Can I trust this buyer?

[RealSkyDiver]

A buyer responded to my Craigslist ad and wants to send me money over paypal so I can ship my product to a certain place. Usually people come over to see it first but this buyer didn't even come over. I assume he lives overseas.
Got an email by PayPal that the money has been send but will only be added to my account once I give them the tracking number. At least it seems legit up to this point but I'm still not sure.
btw what does he mean buy "my account has been deducted"??

Here is the email I just received:

Hi Seller,
I just sent your payment successfully using paypal and i send
$360 to your account with the shipping cost via USPS Express Mail and
i'll want you to get the item for shipped immediately you received my
payment notification from paypal.and i'll want you to shipped the item
out today,Cos My account has been deducted...

Here Is The Shipping Address :

XXX

I want the package to be sent by USPS Express Mail Service only
because its very cheap,secure and reliable,I will be waiting for the
tracking number.I will like to do more business with you after you
have completed this transaction by Shipping out the item.Thank you

Please Note : Thet shipment tracking info will start with EB,EH,EQ,EE and EA.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Here are the fake PayPal emails I received:
FIRST
SECOND
THIRD
FOURTH (with FBI LMAO)

[badboi]

No. Sounds like a scam to me. Where is the shipping address he wants you to ship it to?

[RealSkyDiver]

Got an email by PayPal that the money has been send but will only be added to my account once I give them the tracking number. At least it seems legit up to this point but I'm still not sure.

[groovyone]

Scam

[crackinhedz]

you definitely need to read the craigslist warnings to avoid scams...basically, all items should be pick up only.
Sounds like this guy is gonna file a dispute after he receives your item, saying he never received it or its not the correct item etc.

Definitely scam.

[crackinhedz]

Avoiding Scams and Fraud

* DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one simple rule and you will avoid 99% of the scam attempts on craigslist.
* NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer.
* FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.
* CRAIGSLIST IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"
* NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)
* AVOID DEALS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that ONLY A SCAMMER WILL "GUARANTEE" YOUR TRANSACTION.

[RealSkyDiver]

I'm pretty sure (100%) that I won't sent this buyer anything because of my bad gut feeling but am still curious and want to let him hang as long as possible.
Here is the Email I received by services@paypal.com

Dear Valued Customer (xxx@xxx.com),

You have an Instant Payment of $360.00 USD from xxx (xxx@xxx.com)

xxx is a Verified Buyer.
Payment Details


Purchased From : xxx@xxx.com
Transaction ID:75848272WC001670H




Item #

Item Title

Quantity

Price

Subtotal
Not Include

Sony STR-K870P 5.1/6.1

1

$270.00 USD

$270.00 USD


Shipping & Handling via USPS Priority Mail to 368XX
(includes any seller handling fees)

$90.00 USD
Shipping Insurance (not offered):

--
Total:

$360.00 USD





Shipping Information
Address:


xxx
Shipping Method:




Address status:


Confirmed




For security purposes,

This PayPal payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been " APPROVED " but will not be credited to your account until the shipment reference/tracking number is sent to us for shipment verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller. Below are the necessary information requested before your account will be credited. Send tracking number to us or email us through this mail shippment.information@accountant.com and our customer service care will attend to you. As soon as you send us the shipment's tracking number to us for security purposes and the safety of the buyer and the seller,the money will be credited to your account.

**PLEASE NOTE**
Once shipment has been verified and the tracking number has been sent to us, You will receive a "CONFIRMATION Email" from PayPal informing you that the Money has been credited to your PayPal account.


Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team


PayPal Email ID PP753

[lutefisk69]

Originally Posted by RealSkyDiver

I'm pretty sure (100%) that I won't sent this buyer anything because of my bad gut feeling but am still curious and want to let him hang as long as possible.
Here is the Email I received by services@paypal.com

I am sure this is a scam. Paypal would not withhold a deposit. However, did you email Paypal? (not using the link from the email or replying to the email but going to the paypal website and ask them a question)

[becomingwater]

Originally Posted by RealSkyDiver

I'm pretty sure (100%) that I won't sent this buyer anything because of my bad gut feeling but am still curious and want to let him hang as long as possible.
Here is the Email I received by services@paypal.com

