Potential Con

[dumbjocks]

Anyone else getting emails from random people offering to pay money for their stories that they have taken down?
Got one today and they wanted my paypal details, it just sounded like a con

 

[Brutal_One]

Anyone else getting emails from random people offering to pay money for their stories that they have taken down?
Got one today and they wanted my paypal details, it just sounded like a con

For sure a con. Sounds like classic phishing to me. Stay Safe.

Brutal One

 

[Salacious_Scribe]

Anyone else getting emails from random people offering to pay money for their stories that they have taken down?
Got one today and they wanted my paypal details, it just sounded like a con

The only thing they need to send you money is your email address.

 

[Enchantment_of_Nyx]

If you have a Paypal account, you can just send him an invoice and let him pay it or not. There's no risk involved there.

 

[davion2308]

Suspect

It sure seems suspect and you increase your risk of being phished or hacked or scammed if you ...

(A) Simply respond and (B) provide credentials like an email for your paypal. That means you're confirming you have a Paypal, or Venmo or whatever else, and now they know they have a live one on the line.

Take the compliment if it really is a person but don't try taking their dollars. A few bucks vs. having a couple of really smart people try to get into your bank accounts isn't worth the risk.