Topic: [EDU] How to spot a scammer (Read this before doing any transactions!) - page 11. (Read 184113 times)

Then also
9. Any user blatantly claiming to be male?

Explain?

Along with not using paypal for bitcoin you shouldnt lend people bitcoins. It just encourages scammers.

"Deadbeat" tag

but "scammer" is close enough, barring creating a mutiplicity of tags

perhaps if you wanted to be more politically sensitive, rename it "buyer beware" tag

@Matthew Yeah I don't really consider you a scammer in the standard sense.

@OP: I feel compelled to post here on an additional vector that is not often discussed-- inadvertent scamming. Many people who have had all the best intentions (fund operators, business owners, etc) but have been screwed by others due to bets, loans, or just their own bad business practices have been labeled as "scammers" as well. The label itself isn't so important I guess as it is that people may have trusted them, depended on them to pay on a certain time, and were subsequently let down and unable to handle their own finances as a result. This is may not be intentional scamming, but I would say in addition to outright scammers, something to watch out for would be:

• Talking about work more than they actually work
• Little preparation involved in the work around the request, but much preparation in the request itself
• Desperacy
• Arrogance
• Ease of assurances / eagerness to give guarantees

In my personal life and in experiences dealing with others, I have found that most of the financial difficulties I've experienced first hand were preceded by one or more of the above. It's obviously not a sure fire list, and many people are just not people persons, but in a community where 13 year olds are trying to run their own "investment funds", and 18 year olds who have been to jail for possession of acid who ask for millions of dollars, it's important to look into these personal qualities carefully.

Disclaimer: I have met more than one of the above at least once in my life and I too have let people down financially more than once in my life.

My account was dormant because i couldn't figure out why i couldn't reply, then late 2011 early 2012 I came back and figured it out >.<

+1 Excellent advice here.

Scammers using dormant accounts seem to go on a posting spree just before they ask for a loan to get their post count up.  It's a good idea to check the post history and not just the post count.  While some people genuinely don't post very often, it always looks suspicious to me if someone who hasn't posted for months suddenly makes 30 posts just prior to asking for a loan.

Exactly. And that 0.5 BTC loan was down from a previous request for 2. To me it feels like he was lowering the amount to draw more people in.

He exhibits multiple characteristics of the typical scammer to boot.  On top of that, if he has to beg for a half a Bitcoin for nearly a week, chances are high he's not going to be able to come up with another half a Bitcoin to pay back.

Yes, which puts him on the "potential scammer list" . It might be a sock puppet account for that Torac guy forget his full bitcointalk account name...

He just asked for a BTC0.5 loan, then got all mad and quit the forum (or something). He seemed pretty desperate to get a loan from anyone.

^^ This one is def. some sort of wierd scam he even PM's you lol....

Alright, so I've been PM'd by a few people what red-flags to look out for since I have a pretty good track record of spotting scammers.  Sometimes I get it wrong, but better safe than sorry.  Anyway, watch out for the typical behavior from scammers who will usually fit at least two or three (and sometimes even more) of the following characteristics:

0. Newbies, NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH OTHER NEWBIES, EVER. There are plenty of veteran members to do business with and ALWAYS use escrow. If you're a newbie you're doing business with another newbie, there's a 100% chance that you will get scammed (or you're a scammer yourself).
1. New account (usually created within the last 3 months, plus or minus)
2. Low-medium message count with vapid posts of little to no contributory value
3. Use of a seemingly realistic first/last name as their forum account name
4. Signs posts with full name
5. Straight out of Newbie mode right into Lending (requesting a loan of course)
6. Straight out of Newbie mode right into Currency Exchange (PayPal, Liberty Reserve, Western Union)
7. Straight out of Newbie mode and selling gift cards/codes/Steam games of any kind (they'll often be purchased with stolen CC info, leaving you holding the bag later on down the road)
8. Any user blatantly claiming to be female
9. New user trying to sell an Apple iAnything
10. Sob stories asking for handouts
11. Never send to a Bitmerch.com address for escrow!!!

