# What is the ONE word that screams “scam” to you?

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**Created:** [May 13, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-one-word-that-screams-scam-to-you/1018343 "2025-05-13T20:14:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-one-word-that-screams-scam-to-you/1018343/2 "2025-05-13T20:18:21Z")

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> [@beowulff](#):
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> I doubt that any legitimate email has ever described an account as “limited”

PayPal sent me a legit “permanently limited” email several years ago.

Speaking of PayPal, [there’s been a recent trend for fake street addresses with “tree” names,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-scammer-motherfuckers/977240/651) usually involving some crypto transaction.

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