Hello, I recently was in contact with a buyer for a product I was offering. The buyer sent payment to a middleman account, and told me it was complete. Shortly thereafter I received an email from the following address: [email protected] Saying that the payment had been made by the buyer, however I needed to submit a $50 "processing fee" using BTC to an address given in the email. This seemed suspicious given that the middleman service is listed as a no fee service, and as such I informed to buyer to request a refund and refused to pay the "processing fee". I am now wanting to know whether or not this was indeed a scam or if this was a legitimate email. Thank you for the help.
You received a phishing scam e-mail from a non @PlayerUp.com e-mail address. PlayerUp doesn't charge sellers $50 middleman fees to continue selling or start a transaction. PlayerUp doesn't e-mail you and the communication you received is from a scam email. You can verify this yourself by checking the FROM email address that requested this $50 payment and you'll see the e-mail is from a @Proton or @gmail or some non @PlayerUp.com e-mail address. ============================================== As a reminder: Do you use K,I,K, Skype, or another messenger service? No. All middleman transactions are done through PlayerUp.com for security reasons. Anyone who attempts to contact you through a 3rd party messenger claiming they are us is fraudulent. When should I release my account information to the buyer? Never release your account information unless (@Middleman) contacts you through the PlayerUp Conversation Ticket System. We will never contact you through e-mail, K,I,K, skype, or any 3rd party service. All middleman transactions are done through PlayerUp.com for security reasons. For more information, please visit this link: Middleman: Sellers Guide | PlayerUp - Video Game Accounts Marketplace. Player 2 Player Secure Platform. ==============================================
