Email verification

[ben5903]

I have been selling some items outside of eBay and had a potential buyer. An email coming from the address <Removed >has come through but none of the links to 'Help Centre' etc on the email are actual links. The email says the money is on hold for 14 days or until buyer confirms receiving the items. 

I suspect this is a fake email, but can anyone confirm?

[kernowlass]

@ben5903 

SOUNDS LIKE THIS, CHECK IT AND SEE..............

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 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.