Is this a fraud?

[May08042]

For seller's protection. I received email saying transaction is approved and has successfully deducted from the buyer's account. And asking me to send the tracking number which I did so. And now they said it's transaction issue and double the amount of money is deducted from the buyer's account and asking me to refund half of it. So I find it a bit weird and wondering whether it's a fraud or not. <removed>

[May08042]

And also the name at the end of the letter is Scott <removed>.

[kernowlass]

@May08042 

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.

Once you have become a victim they may try again with more fake Paypal emails with other 'reasons' that you must send them a payment to resolve a paypal issue OR the buyer has paid too much and you have to refund (normally not using paypal as they don't have a paypal account).

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.
Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram or Western Union etc.
If you had to refund you would do so from the funds SHOWING in your paypal balance.