More than 2.7 billion U.S. personal records, including Social Security numbers, were leaked on a hacking forum. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson tells you what you need to know.
Keep in mind, when you send Friends & Family, is the same as sending cash in the mail, So unless you know and trust this person to send them cash in the mail, find another route. Find out why he refuses Paypal, or a Credit Card with some type of protection guarantee. But usually if someone is selling for a friend and wants cash...It's probably a SCAM...Protect Yourself
I am very embarrassed that I fell for the scam by the same person on another forum. I was told by someone that a reputable user on the forum may be able to help source what I was looking for and gave the email, bww5325@gmail.com. I didn't see this thread. Luckily I refused to pay by any other method than PayPal goods and services. After I paid, he refunded me saying PayPal did it. I saw this thread after the refund. He then asked for two payments, which circumvents the buyer protection as payment must be made with a single amount. I just ignored him after that and reported to the forum admin (in the forum where he tried to scam me) who haven't taken any action against the person who reommened bww5325@gmail.com.