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We are talking about phishing here. Don't you think they have access to a lot of recently-phished credit cards they could use to buy the forms? They would probably choose for a free competitor most likely since that is easier to automate and you don't need the hassle to try out the credit cards. I'm pretty sure web hosting companies already get a lot of phishers paying for an account with a phished credit card, though.

By the way, the scammers on dating sites use a lot of paid accounts (and pay for them themselves most likely) considering they get a lot more money out of it and a paid account seems more legitimate. Just to say that making something paid does not necessarily remove all the abuse.



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