TLDR
Sellers on eBay Classifieds demand PayPal 'Friends and Family' payment. The buyer pays — without buyer protection, no chargeback is possible. Conversely: Fraudsters posing as buyers pay via 'Goods and Services' and file an 'Item not...
How it works
Sellers on eBay Classifieds demand PayPal 'Friends and Family' payment. The buyer pays — without buyer protection, no chargeback is possible. Conversely: Fraudsters posing as buyers pay via 'Goods and Services' and file an 'Item not...
Red flags
- Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.
- A link or sender that does not match the official organization.
- Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What to do
- 1IN CASE OF FRAUD: PayPal dispute resolution within 180 days, file a police report with screenshots.
Source
BSI
Source reviewed by Mythos Forensic Team
https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Themen/Verbraucherinnen-und-Verbraucher/Cyber-Sicherheitslage/Methoden-der-Cyber-Kriminalitaet/Online-Banking/online_banking_node.htmlFAQ
Is PayPal Buyer Protection Abuse When Selling on eBay Classifieds a real scam pattern?
Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.
What are the first warning signs?
Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.; A link or sender that does not match the official organization.; Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What should I do first?
IN CASE OF FRAUD: PayPal dispute resolution within 180 days, file a police report with screenshots.
Can LegalAudit check my case?
Yes. Start a free chat and paste the message, link, sender, or payment details for triage.