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  1. In Australia, PayPal is regulated by dingram17 · · Score: 1 · on PayPal Freezes the Assets of Wikileaks.org

    PayPal Australia has an Australian Financial Service Licence (AFSL 304962), which means that they are subject to regulation in Australia. Their licence can be viewed here at ASIC. Interestingly, they are a member of the Financial Ombudsman Service, so there is external dispute resolution. Is this the case for other countries? If not, then perhaps WikiLeaks should have its Paypal fundraising based in Australia (WikiLeaks ICT). I use PaySmell only when I have to, which usually involves an ePay purchase. They have my CC details and that is it. For person to person transfers EFT with internet banking is the way to go. Now that PayPal is required for eBay sales I've stopped selling through eBay. The weekend classifieds work quite well, and for small items there is no charge from the major local paper.

  2. Re:Democracy? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative · on Australians Running On-Line Poll Based Senators

    All that glitters ...
    http://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Registered_parties/sol.htm
    http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf/byheadline/02%2F377+ASIC+accepts+enforceable+undertaking+from+Mr+Berge+Der+Sarkissian?openDocument

  3. Re:Following OSV's lead by Reality_X · · Score: 1 · on Gartner Says Delay Linux Deployment Due to SCO

    Not quite.

    ASIC is the Australian equivalent of the SEC.

    ACCC is the equivalent of the BBB.

  4. Gull Awards by stylewagon · · Score: 3, Interesting · on The SEC and Fake Investment Sites

    The ASIC - Australia's equivalent to the SEC - has been runnning bogus internet scams of their own for a while now. They even have awards for the best (or worst depending on your viewpoint) scams found - The Gull Awards (past winners)

    Thats Gull as in Gullible.

  5. Gull Awards by stylewagon · · Score: 3, Interesting · on The SEC and Fake Investment Sites

    The ASIC - Australia's equivalent to the SEC - has been runnning bogus internet scams of their own for a while now. They even have awards for the best (or worst depending on your viewpoint) scams found - The Gull Awards (past winners)

    Thats Gull as in Gullible.

  6. Gull Awards by stylewagon · · Score: 3, Interesting · on The SEC and Fake Investment Sites

    The ASIC - Australia's equivalent to the SEC - has been runnning bogus internet scams of their own for a while now. They even have awards for the best (or worst depending on your viewpoint) scams found - The Gull Awards (past winners)

    Thats Gull as in Gullible.

  7. Australian version... by Thornae · · Score: 3, Insightful · on The SEC and Fake Investment Sites

    The Australian Securities and Investments Commission do a similar thing in print publications. They run
    bogus investment ads, including Geep - the amazing Sheep/Goat hybrid and Jellyfish Farms. The numbers actually put you in contact with ASIC, who'll tell you to be more careful with your money.

    I admit, these are a little easier to spot than the SEC ones...