Am I getting scammed?

[Turtleneck88]

Hi there, I have an item I'm selling and have a buyer lined up and she supposedly sent the payment. I did receive an email stating payment has been sent but when I open the PayPal app there is no recent activity and no options to confirm or approve payment. Is it a scam?

[PayPal_JonK]

Hello @davidf8322, 

Welcome to the PayPal Community! I'm glad you reached out about this. I dug up a few Help Center articles you may find useful in case it's fraud: 

What are common scams and how do I spot them?
How do I spot and report a fake, fraudulent, or phishing PayPal email or website?

And in case it's legit: 

How do I receive money through PayPal?

I hope that helps!

 - Jon K