TL; DR - He has scammed me out of 201.7 BTC.
Oh, God no. This is supremely embarassing to admit - I neeeeever make mistakes like this. Except this time. He has wiped out over a year of trading and collectible work, done at the expense of my family, in one fell swoop.
12/9 - 84 BTC
12/10 - 63.334 BTC
12/11 - 54.366 BTC
He claimed to need funds urgently to buy some mining gear, and sold me some casascius coins he was otherwise going to have to open for face value.
Normally I would never, ever, ever send first. But like so many of you, his long and strong reputation persuaded me otherwise.
I agreed to keep the matter private until there was clear resolution. He gave me tracking numbers. I got nervous when the first updated to be listed as 'Arrived' yet I did not receive it. Then the second. I held out hope that the intermediate shipping company had received it and there was a shipping delay due to the holidays.
I've got all the PM correspondence, as well as the correspondence by emails when we shifted to that.
On 12/27, when I asked for details about his follow-up with RoyalMail, he went silent.
The email address he used to communicate with me:
projectsbtc@fastmail.co.ukHis claimed name: David Williamson
Wachtwoord, are you coordinating this effort? If not, is someone else? I'm happy to provide any and all communications if they can help.
It looks like I should begin with filing another SCAM report here. Anyone with more information, please shoot me a PM.