Gumtree PayPal Scam?

[MegaCaza1]

I am in the midst of selling my Nintendo Switch Lite and had a buyer act very legitimate on the website Gumtree, but then after we agreed to pay by Paypal I receive an email saying 

Hello XXXX, This email confirms that you have received an instant payment of $350.00 AUD from XXXX. Reversal: This method of payment can not be reversed. Note To Seller Hi, I've completed the payment, I included $120 meant for the postage fee. You handle shipment via AUS Post Express Mail Service (3-5 Days). Transaction ID: U-1NV269HBYP64TFRJ Description Quantity Price Postage Charges Total Amount Switch Lite Grey 2019 Game 1 $230.00 AUD $120.00 AUD $350.00 AUD

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Send the tracking number to us by replying directly to this email.

This PayPal payment has been successfully deducted from the buyer's account and has been "APPROVED". However, payment will not be credited into your PayPal account until the shipment tracking number receipt is sent to us for proof of shipment. This is to secure both the buyer and the seller.

PLEASE NOTE
In order to complete this transaction and to get the funds credited into your PayPal account, we request you to visit your nearest Post office and post the item to the buyer's shipping address. Once the shipment is done, kindly contact our Customer/Technical department with the tracking number receipt details by replying directly to this email for verification and you will receive a "CONFIRMATION" email from PayPal informing you that your PayPal account has been credited.

Please understand that this is a security measure to help protect both the buyer and the seller, therefore we apologize for the inconvenience that we may have caused you.

Thank you for using PayPal

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I haven't responded to it, but I'm not sure what do I do? It seems like a scam but I just want to confirm? 

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@MegaCaza1 

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/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.