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Old 06-08-2008, 02:33 PM
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Default i'm assuming this is a paypal scam?

i only say that because it's been sent to an account that i don't use with paypal and the intended recipant was "Awakenio"

it's also been sent to me 14 times in 2 minutes so i think the alarm bells are ringing

lucyfenwick just sent you money with PayPal.
lucyfenwick is aVerified buyer.
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not accept or refuse this payment within 30 days, it will be cancelled and the funds
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Old 06-08-2008, 02:35 PM
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Whats the sender's smtp email address?
Old 06-08-2008, 02:37 PM
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first question is did you sell them something or is it just a random paypal transaction?
Old 06-08-2008, 02:45 PM
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random as anything

i tried to look up the address it was sent from but i couldn't find it
i found teh address it was trying to send to which was the last par of my email addres with someone elses name at the front, the awakenio thing followed by @myserver.co.uk

i've already looked on paypal and i've not got any funds
Old 06-08-2008, 02:48 PM
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Yes its a scam I have exact same email and I dont even have a paypal account
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report it to paypal Dojj
Old 06-08-2008, 03:58 PM
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will do
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