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On Sat, 31 Aug 2013 17:41:40 +0000 (UTC)
Martijn Grooten <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Martijn,
>perhaps they even have some kind of direct access to my bank's systems,
>with or without the knowledge of the bank. It is also likely that the
>bar for this suspicious isn't particularly high.
PayPal have a threshold of Â1000 per year for an account that is *not*
registered for business use. I found this out when I sold a large
number of old games (pencil & paper RPGs mostly) over a period of time.
When my sales value was nearing that magic number I got an email saying
that at Â1000, the relevant authorities would be notified as per money
laundering legislation. I was also required to log in and verify
certain information, such as name & address. Initially, I thought it
was a phishing attempt, but when I next logged into PayPal, I was
required to enter the details requested.
Nothing came of it, BTW. Most likely because I'm a non-tax payer, and
the amount made via PayPal sales didn't take me over tax-free allowance
anyway.
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