What to do when you got scammed?

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  1. johnnxiv

    johnnxiv Level I

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    What to do when you got scammed?

    let say I paid someone $100 to paypal,
     
  2. crixstal

    crixstal Level I

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    Can you provide a little more information? Was this something regarding an item, or a service? Did you get scammed of something besides money?

    If you pay someone for a [legitimate] service or item through paypal, and the person did not deliver the service/item promised, you can contact paypal, or your bank, or your credit card company (depends on what you used to pay) to file a claim and request a refund. Make sure to provide supporting documents like receipts.

    If it's something illegitimate, you might be out of luck--for example, purchasing neopoints using actual cash is not something paypal endorses, and if you get scammed, paypal is not liable to refund you.

    If you had disclosed any information to your scammer (account name, e-mail address, password), then change your password & the password of anything you do on the internet that might be similar to what you disclosed. Watch your account for a few months for unusual activities.
     
  3. Lightning

    Lightning Administrator
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    Please post this in the correct forum. This is not a Guide about Neopets Games. Moved.
     
  4. Rise and Fall

    Rise and Fall Level IV

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    if you paid someone 100$ for something here than you were breaking the forums rules in the first place

    you can't trade until you're at least level 1
     
  5. Shawn

    Shawn Level IV

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    You charge back, or open a scamming case on where ever you bought it from.
    Or you take the loss (I'm down $120) or you find that ass and kill him
     
  6. crixstal

    crixstal Level I

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    lol. Since this is already in Spam Corner... wanna be my hitman? I approve this attitude. :yup:
     
  7. tristen1230

    tristen1230 Level II

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    Well you pay him $100 through Paypal simply file a claim thing and you will more likely get it back.