Paypal Money Adder Hack: Would You Steal From Paypal?
By meowcow
@meowcow (931)
Philippines
January 4, 2012 12:13pm CST
As I was searching through pages of new ways to earn online, I stumbled upon a "Paypal Money Adder" software which claims to be a "hack" that would give you free Paypal money.
The directions seemed simple enough,
1) download software
2) put in Paypal address
3) put in amount you want to get in your Paypal
4) click OK
It is advertised that you can get $200-$500 free each day by doing this.
Of course alarms rang for me at this point, a thousand questions filled my head as a clicked on various links to satisfy my curiosity.
Long story short, I decided not to even try it out. It seemed harmful, fake, too good to be true and ultimately... just plain unethical.
Question is, if it weren't harmful, would I have gone through with it? Would you?
I would love to say I wouldn't, I know I'm a good person. But in the end I am still only human. My mind would probably find ways to justify it. If things that were too good to be true actually were true, wouldn't the temptation increase significantly for you too?
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed above are purely hypothetical. I am not promoting any illegal activity.
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14 responses
@iuliuxd (4453)
• Romania
4 Jan 12
The only Paypal that will be hacked using that software will be your PayPal account.
Come on there is no such thing,if anyone has a way to put fake money in his paypal account he will keep that for himself,he won`t share it on internet.
To answer your question if i will cheat if i can find a way then the answer is Yes ! If i will find a way to cheat then i will probably do it.I know i`m not such a good person.
@meowcow (931)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
Lol this is exactly what I thought after a couple minutes of research. After seeing hundreds of these programs posted on Youtube, Blogspot, etc. Questions that arised were things like, "Why would these be in the open market?" and "Why aren't more people doing this?" I mean, I was surprised that such a "magical" program didn't have more than 300 hits on Youtube. :) As for your answer, I might be with you on that one. Although I'm still trying to convince myself otherwise, I think. 
I appreciate your honesty and the fact that you read my question in full and understood the whole idea of my post. Thank you. 
+!
I appreciate your honesty and the fact that you read my question in full and understood the whole idea of my post. Thank you. +!
@OlivieO (6)
• Hong Kong
15 Dec 13
the hackers can not do anything to add money to your paypal, give them an account that does not have important credit card numbers, and better give them an account that is zero dollar, no credit card....if they are really useful hackers. yes they can show you results. but so far, this month, one so-called paypal hacker does not do anything to my gmail paypal account.
@marguicha (215929)
• Chile
4 Jan 12
I don´t think I would even try it. A hacker for me is a thief. I don´´t have so many things besides what I am. I would not tamper with my values for $200 or $500 . I wonder sometimes what is my price. There is a famous sentence in The Godfather that says that we all have a price. But by no means I would sell my soul to the demons for so small an amount.(I want to add that I gon´´t believe in demons: they are just a figure of speech).
. There is a famous sentence in The Godfather that says that we all have a price. But by no means I would sell my soul to the demons for so small an amount.(I want to add that I gon´´t believe in demons: they are just a figure of speech).@meowcow (931)
• Philippines
4 Jan 12
Thanks for the awesome reply! I was really curious about this so your well explained opinion really matters to me. Good point on what our price is... Maybe we all do have a price, now I'm wondering too. (Love The Godfather btw, awesome line! Thanks for that 
) $200 per day would amount to a whole lot in a year though. I know I could say now that I wouldn't do it... But put in front of me without ramifications? I would really start praying for strength then, and I'm not even that religious. lol. Thanks again, marguicha! +!
) $200 per day would amount to a whole lot in a year though. I know I could say now that I wouldn't do it... But put in front of me without ramifications? I would really start praying for strength then, and I'm not even that religious. lol. Thanks again, marguicha! +!@marguicha (215929)
• Chile
4 Jan 12
Maybe I would sell my soul for a new keyboard though
. I like the ivory ones with black letters and they don´t do them anymore. So now I have to imagine where the letters were. Sorry for spelling, strange words and all that. I should paint the letters again. $200 a day would amount to a lot. But maybe all this is like the legacy from Nigeria or the lottery in the United Kingdom. I only have to send them my crdit card and Bank account numbers so they start to send the millions.
. I like the ivory ones with black letters and they don´t do them anymore. So now I have to imagine where the letters were. Sorry for spelling, strange words and all that. I should paint the letters again. $200 a day would amount to a lot. But maybe all this is like the legacy from Nigeria or the lottery in the United Kingdom. I only have to send them my crdit card and Bank account numbers so they start to send the millions.@meowcow (931)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
Ivory keyboard... I've never seen one but it sounds luxurious and awesome. Lol. I think I would like one too. You're right, these are just events of history repeating itself. I just hope they don't turn off any new comers from the online earning world. I think the would-be victims in situations like these would be the newbies. We as online earners need all the members - old and new, that we can get. Because only with a lot of refreshing batch of earners could help online GPT sites survive. And if I were a newbie that got scammed by these people, I would be really turned off from online earning.
