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I got SCAMMED by linuxer


Here you can see private messages between me and linuxer

linuxer: i have sent you mail.
ntz: ok let's do this
linuxer:Bitcoin address: 1BVRfAe5GzAb7S11XnfardBgKPp5EtAPb5 i have 10k XRP so send according to it.
ntz: Here is my Ripple address rDyo6jmEjVuJS48pSmgLsyAbC3c1jjKJ8z
linuxer: Ok, send payment and let me know.
ntz: send me ripples and i'll send you 1.1 btc
linuxer:Yeah sure, please fuck off scammer.
ntz:  i'm not a scammer i've done deal for 3x5970 GPU with mrb and Graet was escrow
linuxer: I don't care, you are still a new member and i have paid more than 80 peoples here, look at my bitcoin address balance and transactions.
ntz:would you like to split the deal ino smaller parts ? for example 1000 or 2500 ripples ?
linuxer: That would be waste of time, 2 parts are ok.I have total 10k XRP
ntz: 0.5 btc sent
linuxer: How that's in 2 part?0.625 was amount of 5k XRP, nvm send rest payment (0.75), I'll send you full 10k
ntz: the deal was 1.1 btc for 10000 XRP. Send me 5000 XRP and i' send you 0.6 btc for second part of 5000 XRP
linuxer:  sorry i missed that 1.1 BTC message, and sorry deal changed, send rest payment i'll send you XRP.
ntz:  i'll send you only 0.125 and you will send me 5000k ripples ok ?
ntz:  at this price you must send me 4000 ripples for 0.5 btc . So where is my ripples ?
linuxer:  Only after full payment. I hate kids like you, so teaching you a lesson.
ntz: We could done the second part of this deal only after you send me 4000 XRP that i already pay you
linuxer: I am not sending anything without full payment. Deal doesn't runs on your terms it will run on my terms. You were being paranoid,so I am making you paranoid.   Smiley
ntz: Please send me 4000 ripples or I will report you to administrators
linuxer: and what you will get with that?
I am not a scammer, i'll give you money but if you annoy me more, you will get it after some more days
ntz: Ok send me btc back then or 4000 XRP.
ntz: Could you send me back my 0.5btc ? Thanks
linuxer: No refunds.
ntz: just give me 4000 ripples then
linuxer: Only after full payment.
ntz: I gave you 0.5btc for the deal and received nothing.I'll not send you another btc and receive nothing.Just give me back 0.5 btc or 4000 ripples and we can do another deal.Ok ?


linuxer is just a pure SCAMMER

http://postimg.org/image/llq5rc513/

nothing happen so far ...
here is his bitcoin address 1BVRfAe5GzAb7S11XnfardBgKPp5EtAPb5 .As you can see he received my btc from my address (1GCVagoP1JCRoCHCoBZ2NcWz8rcojFyHfv)

https://blockchain.info/address/1BVRfAe5GzAb7S11XnfardBgKPp5EtAPb5

Can you provide screenshots of conversations etc? We can't judge from just typing out a conversation. Anyone can do that. Also confirming you actually sent it would be good too.

http://imgur.com/fdX0Y21

http://postimg.org/image/llq5rc513/

here is him bitcoin address

https://blockchain.info/address/1BVRfAe5GzAb7S11XnfardBgKPp5EtAPb5

BEWARE: First link in the post above tries to deliver a trojan via iframe.

Yeap don't click the first link it has Trojan, my antivirus says Threat has been Detected

Thanks for the warning!

imgur.com doesn't have a trojan.Bicointalk.org also doesn't have a trojan
But if you are scared here is another one http://postimg.org/image/llq5rc513/

Yeap this link is clean

It's delivering one via an infected advertisement pulled into the site via iframe. If you didn't get warned, better flatten & reinstall.

I read your PM exchange, it is just some argument.   But linuxer should repay back.  No one is suppose to teach anyone a lesson.

greyhawk : here is another picture http://postimg.org/image/llq5rc513/

Well, Linuxer needs to do some explaining at least. 'Teaching' someone a lesson doesn't justify it.

I didn't receive my 0.5 btc or 4000 ripples yet.

I hate kids like you. He did say after full payment... But def is a scammer

Saw it.

Is there anyone linuxer doesn't hate.  :(

I think he just needs to find love.

Well if the deal falls through, he should return whatever that was taken.  Who is he to teach anyone a lesson?

It's funny how Linuxer has 'Troll' under his profile picture.



"I hate kids like you", Isn't really explaining anything.

I've post the whole conversation with linuxer and i can post screenshots with every single answer made by him.The interesting thing is that he goes offline after i post this thread

linuxer is trying to sell to me now.... scammer

Implying i didn't seen this thread and your rate was damn good.

What I don't understand is why you didn't just trade on ripple. You would have gotten only ~6000 XRP for a BTC, but as the transactions are atomic, there would have been no risk involved.
Even if you think that 1BTC for 6000 XRP is too much (I would agree with that) you should be asking yourself why someone offers to sell 8000 for 1 BTC when he could get 1.3 BTC for his 8000 within ripple...

Onkel Paul

Their btc IOUS

So what exactly are you doing about this situation?

He's crying, i am letting him cry for some time.

Who is crying? I didnt fall for it.

I don't know what you mean? Are you planning on resolving the problem?

yes but not so soon.

I know.
But if you don't want to deal with IOUs or don't trust a BTC gateway such as bitstamp or dividendrippler you just shouldn't deal with ripple.

Onkel Paul

I do it because I want to.

How long is that going to be though? Why not try to resolve it as early as possible. When you are dealing with others in future will use the search function and find this thread. With you're attitude at the moment they will more than likely not trade with you.
Why? because even if you do resolve the problem eventually, you made it very hard for the other party.
Obviously, if you do resolve the issue, then that's better than nothing. But, why make such a big deal about it and wait? why not contact the OP, and solve this.

last message from lunuxer ...
 
ntz: so where is my ripple or btc ?
linuxer: above your head.

http://postimg.org/image/y2d2fjqzz/

Give me his bitcoin address lets see if we can  track him down :P

nvm  I got it Total Received   2.6 BTC   

Final Balance   1.3182 BTC Lots of people scammed

Uses anonymous mixing

LOL,that's my money stupid

That's perfectly reasonable (and I wasn't questioning your reasons but the OP's reasons).
People can do whatever they want, I don't care much about their reasons.
But I do care (or rather, I am wondering) when people are inconsistent.
If I want to play a risky game, I have to accept that I could lose or that someone cheats on me.
If I don't want to be cheated, then I choose a safe game (escrow, atomic transactions etc).
So if I want to buy XRP with BTC, I could risk trading with someone who offers an exchange rate that is too good to be true, or I could go through a gateway who would risk their reputation if they scammed people, and use the market within ripple.

Onkel Paul

0.5 btc is mine i pay you for 4000 ripples and received nothing ..

I have a ip address linked with the address and a location. Doesn't mean it's Linuxers.

so who is then ?

It appears it was useless.


Anyway, OP I wish you the best of luck of resolving this issue.

Thank you Welsh

Pretty damning evidence if you ask me.  The accused has not even defended it.  It seems like he has decided to give himself a short term, interest free loan?

Is it a scam if he ends up giving the money back? Probably, marginally not, but I would be surprised at who would ever want to deal with him again without escrow.

ntz, it seems like you'll get your money back, but your shady friend just needed an infusion of cash for a short period of time?

sending this to john k

WuLabsWuTecH thank you but nothing happened so far i mean ... no btc back or ripples

I guess what you can do is only wait and see what john k says.

nothing so far ....