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Connecting to a payment service through an anonymizing VPN service (or your own VPN running on some server in a data center) is like walking into a bank in a sk

Connecting to a payment service through an anonymizing VPN service (or your own VPN running on some server in a data center) is like walking into a bank in a ski mask. You look like the criminals, and you're likely sharing IP space with them. If you were just VPN'ing to your home or office network, I doubt that would ever arouse any suspicion. Telling: Type "PayPal VPN" into Google and what you get are VPN services advertising how they help you sign up for PayPal when you're normally forbidden, with FAQ pages like "why is my PayPal account now terminated".

starnixgod 14y ago
From the comments: ...I have uber security… and blocks against eavesdropping and MITM, and SSL and AES 256 encryption via an EFF sponsor, who runs a VPN… https://uwnthesis.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/paypal-terminated-my-account-because-use-of-a-vpn-is-against-their-terms-and-conditions/#comment-2406 https://uwnthesis.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/paypal-terminated... Looks like they were using a very public VPN that Paypal probably already had pre-flagged for fraud.
- jlgaddis 14y ago
  ... and an incomplete understanding of how a VPN works.