2006-10-11 00:54:25 · 5 answers · asked by Ranjith 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Scam and very much illegal. In the United States, such schemes became a Federal crime in 1935, long before Paypal or even the Internet existed.
They are still a felony today, on or off line.
2006-10-12 12:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is a well known scheme. It has been around since 2004. If you're interested in more information about the scheme's origin and the type of letter you might receive this URL has what you're looking for http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/paypal.html
2006-10-11 08:03:13 · answer #2 · answered by Richter35 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get email from a fake PayPal address requesting all kinds of things, sign in, fake email addresses etc.
2006-10-11 08:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by cfoxwell99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like some sort of pyramid scheme.
2006-10-11 07:59:39 · answer #4 · answered by IT Pro 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you do that?
2006-10-11 07:58:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