Please can someone confirm a scam email address - I think it probably is?

[johnw76]

Hi,
I believe someone is trying to scam me over an item I'm selling on Facebook Marketplace.

They asked if they could pay via Paypal (offering the asking price, even though I said "sensible offers considered" plus £30 postage). Then they told me to check my junk email which I did and saw the following email (note the sender's address):

I've told them that until I see the money arrive in my Paypal account I won't sending anything out to them.

 

From: [Removed] (spaces and "dot" added by me)
Sent: 21 May 2024 12:34
To: [my email address]
Subject: Whittam sent you money

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[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@johnw76 

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a direct Paypal payment and may ask you to send the item internationally.

They often offer you the asking price or even more money to tempt you into accepting.
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.