Hello. I'm selling a car and got a call today from someone who wants to buy it. He lives too far away to view it but is still very interested in buying it which is what has got me wondering. He has offered to pay a £250 deposite over paypal and told me that I would recieve the rest of the payment from the people that he will arrange to collect the car from me. It's all happened so quickly that it's making me wonder if it's a scam. I've tried looking up scams but nothing I can find seems to fit in with whats happening. He has given me a name and a mobile number and he is asking specific questions about the car. He ssems to know what he's talking about. It seems too good to be true. Am I being scammed?
yes, it is a scam. He will forge PayPal emails to you, telling you it has been paid for, but you need to ship it to him before the deposit will enter your account. PayPal does not work like that.
Sell only to people that are in your local area, have cash ( or some other monetary form you will accept), and don't show the vehicle at your own home ( or business) for your own protections. Meet them close, not at your home or business. This is all assuming your vehicle runs.
What is the scammers email address ? Please post it, copy and paste the email itself, and the headers if possible.