startmypay.com . . . is this a legit operation . . . it is a so-called referral system?

[Tony RB]

It's probably part of a click fraud operation.
They have no intention of paying anything out.

There are websites that provide the WHOIS information about other websites.

DomainTools says this :

http://whois.domaintools.com/startmypay.com

Domain Name: STARTMYPAY.COM
Creation Date: 2013-05-15 17:54:00Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2014-05-15 17:54:00Z
Registrar: ENOM, INC.
Reseller: NAMECHEAP.COM
Registrant Name: WHOISGUARD PROTECTED
Registrant Organization: WHOISGUARD, INC.
Registrant Street: P.O. BOX 0823-03411
Registrant City: PANAMA
Registrant State/Province: PANAMA
Registrant Postal Code: NA
Registrant Country: PA
Admin Name: WHOISGUARD PROTECTED
Admin Organization: WHOISGUARD, INC.
Admin Street: P.O. BOX 0823-03411
Admin City: PANAMA
Admin State/Province: PANAMA
Admin Postal Code: NA
Admin Country: PA
Admin Phone: +507.8365503
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +51.17057182
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: (image - very long number in name)
Tech Name: WHOISGUARD PROTECTED
Tech Organization: WHOISGUARD, INC.
Tech Street: P.O. BOX 0823-03411
Tech City: PANAMA
Tech State/Province: PANAMA
Tech Postal Code: NA
Tech Country: PA
Tech Phone: +507.8365503
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax: +51.17057182
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: (image - very long number in name)
Name Server: NS1.THEULTRAHOSTING.COM
Name Server: NS2.THEULTRAHOSTING.COM

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as you can see, the real business name and real business address of the business that owns that website is hidden behind a proxy - which means the business cannot be trusted with personal information

Stay away from that business.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Click_fraud
Click Fraud