OK Ladies and Gentlemen, the scam seems to be this, the a-hole who was playing seller to me somehow was able to acquire a UPS tracking number that was for a delivery to my zip code but not to me. Because the package was less than 2.5 or so lbs. it then was passed on to the local post office fo final delivery. Because UPS tracking does not list on it's public tracking app the final destination of such a package, the scammer provides this bogus tracking number to Paypal and Paypal blithely accepts the tracking info on the UPS public site. Solution: Go to a UPS hub (or whoever delivered package); explain what your issue is (show them the info on Paypal's site) ; have them look up the tracking info; check the to: and from: as well as the weight of package; if it was handed off to a local post office for final delivery, get that tracking number also!; finally, pass all this on to the post office (mail fraud!) and your personal bank you use with paypal. Hope this helps everyone.
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