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PayPal and Patriot Act
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:07:08 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Liudvikas Bukys <bukys () cs rochester edu> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:48:33 -0500 (EST) To: dave () farber net Cc: bukys () cs rochester edu Subject: PayPal and Patriot Act http://www.fool.com/news/mft/2003/mft03033106.htm [Motley Fool]: Online auctioneer eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) revealed in its 10-K filing that it received a letter from the Missouri attorney general three days ago claiming its PayPal unit violated the USA Patriot Act. Say what? Quick background: PayPal stopped processing payments for online gambling merchants last November, giving up business that accounted for 6% of its revenue in 2002. Prior to that, it settled with the New York attorney general for $200,000, presumably for facilitating some transactions involving illegal gambling. ... ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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