Quote from: CaptainMal on January 07, 2013, 06:32 amPart of the reason buyers like using MPs is because you can (should) buy them with cash ... anonymously. There really is no way they should have been able to get your name. Buying an MP is not illegal, nor is buying bitcoins with one. AMERICAN MONEYPAK A TOTAL SCAMMERhttp://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=101588.msg708411#msg708411To repeat what I said in the above thread: I don't live in the U.S.; Green Dot doesn't operate where I live. So, I went over to the website, and found the following information:QuoteProtect YourselfWe Care About Your Money:Treat your MoneyPak number the way you treat your cash and your wallet. The best way to protect yourself from being ripped off is to be aware of common scams.7 Tips on How to Protect Yourself from Fraud:Never give your MoneyPak number to someone you dont know.Never give receipt information about your MoneyPak purchase to another party.Use your MoneyPak only to reload your prepaid cards or accounts you control.Refuse any offer that asks you to buy a MoneyPak and share the number or receipt information by email or phone.To use your MoneyPak with PayPal or eBay or other online merchants, transfer the money to your PayPal account before you pay the merchant.Dont email your MoneyPak number directly to any merchant.Dont use the MoneyPak to pay taxes or fees to claim winnings on a foreign lottery or prize promotion. Unless its an approved MoneyPakpartner, dont use MoneyPak for any offer that requires you to pay before you get the item.Check this list of approved MoneyPak partners before you use your MoneyPak to pay.Please keep these 7 tips in mind when using MoneyPak. Green Dot is not responsible for the quality or non-receipt of any goods or services you buy using your MoneyPak Please note the last item: "Green Dot is not responsible for the quality or non-receipt of any goods or services you buy using your MoneyPak."I strongly suspect that Green Dot will NOT consider a refund because:1) Green's Dot's written policy (as shown on their website) explicitly states Green Dot is not responsible for non-receipt of goods or services; and2) You engaged in behaviour that Green Dot explicitly warns against in their "7 Tips on How to Protect Yourself from Fraud".Sorry.NC