How long does it take to receive the protected invoice money from US to Philippines

[NeilTian]

I sold some in-game items or currencies. I'm from the Philippines and my buyer is from the US. He sent me protected invoice money with the terms and conditions of "Sending money with protection. You can not cancel or return the money back." It's been 3 days and the invoice money has still not yet come. How many days it will take to receive his payment?

[kernowlass]

@NeilTian 

If it was marked as an invoice then its probably a scam doing the rounds as its been sent by a buyer and altered to look as though he has paid you.
Signs its a scam are >>>
its an invoice BUT sellers send invoices not buyers
marked as paid
marked as gift
says payment won't show in your balance for eg 24 hours
can't be chargedback.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send anything until the funds are showing in your paypal account balance.
Paypal payments are more or less instant.
Paypal will never tell you that a payment can't be subject to a chargeback if thats what scammers are still putting on invoices.

[NeilTian]

@kernowlass 

can you confirm if it is a scam? https://www.paypal.com/invoice/p/#WYPKUENCRNPTTLWA here is the invoice link that also PayPal emailed me.

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@NeilTian 

Sorry don't click on links I don't recognise.

If they sent you an invoice then its for you to pay, buyers don't send invoices, re-read my above post.