Account fraud

[Army007]

Hi I’m worried someone is trying to access my PayPal account. I’m selling a phone on gumtree and the buyer has now asked for my PayPal address so he can send the money, so I gave it to him, but he now wants to chat via this email address I use for PayPal, I’ve asked why and he says because he’s buying the phone off me , is he trying to get more contact so somehow to get my password ?

[kernowlass]

@Army007

No, he probably wants your 'name' then he has all he needs to send you fake paypal emails that look as if he has paid as per this scam..............

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 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.