Possible fraud

[Lindsey-MD]

Selling my wedding dress through Facebook market place. I received a message from a lady stating she was from georgie and wanted to buy my dress and would send payment immediately. I received an email saying payment was made but pending until I send the actual shipment. When I check my PayPal account I do not see any pending transactions. Also I tried looking up the shipping address and I can not find a Google map view or property history really. Does this just sound like a possible scam trying to take place? I have not shipped anything yet I am smart and doing all my homework first.

[kernowlass]

@Lindsey-MD 

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.