Issue changing legal name on account
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
As the title says, like an idiot, when i initially created my account, for privacy reasons i thought i would use my internet persona name when creating my account (Im a twitch streamer) so for my first and last name i put "Lone" "Lee", my problem now is that my account has limitations placed on it which require me to upload photo ID to prove i am who i say i am. I was just paid out my first ever payment from twitch into my account but won't be able to recieve it until i get these limitations removed, and twitch themselves told me they can't do anything on their end. Im able to provide photo ID, only issue is that because i used my persona name on account creation, currently my account recognises "Lone" "Lee" as my legal first and last name, instead of my actual real life legal name. What can i do to fix this????
- Labels:
-
Limitations
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
The funds belong to the person named on the account who has a legal document to prove the name on their paypal account is their legal name.
You can't change a fake name to a legal name and its unlikely you will be able to access the funds as they don't belong to you but to someone with the legal name of Lone Lee.
Do you open bank accounts and credit cards with fake names as well? 🤔
Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
No i do not, Legally on my twitch payout information i have all the information set to my legal name and legal information. And on my actual bank account everything is set to my legal name and information. As both my bank account, and my twitch information is private confidentational information that nobody besides myself might access. The paypal however initially was stupidely made with the idea of it being the account for my "brand" or business being the name TheRealLonelee, im aware that it was a stupid thing to do. All the other information on the account is correct. My address, my phone number, my email, even the bank details associated with the account. The only thing that is incorrect is the name.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
With the name being the most important. 😐
Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.

Haven't Found your Answer?
It happens. Hit the "Login to Ask the community" button to create a question for the PayPal community.
- Setting up an account for digital art commissions in Managing Account
- Urgent: Limited Account Issue - Unable to Edit Country to Match Legal Documents in Transactions
- Request to Change Account Name for Donation Form Integration in Reporting
- Fraud in my account and unable to liquidate or stop the activity in Security and Fraud
- unable to access my account as my registered phone number has changed... in Managing Account