingered on accident.

 

[Heinz]

What the wind blows your way let it settle, if the wind not disturb it take it.

 

[Karou]

i took a bag of quarters I found at the car wash the other day ..had a dollar coin in there too...like 12 or 13 bucks!!! i asked the guy in the other stall if it was his...it wasnt ?? so how terrible am I...would the owners set it up?

no silver though

 

[Hopplhaas]

Usually if something seems like a scam or fraud to me then I report it to paypal (see this article).
I really don't understand why someone "accidentally" sends you money and you don't even know him.

 

[GhostSeed]

So someone else sent me a couple hundred dollars for no reason but at least they didn't gift it so they could reverse the payment on their end.

 

[Heinz]

I'm gonna hold you hostage because you're paying out!

 

[roker]

So someone else sent me a couple hundred dollars for no reason but at least they didn't gift it so they could reverse the payment on their end.

yeah, but how does that happen twice?

I dunno, man. Now it's starting to sound like a scam.

You haven't been fooled yet but I took the liberty to unearth this quote:

“There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.”

-Mark Twain (I think)

 

[HornheaDD]

yeah, but how does that happen twice?

I dunno, man. Now it's starting to sound like a scam.

You haven't been fooled yet but I took the liberty to unearth this quote:

“There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.”

-Mark Twain (I think)

Hahaha

 

[ForeverSublime]

So someone else sent me a couple hundred dollars for no reason but at least they didn't gift it so they could reverse the payment on their end.

How did they reverse it on their end cleanly?

If any sort of dispute was created, often the recipient (you) has to pay (paypal) $20 fee on those transactions, even if you refund the buyer without contesting.

//Wonder how many bots paypal has running bogus transactions.

 

[norton9478]

Paypal now keeps the fees on clean, no dispute refunds. So only refund the net amount.