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A scammer stole $500 from me and in the end begged me not to tell his parents

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Re: A scammer stole $500 from me and in the end begged me not to tell his parents

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Post by xan0v »

Artoemius wrote: post #65
ufmace wrote: post #52

Yeah, I'm not buying that apology for a second. Probably the first thing any con artist learns is how to fake being really sorry as well as they faked being legitimate anytime somebody manages to turn the tables on them. I bet you can get your money back and then report him to the police too. He's way beyond being corrected by his parents, and he probably threw that in just to make you think there's an option besides…

I agree. Begging is a skill, and this scammer is already a professional in that respect. If he was 16 or 17, it probably wouldn't be too late to tell his parents, although that depends on the family. 22 is way too old for that. In addition, I think the author should at least release the details of the eBay account to the public to make them googleable in connection with the scam. Since it was the eBay account that co…

Scream 'doxx' if you want, but the right thing to do here would be to educate the public about this guy so the rest of us can steer clear. The rest is up to the wronged here.

Re: A scammer stole $500 from me and in the end begged me not to tell his parents

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Post by astrange »

rspeer wrote: post #51
dbg31415 wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Noterized letter of intent works too for domestic sales. Not anonymous but keeps people honest, and gives you option of small claims court.

I think that even an honest unemployed 22-year-old would not be willing and able to find a notary as part of the deal. When I was 18 and needed to get a letter notarized, it cost me $35.

You can just search for them on Yelp.

Re: A scammer stole $500 from me and in the end begged me not to tell his parents

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Post by joecool1029 »

yuja_wang wrote: post #42
gertef wrote: post #20

Essentially, author believes it's more important to help the scammer recover than to help the other victims get their stolen money back.

Exactly! That's why he should have gone to the Police.

You should report to his family and his details should be publicized should their response not be sufficient. Even then it's likely he won't stop. Only take back what he stole as anything else is likely stolen goods. The point here is to provide assistance for any other victims in locating who scammed them as well as making the scammer painfully aware of the damage he will cause himself by continuing with this behavior.

Why am I deprioritizing police? Police really don't handle this sort of thing well. They'll likely consider it a civil matter or just won't make the stretch to pursue. It doesn't help the victim is not in the US (lower that priority some more) Sure you can log the complaint, but unless he's brazen and lots come forward about him, they likely will not bring charges. (go read up on bitscotty scamming bitcoin-otc'ers, he did it for years even after being doxxed and reported to police) I'm not saying not to report though. Make sure his details are accessible so others can follow your report.

If you want another fast track, he said he's in college so report to their administration. Without rights or due process in the way they'll probably sanction his ass immediately. Did he scam from the school's network? If so it is now a school issue and they don't like looking bad. :)

Re: A scammer stole $500 from me and in the end begged me not to tell his parents

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Post by geek_at »

xan0v wrote: post #71
Artoemius wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree. Begging is a skill, and this scammer is already a professional in that respect. If he was 16 or 17, it probably wouldn't be too late to tell his parents, although that depends on the family. 22 is way too old for that. In addition, I think the author should at least release the details of the eBay account to the public to make them googleable in connection with the scam. Since it was the eBay account that co…

Scream 'doxx' if you want, but the right thing to do here would be to educate the public about this guy so the rest of us can steer clear. The rest is up to the wronged here.

I didn't write it in the blog but I sure as hell shouldhave looked up his account on reddit.

Later found out that the very user he made the deal with me was banned from most trading subs.. my mistake, glad it worked out for me though :D

Re: A scammer stole $500 from me and in the end begged me not to tell his parents

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Post by MichaelBurge »

I can tell you haven't been scammed before. I've been fobbed off with that same "I'm sorry" message before. They do it just to buy time, since you eventually lose interest in them.

He's not sorry, and is just manipulating you into going away.

Re: A scammer stole $500 from me and in the end begged me not to tell his parents

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Post by beefhash »

caf wrote: post #60
driverdan wrote: post #17

As a seller never ever send something first before payment. Never send samples and never accept partial payment. Scammers know all the tricks and have the upper hand.

Doesn't the same advice apply to the buyer as well, though?

It does. That's the problem and the reason why Internet trading is so frustrating an experience.

Re: A scammer stole $500 from me and in the end begged me not to tell his parents

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Post by elmigranto »

ohstopitu wrote: post #49

A while back I was trying to buy a macbook online and while searching for cheap macbooks, I went down the rabbit hole that is Alibaba (here's an example of what I was talking about[1]). The seller claimed to be based in USA, had warehouses in Brazil and demanded that I pay via Western Union. After confirming all the details (via email). I decided to give it a shot. After sending him about $250 CAD (of the $500) he se…

I mean, at your link they are "selling" top of the line MacBooks for $200 a piece; that's kind of asking for it.
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