paypal scam?

Viper

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basically iv been sent an email saying iv been funded £2700 into my paypal account. but paypal cannot comfirm this, or tell me the transaction code is legit.

the email seems dodgey to me, the 'from; address field for one, as i havent had one like it before, all my others have been from <[email protected]> or whatever,

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"PayPal Payments" <[email protected]>
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[email protected] Date:

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PayPal - Receipt for Your Payment from [email protected]
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Dear PayPal User,

This email confirms that you, (MyPayPalName), have been paid £2,700.00 GBP by (TheGuys) using PayPal.

This transaction will appear in your bank account invoice as "PAYPAL *theguys*7866".

Payment Details
Payment Recieved From:
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Junaid Malik Transaction ID:
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3F251445C528921G
Item Number Item Title Quantity Price Subtotal
260397973042 private 1 2,700.00
GBP
2,700.00 GBP
It may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in the Recent Activity list on your Account Overview. (Usually 48 hours)

Note to all Ebay sellers:
It is now safe for you to dispatch the item as we have the funds from the buyer and they are being checked and recorded before we deposit them into your account. This transaction is not reversible under any circumstances.

Yours sincerely,
PayPal
 
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Kaori

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Why would paypal deposit that amount directly into your bank? I don't remember seeing that option. They say that maybe so you can ship the item right away. In this case, you should report this to paypal/ebay.
 

Viper

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Why would paypal deposit that amount directly into your bank? I don't remember seeing that option. They say that maybe so you can ship the item right away. In this case, you should report this to paypal/ebay.


thats what i thought, hes trying to buy a car from me that was on ebay, without seeing it, without talking to me on phone, seems very dodgey and the fact he made an ebay account 1 day before my listing ended with 0 feedback.. lol
 

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course its fake. just look at the email. its from a live account lol.