Fraud or real email

[Pita0719]

I sold a bag and the buyer suppose pay me via PayPal...I received an email  that my money is ready when I show a shipping receipt... is this email from PayPal? I checked via email  and say is a fraud, but today I call to customer service[Removed. Phone #s not permitted]and said the transaction is pending... I'm not clear about it, appreciate your help

[kernowlass]

@Pita0719 

READ THIS TO CHECK IF ITS A SCAM OR NOT.

SCAMMERS ALSO GET YOU TO RING FAKE PAYPAL CUSTOMER SERVICES AGENTS.

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 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.