Warning about codes

[floder2]

I'm trying to understand how bad codes can circulate .................

I read the warning in this Forum about FRAUDULENTLY ACQUIRED CODES.....How would a reseller obtain FRAUDULENTLY CODES in the first place...since there is only ONE Source...(Papaio)???

[Kimbo]

If you bought your code directly you have nothing to worry about but if you bought it from a reseller then you might need to check your code. the short explanation is that a specific reseller wasn't the most honest person causing this issue.

[floder2]

I just wanted to know what the reseller could have done to Papaio to have been dishonest...............

Like did Papaio give a reseller a line of credit ..and the reseller never paid..........what?...just guessing here.........And if a reseller was the cause of this problem...why not name him ...so people can be warned........Obviously Papaio wants to deal with resellers or else they would not sell codes in bulk..............

[DarkSide]

the reseller bought 100 codes and sold them for dirt cheap and then asked for a charge back from his bank in a month

just one of many ways

[floder2]

OK now that makes sense .........................So if codes are 4 month old and then became deactivated.....A chargeoff would have been noticed long before 4 months went by.......So why are codes that old being deactivated.................

[DarkSide]

really not too sure... but i think within papiao, you can sell say 20 donations buy another 20 sell those... then you buy 200, sell for a steal of deal and ask for a charge back... the first 40 donations can be 6 months old but attached to the same email and the same account in papiao so when the charge back occurs, that kills the whole account

not sure on this just a guess

[dan2015]

thans for the info

[dccass]

Just like the old Mafia phone card scam.

[Marley]

look you been warned i dont hear to much about anyone loosen codes or mac address from re seller its just to tell you if you did why i know a member lost a full yr but the guy made it up to him lucky he did that the only case i know of

[floder2]

Sounds like the old Round Robin trick............