I disagree, maybe the offers to sell BTC for gift cards are, but I have had almost 10K in successful trades thus far. Only about 5K with international sellers. This turned out to not be a scam either. Just very poor communication. I'm more concerned with Moneygram now than Paxful.

No, I was buying BTC with MoneyGram.

Yes, it said "The money has been picked up by the receiver." on the transaction page even a day after the dispute when I last checked. He told me to go the store, and when they wouldn't give me the money back I assumed he was lying and had it.

Please delete this, I am so glad I was wrong. The language barrier must have been an issue. What I said in my PMs was the truth and the moneygram site said received (and on the phone and in store) , but now it says waiting for pickup....?

Hello, I have been purchasing BTC from LocalBTC and Paxful for a couple years now, and have only ever lurked on these forums. After this experience though I am definitely going to be spending real time on here.
What happened:: Purchased BTC from Nelson90_BTC via MoneyGram on Paxful.com

Scammers Profile Link: https://paxful.com/user/NELSON90_BTC

Reference Link:
Amount Scammed: $980
Payment Method: MoneyGram
Proof of Payment: https://imgur.com/a/iMkDBpu
PM/Chat Logs: In Imgur album
Additional Notes: I thought his 30 minute payment window was sketchy, but I ignored it thinking it had to do with volatility. Because of this he sent deposit info in our first trade chat. I know it was an error to try and tell the mod about a past transaction with MoneyGram errors, but I was quite frantic at the time. I've never had to open a dispute on Paxful or LBTC until now, and I'm not quite sure how I lost. I'm not sure if this is ok for the forum, but I don't know where else to leave feedback for this scum. I feel as though the scammers constantly changing story is proof enough. Let me know if there's anything else I can add for authenticity. I know rep is everything and I have none here.