Re: Same name but different address on paypal
I suspect they don't link by name alone. I'm sure there are a ton of people with the same names using PayPal, and with that logic they would all be linked.
Here are the top 10 most common name combinations and the number of individuals with that combo, according to last year's study (in the USA)
James Smith: 38,313.
Michael Smith: 34,810.
Robert Smith: 34,269.
Maria Garcia: 32,092.
David Smith: 31,294.
Maria Rodriguez: 30,507.
Mary Smith: 28,692.
Maria Hernandez: 27,836.
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So, would all the people with the name of "James Smith" be linked if they all had an account with PayPal? I seriously doubt it, so as long as ALL the other data was unique.
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