How Suspicious Are You?

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Sometimes you have to go out on a limb. And so I did today. Came across a new site in pre-launch that, besides offering 100's of ways to earn cash, promised 25 cents in my Paypal tomorrow just for confirmation. It required I click a link, pay them 1 cent via Paypal to verify my address, and that was all. First thing I did was examine the link carefully to make sure that it was Paypal secure payment site and not a phishing address. After confirming that, I made sure that it was simply a one-time payment and not some sort of subscription. After realizing that everything was on the up-and-up, I paid the penny. I understand why they are doing it. 1) You can only have an email address attached to a confirmed Paypal account once. This makes sure that one person isn't signing up multiple times. 2) They offer to their advertisers, viewers who have a valid Paypal account and may be more willing to make a purchase. After paying the 1 cent, before I could make it back to my email, I had received a refund of the 1 cent I paid and I have been promised 25 cents tomorrow. They've made this promise to everyone who signs up during the month of May with their pre-launch campaign. I'll come back tomorrow and let you know how it turned out.