Hi guys!
I have ended up getting myself into a pickle with PayPal.
I had never used PayPal before until 3 months ago. I sold an item on gumtree and the buyer paid with PayPal. I created a PayPal account specifically to sell this item to somebody, I didn’t want to show the buyer my real details like name address etc.
I created the account with a made up name, address, date of birth and the genuine ones used was my email address and phone number. I know this was wrong and it’s classed has fraud but I didn’t think at the time, I didn’t think I would have any issues. I just wanted to use it for this transaction and then close down the account straight after.
I didn’t upload any personal information like bank details and I didn’t verify the PayPal account, they was asking for id when I got paid from the buyer. I transferred the funds to my sons PayPal account so I could get the money.
When I got paid I closed down the PayPal account and thought nothing more of it.
I received an answer phone message from Moorcroft asking for the name that I had made up which is when I knew it was about the PayPal account. I checked my junk mail and saw it’s for the £300 I was paid and the buyer did a chargeback and was won in their favour so the PayPal account was -300.
Moorcroft sent me a reference number so I can look online but the issue is I also need the date of birth used and I can’t remember the dob that I used to create the PayPal account.
I really don’t know what to do and I am stuck in a pickle with this.
Any help would be much appreciated.
TIA