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Title: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: maxsolnc_bitcointalk on November 07, 2013, 05:02:37 pm

Hi all,

I'm newbie here, but I'm also full member of bitcointalk.org with clean rep - trades, giveaways, bugs reporting, etc. Someone registered on this forum with my nickname maxsolnc and scammed people with PTS buying. He just told: "I'm maxsolnc, you can see my nickname on bitcointalk, my rep is clean, please trade with me". User Bitkib can confirm that - he PMed me on bitcointalk with request of moneyback, and I realized that someone used my nickname just to gain trust here.

Screenshot with proof from Bitkib:
http://savepic.su/3790992.jpg (http://savepic.su/3790992.jpg)

Theme on Bitcointalk (with warnings):
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=327162.0 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=327162.0)

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: Lighthouse on November 07, 2013, 05:21:35 pm

Thanks for letting us know!

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: Vizierx on November 07, 2013, 05:25:34 pm

Looks like it is more and more cheaters(
send 100 pts and user dissapeared(

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: Buratino on November 07, 2013, 05:29:50 pm

Unfortunately, it seems also I have been scammed with xorxor.
I sent him 200 PTS and he disappeared.
Damn you, xorxor!

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: bytemaster on November 07, 2013, 05:36:01 pm

I highly recommend you use ESCROW through a trusted member of this forum.   

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: Lighthouse on November 07, 2013, 05:42:38 pm

I am available for safe escrow transactions (PTS is sent to me for holding, BTC is sent directly, PTS is released once BTC is confirmed)

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: Buratino on November 07, 2013, 05:47:32 pm

Who can to be escrow excluding Lighthouse?

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: bahamapascal on November 07, 2013, 05:52:02 pm

thanks for the info

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: Bitkib on November 07, 2013, 06:00:03 pm

I certify words maxsolnc_bitcointalk
Yesterday someone registered on this forum with the nickname maxsolnc PMed me and offered to buy from me 90 PTS for 0,007  each. I said him to transfer BTC on my wallet first, but he referred to his good reputation in the forum bitcointalk and said that he is registered there under the same nickname. I transferred him 45 PTS, then he disappeared. I wrote to maxsolnc on the bitkointalk forum, but he said it was not him.
Be careful, beware of scammers!

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: Buratino on November 07, 2013, 06:06:21 pm

Bitkib, if you post earlier this info, may be i haven't been scammed :)

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: soniq on November 07, 2013, 06:27:47 pm

I am willing to offer escrow services

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: comal on November 08, 2013, 06:32:36 am

Hi,

thank you for the warning.
These damn identity thieve's and scammer's!!!

Escrow and being very careful and suspicious is really a good friend in these forum trades.

I would offer myself also for escrow, but so far the only thing i have to show for trust is that i believe in karma :D

Be safe!
cheers

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: bytemaster on November 08, 2013, 06:35:20 am

If every forum supported Keyhotee ID this wouldn't be a problem ;)

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: testz on November 08, 2013, 07:09:52 am

Quote from: bytemaster on November 08, 2013, 06:35:20 am

If every forum supported Keyhotee ID this wouldn't be a problem ;)

Yes, it's will be very nice for everybody  :)

Title: Re: Scamming using bitcointalk nicknames
Post by: jestronix on November 10, 2013, 07:40:29 am

guys ive never had a problem trading, if you break your trade down into small chunks, takes time, but least you can only lose say 15% of your total trade, ive never sold any coins in one go