Using fake information considered fraud?

Hi I want to make a paypal account but dont want to put my real information so if I went to a fake id generator and used it to make my account and it works would it be considered as fraud?

 

Thats identity theft, which is a form of fraud. Yes. Dont do it.

Identity theft is a form of fraud in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person's identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person's name. The victim of identity theft (here meaning the person whose identity has been assumed by the identity thief) can suffer adverse consequences if he or she is held accountable for the perpetrator's actions. Organizations and individuals who are duped or defrauded by the identity thief can also suffer adverse consequences and losses, and to that extent are also victims.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft

 

You aren't stealing an identity, therefore it is not identity theft. I don't believe it's fraud, but it's not a good idea to use fake information when dealing with money, period.

 

okay but I did a little more research on that fake id generator and it says that

Credit card: We use Graham King's PHP credit card generator. This script creates a fake, but syntax valid, credit card number. The expiration date is randomly generated to be a date in the near future. We use inactive prefixes to ensure that these cards are not used for fraud. These credit card numbers do not reflect anyone's real credit card number.

Do you still think I shouldn't use it?

 

It is still not a good idea.

 

Btw i did it and it worked nothing happened yet, however I haven't received or sent any money so idk yet.

 

I would suggest not doing it. If you are attempting to verify your account using this generator, then in the event of a later chargeback, you would be left defenseless and unable to pursue the recovery of any funds since all your info is false.

 

dont do it, I learned the hard way. trust me.