Dear Valued Customer (xxx@xxx.com),

You have an Instant Payment of $360.00 USD from xxx (xxx@xxx.com)

xxx is a Verified Buyer.
Payment Details


Purchased From : xxx@xxx.com
Transaction ID:75848272WC001670H




Item #

Item Title

Quantity

Price

Subtotal
Not Include

Sony STR-K870P 5.1/6.1

1

$270.00 USD

$270.00 USD


Shipping & Handling via USPS Priority Mail to 368XX
(includes any seller handling fees)

$90.00 USD
Shipping Insurance (not offered):

--
Total:

$360.00 USD





Shipping Information
Address:


xxx
Shipping Method:




Address status:


Confirmed




For security purposes,

This PayPal payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been " APPROVED " but will not be credited to your account until the shipment reference/tracking number is sent to us for shipment verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller. Below are the necessary information requested before your account will be credited. Send tracking number to us or email us through this mail shippment.information@accountant.com and our customer service care will attend to you. As soon as you send us the shipment's tracking number to us for security purposes and the safety of the buyer and the seller,the money will be credited to your account.

**PLEASE NOTE**
Once shipment has been verified and the tracking number has been sent to us, You will receive a "CONFIRMATION Email" from PayPal informing you that the Money has been credited to your PayPal account.


Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team


PayPal Email ID PP753

I got the same e-mail.

[JJ]

Nope. NO. Not at all. Ignore that fella and move on.

[My_Two_Cents]

What am I missing, here? Why is this a scam? If you have received the $360 in your PayPal account, then there is no scam. Are you saying you do not have a PayPal accoun? If so, then yeah, it's a scam.

edit: Either I didn't read the part about PayPal not depositing the $$ until the item shipped, or you added that while I was typing. Either way, I would contact PayPal directly. This smells of a scam.

[JJ]

Make sure the Paypal e-mail is legit, I've never heard of Paypal doing that.

[becomingwater]

Originally Posted by RealSkyDiver

A buyer responded to my Craigslist ad and wants to send me money over paypal so I can ship my product to a certain place. Usually people come over to see it first but this buyer didn't even come over. I assume he lives overseas.
Got an email by PayPal that the money has been send but will only be added to my account once I give them the tracking number. At least it seems legit up to this point but I'm still not sure.
btw what does he mean buy "my account has been deducted"??

Here is the email I just received:

Hi Seller,
I just sent your payment successfully using paypal and i send
$360 to your account with the shipping cost via USPS Express Mail and
i'll want you to get the item for shipped immediately you received my
payment notification from paypal.and i'll want you to shipped the item
out today,Cos My account has been deducted...

Here Is The Shipping Address :

XXX

I want the package to be sent by USPS Express Mail Service only
because its very cheap,secure and reliable,I will be waiting for the
tracking number.I will like to do more business with you after you
have completed this transaction by Shipping out the item.Thank you

Please Note : Thet shipment tracking info will start with EB,EH,EQ,EE and EA.

Hope to hear from you soon.


1 second ago

I got a payment and it says at the Paypal site - On Hold - Ship Now
PayPal and eBay are working together to make payments for eBay items even safer. Because we want both buyers and sellers to feel confident about sending and receiving payments through PayPal, we may temporarily hold payments for items sold on eBay.

Make sure to ship the item right away, so you'll have access to the funds sooner. We'll release the hold in 21 days unless you receive a dispute, claim, chargeback, or reversal on the transaction subject to the hold. We may release the hold earlier if either of the following occurs:

The buyer leaves you positive feedback on eBay.
We confirm that the item was delivered.* We can confirm delivery if you ship the item with USPS, FedEx, or UPS and either use PayPal shipping labels or upload tracking information from the transaction details page. This applies to transactions within the United States.

[PanasonicPlasmaMan]

NO!

I use Craigslit alot. whenever someone sends me that "I live in Africa and will pay some crazy price for shipping" I just ignore the message.

[RealSkyDiver]

THIS was the first fake email by PayPal received. Note that scammers always use two first names which makes it just the more obvious.

SECOND email.

THIRD one with pictures that where linked right off the official site to make it look more legit.

FORTH and the most hilarious one! FBI WTF?? Obviously those people don't know that FBI is a domestic agency with no jurisdiction regarding banking to Africa what so ever -.-.

You can basically copy and paste any parts of the email to Google and it'll scream scammer.

[Stephie_is_a_dork]

forward all emails to spoof@paypal.com