am i being scammed real PayPal email for payments

bob3235
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Hi everyone, I am trying to sell an iPhone and have it on eBay to sell, I think I'm getting scammed and i don't know what PayPal emails are it comes up on my email PayPal service and the email is paygroup_serv payserve-online.com now I don't use PayPal at all and I haven't send the phone over, living in Brisbane I think it's a scam my gut is telling me that it's a scam, because I haven't received payment cause apparently PayPal holds it and then ill receive it after I send the item, living in Australia I can't call until tomorrow so can I please ask for people help and if it true as in PayPal or a scam. 

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kernowlass
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@bob3235 

 

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.
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.


Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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