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"PayPal reserves the right to close, suspend, or limit access to your PayPal account and/or the PayPal services in the event that, after reasonable inquiries, we are unable to obtain information about you required to verify your identity.Excerpt from PayPal's User Agreement
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The clause states: “PayPal reserves the right to close, suspend, or limit access to your PayPal account and/or the PayPal services in the event that, after reasonable inquiries, we are unable to obtain information about you required to verify your identity.”
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