Is this an fake email

[Midgetchloe99]

Hi, I have sold an phone on eBay but I received two emails from an email saying the payment is on hold until the good received as they’re claiming to be PayPal Customer Care. This person lives in Germany and she want me to send it to her “boyfriend” who lives in Birmingham

[kernowlass]

@Midgetchloe99 

THIS SCAM???
They may buy on Ebay but they use an anonymous or hijacked Ebay account and do not have a Paypal account so they can't use Ebay checkout.

They encourage you to accept a direct Paypal payment and may ask you to send the item internationally OR to another address.
No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails may go into your junk/spam folders.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't 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.