Did we all just get scammed by mrugala group buy?

[Megabit monster]

So his group buy is closed with this message.  Does anyone believe this?  Did we just get scammed?  I lost BTC2.

EDIT:

This is mrugala wife. My husband asked me to inform you as soon as possible. He is currently in hospital due to his meeting with one of the client... What the client did is robbed his of his wallet and password with 2 other guys. We tried reporting it to police but they said that they don't deal with "Guild Wars or World of Warcraft gold is not withing our reach, please talk with Bitcoin developer". We should get some money from the indemnity.

Please PM us address on which You would like Your refund. There will be 105% refunds of what You send. Please be patient our rig earns 1 BTC a month and my husbands salary is also about 1 BTC per month, and I have some on my wallet - it will take up to 3-4 months to refund to everyone. We will start refunds from people who invested the most. Once again we are sorry. I closed the thread because I don't want to read bad things about my man. This is a tragedy for us all, but I think that hits us the most, please understand...

[korila123]

sounds 100% scam to me

[raveldoni]

Can't say. Patience is a virtue! They might refund everyone according to message.

[Tomatocage]

Please put the user's link in the OP next time: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=208525

[escrow.ms]

Can't belive people actually paid him.

[Tomatocage]

And yup, you got scammed. Flagged all of his accounts that were obvious, but in the future please don't do business with new users.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=426359.msg4667369#msg4667369

I'd advise anybody to avoid taking part of a group buy orchestrated by a brand new user. These have historically resulted in disaster for everybody except for the group buy organizer.

[Panteraswift]

And yup, you got scammed. Flagged all of his accounts that were obvious, but in the future please don't do business with new users.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=426359.msg4667369#msg4667369

I'd advise anybody to avoid taking part of a group buy orchestrated by a brand new user. These have historically resulted in disaster for everybody except for the group buy organizer.

Hard lesson to learn for sure. 

[Sydboy]

It doesn't take much to make 10k these days does it.
I hope you get it back.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

And yup, you got scammed. Flagged all of his accounts that were obvious, but in the future please don't do business with new users.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=426359.msg4667369#msg4667369

I'd advise anybody to avoid taking part of a group buy orchestrated by a brand new user. These have historically resulted in disaster for everybody except for the group buy organizer.

Does your warning include Newbies that start the now largest group buy co-op after being on this forum for ONLY two weeks?

If so, does your warning include said above if a warehouse/datacenter is claimed to be purchased, but later changed to being only a month-to-month lease, then moved to a new location, then moved again, recently now at some unknown location in a different state?

Also, what if all parties vetted each other, does the warning still apply?

I know, it's a reach, and this post may come across as being penned by a troll living in his mommy's van down by the river, but pretend it's true, and enlighten me. Meanwhile, I'll go and refill my quiver while I await your kind reply.

~TMIBTCITW

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Name:   mrugala
Posts:   109
Activity:   56
Position:   Jr. Member
Date Registered:   January 01, 2014, 06:52:49 AM
Last Active:   February 09, 2014, 05:03:24 AM

You gotta be fuckin' kidding me! Do you realize how much fuckin' damage I can do with my status if I was of the same ilk?

[outgaged]

This is mrugala's wife's third cousin, twice removed, here to report bad news. While mrugala is in the hospital recovering from his massive wounds, his wife has been stricken with Pica-Blaschko-Elephantiasis, a disease common in our family going way back. In fact, I have it, but currently in remission.

Needless to say, money is now a major concern for them and their seven children, not to mention the stay dogs they feed to save them from being on the menu at the local South Korean restaurant.

I have been instructed on how to have a Bitcoin mining wallet address by both of them prior to them being injected with morphine to ease their pain. Ergo, I'm now conducting a Group-Alm to amass precious bitcoins to help pay for both their hospital bills because neither one of them have insurance. The bill must be paid in full for them to be released from the ward after they heal, thus time is of the essence so that all those affected via mrugala's group buy will be repaid more faster.

Apologies for any grammatical errors in this post, but English is not my best subject.

Sincerely,

mrugala's wife's third cousin, twice removed

[Tomatocage]

Does your warning include Newbies that start the now largest group buy co-op after being on this forum for ONLY two weeks?

If so, does your warning include said above if a warehouse/datacenter is claimed to be purchased, but later changed to being only a month-to-month lease, then moved to a new location, then moved again, recently now at some unknown location in a different state?

Also, what if all parties vetted each other, does the warning still apply?

I know, it's a reach, and this post may come across as being penned by a troll living in his mommy's van down by the river, but pretend it's true, and enlighten me. Meanwhile, I'll go and refill my quiver while I await your kind reply.

~TMIBTCITW

My warning was in mrugala's initial group buy thread, back when his account was only 3 weeks old. Apparently people only like doing business with brand new disposable accounts.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Does your warning include Newbies that start the now largest group buy co-op after being on this forum for ONLY two weeks?

If so, does your warning include said above if a warehouse/datacenter is claimed to be purchased, but later changed to being only a month-to-month lease, then moved to a new location, then moved again, recently now at some unknown location in a different state?

Also, what if all parties vetted each other, does the warning still apply?

I know, it's a reach, and this post may come across as being penned by a troll living in his mommy's van down by the river, but pretend it's true, and enlighten me. Meanwhile, I'll go and refill my quiver while I await your kind reply.