You're right, these are just events of history repeating itself. I just hope they don't turn off any new comers from the online earning world. I think the would-be victims in situations like these would be the newbies. We as online earners need all the members - old and new, that we can get. Because only with a lot of refreshing batch of earners could help online GPT sites survive. And if I were a newbie that got scammed by these people, I would be really turned off from online earning.
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
5 Jan 12
Yeah I've seen such software and I shake my head. A lot of the time these types of things are just absolute scams, no questions about it. I doubt that this is going to even get you real money, even if you do something seedy like using this software. Then again, there are a lot of desperate people, a lot of foolish people, a lot of naive people, and a lot of greedy people.
I think that it is both too good to be true and...well it could be some harmful malware to begin with. You could put in your Paypal and then they could clean you out. It is actually a nasty little trick that some have used. I think that the software has to be malicious in nature, because it does seem like the type of tricks people have used, only with a different spin. I automatically scoff at any type of software.
@moneywinner (1864)
• Brazil
6 Jan 12
I definitely wouldn't do this type of thing, because, if we start doing this, there are no difference between us and the bad guys out there. Yes, there are a lot of ways to win unfair money, but my honor worth a lot more than any money.
@meowcow (931)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
That is very insightful, and true! We should never trade our honor for any amount of money whether the amount is big or small. I was just wondering how much of a temptation it would be if you knew you wouldn't get caught and you would get free money. I suppose such is the dream of most people to win the lottery like this. But you brought up an excellent point that honor should not be traded for mere dollars.
@nickaug (21)
• Cyprus
5 Jan 12
We have all stolen at least once in our lifetime. Maybe some of you don't remember. Even downloading movies and songs is considered stealing. This Paypal Money Adder program is just trying to trick your mind to get into your paypal account. Even if it doesn't and you use it. Stealing from other people's paypal accounts is like robbing a bank!
@meowcow (931)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
This is true. Well basically I wouldn't have even come up with this question if it were other people's money that was involved. If it were Paypal's money though I believe a lot more people would think twice about it, because they are a huge entity and would therefore be a better target for individuals rather than their fellow earners which I believe can make one very sympathetic. But you are right, stealing is stealing and is illegal and wrong. It would not only be LIKE robbing a bank, but would actually BE robbing a bank if ever someone did it. Welcome to myLot and thanks for your response!
Welcome to myLot and thanks for your response!
@SinfulRose (3527)
• Davao, Philippines
8 Jan 12
YES, I will! That is if I know PayPal wouldn't get me for it later. lol
I can't lie and say otherwise, sorry, my dear guardian angel. In this I'm honestly saying I would resort to do anything even illegal just to acquire MONEY, of course,as long as it is without risks...which is there is ALWAYS a risk for those. lol.
@jordq7 (576)
• Philippines
5 Jan 12
Hi there meowcow!!
I think this is just their way of stealing your paypal account and instead of you getting money from paypal they will steal money from your account or worst, they will use your account in doing bad things in the internet.
@meowcow (931)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
Hello jordq7!
This is what I suspected after my surprise of the software has gone away. After a few minutes of thought and a few more pages of research, even though there is not much information about it because it doesn't seem to be a famous program, I realized that probably the software is for getting accounts.
@surfer222 (1714)
• Indonesia
5 Jan 12
i don't think this is a real program. I think the owner of this program is either a scammer or a hacker that tried to steal your paypal account. Even if the program was real and it's not harmful, you can still get arrested for stealing other's money, so i still won't use them.
@meowcow (931)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
That's true. The idea of it was so appealing that the thought of getting arrested never even crossed my mind. I suppose this is much more true in the point of view of the people who need or want that free money a lot more than I do. I just hope everyone will give it a lot more thought like we have here before even trying to download the program and using it.
@OlivieO (6)
• Hong Kong
15 Dec 13
Actually my whole life has no money. even paypal I need those with credit cards to help me pay. then I give them money back. even when a philip J ask me no need to return him money for 8.57 and 4.24 and many other items, but I only no credit card, not no money, not no pride. I still persist that if I ask people pay in credit card in paypal I must really return money to them, even when it's small or big amount. because it's me ask them to, not they want to buy. if I dont return money to people then I become evil devil. not worth. money is nothing. even if I got money or scam others. when I die. when the day I die. I can never bring/take the money with me. money is not really important.
@OlivieO (6)
• Hong Kong
15 Dec 13
To try the hackers are legit or fake, very simple, register a new paypal, do not put any credit card number (unless your card is going to end or expire in days) or put bank account that has zero money inside. then give those paypal to those paypal hackers. if they are really able to do anything out, your paypal must really have money
but so far, I saw 0.00 balance. those hackers began to demand money from me. all their typed credit card numbers are not working, or rejected in paypal.
@OlivieO (6)
• Hong Kong
15 Dec 13
those who said you need 10USD in paypal to let them add money is a lie. they can not do anything to your paypal, your money may be stolen by them, fortunately I am a person without any money in paypal or bank, even no credit card. the hackers prove they can do nothing on my paypal. yes all the free paypal money adder generators are all fake.
