Anyone ever have this happen?

I just got this e-mail from paypal. I did sell something to a person with the same e-mail address and name.





Dear Leanna Haynes,



We regret to inform you that you received funds from an account with reports of fraudulent bank account use. The transaction listed below is under review.



Transaction ID: 4CC63985X5192404W

Transaction Date: Nov. 5, 2004

Transaction Amount: $2.92 USD

Buyer's Email: bbigpapabill@aol.com

Buyer's Name: terry l dayton



To help in our investigation, please reply with the following information within 7 calendar days:



1. The item that was purchased and the value of the item.

2. The name and address given to you by the buyer.

3. Whether or not the purchase has been shipped. (If you have not yet sent the purchase, please do not proceed with the exchange.)

4. If already shipped, please provide the company used, date of shipment, and tracking number, so that PayPal can verify the shipment and delivery online. (For transactions of $250.00 USD or more, you must provide a proof-of-receipt in the form of a signature from the buyer.)

5. Details of any other payments you sent or received that were related to the above transaction.

6. Your day and evening phone numbers.



We would like to obtain as much information as possible about the above transaction, including any email correspondence between you and the buyer, in order to expedite this investigation. Solving fraudulent cases helps us continue to offer PayPal as a secure and cost-effective payment service.

Thank you for your cooperation and assistance.





Thank you for using PayPal!

The PayPal Team

I should add that I got an instant payment from this person and then a e-check from them the same day. I contacted them and they said that it did that exact same thing to 10 other items they paid for that day. I replied saying that I would return the money from the e-check after it cleared. Well it cleared so I sent it back and 4 days later I got a notice saying that the money was un-claimed by this person. I haven't had any contact with this person since the first e-mail. [img]images/smiley_icons/confused.gif[/img]

I would send the e-mail to spoof@paypal.com. If it's really one of theres they will tell you....if not they will also let you know.....With what's going on, you can't be too darn careful out there!!!

I signed into my paypal, (the right way, new browser and stuff [img]images/smiley_icons/smile.gif[/img] ) and they put a hold on that money. It said I have to wait for things to get resolved with that user in order for me to get that money back. But it was only the e-check that they held. I still have the instant payment from that person. [img]images/smiley_icons/confused.gif[/img]