Checking if email is a scam email or not

Cookie162011
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Hi, I'm worried that the recent transaction that I'm ament to receive is a scam one and wanted to check if PayPal use service at payment review team .com email before I send off this very expensive gaming laptop.

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kernowlass
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@Cookie162011 

 

Your best bet is to give us a gist of the email content to confirm a scam.

However check this...........

 

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/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.
 


Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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Cookie162011
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Good chance it is a scam then. It does show they are holding the money till I send shipping details and what not
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