Scammed

[Pauljamesduff]

Hi I sold my laptop to someone payment was via PayPal had a email saying payment was pending. I sent the laptop to the buyer and didn't receive my money. Will I get my money or will I have lost both my laptop and money. I sent a email and screenshot to the spoof email address. Thanks in advance

[Teslafan101]

You just answered your own question-payment is pending.

did you upload tracking?

[Pauljamesduff]

No it send pending in one of the first emails nothing since. Money was meant to be in last night then got a email saying it will be this morning still don't have anything.

[kernowlass]

@Pauljamesduff 

SOUNDS LIKE THIS SCAM READ IT AND SEE.

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 or spam folders.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't actually 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.