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Here we see something little different than what exists in RL. How, praytell, do you expect Linden Lab to police such "enterprise" proactively when RL authorities are likewise unable to do so until after the damage is done? Fraud exists everywhere. If it is (and I'm not sure this is the case) but IF it is worse in Lindotopia, it is probably largely because of the relative anonymity that SL shares with the rest of the internet.

So you must ask yourself first, am I willing to provide more information about myself to Linden Lab than I provide to governmental authorities and businesses I interact with on a regular basis? And am I willing to insist that ALL others in my little playland also pass this information on to a private firm such as LL? And are you prepared for the consequences of those limitations? I think the vast majority of people are going to answer no to such questions.

And even if you were to give all your tax records, vital statistics and firstborn children to Linden Labs, I'm willing to bet that there would still be scams running in world anyway.

Please use some prudence and common sense. Why on earth would you hand the equivalent of hundreds or thousands of dollars to a perfect stranger when you don't know for sure that you have their real name, their real address, or any of the other assurances (such as a real legal system) that enable commerce to flourish (and laws against theft and fraud to be enforced) in the real world? Unless, of course, you just like the thrill of not knowing when that money is going to disappear. (That's why I did it. Really.)