Is this a valid PayPal behavior? Is this a valid PayPal email address?

[asendre]

Hello everyone, 

I'm trying to make a deal with an unknown person for selling a product. That person asked me to pay some money via Western-Union to a weird address somewhere in Nigeria. Prior to this, that person seems to sent me an amount of money via PayPal and PayPal blocked them until I complete the Western-Union transaction, but i am not sure this the truth. I received 2 emails(in my SPAM email account folder) from address: <removed>

All I want to know is: Is that email address valid, is this a hacking attempt? What do you think about this?

The content of the email from SPAM is:

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@asendre

THIS IS A TYPICAL PAYPAL SCAM.

They encourage you to use paypal and may ask you to send the item internationally. They don't quibble on cost and may also say they can't view the item as they are disabled or working abroad etc etc but they will arrange a shipping agent to collect it.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't.
It will say the buyer has paid ...you won't have been paid.
They will tell you that the payment is released when you provide paypal with a tracking/shipping number......this won't happen.

                                                            OR
If the item requires shipping the 'fake' paypal email will tell you that the buyer has paid for the item + shipping costs but you must send those shipping costs to the courier/ shipping agent via western union, moneygram or walmart etc BEFORE the funds are released to you.

They are not interested in the item, they just want the western union etc funds and you will never see money in your paypal balance.
They also threaten legal action...have a laugh at that one and ignore it as its rubbish.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal do not tell you to send trackable, they advise it for selling protection but it is not compulsory.
Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram or Western Union etc.

Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.

[asendre]

Thank you very much and appreciate the help!

Good wishes!