PayPal, Gift Cards and Streaming Money
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I've been told that in order for money to be put into my PayPal account I need to get a gift card that supposedly activates PayPal so the money can be put into the account. I have read over the PayPal website I have yet to see this information. I would like to know if this information is true and if so where on the website can I find it.
I have also talked to a representative of Amazon and they have also stated that there is no need to buy an Amazon gift card so money can be streamed into my PayPal account.
I'm not sure if this is a scam, but I figured it would be good to know what others have had done to them and what they did after the fact.
Thank you.
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Hey @LadyBinya,
Great question! You do not need to buy a gift card to fund your PayPal balance. This is a common scam we see related to people pretending to be PayPal customer service. I hope this information helps!
- Ashley M
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