There.  Pretty much in a nutshell how to spot a scammer.  There's still some finesse to spotting a scammer, but these rules will separate most of the wheat from the chaff, so to speak.  Oh, and I guess there's one more rule:

12. NEVER DO BACKROOM DEALS VIA PM WITH NEW USERS. Make sure all deals are negotiated in the open forum for both public record and peer review.

Examples of posts that fit the scammer pattern:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/scammed-by-btcmank-193037 btcmank (Scammer, Numerous references, just do a search on his forum name)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/scammer-liberty-payout-221204 Liberty Payout (Scammer, Numerous references, just do a search on his forum name)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/1500-loan-for-2100-loan-payback-213754 Chalie215 (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/i-want-to-travel-214277 Waterberry (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/02-loan-untill-thurs-212603 badgerman (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/cyberstef-scammer-alert-188645 CryptoTrader (Scammer, New acct + Currency exchanging where you send first)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/n5btc-loan-188674 vivithemage (Pending, Old dormant account newly revived and asking for a loan)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/04btc-loan-for-2-weeks-186031 kidcudi09 (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/loan-2-btc-185898 ashleysly (Pending, New acct + Loan req + Signs with full name + Implied female)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-a-0122-btc-loan-50-interest-2-weeks-183309 theblazehen (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/new-loaninvestment-request-181429 btc-escrow.co (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-loan-to-rig-180757 barneyss (Pending, New acct + Loan req, Highly implausible story)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/loan-requestlooking-for-long-term-1500usd-or-btcltc-equivalentloan-request-180246 Slix313 (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-185-btc-loan-173718 ionux (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/invest-your-bitcoins-with-us-up-to-5-profit-a-day-171031 StealthyDamn (Pending, New acct + Get rich quick scam)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/1-btc-loan-to-help-win-an-auction-173215 brie (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/small-trust-loan-172793 badgetman (Pending, New acct + Loan req for 2 BTC)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.1793008 Bitzing (New acct + Taking MP and not delivering BTC, More info, Credit goes to BCB)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-a-4-btc-loan-for-3-months-171613 nawazish1 (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wtb-4-btc-paying-via-paypal-gift-170446 zakolivers (Pending, New acct + Wants to buy BTC with PayPal. He uses a seemingly real first/last name as his username, so he's gotta be legit, right?)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wts-bitcoins-for-western-union-169922 vitalemontea (Scammer, New acct + Peddling digital goods/WU, More info)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--165884 Flux79 (Pending, New acct + Gift cards)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--168669 lucyhiggins (Scammer*, New acct + Wants you to link your bank account to his PayPal account)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-a-15-btc-loan-167429 TreePot (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/4-btc-loan-166991 refta (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-2btc-loan-166438 OMGBobMarley (Scammer, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/american-express-virtual-cards-166014 World Commerce (Pending, New acct + Reloadable CC)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/anyone-willing-to-sell-a-bitcoin-145234 RobertClemons (Pending, New acct + Attempting to buy BTC with Paypal acct that doesn't belong to him)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-to-redefine-asic-163256 GoldenAngel (Pending, New acct + "Investment" req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/5-10-btc-loan-planned-over-2-3-months-164166 Xnives99 (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-2btc-to-loan-payback-25-or-100-162204 DastanX (Scammer, New acct + Loan req, Claims it was filled but probably won't provide a TxID)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-1-btc-loan-2-week-10-161647 c0ikws (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/requesting-loan-of-10btc-will-pay-back-monday-april-1st-with-10-interest-159934 ChickaDee (Scammer, New acct + Loan req, Man-in-the-Middle scam, alt of marketersales, More info, Credit goes to John (John K.))
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-110-btc-for-avalon-85-ghs-batch-3-will-share-profit-of-one-month-159764 ffernandex (Pending, New acct + Loan req, I think this one was meant to be a joke though)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/amazon-giftcard-for-btc-158639 TheDarkBanker (Pending, New acct + Gift cards)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wts-5k-okpay-need-gox-or-btc-closed-157764 instaBoost (Scammer, New acct + Money exchange deals, iPhones for sale, More info)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/i-need-2btc-will-repay-25-btc-my-name-is-very-well-known-154761 BitPanda (Scammer, New acct + Loan req, Loan filled by another new acct Surpbitcoin)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wts-7-bfl-singles-154010 rockso (Scammer, More info, Credit goes to