Paypal and SSN

[cyberdan]

Great for the buyer, nightmare for the seller. The original post I believe is from a seller NOT a buyer.

My comment was for Paleo joe (post #14)

 

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[tangledweb]

So I just buy and sell stuff on ebay as a hobby. Today, I got an email from Paypal demanding my SSN or my account would be restricted. They claimed the IRS required it. I was under the impression that this would only occur if seller hit 200 transactions and $20,000 is sales. I am nowhere near that (especially the $20,000). Anyone know if this is normal or have a similar experience?
Thanks

It's a scam. They can't ask for your SSN via email. Noor should you send it via email.