PayPal :receiving of funds

[Joshrath007]

Hi I have a buyer who wants to buy a product and send funds over PayPal. I'm new to PayPal. He is requesting for my email and full name to send funds. He said I will receive a payment confirmation via email. Then I would have to email PayPal my banking details. (I don't feel that sending banking details via email is legitamite). Please let me know if this is the standard procedure

[sharpiemarker · Accepted solution]

@Joshrath007 

Its a scam, that is not standard procedure. All they need is your PayPal email address, they will see your name soon enough once they make payment.

They want your name as well so they can make a fake PayPal email saying they've paid but they haven't and tell you to buy gift cards and give them the code or send money to a third party payment processor, provide tracking number first and all other kinds of nonsense before PayPal will release your money.  That is not how PayPal works.

If someone really paid, you will see it in your PayPal account (even if PayPal put a hold on the money) and also receive a very basic PayPal email confirmation with who paid, how much, for what and transaction ID number and not much else.

Train yourself to always check your PayPal account for the money first, don't just believe emails and texts as they can be spoofed.

[Joshrath007]

If it is not a scammer, and the money appears in the account saying pending , is it possible for him to take it away at the same time I send the package. And he takes my funds. Or can I give him my PayPal. Me link and see if he transfers and is not a scammer