ARE THESE PAYPAL EMAILS LEGIT?

[dandan102002]

I have revived an email whilst talking to someone over a private sale from this email-

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I don't want to open it in case it does contain anything.

One email has a subject saying- ***YOUR MONEY HAS BEEN DEPOSITED***TRACKING NUMBER IS NEEDED***

The second emails subject is- ***YOU ARE SECURE*** GET THE ITEM POSTED

COULD SOMEONE HELP

[Anonymous_User · Accepted solution]

The email address is questionable -

* Forward the entire email to:    spoof@paypal.com.
* Do not alter the subject line or forward the message as an attachment.
* Delete the suspicious email from your inbox.
* Never click on any links within the email or open any attachments.

Look at the email address domain and wording in the email, grammar, salutation, spelling, etc.  If any of these are questionable, it's most likely a spoof.

[dandan102002]

so if i forward the email to spoof@paypal.com they will get back to me to see if it is legit?

[Anonymous_User]

You should get a response - can't say how quickly as times vary.  (I have received replies the next day and other times a day or two later.)

[dandan102002]

ok thanks.

[kernowlass]

@dandan102002

This is a typical scam ..................

They may buy on Ebay but they use an anonymous or hijacked Ebay account and DO NOT have a Paypal account so they can't use Ebay checkout. 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.