This is the exact reason why most sellers on eBay will not do business with some countries. One of the other scams is to buy & pay for the item. Then when they get it, file for a refund from PayPal saying 'they didn't get the item'. Plus we all know that proof of shipping before payment is NOT how PayPal works. Glad you didn't get burned.
A person bought an item from me on eBay. I was immediately bombarded with texts from this number demanding shipment of the item and asking my PayPal information. I sent the invoice through eBay and received a 'spoof' email from "PayPal" demanding that I provide shipping confirmation before the payment would clear. They had also changed the shipping address to Nigeria. I continued to be hassled via texts from this number (they got my number through eBay) even after I told him I would not be doing business.
This is the exact reason why most sellers on eBay will not do business with some countries. One of the other scams is to buy & pay for the item. Then when they get it, file for a refund from PayPal saying 'they didn't get the item'. Plus we all know that proof of shipping before payment is NOT how PayPal works. Glad you didn't get burned.