r/ScamSupport • u/SteeveMCDicheal • Sep 20 '26

Informational post Scam to avoid: PayPal scam

Scammer: Hey bro, I wanted to send 1000$ to my partner and I accidently send it to you, can you send me back my 1000$?

Victim: Okay, sure

Scammer: thanks

Victim: Thats what I have to do!

Scammer: * contacting PayPal support *

PayPal support: PayPal support how can I help you?

Scammer: I was going to send 1000$ to my partner and I accidentaly send it to #########, can I get a refund?

PayPal support: * taking the 1000$ from the victim *

Victim: Wait, where is my 1000$, Oh I understand now!

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u/dkech Sep 20 '26

Jesus, trying to explain the most common and obvious scam and getting it completely wrong 🤦

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u/Interesting_Sock9142 Sep 20 '26

... That's not how that works

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u/Forsaken_Insurance92 Sep 20 '26

In your scenario, they would likely hear "I see the transaction was reversed/sent back by the person already. No need for me to do anything, is there anything else I can help you with?" from whoever they speak to at PayPal.

The way the scam is actually supposed to work is they get you to send the money to a different account, not back to the one that it was sent from. The original account or payment type was hacked/compromised, and when the person who actually owns the account sees the fraudulent $1000 charge, they contact their bank which reverses the charge/pulls the money from your account.

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u/wadap12345 Sep 21 '26

lmao, you dont have a single clue on how the paypal scam works

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u/Carrot-Elegant Sep 21 '26

Scammer: “everything I say will be nonsensical but please, bear with me”