Littleshop)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-to-borrow-10-btc-will-payback-20-when-it-mines-cancelled-due-to-a-hole-153203 Humanxlemming (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-up-to-10-btc-loan-will-pay-back-113btc-in-2-weeks-from-start-date-152965 MoneypakBuyer (Scammer, New acct + Loan req, More info)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wts-1600-microsoft-points-cards-143btc-152461 tacoman359 (Pending, New account + Microsoft Points)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/requesting-2-or-3-btc-loan-c-152120 Darkdata (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/1-btc-loan-request-151995 otown240 (Pending, New acct + Loan req, Nvm he was instructed to post a request by kjlimo as a matter of public record)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/23-btc-loan-request-every-little-helps-151563 bennybong (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-a-025-btc-loan-151398 whathe12 (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wts-100-starbucks-gift-cards-151195 kush1218 (Scammer, New account + Gift cards, alt of firstlady0524, More info, Credit goes to Blazr)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=94513.00 xavil (Pending, Possible attempt at a fraudulent private BTC purchase, Credit goes to BCB)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/1-btc-loan-needed-in-seals-with-clubs-poker-150569 paysafecardbitcoin (Pending, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-25-btc-installment-loan-closed-150349 Intueri (Scammer, More info, New acct + Loan req, Posting history seems to indicate a gambling habit)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/i-finally-found-the-loans-section-148593 UncleBuckRIU (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-a-loan-146968 flavius (Pending)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-miniscule-2-day-loan-146788 d3adleavez (Pending*, New acct + Loan req)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wts-microsoft-points-xbox-live-time-games-for-btc-146362 OrangeVonPurple (Scammer*, Possibly alt of marketersales, tacoman359, and OMGBobMarley. Went straight to selling XBoxLive points.)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/36btc-loan-for-sos-car-accident-with-repayment-with-65-interest-in-14-days-145505 RHCwebhosting (Pending*, Multiple red-flags on this one. Should be pretty obvious)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/1000-2000-of-btc-loan-145274 bluedye (Pending)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/swiss-post-box-loan-request-145219 nlovric (Pending, User appears to be legit)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/hewlett-packard-hp-pavilion-dv7-4110em-xe287eabed-repairs-loan-request-145225 nlovric (Pending)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-a-5btc-loan-147357 ironcross360 (Pending)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/i-need-a-loan-144992 ironcross360 (Pending)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/50-btc-3-rate-i-need-your-help-dear-user-145195 emma (Pending, May be legit, but as always use caution. See: http://forum.litecoin.net/index.php/topic,1179.msg6757.html)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/seeking-18875-loan-partnership-very-secure-profitable-144665 tldoctor (Pending, Now that he's had time to get a few posts in, it appears this is a legit user. His initial timing of the loan request was a bit alarming though)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-5-btc-loan-request-will-repay-8-btc-in-4-days-144559 hiddenoreo (Pending, New acct + Multiple loan reqs)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wts-40-amazon-gift-card-144582 jspring (Pending, Gift cards)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wts-amazon-25-us-gift-card-for-083-btc-142104 flatlinezor (Pending, Gift cards)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/no-subject-143883 tantienstar69 (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-3btc-loan-143415 tantienstar69 (Pending*, vouched for by audiation)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-loan-14btc-15-btc-return-10days-142058 koelen3 (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/2000-target-gift-card-available-141424 claire (Scammer*, Loan requests (check!), MoneyPak (check!), gift cards (check!))
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56835.00 SirChiko (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/borrow-me-a-bitcoin-144012 realityfalacy (Pending*, Might be legit but the timing of the loan request is suspicious)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/any-one-want-to-loan-me-50-btc-10-intrest-141739 realityfalacy (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-14-coin-loan-will-repay-at-16-in-two-days-141548 lakzo (Pending)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wts-20-or-50-gift-cards-in-exchange-for-bitcoins-info-inside-must-read-141456 uhnonamiss (Pending, more Giftcards for Bitcoins)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-350-400-btc-loan-140690 ridgemont4 (Pending)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/130-btc-needed-140846 KJTetc (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/5btc-loan-request-1-week-10-140933 blakbeard (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/4btc-loan-needed-thanks-140531 raven666 (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/3btc-loan-repayable-on-wednesday-with-30-interest-added-141039 cardinalG (Scammer*, More info)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-100btc-loan-high-interest-potential-guaranteed-repayment-140049 cardinalG (Scammer*, More