Paypal will not release my funds until I prove identity

[corleone]

Ain't that some crap.

Dear xx,

Thank you for contacting PayPal in regard to the limitation issue.

We understand that you are hesitant to provide the documentation that we have requested. Please understand that it is PayPal's intention to provide a safer environment for our customers to transact online. We must verify that every PayPal owner has the legal right to use the financial information attached to his or her PayPal account in order to do business.

Unfortunately, we will be unable to proceed any further with your request until we receive the necessary documentation from you. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.


Thank you for using PayPal for your online payment needs.

Sincerely,

PayPal Account Review Department
PayPal, an eBay Company

[corleone]

Does anybody know a good direct email that I should write to and a good excuse as to why I can't provide proof of location.

I'm thinking about telling them that I'm currently traveling and can't receive my mail.

Basically, I just want them to release my funds after 180 days, and I've never encountered a situation where they made me prove identity to get my funds.

[Bunneh]

You can tell what ever story you want but the fact will still remain that they want your proof of identity.

You are not the exception to the rule.

Get ready with your documents if you have to because in your case it's the only way.

[corleone]

Originally Posted by Bunneh

Get ready with your documents if you have to because in your case it's the only way.

They want to confirm my location. My address is invalid.

[jamcocktail21]

Even if you confirm your location they will not release your money

Be creative or wait 180 days

[corleone]

Originally Posted by jamcocktail21

Even if you confirm your location they will not release your money

Be creative or wait 180 days

From what I am reading, it looks like they won't release it period until I confirm my identity.

To be clear, I'm not worried about waiting 180 days. I just want to know I will get my funds in 180 days. From every indication it looks like they know I'm a stealth account and plan on making me prove who I am.

[rsot]

Question: How many days have passed since the account was limited?

[corleone]

A little over two weeks.

[Sandy D]

Originally Posted by corleone

From what I am reading, it looks like they won't release it period until I confirm my identity.

To be clear, I'm not worried about waiting 180 days. I just want to know I will get my funds in 180 days. From every indication it looks like they know I'm a stealth account and plan on making me prove who I am.

Exactly what they are doing.


Get very creative and give them what they want.

[corleone]

Originally Posted by Sandy D

Exactly what they are doing.


Get very creative and give them what they want.

I see what you're saying, there's much more to it then I am writing, but basically, it started a few years back and they've finally linked me through payments I was sending to a certain supplier.

They have not linked all of my accounts, in fact of the 100+ accounts I currently have active, they've linked 15 with the same requirements as my original post. They have another 20 accounts limited, but with the usual requirements and after I refuse, they give me the 180 day hold email. All the other stealth accounts I have, in which I never sent payments to that supplier? Still good.

They know those 15 accounts are me and they're holding the money and making me prove I am who I say I am. Probably figuring they can make an easy payday with a lot of my money.

I've got some good people helping me so far and am confident I can work it out, but it's going to take a lot of effort. Ohh well, the risks we take. If I can't get the money from them, I will make it my personal goal to recoup every penny they steal, by screwing ebay out of fees.

Don't send payments via stealth accounts. For anyone who doesn't believe that's necessary. . .trust me. Never send any payments by stealth account. That's how they got me, I know for 100%.

[they_screwed_me_too]

from your user name i know what id do

horses head in the post

tracked of course

[Elijah]

They already know that it's all you, so documents obviously aren't going to help you. I only see one way out of this... honesty.

I was in this situation about 6 months ago now and they wanted ID before releasing cash as well (got linked to other accounts as well)... then I explained that it was just an alias of mine. The guy on the phone asked me if it was a legal alias and I said no. Then he asked me if I knew that giving false information to a financial institution was illegal (rich coming from them) and that I would be hearing from them soon with a decision.

The next day, cash was released.

[corleone]

Originally Posted by Elijah

They already know that it's all you, so documents obviously aren't going to help you. I only see one way out of this... honesty.

I was in this situation about 6 months ago now and they wanted ID before releasing cash as well (got linked to other accounts as well)... then I explained that it was just an alias of mine. The guy on the phone asked me if it was a legal alias and I said no. Then he asked me if I knew that giving false information to a financial institution was illegal (rich coming from them) and that I would be hearing from them soon with a decision.

The next day, cash was released.

Sounds scary.

Same type of situation where they only required that you confirm your identity?

Did they require your SSN?

I wonder if I have any legal right to the money even if I admitted such fraud?

[random_user]

Originally Posted by corleone

I see what you're saying, there's much more to it then I am writing, but basically, it started a few years back and they've finally linked me through payments I was sending to a certain supplier.

They have not linked all of my accounts, in fact of the 100+ accounts I currently have active, they've linked 15 with the same requirements as my original post. They have another 20 accounts limited, but with the usual requirements and after I refuse, they give me the 180 day hold email. All the other stealth accounts I have, in which I never sent payments to that supplier? Still good.

They know those 15 accounts are me and they're holding the money and making me prove I am who I say I am. Probably figuring they can make an easy payday with a lot of my money.

I've got some good people helping me so far and am confident I can work it out, but it's going to take a lot of effort. Ohh well, the risks we take. If I can't get the money from them, I will make it my personal goal to recoup every penny they steal, by screwing ebay out of fees.

Don't send payments via stealth accounts. For anyone who doesn't believe that's necessary. . .trust me. Never send any payments by stealth account. That's how they got me, I know for 100%.

When you say don't send payments via stealth accounts, do you mean sending gift payments to transfer money?

[corleone]

Originally Posted by random_user

When you say don't send payments via stealth accounts, do you mean sending gift payments to transfer money?

Payment to the supplier, but yes it was gift payment.

[newjerseymax]

Did your supplier get nailed also?

[Roscoe]

Originally Posted by corleone

Payment to the supplier, but yes it was gift payment.

I think sending payments via "gift payment" is a huge red flag. PP is not getting paid for handling the transaction so I can see why they're pissed.

How much money do you have locked up?

In the old days PP released monies after 180 days regardless of what happened. Now I seem to see more of this "documents required" crap to release monies.

Please keep us updated.

[GhostWhoWalks]

I send gift money daily to my friend who does my packaging and shipping! I send gift money at least a few times a month to my niece and nephew in the states, and I send gift money to my USA account bi-weekly they charge me a % but very small I never had any problems!

I don't know why you guys have problems? Maybe selling high end red flag items then bam, limitations when you try to pull it out? Or sending the gifted money makes it look like you are scamming and transferring the funds out ASAP before they can report in case it's fraud. Just my 2 cents!

They require proof in case it needs SSN so that the lR$ can tax you on top of it! Many reasons, in the end you always have to give them proof! OR else no service, and real banks require proof up front!

[oompaloompa]

do they know who 'me' is? or do they just know they are linked accs only. Does it all link back to your real ID acc?

[rsot]

Is it possible you have hit 200 transactions already?

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by rsot

Is it possible you have hit 200 transactions already?

No, nothing like that at all.

If only it was....

re-read what The Don wrote.....

paying a Chinese supplier with more than one stealth paypal..

Use your imagination