What happens if I make a PayPal with a fake name?

Your account may get permanently limited because you will never be able to verify your identity.

Is it illegal to not use your real name on PayPal?

PayPal requires users to use their real names on personal accounts. Although you’ll still need to provide your real name to PayPal to set up your account, you can make your business name anything you want.

Can I change fake name on PayPal?

Yes, you can change it. Go to Account Settings (wheel icon), click Update by your name and select appropriate reason for changing name.

Is having two PayPal accounts illegal?

Yes. You can have one Consumer account and one Business account. You can add more email addresses, debit or credit cards, and bank accounts to your account, but each account must have its own email address and financial information.

Does PayPal show your address?

In their (the sender) Account Transaction History, they will see your real name and email address if you have a Personal or Premier Account, if you have a Business Account, they will see your business name and email address.

Can you go to jail for not paying PayPal debt?

It can be disconcerting not to be able to pay your debts, but in most cases, you won’t have to worry about going to jail if you can’t pay them off. If you owe more than your credit card balance or student loan balance, you cannot be arrested or jailed simply because you are past due.

Does PayPal take me to court?

Paypal operates credit accounts as a bank, and if you don’t pay a debt to any bank, they can sue you in court to collect the money you are owed. Paypal operates the same way any Merchant account operates, and if a transaction fails to properly go through, the contract you signed explains your liability.

Why does PayPal need your legal name?

PayPal operates very similarly to a bank. They need valid and legal proof of identity to make changes to that information. They are required due to the nature of their business to operate within compliance of certain laws that require them to be able to identify you in a multitude of ways.

What happens if you use a fake name on PayPal?

As the others have said, using a fake name happens all the time on PayPal, but it is against the terms of service and is grounds for immediate suspension. As a practical matter, if there is a dispute or other issue, you will be asked to confirm your identity, which you won’t be able to do, and you will lose most disputes.

What happens if I owe money to PayPal?

I can only talk about the UK but here Paypal is not a bank, so what you owe them would be a civil matter and non-priority consumer debt. If you don’t have the money there’s not much Paypal can do except mess with your credit rating and maybe take you to court.

Can I sue PayPal in Small Claims Court for free?

Start your claim for free. Many of complaints filed against PayPal in small claims court concern poor customer service. Regardless of the issue (s) you have with the card processing company, most small claims courts require that you ask the company you’re suing (the “defendant”) to fix your problem voluntarily before you file a claim.

Is it safe to use a fake name on Quora?

There’s an employee of PayPal who has started answering questions on Quora, and so it would be best to wait until he chimes in. In the meantime, I would definitely advise you NOT to use a fake name or address. If PayPal should discover your ruse, your account would be frozen immediately.