some one trying to scam me

[fairymaid]

Hi everyone , i am selling dining set via gum tree & some one wanted to purchase, they sent me an email & txt saying will buy & said sending money via pp , they managed to say payment pending & included is money for courier , no address details i only have an email & name . Paypal has nothing pending , so how do frauds get away with it & they claim to be disabled (disgusting) i am disabled. They send money , colkect goods & request money back . (not let this happen as my son in law works in coding & preventing scammers) but paypal i cannot get this help from . ?

[sharpiemarker]

@fairymaid 

If someone emails/txts you saying they’ve paid but you see no money in your PayPal account, you have not been paid and is very likely dealing with a scammer who may not even have an PayPal account and just telling you lies with fake PayPal emails. There is nothing PayPal can do about that if there is no transaction to trace the buyer who can be from anywhere.

[Cazz348ururur]

I’ve had this then legal actions

[kernowlass]

@Cazz348ururur 

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a direct Paypal payment so that they have your email address to send fake paypal emails.
No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails may go into your junk/spam folders.

They don't quibble on cost and may also say they can't view the item as they are disabled or working abroad or sending as a gift to a family member but they will arrange a shipping agent or courier to collect it.

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.

The fake paypal email will tell you that the buyer has paid for the item + shipping costs but you must send those shipping costs to the courier/ shipping agent via another payment processor than Paypal or by providing some vouchers or tokens before the funds are released to you.
They are often not interested in the item, they just want that couriers/shipping funds and you will never see money in your paypal balance.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram, Western Union, Bank Transfer or any sort of gift token or voucher to pay any courier.
There is no seller protection on paypal for any type of item that is collected by the buyer.

Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.