Is this a scam,

Paul-1010
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   We are to let you know that the payment made for your item is confirmed and it has been deducted from the buyer's account which will be credited into your account as soon as you provide us with the shipment information.
 
We have received the money which is pending in our database and we would like you to provide us with the following information as requested by PayPal for verification to protect both our customers from fraudulent business transactions.

Kindly make the shipment progress within 24 hours in order to release the money into your account for the transaction as we can not accommodate any form of misappropriations and we have a reputation to protect and do all that is possible to increase our business relationship Worldwide PayPal,[Removed. Phone #s not permitted]6a2yiv7[Removed. Phone #s not permitted]9_1_1550816807521_15933" />
As soon as you notify us about the package shipping status, we shall deposit the said amount into your account immediately.

The address you are requested to ship the item to has been confirmed [Removed. Phone #s not permitted]6a2yiv7[Removed. Phone #s not permitted]9_1_1550816807521_15937" />This is as a result of new safety measures that has just been adopted by us to safeguard all our customers against any internet act.
 

Note: Please always check your E-mail account folders for your funds confirmation E-mail from us due to some errors we are clearing. And if you find any of our email in your spam folder please move them to your inbox folder before reading.

 
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kernowlass
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@Paul-1010 

 

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.


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