Fraudulent buyer

[DKIncorperated]

I sent somebody an item for 220 pounds. I got a scam email saying it needed the reference number to process my funds. Once I got ahold of it I sent the reference number but i never got the money. What should i do?

[kernowlass]

@DKIncorperated 

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a 'direct' Paypal payment and may ask you to send the item internationally.
No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails 'may' go into your junk or spam folders.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't actually have a Paypal account and have no intention of paying you.
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.

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.
Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.

[DKIncorperated]

So what should i do, ive already sent the item

[kernowlass]

@DKIncorperated 

Well nothing you can do on paypal as none of the transaction was done using paypals site.

You were scammed by fake paypal emails and the scammer didn't pay you.

[Franny1954]

I bought an item that when I received it it was nothing like what I was led to believe. I paid £79.47 in total.  PayPal took up my claim for a refund & I waited patiently, then today Iam informed I would not get my refund & case closed. They said I didn’t send the tracking information, which I did as they gave me the £13.50 postage fee I paid to return the item.  Any help would be gratefully accepted. Thank you X