Scammed Through Paypal HELP

IronIorwerth · Mar 10, 2016

I got scammed through paypal. The seller told me to send the money as friends and family and he scammed me. The scammer was ONLYGP and got banned now. What I want to ask is, if there is any way I can refund this? I know the only solution is to call PayPal support, but what do I say. Do I tell them the truth or do I tell them that someone else used my PayPal account?

Thanks in advance and have a great day c: !

iHateQuesting · Mar 10, 2016

I think your best bet would be to not lie about what happened, as they can see who accessed your Paypal account.

If you paid via your bank/credit card through Paypal, you can phone them and explain what happened, and they should be able to retrieve your money without an issue.

IronIorwerth · Mar 10, 2016

I paid through my paypal balance though.

Flora · Mar 11, 2016

Id recommend calling paypal support and explain it, it would.be your best chance

IronIorwerth · Mar 11, 2016

They were not able to help me because it was sent through friends and family.

Lean · Mar 12, 2016

If you tell them it was for a digital good that was meant to be delivered electronically and file it as an item not received dispute they'll deny your dispute.

mulled · Apr 13, 2016

File a chargeback, and say that it was for an item that was not received, but like what the poster above said you can't mention it was for digital goods.