Worried about sale

[lizmcevoy12]

HI!

I am selling a watch online and have been emailing the buyer for about 2 days now. At first I was a little worried about her as she seemed quite pushy to get the item sent. But then I got an email to say that she had paid the amount and as soon as I send the tracking number to PayPal, then I would get money into my account.

However one of the emails I got from PayPal, now when I open it on a laptop rather than just my phone, has a large red banner up the top saying '

''This message seems dangerous

Similar messages were used to steal people's personal information. Avoid clicking links, downloading attachments, or replying with personal information.''

Do you think I need to worry about any of this??

Thanks!

Liz

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@lizmcevoy12

Sounds like this scam, read 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 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.

[lizmcevoy12]

Thank you! I have decided to not go ahead with the sale