info)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/10-btc-loan-request-140095 AndrewJ (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/medical-marijuana-grow-150-watt-grow-lights-139935 constitution (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/asking-for-up-to-5btc-loan-returning-3day-in-a-2-4-weeks-139727 itai3856 (Scammer, More info)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/iphone-5-139257 tono18 (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/10-btc-loan-139398 tono18 (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-to-play-the-market-137865 thomison360 (Pending)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=88315.00 unkn0wn12 (Scammer*, More info)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/3-bitcoin-loan-closed-136346 furrycoat (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/closed-137633 SouthernComfort (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/closed-136941 JonMcAlpine (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/loan-me-2-btc-ill-give-you-documents-136785 chillywilly (Pending*, possible alt of cozz)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-loan-1-btc-or-ppusd-equivalent-fulfilled-130251 Ploni (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/25-btc-loan-needed-good-interes-repay-136282 marketersales (Scammer*, Accused of scamming then "found loan elsewhere" but no TXID provided)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/140-coins-btcjam-loan-136306 teodor87 (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-25-btc-loan-to-repay-in-one-week-at-35-btc-138807 shoopwooper (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/turmine-accel-project-need-multiple-investorsfinanciers-to-begin-next-week-135612 shoopwooper (Pending*, "found loan elsewhere" but no TXID provided)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/15-btc-loan-135459 Marker88 (Pending, long-dormant 2011 account recently revived)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/in-need-of-a-loan-10-btc-high-returns-138131 Jakers (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/closed-need-20-50btc-loan-136749 Jakers (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/5-10-btc-loan-134835 Jakers (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/6-10-coins-needed-for-max-of-2-weeks-1-coin-interest-131217 swc1 (Scammer)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/btcjam-loan-btc-2500000-60-term-30-days-133052 leominer (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-loan-of-just-3-btc-132983 AnonCard (Pending)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/btcjam-loan100btc-125-per-month-129567 SynOps (Pending)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/delete-130459 drakedog (Pending)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/requesting-30btc-loan-repay-in-4-weeks-20-129557 heart_mons (Pending*, User has had one successful loan of 5BTC before, but defaulted on another loan)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/60-btc-loan-rate-negotiable-134921 61197da925c1 (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-buy-72-gh-basic02-129615 61197da925c1 (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/1-btc-loan-to-be-repaid-12812-as-11-btc-129508 Dakster (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/4-bitcoin-loan-to-be-repaid-by-11222012-as-current-bitcoin-rate-12-per-coin-126470 Dakster (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/btcjam-loan-1020-investors-needed-133368 Roxyoursox (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/30-btc-loan-btc-jam-verified-lf-investors-128437 Roxyoursox (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/btcjam-bfl-little-single-128017 andrew12 (Old dormant account suddenly revived and now asking for a loan)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-small-loan-of-5-btc-126819 pereiaex (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/loan-of-5btc-needed-127143 quirky53 (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/10-btc-for-15-btc-in-return-123435 Crookid (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/want-to-borrow-1btc-repay-11btc-one-week-120647 Metta28 (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/loan-seeking-15-btc-with-96-change-of-5-roi-in-less-than-24-hours-122729 RantinRave (Pending)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/quick-5-btc-loan-asap-122668 Serenity.Sapphire (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/3btc-loan-to-repay-35-on-1129-121136 pat231 (Scammer* though I suspect he's less a scammer and more likely just really bad at managing his money)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/loan-to-start-a-uk-payment-gateway-119831 jackdavis1983 (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/30-btc-loan-for-2-weeks-122082 hobo66. (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/200-btc-10-for-1-month-invest-in-binary-trading-video-proof-attached-121998 Ssoftware (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-a-3-btc-loan-120233 Bitcoinscene (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/still-looking-for-loan-119871 ChrisNelson (Pending*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-25btc-loan-asap-30btc-payback-119384 CoinCleaner (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wtb-17-btc-and-borrow-7-closed-121012 LionHeart (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/requesting-a-4-btc-loan-119824 LionHeart (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/btcjam-loan-11420-btc-id-verified-118514 Gretchen (Scammer*)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=99233.00 noobularkid (Scammer*)

