Transaction, email, money on hold, tracking number needed from buyer

[SandiSada]

The buyer said they sent the money but it’s on hold until I send them a tracking number. Is that legit. It’s my first time using paypal. I don’t want to send them the item until I know it’s real. I don’t have anything on my transaction page I just got an email saying I need to send the tracking code before they take my money off hold.

[kernowlass]

@SandiSada 

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/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.