Suspected Hero and Legendary account fraud

[Flython]

Recently I bought a Hero and legendary account.
Account price
hero rank : $2400
legendary rank : $5200
Escrow fee: $500
Total amount : $8100

The offer took place in telegram (I already have screenshots of the transaction, involving a trusted third party and the deal went well) after that I login into the account successfully. but after a few hours exactly 6 hours after purchasing the account (hero and legendary) when I tried to login the account didn't work. I contacted them including third parties, I told them I not kidding if they try to trick me because that's why I intentionally wrote in this thread, I'm 99% sure he will read it here.
I gave them 2-3 days to sort this out before the case got long.
one more thing, for the time being I will not publicly provide evidence until they actually return the account I have purchased. but i will if they trick me.

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[LFC_Bitcoin]

Was the escrow who facilitated this deal on Default Trust?

Are the bought accounts in question currently enrolled in signature campaigns?

[Dragonfund]

You shot yourself on the leg. Buying and selling of accounts in Bitcointalk is highly prohibited.

Having multiple accounts and account sales are allowed, but account sales are discouraged

At the same time, you have been trick into buying an account. You should know very well that telegram is full of fraud and it will be so easier for an anyone to disguised to be another person.
You also escrow a $500 deal outside the forum, that's poor way of dealing with a stranger.

This might help you in digesting some rules in the forum  Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ

[Flython]

Was the escrow who facilitated this deal on Default Trust?

Are the bought accounts in question currently enrolled in signature campaigns?

Yes that's right. as I have said above that they will surely read this accusation. until today they have not replied to my message but it has been read.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Was the escrow who facilitated this deal on Default Trust?

Are the bought accounts in question currently enrolled in signature campaigns?

Yes that's right. as I have said above that they will surely read this accusation. until today they have not replied to my message but it has been read.

The problem you have is if you reveal who they are publicly then they are going to get revenge by telling everybody the identity of the accounts you bought.

Trading accounts is frowned upon & people give out negative trust for it. I suppose if they don’t resolve this for you though then you’ve been scammed & should tell the community who they are so we can act accordingly.

I hope you get either your money back or control of the accounts.

Good luck.

[LoyceV]

Recently I bought a Hero and legendary account.
Account price
hero rank : $2400
legendary rank : $5200
Escrow fee: $500

Please give details Why did you buy the accounts, why are you willing to pay that much, what are the account names, who did you buy them from, where did you find the seller and who was the escrow.
Telegram is of course total paradise for scammers.

[Flython]

You shot yourself on the leg. Buying and selling of accounts in Bitcointalk is highly prohibited.

sir, but I didn't mention some of the names (involved) so I think it's still privacy. related to telegram I can guarantee that it is the original owner (they: seller and escrow service) including active users on this forum.

The problem you have is if you reveal who they are publicly then they are going to get revenge by telling everybody the identity of the accounts you bought.
Trading accounts is frowned upon & people give out negative trust for it. I suppose if they don’t resolve this for you though then you’ve been scammed & should tell the community who they are so we can act accordingly.
I hope you get either your money back or control of the accounts.
Good luck.

for now I not ready to publish the evidence. because this is risky for my account too (negative trust) and can also lose everything (money and account).

Please give details Why did you buy the accounts, why are you willing to pay that much, what are the account names, who did you buy them from, where did you find the buyer and who was the escrow.
Telegram is of course total paradise for scammers.

it will be published immediately in this thread, if they do not respond or return the Account/money to the due time that I have specified.

[Bitcoin_Arena]

People have been warned countless times here:

- Account sales are not encouraged because they breed scam and fraud
- Account sellers and buyers can not be trusted

Why would you send $8100 for just mere Bitcointalk accounts?
It has to be one of the worst investment moves you made here. I hope you realize that now.

[Yaunfitda]

Lol, that's a huge chunk of money to begin with buying those accounts.

But no one can help if you don't reveal the account themselves. Makes me wonder though, you said you have successfully login after you bought it, but then why you didn't even think of changing the password?

[hosseinimr93]

.............but then why you didn't even think of changing the password?

Even if the buyer changes the password, that wouldn't be helpful. The seller can easily change the password via email.
If the buyer changes the email address, an email is sent to the previous email address and allow the real owner to lock the account.
To OP:

What's the error you get when trying to login?
Does it say the password is incorrect? Or the account is locked?

[suchmoon]

after a few hours exactly 6 hours after purchasing the account (hero and legendary) when I tried to login the account didn't work

What does it mean "didn't work"? Did you change the passwords?

Why would you send $8100 for just mere Bitcointalk accounts?
It has to be one of the worst investment moves you made here. I hope you realize that now.

I can see how someone could potentially consider it worth it if both accounts are in high paying campaigns but this whole story smells like cow poop. Even if it's true, I doubt that OP bothered to verify whom they're dealing with. A truly "trusted third party" was probably not really trusted.

[JollyGood]

As Loyce mentioned, Telegram is a scammers paradise but whether you make a deal directly on this forum via PM or off it such as on Telegram, it is a huge risk.