* Account appears to have been abandoned once it was flagged as a scammer, or became apparent he wasn't getting a loan.

Please note that the accounts listed above aren't necessarily or automatically assumed to be scammers. They just fit the description, so to speak.

Examples of posts that fit the pattern that were successful:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wts-amazon-balance-154985 Wardrick (Successful loan!, Little late on the payback, but he eventually came through)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/asking-for-loan-of-2btc-for-2weeks-update-4-21-13-141182 hardup (Successful Loan!, 2.0 BTC, Several weeks late, but eventually paid back)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-a-loan-of-05-btc-for-1-week-185004 bennett616 (Successful Loan!, 0.1 BTC)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-65-btc-with-5-interest-over-60-days-153274 Mosper (Successful Loan!, 15.0 BTC, but repayment had to be coerced from lendee)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-10-btc-loan-for-a-week-for-5-closed-158761 shibaji (Successful Loan!, Used collateral, 10.0 BTC)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/btcjam-loan100btc-125-per-month-129567 SynOps (Pending, Due to the spike in exchange rate it's become difficult to pay back the entire amount borrowed at once, but SynOps appears to be making an honest effort of it, after further investigation, it appears SynOps was using a MITM scam, More info, Credit goes to Kelticfox Sonnyblack and Glooboy)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/4-btc-loan-141215 Currencevents (Successful Loan! 4.0 BTC, https://btcjam.com/listings/1573)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/small-loan-050btc-149335 Jenger (Successful Loan! 0.5 BTC)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--137766 MoneypakTrader.com (Successful Trades!, Has completed a few successful transactions. As always, use caution, even when dealing with senior members)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/need-2-btc-12-days-136132 DPony13 (Successful Loan! 2.5 BTC, Ended up defaulting on another loan)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/looking-for-a-micro-loan-for-4-5-days-122658 xx78213 (Successful Loan! 0.2 BTC)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/5btc-for-one-week-at-10-funded-by-ffcitatos-123728 heart_mons (Successful Loan! 5.0 BTC, Ended up defaulting on another loan)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/2-btc-loan-rate-negotiable-134918 polymorphous (Successful Trade! 2.0 BTC)

TLDR: Be careful before you freely give away your coins. From the evidence collected here, you stand substantial chance of getting ripped off if lending to someone who fits the scammer profile.  If that chance is worth making an extra 1-10% on your money, I can't stop you.

Edit: This next section will list Email addresses associated with known scammers. Users are advised to not send PayPal (or anything really) to these addresses.

1. [email protected] | associated with payypalexchange.blogspot.com (beware of [whatever exchange name].blogspot.com are 100% certain scams)
2. [email protected] | associated with payypalexchange.blogspot.com (beware of [whatever exchange name].blogspot.com are 100% certain scams)
3. [email protected] | associated with attempted BTC sale scam.