I Received a payment from someone however it does not show on my acc

[SomeRandomGuy0]

So I was given 2 emails by this email <removed>  claiming that PayPal wont release the funds until i send a tracking number and it wont give me the payment until they clear it? is the email i received from a scam? or is it from PayPal?

[kernowlass]

@SomeRandomGuy0 

SOUNDS LIKE THIS SCAM, READ TO CHECK.

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/spam folders.

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.
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.