Topic: Be safe: READ THIS BEFORE TRADING/BUYING/USING YOUR MONEY - page 20. (Read 295692 times)
Escrow is using a trustworthy middle man, that will receive the thing for sale and the payment and send them to the other party, in order to avoid scams.
there are some people who are using your name with [email protected] and saying this email id is escrow, please tell people what's your actual email to use you as escrow
Thanks for the information
what is escrow
It makes more sense to create a scammers list on a new thread here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=83.0
But, probably, you should wait until you have some more activity.
But, probably, you should wait until you have some more activity.
Another sign: when you are a reputable member like me, and when you ask the noob to send first and suddenly they stop replying to your PM. Scammer! Maybe I should start a list in the public interest?
Latest possible scammer(s):
- penetration -> confirmed scammer has scammed multiple people
EDIT: I have decided I will keep this list updated and maintained. (and of course remove people who later turn out not to be scammers - but if they are genuinely looking for a trade and have only about 100 posts why would they not send first to someone like me? Hopefully I can help everyone here)
Latest possible scammer(s):
- penetration -> confirmed scammer has scammed multiple people
EDIT: I have decided I will keep this list updated and maintained. (and of course remove people who later turn out not to be scammers - but if they are genuinely looking for a trade and have only about 100 posts why would they not send first to someone like me? Hopefully I can help everyone here)
so you mean any newbie person make deal with newbies it must be scam?
Check this thread: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/list-of-honest-traders-484
However, usually, you can check the reputation of the member by clicking the link trust, under his avatar.
However, usually, you can check the reputation of the member by clicking the link trust, under his avatar.
Is there a list of the highest ranking trusted members to trade with?
Thank you very much for sharing this information. Thanks for the concern. This is certainly true and everyone should be more aware.
We should be more aware when dealing with sellers,products.There are plendy of malpractices on different products in the society !! 
You will have to trust SOME of the older members with good reputation and go first. They will give you positive trust and eventually you will become a trusted member.
hi im just a newbie too... how can i have business with other hero member or higher rank if almost all of them are ignoring us NEWBIES. accusing scammer or whatever.. isnt its just discriminating us? 
Thanks for the info, it's really good to get up those as quick as possible for newcomers here, so all those newbies post about being scammed can be over.. Anyway better safe than sorry
Okden
I agree that an escrow is always to be used.thank for imformation
Just got scammed by YeeYay of 0.15 btc.
I have posted proof here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=430648.460
and here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=430648.480
He is still denying it and lying but I have brought all the messages and transaction.
Please help me ban this scammer no other person needs to be left without money.
I have posted proof here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=430648.460
and here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=430648.480
He is still denying it and lying but I have brought all the messages and transaction.
Please help me ban this scammer no other person needs to be left without money.
that's such a shame, i feel sorry for you mate, as a bitcointalk.org n00b i look foward to earning my 1st +trust point!
Good advice. Sometimes newbies are old wolves! 
1) Don't just trust the status of a member, anyone can be a hero member. This just means that he invested some time on his membership. He can always decide that a profitable scam will be a good payment for his time.
2) If he has no reputation (specially if he is a newbie or Jr.), even small tranches are very risky. Better use an escrow system, like the one of http://www.bitmit.net, www.btcrow.com, or a trusted member, or you might need to send more than 10 very small tranches. Think well before sending more than 0.2 btcs (it's considerable money in some countries) and only after successful payments of 0.1 and 0.15 btcs.
Since this thread is a sticky, I decided to post this here. Any moderator or member feel free to move, copy or improve these rules at will.
What an evil world. I hate the scam. And thank U of your information to a noob like me. 2) If he has no reputation (specially if he is a newbie or Jr.), even small tranches are very risky. Better use an escrow system, like the one of http://www.bitmit.net, www.btcrow.com, or a trusted member, or you might need to send more than 10 very small tranches. Think well before sending more than 0.2 btcs (it's considerable money in some countries) and only after successful payments of 0.1 and 0.15 btcs.
Since this thread is a sticky, I decided to post this here. Any moderator or member feel free to move, copy or improve these rules at will.
If you think you were scammed, just open a thread about the issue on https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=83.0
If you are not shore if that was a scam, open a thread on https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=85.0
But you can always talk first with the exchange and threat to post about the issue if not solved.
If you are not shore if that was a scam, open a thread on https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=85.0
But you can always talk first with the exchange and threat to post about the issue if not solved.
And another thing to watch out for is, any exchange can lock your account at anytime they feel! Richie Lai of Bittex or one of the staff,to the best of my knowledge, locked my account today. With a flip of a switch, so think about it ppl.
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