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Ebay, bite me, you racist company

Response to an email identified as coming from Paypal

By Posted October 18, 2006 20:35:33
Ever since all this conflict with muslins and mexican immigrants started I have been concerned about the possible back lash from govenment entities and private companies against people of race.

About a week ago I recieved an email from some one claiming to work for PAYPAL. The emial is listed here after my respnse.

I am about as non-consequential as you can get. The american government has no case against me and no reason to fear me.

The email claims they are taking the action they are taking because of their cooperation with American federal govenment. Since I know I am of no consequence to any one, the only reason I can see for this email is my spanish last name.

Let me tell you I have very little patience for biggots and racist. Thats why I wrote the respnse I did to the email that was left as a contact email.

I post it here as a reminder of how easy it is to judge people just on superficial basis such as name and birth place.


MY RESPONSE
This is a response to an email that stated in its content that my account with your company is frozen because of cooperation with the American federal government.

I cannot see any reason why the American governemt would have any problem with me.

The only reason I can see that adminsitrators and/or staff of Paypal and Ebay may have trouble with me may be my spanish last name.

This is my response to your request for information to verify my identity.

Keep your racist and biggoted attitudes to your self. I neither need paypal nor Ebay.

I not will spend any of my money at comapnies that hold such racist attitudes.

EMAIL IN QUESTION

Dear jesus lopez,

PayPal as a regulated financial services company is required under law
to assess its customers against certain lists of individuals and
entities which have had sanctions imposed against them. PayPal as a
financial institution is required to comply with these regulations in
multiple jurisdictions where we do business.

Where a potential name match is identified, PayPal's policy is to lock
the account and request further identifying documentation. The decision
to lock your account has been taken solely by PayPal in line with its
compliance policy in regards to the legislation covering financial
sanctions

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, however, in order to
regain access to your account, please follow these instructions and
provide the requested documentation within the next seven (7) days:

1. Provide a copy of a government-issued photograph identification
(i.e. passport, driver's license) that provides date of birth; AND
2. Provide a copy of a utility bill verifying your address; AND
3. Include your email address on all copies; AND
4. Fax the information Attention: Compliance to +303-395-2802; OR
5. Mail the documents to the following address:

PayPal Inc, Attention: Compliance
P.O. Box 45950
Omaha, NE 68145
United States

PayPal currently does not accept scanned documents. Reply to this e-mail
with all questions at BoEappeal@paypal.com.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Michael
PayPal Compliance Department
PayPal, an eBay Company


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October 25, 2006 19:06:08

Hmmm.....and sing the operatic solo from 'Fifth Element'?

Ah...that was apparently digitally enhanced....not entirely a genuine voice...

October 25, 2006 19:15:48
You know the real crime in this is that the poster hasn't come back and let us know the final result...
October 25, 2006 19:24:50
Does this mean that Jafo will now type, and speak with a higher voice?


Hmmm.....and sing the operatic solo from 'Fifth Element'?


    
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October 25, 2006 20:12:09
Hmmm, how could someone who's interests are meditation, super strings and conformal field theory possibly find peace and quiet in such a violent country as the US anyway.


I fish a lot.

October 26, 2006 03:58:27
Ah...that was apparently digitally enhanced....not entirely a genuine voice...


Well let's just hope you don't lose the bet/find out whether digital enhancement is or isn't required....otherwise (being Threi took the liberty of betting the right one as well) you'll be like a squirrel in the Sahara....nutless

You know the real crime in this is that the poster hasn't come back and let us know the final result...


Yeah, don'tcha just hate it when people do that. It would be good if the poster would come back to inform those with concerns (regarding Ebay/Paypal accounts) of the outcome.
October 26, 2006 11:49:56
I asked for advice on eBay's paypal discussion board, and this is one of the replies I received:
An FYI - it has nothing to do with a previous debt to Paypal.

It has to do with either your ties to a foreign country, or you have sent money to a foreign country.

That Fax number is for users that may be on the:

Office of Foreign Assets
Control Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list
October 26, 2006 18:43:30
I think the poster has found out one way or another and is too ashamed to come back and admit he was wrong about PayPal being racist. It's a shame because if he posted how he resolved this, then the other people who find this on Google searches would know what route to take, too.
October 26, 2006 20:31:39

I think the poster has found out one way or another and is too ashamed to come back and admit he was wrong about PayPal being racist. It's a shame because if he posted how he resolved this, then the other people who find this on Google searches would know what route to take, too.

Perhaps Ebay is busy sueing him for libel...

October 29, 2006 15:25:36
Jesus - I just forward all emails like this that 'supposedly' come from ebay or paypal to them. spoof@paypal.com and spoof@ebay.com. I've gotten more phishermen trying to get my info. I've even had Chasebank (haha) send me an email once saying my account info was comprimised. Only thing is, I don't even bank there. So paypal/ebay had nothing to do with the email you got. If you still have it, forward it to the address i gave here (spoof@paypal.com).
October 29, 2006 15:58:46
How appropriate is it for a Super Wizop to spew his/her opinion about any country on this forum?


If you put your article up to the public for comment, then any person, Super WizOP or otherwise is entitled to state their opinion.

The writer will also have to live with that very same opinion he/she solicited.
October 31, 2006 11:15:03
I just received an email from paypal saying a charge of @$500 was made to my card, sent to a guy in Ca, and it looked oh so official.

I checked my credit card on line, it was bogus. I deleted the email, but it looked EXACTLY like the email paypal sends EXCEPT the addy was just paypal...and not the official one.

I just ordered something using paypal and was waiting on that receipt when I got the fake one....at first I thought I ordered the wrong thing somehow! hahahahaha.

Phew.

October 31, 2006 16:50:30

I just ordered something using paypal and was waiting on that receipt when I got the fake one.


This is why I prefer to go into a store with physical cash money and purchase what I can see up close and personal....that way I can see what I'm getting, there's no cards or banks involved, and if there's a problem I can return it more easily.

Ebay & Paypal may be convenient but doing business face to face is still better/safer.

October 31, 2006 17:06:04
This is why I prefer to go into a store with physical cash money and purchase what I can see up close and personal....that way I can see what I'm getting, there's no cards or banks involved, and if there's a problem I can return it more easily.

Ebay & Paypal may be convenient but doing business face to face is still better/safer.


Yes I can see your point, however there are some things I can't get at a store around here and the net provides cheaper.

For example, I bought my Father-in-law some Hallmark channel movies..the really old ones. I called video stores and big chains and no one could get them for me without ordering off the net themselves.

So in that case I ordered it and saved myself the middle man fee.

Also when I read a series of books, sometimes one of the books if out of print and I can't find it at the libraries, so I'll order it online. Again, cut out the retail man.

I also pay bills online. In fact, many services here charge $2-$5 extra a month to send me a bill in the mail. That adds up fast.
April 17, 2008 19:06:54

It's not true, it's a scam. I don't have a PayPal account wired to an address I've had plenty of scam PayPal/Ebay things directed to, and I never used Ebay.

April 17, 2008 21:58:00
erathoniel . .check dates before replying.    
April 17, 2008 22:06:22
The email did come from paypal. In addition, paypal made the decision they claim to freeze my account based on information they have revieved from the federal governemt concerning the name jesus lopez.


I got an email from Gabe Newell once (his official steam powered email) saying I had won a free copy of HL2 way back before it was released, turns out it was a friend of mine spoofing his email. It's not hard to do from what im told.
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