Hi, I recently advertised an item for sale on gumtree I agreed the sale and the seller wanted to pay via PayPal so I opened an account. I have now received an email allegedly from Paypal saying that they have received the funds but they are holding them as the payment includes an extra amount that I need to forward to the courier picking up the item. There is nothing showing in my account. They have also sent an email form my PayPal representative asking that I contact him directly with any queries. Is this a scam? I have emailed the buyer back directly and said I am not sending funds until I have spoken to PayPal directly when they open later this morning. Any help or advice appreciated meantime. Thanks
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