BTC/MP Scam - Mhahollifield

[BryanK]

Username: Mhahollifield
Skype: Mhahollifield
Also goes by the name of Michael Hollifield
Lives in the following area: Ferndale WA / Bellingham WA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.hollifield.16
Phone Number: 9717174798 or 971-717-4798
email: mhahollifield@gmail.com or mhahollifield@yahoo.com (Google displays many results, including a "Small Business Loan" and "Single Christians")

The Deal: I send 300 MoneyPak and he sends .5 BTC (btc price was at about 650/coin at the time)
We discussed via Skype and Text Message. We even exchanged photo ID's.

After I sent MP, he said he was going to verify the codes at 7/11 and the game began from there. Any communication after that was the fact that he couldn't verify, received invalid user (even printed out a receipt showing so), claiming FBI seized it, and more. I checked the cards that night, and they were emptied. He said he was having computer issues and customer service was closed.

The games continued the following morning and through the afternoon until he just stopped responding.

Since then I have taken steps. Contacted MoneyPak to track the transactions, contacted my California Lawyer (whom I have had on retainer for some time now), and more. My lawyer will be taking steps this week...

Honestly, I don't care about the $300 bucks. I make that in less than a day's work. Its just principal now. I have no problem spending cash out of pocket to pursue a scammer.

In any event, I wanted to warn you all.

Thanks
Bryan


PS - If he just contacts me again and evens things out, I'm more than willing to retract anything I have written and call my dogs (lawyer) off

[insertcoolusername]

I know someone who dealt with him through western union, that is his real name, and Ferndale is where he sent from.

Good luck and hope you get him.

[Tomatocage]

Well it's a good thing you used escrow, isn't it?

[xetsr]

Almost did a deal with him for a 340 moneypak.

Decided not to go through because of no escrow.

[maxxoccupancy]

Dude looks like another druggie.

There are so many worthless scammers out there.  They make doing business impossible.

[BryanK]

Well it's a good thing you used escrow, isn't it?

I couldn't find anyone and he was vouching that DannyHamilton "backed his transactions"... and it was late. So i know.. My mistake, but his bad for being scammy lol

[BryanK]

Almost did a deal with him for a 340 moneypak.

Decided not to go through because of no escrow.

Yeah man good thing. was he selling .5 btc to you as well?

[Tomatocage]

Man, sorry you got scammed. I didn't mean to be so snippy with my comment, but it pisses me off when people get scammed over and over using the same godamn techniques. I marked that fuckface with negative trust.

[BryanK]

Man, sorry you got scammed. I didn't mean to be so snippy with my comment, but it pisses me off when people get scammed over and over using the same godamn techniques. I marked that fuckface with negative trust.

Thanks, and I get it. After talking for a while he seemed alright... Even joked around a bit. But w/e I guess it was all part of the game.

[BryanK]

He also sent me his photo id, in which has his job's name on it. My lawyer will be in touch with them as well. Apparently its a "Security" Clearance.. lol

[Tomatocage]

DO NOT HIRE THIEF MICHAEL HOLLIFIELD OF FERNDALE, WA

Username: Mhahollifield
Skype: Mhahollifield
Also goes by the name of Michael Hollifield
Lives in the following area: Ferndale WA / Bellingham WA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.hollifield.16
Phone Number: 9717174798 or 971-717-4798
email: mhahollifield@gmail.com or mhahollifield@yahoo.com (Google displays many results, including a "Small Business Loan" and "Single Christians")

[BryanK]

Thanks Tomatocage 

[letunovskeye]

OP, when was the deal you're claiming went bad?  And what's this about funds being seized by the FBI - do you have screen shots from PMs or was that communicated by text message?   That said, it's unfortunate that his personal information is posted here - this can haunt him for years to come if Google and other search engines index these threads.

Needless to say, the other reason I am posting here is because the user in question contacted me by PM and stated he was a trusted seller who had awesome prices (considering the price gouging by certain localbitcoins sellers, that was a relief), accepted WU or MP, offered to send me a copy of his gov't issued ID and use Danny for escrow.   Since I haven't made a deal yet and am still looking to buy, my review of him is neutral at this time.  

[BryanK]

OP, when was the deal you're claiming went bad?  And what's this about funds being seized by the FBI - do you have screen shots from PMs or was that communicated by text message?   That said, it's unfortunate that his personal information is posted here - this can haunt him for years to come if Google and other search engines index these threads.

Needless to say, the other reason I am posting here is because the user in question contacted me by PM and stated he was a trusted seller who had awesome prices (considering the price gouging by certain localbitcoins sellers, that was a relief), accepted WU or MP, offered to send me a copy of his gov't issued ID and use Danny for escrow.   Since I haven't made a deal yet and am still looking to buy, my review of him is neutral at this time.  

I have everything (screenshots, communication, etc) backed up on a flash drive for my lawyer as well as sent via email to him. Secondly, the same claims can be said for every deal he has tried here in the forums. Offering to provide government ID (which is just a contractor ID), and Danny as escrow support. Doing a deal with a member doesn't mean they back you and your deals, even if you are a trusted member.

[DannyHamilton]

. . . he was vouching that DannyHamilton "backed his transactions" . . .

I do not "back" anybody's transactions.

I do hold escrow for transactions when I'm available.

I have sold bitcoins to Mhahollifield, but (as described in the feedback I left on his trust page) he sent first so I took no risk.

[BryanK]

. . . he was vouching that DannyHamilton "backed his transactions" . . .

I do not "back" anybody's transactions.

I do hold escrow for transactions when I'm available.

I have sold bitcoins to Mhahollifield, but (as described in the feedback I left on his trust page) he sent first so I took no risk.

Yeah definitely agree with you Danny. That is why I sent you that PM so that you were aware and put your argument up.

Seems as though he scammed a couple people here in the forum. I have received a couple PM's in regards to his lack of responsiveness.
I have been in touch with a few individuals with some legal importance. They will be in touch with the individual we speak of....

[BryanK]

I almost sold Mhahollifield some litecoin. He wanted me to send first, so I recommended a trusted escrow agent instead, one who offers free escrow and was online at the time. Mhahollifield never replied, this explains why.

Thanks for posting.

Im very happy to have helped in preventing another scam. Thanks for posting!

[caminilegroup]

It looks like he is at it again.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=370233.new#new

[xetsr]

It looks like he is at it again.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=370233.new#new

LOL. He used the same phone number. Couldn't be more obvious.