[SpamCop-List] Re: Paypal transfers in spams

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Rex M F Smith wrote:

> Received two spams so far that request credit card transfers via paypal;
> in the *second* one was an actual link to www.paypal.com.  They state a
> strong anti-spam AUP; what do others think about copying to paypal where
> they're the financial service provider?

Ken McE comments:

I think it a good idea in general to cut off spammers from their money
acceptors.  There are thousands of places they can relocate their web site
to, but not that many money accepting organizations.  Paypal will at least
have an actual human respond if you write.