Good instincts. Paypal are infamous for stealing money, and not just from Wikileaks. There is an ongoing class-action. Zepeda v. PayPal

Funds Stolen By PayPal | PayPal - Horror Stories, Lawsuits, PayPal Problems
Paypal Policy - A License To Steal Your Money
PayPal up to their usual Anti-American tricks
Is PayPal Exploiting Merchants for Personal Gain?
How Pay-Pal Squeezes Merchants with Unfair and Likely Illegal Business Practices | Alternet
PayPal Horror Stories
PayPal - Beware of PayPal, 6000 USD seized by Paypal - osCommerce Support Forum
180-Day Hold Sparks PayPal Suit
Tell HN: Another PayPal Farce - Refunds my money to customer | Hacker News

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