Just a little bit more info, the excuse given is that it's a present for his brother. I have tried to ring the telephone number on the PayPal account and the person does not accept calls from non-callerID numbers, which mine is of course (being international).

I have searched online for the name and telephone number on google and that has brought up the AT&T listing also confirming the US address as being correct. One thing is for certain I am not sending anything until I have spoken to an American sounding voice on the end of that number!

Cheers

Cris.