I suggest that you file a report with paypal immediately... If he is registered with a "western" country and has a credit card, I'm sure that paypal can act appropriately... OTOH, if he is of some "suspicious" origin... Still paypal can force the bank that has the account to provide the necessary info... IMO, paypal can demand the money back from the bank and transfer responsibility (if it threatens the bank for disengagement)... Sorry for your experience... it affects us all and I hope that you will be satisfied back... Only one comment... Once I had a (very successful as it turned) transaction with a (now friend) from Russia... He insisted before we did the transaction (I was the seller) for an invoice.... Now I know why... it had not happened to me before and felt (a bit) insulted at the moment... but your case proves that he was right...