It might be obvious to others but I am unsure until/unless you state it: why did you want to buy a Hero and Legendary account rather than build up your own account as you went along? And did those accounts come with a signature campaign already participated in? $7600 is a lot of money to pay for 2 accounts.

I have mixed feelings about this because nobody deserves to be scammed but at the same time account buying and selling is frowned upon in the forum. I hope you keep us posted because if you have been scammed but have screenshots available then at least we can all tag the associated accounts rendering them almost useless.

At the same time, if you do manage to get access to those accounts and then later they are discovered to be sold then they will most probably be tagged anyway so you really should have tried to build up your own account in your own personality rather try to buy in a risky sale worth $7600.

Recently I bought a Hero and legendary account.
Account price
hero rank : $2400
legendary rank : $5200
Escrow fee: $500
Total amount : $8100

The offer took place in telegram (I already have screenshots of the transaction, involving a trusted third party and the deal went well) after that I login into the account successfully. but after a few hours exactly 6 hours after purchasing the account (hero and legendary) when I tried to login the account didn't work. I contacted them including third parties, I told them I not kidding if they try to trick me because that's why I intentionally wrote in this thread, I'm 99% sure he will read it here.
I gave them 2-3 days to sort this out before the case got long.
one more thing, for the time being I will not publicly provide evidence until they actually return the account I have purchased. but i will if they trick me.

[suchmoon]

As I suspected there are no password changes for Legendary or Hero accounts within the time frame mentioned by the OP (2-3 days). This means that neither the OP could have taken possession of the account nor the supposed scammer could have taken it back, with two exceptions:

There is one password reset via secret question that we already know about (legendster, Hero), and one password reset via e-mail (Legendary, not going to mention the name, might be not involved) but those didn't occur within 6 hours.

So again, the story doesn't add up.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

Total amount : $8100

If you paid that amount for two bitcointalk accounts you're a sucker, plain and simple.  And if you got scammed in the process, that's what you get for trying to bypass the merit/activity system in obtaining a higher-ranked account.

for the time being I will not publicly provide evidence until they actually return the account I have purchased. but i will if they trick me.

Go ahead if you want to, but I'm pretty sure most members here don't care one whit that you got scammed, because buying forum accounts is shady.  There's nothing good that comes from it; at the very least, there'll be another shitposter earning money from signature campaigns, and at worst the account reputation can be leveraged to scam someone who believes they're dealing with the original owner.  So you suffered the consequences of your own decision--and you overpaid big time, my man.

[suchmoon]

I'm pretty sure most members here don't care one whit that you got scammed, because buying forum accounts is shady

I would slightly care if there is a "trusted" forum user trading accounts and/or scamming but I don't see that yet.

[rhomelmabini]

The thing is even at telegram you won't know who you're dealing with and it wouldn't be verifiable if the one you deal with was the right person that was trusted here in the forum too. Seems we are just waiting until you put the evidences here and that's when the DT members will take action, wish you grind through achieving that rank rather than paying that amount since it's more risky and uneducated journey.

[borovichok]

Is it possible that you're exaggerating the figures??? Even if you join a chipmixer sig campaign for a year, I'm not sure you'll be able to make that much money;D You could be one of the worst users I've encountered on the internet this year, another bad investment.

[Flython]

@For All

I thank you all after commenting on this thread as if the culprit realized his mistake for various reasons. Most importantly, the perpetrator's good faith returned my rights much faster than the time I specified. but they canceled the legendary account and only the hero was sold, he also refunded $5,200 for the legendary account, the escrow fee was reduced to $250. it's no worse than losing it all.

Is it possible that you're exaggerating the figures??? Even if you join a chipmixer sig campaign for a year, I'm not sure you'll be able to make that much money;D You could be one of the worst users I've encountered on the internet this year, another bad investment.

Sir, I not exaggerating about the number, but it's real.
signature chipmixer? I know that, but I never been there.
You know Sovryn? Vulcan? I been there it didn't even take me a year to earn  $16000 with 2 SR Accounts (SOVRYN) And $36500 with 4 FM Accounts (VULCAN). sorry if I being too honest but it's real and I proud of that achievement:P

[Despairo]

Sir, I not exaggerating about the number, but it's real.
signature chipmixer? I know that, but I never been there.
You know Sovryn? Vulcan? I been there it didn't even take me a year to earn  $16000 with 2 SR Accounts (SOVRYN) And $36500 with 4 FM Accounts (VULCAN). sorry if I being too honest but it's real and I proud of that achievement:P

So you're a bounty cheaters? It's good you're got scammed, that's how karma work. I hope you will get scammed again soon.

[Flython]

Sir, I not exaggerating about the number, but it's real.
signature chipmixer? I know that, but I never been there.
You know Sovryn? Vulcan? I been there it didn't even take me a year to earn  $16000 with 2 SR Accounts (SOVRYN) And $36500 with 4 FM Accounts (VULCAN). sorry if I being too honest but it's real and I proud of that achievement:P

So you're a bounty cheaters? It's good you're got scammed, that's how karma work. I hope you will get scammed again soon.

Yes! why? I like my lifestyle 
as long as I can get profit without spending money, why not?