Email from paypal, is this legit?

[mystique01]

i received an email from <removed>

it looked suspicious, and tried to search if this is legit. i'm selling a phone in olx and she told me she'd already posted the payment.

i fugured it looked really sketchy.

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@mystique01

Sounds like this scam, can't see your screenshot but read this 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.

[mystique01]

Thank you! I've tried to ask her for a different way to give the item. She didn't reply anymore hehe Thank you for such info