Is this a scam?

[hynre5433]

I've recently been selling things lately and just today, I got an email about a buyer who would like to buy something but they need to use paypal. I agreed and they sent me the money but it appeared in my spam mail (the suspicious stuff). Does paypal send emails in spam? I'm using gmail. Also I think they want me to send the package before I give them the money? What should I do?

[kernowlass]

@hynre5433 

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.

[hynre5433]

Thanks for the info. Declined and didn't send the package. Also reported them to paypal's spoof mail. I really hate these scammers, they're really annoying.