So just an update. The scammer got away with the money despite me sending photo evidence of the conversation and my bank account showing the money going in and out. PayPal Customer services have been absolutely shocking through all this, they sent me a link to send the evidence to that they no longer use. Even though I have said it's a scam and shown evidence of it being so they refuse to ask the 'buyer' for proof of a purchase being made, in their words 'it would be hard for PayPal to sort a situation like this'. They then confirmed that it's not impossible but they would find it hard so won't try. Big lesson learnt for me, pay more attention and don't ever ask Customer Support for help.
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