DayTrader27 is a scammer

[heropanda]

What happened::
He gave me telegram id and told me to contact there. After all discussion he told me to send BTC so he will send PayPal FNF. So i send $50 and he went to offline from that time.

Scammers Profile Link:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2537539

Reference Link:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5267729.0

Amount Scammed:
$50

Payment Method:
Bitcoin

Proof of Payment:
https://live.blockcypher.com/btc/tx/0a12b75317dad336592f846888907f12f05ab8d9ce6483adddedaea2a042c0a0/

PM/Chat Logs:
https://prnt.sc/u0we0n

Additional Notes:
I advise you to not deal with this user. He is scammer please ban him and save some people


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[Lucius]

The first thing is that you didn't check his Trust - and as far as I can see Steamtyme left a negative feedback more than a year ago. Another mistake is that you did not suspect that something strange was happening because the user in question wants a deal via Telegram - and this is usually a sign that the scammer wants to leave as few traces as possible (Telegram chat can be deleted).

I suggest you find some people for the trade who already have a good reputation, and for larger amounts it would be desirable to use escrow. This will reduce the possibility of scam to almost zero.

[TheUltraElite]

Now I dont understand how you all end up doing a trade with the person having a red trust rating. Do you all just jump into buying stuff for dealers without checking from others whether they are legit or not? This is the internet my fellow bitcoin users, not some clean market where everything is regulated by the police.

The trust system exists for this reason only. Added is the reason why we have escrows who are willing to be a middleman for these trades and the advice that you should never send first to someone that you do no trust.

If you just trust every random username on the internet you will get scammed. Get that into your head right away.

This forum does not moderate scams. You have to use your judgement. Nobody will spoon feed you. What will be done is that the user will get some more red trust ratings. But the scammer will just open a new account and a new bitcoin address and continue the same.

[heropanda]

Yes he may be open a new account but he is new user and no one will believe him. Atleast we can save some users untill some time

[Maestro75]

The trust system exists for this reason only. Added is the reason why we have escrows who are willing to be a middleman for these trades and the advice that you should never send first to someone that you do no trust.

Some people think they will save a few cash not using escrow by dealing directly with the other person once they tell them by themselves that they are legit. They often pay the price for their lack of good judgement, and that is what has happened you. Now the rest of us are learning the lesson which the OP paid for. Please, let us all be careful and cautions. The internet is filled with scammers.

[TalkStar]

Yes he may be open a new account but he is new user and no one will believe him. Atleast we can save some users untill some time

If other users make same mistake like you then its hard to save them from getting scammed again. It was your responsibility to check his trust area before making the deal but unfortunately you haven't done that. By the way, thanks for creating the thread and letting us know about this users fraudulent activity. I hope you will take it as a lesson and will be interested to use trusted escrow service before making further deals in the future.       

[heropanda]

Definitely this is a good lesson for me.

[CryptoYar]

Definitely this is a good lesson for me.

Yes, this is a lesson for you and for all those who trade without escrow.
But you did a good job traded with a small amount, and I don't think you have much trouble with that amount.
Yes, if it were a big amount, you would probably be even more upset.

[heropanda]

Yes really it is not big amount for me. Just for testing only i have done small trade. Whether he is genuine or scammer.

[TalkStar]

Yes really it is not big amount for me. Just for testing only i have done small trade. Whether he is genuine or scammer.

You don't need to test someone if you take the help of trusted escrow providers from Bitcointalk. Sorry to say that you haven’t used escrow service on your first trade which bring this situation for you. Its not like that everytime you need to use escrows but when your are going to make any deal or taking service from a newbie at that time escrow service will help you to complete a safer deal.   

[sujonali1819]

Yes really it is not big amount for me. Just for testing only i have done small trade. Whether he is genuine or scammer.

At least you have learned your session. So maybe you will be more aware in the future during trading. Two things you ignore during trading with this guy. As I see the user has negative feedback before making the trade, You did not care of it. Again you did not use escrow. If you were care of this two things maybe you could save your 50$.

[TheUltraElite]

Yes really it is not big amount for me. Just for testing only i have done small trade. Whether he is genuine or scammer.

I dont think you are getting the point. 50$ might seem small to you, by rest assured it is not small to every other user in the world. Heck in 3rd world countries 50$ is worth of one good meal and thus you should never demean any denomination of money as to big or small and reason yourself for that.

There is not need to "test" someone. Do you test whether a hole belongs to a rabbit for a snake by putting your hand inside and trying to reach for it? Or do you call someone who is certified with animals and use their help to check the hole? I could give even more dirty examples but lets now talk about that.

I might seem to be joking but this is a serious thing. The marketplace section of this forum is filled with scammers ready to pounce on users like you and scam them. They have no morals and so you have to be careful.

[heropanda]

Actually i am new to this forum. So i don't know full rules here and not even i don't know here escrow system here. I am working on other forums without any problem. I faced this problem for first time.