(412) 484-7997

I had an item posted on FB market place. The scammer messaged me interest and said he would Zelle the money. When the email came through it said I had to upgrade my account and to call the 953 number to do that. At that point I called out the scammer and told him I was going to report him. The number he used to text me is 412-484-7997. This is the email I received after he said he made the original amount for my item We want you to know that we received your payment of $40.00 but your account is not ready to be deposited for that amount, due to the money was sent from a zelle business account which requires an immediate expansion to your zelle account. What am I supposed to do? You are hereby informed to contact the last sender to send in an additional payment of $500.00 to help expand your account. Immediately this is done your account will be fully credited with the total sum of $540.00. Once your sender sends the extra $500.00 you will receive a new “CONFIRMATION EMAIL” from Zelle®? team giving you instructions on how to reimburse back the $500.00 to your sender’s account which makes the expansion complete and the funds will be automatically deposited into your account instantly. Do not hesitate to reply this email for more clarifications or call customer service@ +1 (985) 334-3627 ©2026 Early Warning Services, LLC. All rights reserved. zelle and the zelle marks used herein are trademarks of Early Warning Services, LLC. Other product and company names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. .css-c8hvdp{--Grid-columns:12;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;min-width:0;box-sizing:border-box;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-flex-wrap:wrap;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--Grid-rowSpacing) var(--G [BBB Scam Type: Phishing] [Business: Petko] [Location: WA, USA- 98045]