Was just wondering if this is a scam or not?

[Church1334]

So I'm selling a phone on Facebook I got a message from a guy claiming to live in Florida send he would pay full price for it (only $200) so he apparently sent my $200 on paypal but nothing showed up not even a pending transaction so I checked my email and had this email from PayPal I'm pretty sure it's a scam but I wanted a 2nd opinion 

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Church1334 

Can't see your screenshot but bet its this scam?

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.