Haven’t received my funds.

[Scoops19]

I sold an item through mercari. The funds were on hold until I sent the item and provided PayPal with a shipping tracking number. However even after I sent the tracking number, PayPal emailed me and said that there was a server issue and that even though my funds had been approved that it would take 24 hours for them to update their servers and give me my money. However it has been over 24 hours and there is still no sign of my money OR any update from PayPal as to what is going on. Were these emails a fraud and I just got scammed? Or what’s going on? Please help.

[kernowlass]

@Scoops19 

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.