Talked to this guy.
He showed me a screenshot... of a screenshot as proof that his Paypal is verified. He then went on to criticize my forum account (which is not something I am active on) even when my Steam account is nearly 10 years old, has 300 games, etc. I offered to use a trusted middle man, but that did not satisfy him.
He kept pressuring to trade without even agreeing on the terms. The usual tricks scammers pull. So apologies if I am not judging the situation correctly, but that's my impression of it.
I'd be EXTREMELY careful before trading.