Potential Scam

[Mkoki]

I am selling a product on Gumtree.  The buyer says he made payment 3 days ago, but nothing reflects in my Paypal account.  He now insist that I send the package waybill before the funds will reflect in y account, please see whatsapp message from buyer below:-

You will have to forward the tracking number on the waybill to PayPal for confirmation and approval of your funds there after it will reflect

I did not receive any email from Paypal to indicate the transaction happened.

I will appreciate anyone's input regarding above.

Thx

[kernowlass]

@Mkoki 

CHECK ITS NOT THIS SCAM.

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.