Fake or real funds recieved

[azrockina]

i received an email from Service at PayPal.com stating that i Confirmation ID xxxxxxxx that states that funds have been received and are pending my shipping the item and then the funds would be released.

but when i go to my actual PayPal account i do not see any reference to anything in the email.  Wouldn't something be in my PayPal account a notice a message something relating to this pending transaction.

Seems like a scammer trying to get free stuff shipped to them....

thanks,

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@azrockina 

SOUNDS LIKE THIS SCAM READ IT AND SEE.................

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.