Money you'll never get · stamped SCAM

The payment waiting for a release feeSCAM

A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.

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PSummary - PayPal×
https://www.paypal.com/myaccount/summary
PayPalHome · Send and request · Wallet
PayPal balance

£85.00

  • Sam Turner sent you £85.00 · Today
  • Note: "for the concert tickets"
Transfer money
Scam
PPayPal - Payment pending×
https://paypal-funds-release.top/claim
PayPal
You have received £1,850.00

This payment is pending. To accept it into your account, pay a one-time £25 release fee.

Claim within 24 hours or the money will be returned to the sender.

£1,850.00

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Pay £25 and claim

Always check the address.

A PayPal "payment waiting for you" on an address PayPal doesn't own, that wants a fee to let it go. The money isn't there: the balance is just a picture on the page.

Always checkThe real oneThe scam
1Where it livesCheck firstIs it the real company's or person's own address or number?

paypal.com is PayPal's own site.

paypal-funds-release.top has PayPal in its name, but PayPal doesn't own it.

2What it asks you to doDoes it want a password, a payment, a call, or a tap?

It shows money a friend sent, already in your balance. Nothing to pay.

It wants a £25 "release fee" by card before you can have £1,850.

3How hard it pushesIs there a deadline, a threat, or a surprise charge?

No deadline.

Claim within 24 hours or the money goes back.

RememberMoney people send you never costs a fee to receive. Check by opening the PayPal app yourself.

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