Paypal Scam or not?

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  1. Jay05

    Jay05 Regular member

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    (Ok I'm really sorry to post this if I'm breaking a rule. I wasn't sure whether this was appropriate as it was in a lot, I mean a lot of discussion forums. I really don't want to be banned, as I've been a member at AD for awhile) This Message appeared in my Forum and I'm trying to figure out whether this is a scam or not. And whether it's illegal.

    Flood Your Paypal Account with Cash !
    IP: 195.93.21.38
    Posted on October 10, 2005 at 06:43:51 PM by diony

    GUARANTEED MONEY MAKER….FLOOD YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT WITH
    CASH… JUST STARTED. MORE MONEY THE EARLIER
    YOU JOIN.
    FORGET THE "WEBIK" LETTER.
    FORGET THE "DANGOPAY" MAILER.
    FORGET THE OLD "PAYPAL LETTER."
    NO MORE 6 dollars TO 6000 dollars BY MAIL.
    IF YOU REALLY WANT TO MAKE BIG CASH FAST, YOU HAVE TO GET IN AT THE
    VERY BEGINNING. WE ALL KNOW THAT THE LONGER YOU WAIT, THE LESS RETURN YOU
    GET ON YOUR INVESTMENT. WELL, THIS IS AS NEW AS IT GETS. THIS LETTER
    WAS STARTED ON JANUARY 14 2005. WHICH MEANS THAT EVERYONE THAT GETS ON
    BOARD EARLY, WILL RECEIVE THE BIGGEST PIECE OF THE PIE. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL
    IT IS OVER SATURATED. IN A MATTER OF DAYS, THIS LETTER WILL BE IN EVERY
    MESSAGE BOARD ON THE INTERNET. NO SCAM, NO SPAM, NO PYRAMID. THIS IS
    PERFECTLY LEGAL AND LATER I WILL EXPLAIN WHY.
    THIS IS A BRAND NEW LETTER. HOWEVER, IT STILL USES PAYPAL. YOU CAN NOT
    BEAT THE BEST AND MOST TRUSTED NAME IN ON-LINE PAYMENT SERVICES. First
    of all, the other letters say that if you open a WEBIK or DANGOPAY
    account, you will receive 5 dollars just for signing up. That is not
    exactly true. First you have to deposit a certain amount of money and they
    will add 5 dollars to your deposit as a gift. You can then withdraw the
    amount you originally deposited. That is too much of a hassle and takes
    too much time. To be honest, the main goal is to make as much money as
    quickly as you can. This letter will explain how you can take 5 dollars
    and turn it into THOUSANDS in a matter of days, and in some cases, just
    hours... We all know that TONS of money has been made using all of
    these programs and this one is no different, except that it is BRAND NEW.
    I will explain to you the simplest, easiest, and most secure way for
    you to start making HUGE CASH PROFITS...
    First, go create a Paypal and sign up for an account. It is totally at no
    cost. A business account is recommended because it does not have a
    sending or withdrawal limit. Paypal says you can even use your name as your
    business.

    https://www.paypal.com/us/mrb/pal=DATYGSSNWNB38

    Next, deposit 5 dollars into your new Paypal account. You can do this by adding your checking account to your Paypal account. (This may take
    3-4 days.) Or if you want to start right away, use your credit or debit
    card to make the 5-dollars deposit to Paypal. Paypal verifies your
    security when using personal information. They do not release your
    information to third parties. Very, very, very, secure.
    Take 5 dollars in your Paypal account and follow these simple steps:
    1) Click on the "SEND MONEY" tab
    2) Enter the e-mail address in the #1 position


    1. Dionylsjr@aol.com

    2. parkdaesun@gmail.com
    3. dionisiojr@aol.com


    3) Send 5 dollars to the first e-mail address with an attached note, or
    a seperate e-mail saying "ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST." This makes it
    legal.
    4) Copy this letter. To do this, simply place your cursor at the top of
    the page, hold it and drag it all the way down to the end of this
    letter, which will highlight it. Then click on "EDIT" and select "COPY."
    Now open "wordpad" file on your computer and put the cursor in the top
    of the page in the notepad. Then click on "EDIT," then select "PASTE."
    This will copy the letter onto your computer. Be sure to save this
    letter as a text file. Then send an e-mail to the third position (3rd
    e-mail) saying "THANKS, I'VE JOINED." This also makes this legal.
    5) Now remove the #1 e-mail address and move #2 and #3 up a position,
    and list your e-mail as #3.
    6) Log on to YAHOO, GOOGLE or any other major search engine, and type
    in "making money message board," or "post message," or " making money
    forums," or "employment," or "business opportunity," or " chat sites," or
    " news groups." Post this letter in at least 150-200 of these message
    boards and news groups. It is very important that you post as many as
    possible, because the more you post, the quicker your name will move up
    the list. When your name reaches the #1 position, is when you start
    bringing in the BIG BUCKS...
    Now just sit back and watch your Paypal account grow...
    Good luck and make lots and lots of money...



    I don't know whether this is a scam or not? Is it illegal because it's in like a lot of the forums. It's even reached one of my forum which I look over...What should I do?
     
  2. djscoop

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    yes its a scam. Spammers have been flooding the aD forum with that exact crap for quite a while. don't fall victim to it
     
  3. djscoop

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    oh and to answer your question of
    my suggestion is to ban his ass! don't let spammers take over your forum@
     
  4. Jay05

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    Ok done...I banned him and his IP with all his little buddies... :)
     
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  6. xboxdevil

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    sounds like a pyramid scheme or some form of scam.if i had it my way everytime i saw a pop up offering me $1000000 or anything for free id take them to court and sue them for the amount they had promised me.
     

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