~TMIBTCITW

My warning was in mrugala's initial group buy thread, back when his account was only 3 weeks old. Apparently people only like doing business with brand new disposable accounts.

In that case, please donate to outgaged's Group-Alm. 

[Panteraswift]

Does your warning include Newbies that start the now largest group buy co-op after being on this forum for ONLY two weeks?

If so, does your warning include said above if a warehouse/datacenter is claimed to be purchased, but later changed to being only a month-to-month lease, then moved to a new location, then moved again, recently now at some unknown location in a different state?

Also, what if all parties vetted each other, does the warning still apply?

I know, it's a reach, and this post may come across as being penned by a troll living in his mommy's van down by the river, but pretend it's true, and enlighten me. Meanwhile, I'll go and refill my quiver while I await your kind reply.

~TMIBTCITW

My warning was in mrugala's initial group buy thread, back when his account was only 3 weeks old. Apparently people only like doing business with brand new disposable accounts.

My question is did the first group buy actually take place?

[Megabit monster]

Does your warning include Newbies that start the now largest group buy co-op after being on this forum for ONLY two weeks?

If so, does your warning include said above if a warehouse/datacenter is claimed to be purchased, but later changed to being only a month-to-month lease, then moved to a new location, then moved again, recently now at some unknown location in a different state?

Also, what if all parties vetted each other, does the warning still apply?

I know, it's a reach, and this post may come across as being penned by a troll living in his mommy's van down by the river, but pretend it's true, and enlighten me. Meanwhile, I'll go and refill my quiver while I await your kind reply.

~TMIBTCITW

My warning was in mrugala's initial group buy thread, back when his account was only 3 weeks old. Apparently people only like doing business with brand new disposable accounts.

My question is did the first group buy actually take place?

I was under the impression that it did, but then again I'm a stupid noobie because apparently it didn't.

[Panteraswift]

Does your warning include Newbies that start the now largest group buy co-op after being on this forum for ONLY two weeks?

If so, does your warning include said above if a warehouse/datacenter is claimed to be purchased, but later changed to being only a month-to-month lease, then moved to a new location, then moved again, recently now at some unknown location in a different state?

Also, what if all parties vetted each other, does the warning still apply?

I know, it's a reach, and this post may come across as being penned by a troll living in his mommy's van down by the river, but pretend it's true, and enlighten me. Meanwhile, I'll go and refill my quiver while I await your kind reply.

~TMIBTCITW

My warning was in mrugala's initial group buy thread, back when his account was only 3 weeks old. Apparently people only like doing business with brand new disposable accounts.

My question is did the first group buy actually take place?

I was under the impression that it did, but then again I'm a stupid noobie because apparently it didn't.

Not just you.

[pheaonix]

broken english is always a huge red flag.

[rugaal]

Hello, I am back. For some reason I cannot post from previous account.

This is mrugala's wife's third cousin, twice removed, here to report bad news. While mrugala is in the hospital recovering from his massive wounds, his wife has been stricken with Pica-Blaschko-Elephantiasis, a disease common in our family going way back. In fact, I have it, but currently in remission.

Needless to say, money is now a major concern for them and their seven children, not to mention the stay dogs they feed to save them from being on the menu at the local South Korean restaurant.

I have been instructed on how to have a Bitcoin mining wallet address by both of them prior to them being injected with morphine to ease their pain. Ergo, I'm now conducting a Group-Alm to amass precious bitcoins to help pay for both their hospital bills because neither one of them have insurance. The bill must be paid in full for them to be released from the ward after they heal, thus time is of the essence so that all those affected via mrugala's group buy will be repaid more faster.

Apologies for any grammatical errors in this post, but English is not my best subject.

Sincerely,

mrugala's wife's third cousin, twice removed

And that is why we decided to close the thread. I just hope that nothing like this would happen to You. Really.

Please be patient our rig earns 1 BTC a month and my husbands salary is also about 1 BTC per month, and I have some on my wallet - it will take up to 3-4 months to refund to everyone. We will start refunds from people who invested the most. Once again we are sorry.

For the people complaining - please do explain what here is unclear to You. We have fully refunded the person who bought 5 cards, and next in line was M..r - 4. We are considering that method to be not fair, and change the refunds to be to everyone, but some %, in waves. Let us know what You think about that in PM please. We were planing another wave of refunds in about 3 weeks - yes, it isn't easy to get even 2.0 BTC per month in postcommunist country.. But when we saw the flustration we decided to take a loan to fasten the 2nd refund wave, but it would prolong 3th wave, since we would have to get rid of the loan. 3rd wave should be in 2-3 months, and 4th wave (final one) will be in 4months, Please be patient - You will get it back. Once again we apologize, last days were really tough for us.

Will update this post on progress.


Partialy(30-60%) refunded 5 another clients, thank You and sorry for trouble!
Please confirm.

Only 23/45 cards sold afterall. If I was about to scam, I wouldn't decline offers from people when auction ended. Ask Powell for example, he wanted 5 cards, but it was already too late. I would have took his BTC if I wanted to scam.

[Rawted]

The guy even setup his face to face meeting/assault with a mysterious individual who spoke exactly like him, lived nearby, and registered the day after him.

How can you guys fall for this stuff? Just amazes me.

[Megabit monster]

The guy even setup his face to face meeting/assault with a mysterious individual who spoke exactly like him, lived nearby, and registered the day after him.

How can you guys fall for this stuff? Just amazes me.

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