Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
Did you call them about this, or do it through e-mail?
Did you explain that this was a scam, and that other Paypal members were also victims?
I was on the phone with them for over an hour, most of this time with security. I even told them I didn't care about my money & told the security person all about the charity scam & the scope of it. I made it a point to emphasize I really wanted them to be aware that this guy was using their site to scam other users but especially charities. I also told them they would be getting lots of calls about this guy, if they hadn't already, & wanted to let them know it wasn't BS, this guy is bad news for them.
I may have gotten action to open a dispute because I told the dispute person I was new to Paypal(true-opened in early Dec) & didn't know the ins & outs & was tricked into sending the money as a gift. On a side note I also learned how to change my currency settings to save myself currency exchange fees so if nothing else comes of it, the call was worth it.
BTW I was very calm with them & they(both security & disputes) were very easy to talk to & receptive. This was not news to them.