Cheat or not

[Weliveonlyonce]

Dear All, I am new here. Today someone contacted me, offered an amount for my item. I accepted it, he shortly without arguing the price has sent me the amount through paypal, according to an email received from PP I see in the email, that my payment status is pending, 95%. Because proof of postage from seller. Is this real or he is cheating somehow? Thank you in advance. Best regards, Daniel

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Weliveonlyonce 

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.