Folks, when you spot something like this, please report it in some way--click the report post button, start a moderator feedback thread, or PM a moderator. We only received a single report about this only a few minutes ago. Contrary to popular belief, I don't read every single thread

While this is a common suggestion, the problem is that it will also raise the bar for legitimate new users. They already have to jump through a few hoops as it is. No matter what barriers we put up, a scammer is just going to be determined to overcome those barriers to gain access to a potential payday. It's a cat-and-mouse game.

From what I understand, the amount usually comes from a hacked account or a spoofed payment, so Pinside doesn't actually end up getting anything after paypal catches up to what happened after a few days.