Yeah it’s a scam mate. You can send PayPal by 2 means - as a buyer/seller which offers people protection i.e. if you scam me, I can make a claim to get the money back.
But also in my experience, they will ask you to send by Friends and Family, which offers no fees and no protection - and your money will be gone. You have no recourse, because you agreed to send it to a family or friend.