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hero member
Activity: 784
Merit: 1000
bitcoin hundred-aire
February 06, 2012, 08:18:18 PM
#75
Be on your toes, people. There are other accounts potentially used by this guy, but we don't have enough information to verify this. If you send me potential evidence that someone else is linked to this guy (even basic circumstantial evidence), I can confirm whether or not they are this guy.

Are you not allowed to perform a query for all accounts with that IP?
legendary
Activity: 1204
Merit: 1015
February 06, 2012, 08:15:12 PM
#74
Be on your toes, people. There are other accounts potentially used by this guy, but we don't have enough information to verify this. If you send me potential evidence that someone else is linked to this guy (even basic circumstantial evidence), I can confirm whether or not they are this guy.
hero member
Activity: 784
Merit: 1000
bitcoin hundred-aire
February 06, 2012, 08:10:42 PM
#73
Just got out of class on my way to gym (on my phone) will send repayment when I get home. Cheers

Seems like when someone says "when I get home," they're a scammer Tongue
hero member
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bitcoin hundred-aire
February 06, 2012, 07:52:34 PM
#72
holy shit what a conspiracy...
hero member
Activity: 518
Merit: 500
February 06, 2012, 07:50:55 PM
#71
Thanks Maged.  I have loans (bad ones) to all three.  I have some rather unhelpful thoughts directed to this person.
legendary
Activity: 1204
Merit: 1015
February 06, 2012, 07:39:38 PM
#70
Oh shit! This is worse than I thought. I wasn't going to release the results of the IP check, but what we found was troubling: gurg2.o is kujoking7. westcoastconnect is also the same person.
full member
Activity: 180
Merit: 100
February 06, 2012, 02:52:51 PM
#69
I can verify that I contacted both guys he had in his sig and received the info they said they gave. He didn't have a substantial previous history which is why I only lent 10 BTC.
full member
Activity: 183
Merit: 100
February 06, 2012, 01:17:39 PM
#68
so his 2 dealings in the sig were a 0.15 btc purchase and a favor ...

Yup, and I cautioned whoever it was that PM'd me about this before the loan was given.
legendary
Activity: 1288
Merit: 1227
Away on an extended break
February 06, 2012, 01:13:52 PM
#67
so his 2 dealings in the sig were a 0.15 btc purchase and a favor ...


...
legendary
Activity: 1449
Merit: 1001
February 06, 2012, 01:12:45 PM
#66
so his 2 dealings in the sig were a 0.15 btc purchase and a favor ...

legendary
Activity: 1246
Merit: 1016
Strength in numbers
February 06, 2012, 12:47:33 PM
#65
Burt PM'd to let me know about this since I'm in his sig. This is what I wrote to Burt:

Ugh, sorry to hear. The only trade we did was very simple. I needed a craigslist ad posted and it wasn't letting me use my phone to verify because it was a prepay phone. Somehow when he did it for me he didn't even need a phone (different IP or area or random I don't know). He said he felt bad taking my money for such an easy job and that'd he'd do another if I needed it.

Only one person, slider1978, asked if he was trustworthy and I replied "It went fine, but it was just a very simple job, no trust required."
legendary
Activity: 1449
Merit: 1001
February 06, 2012, 12:37:14 PM
#64
Maybe we guys that loaned him should join in the bet..we will win back
at least part of the debt.. or worst case get back what is owed with 5btc less...
legendary
Activity: 1554
Merit: 1222
brb keeping up with the Kardashians
February 06, 2012, 12:31:35 PM
#63
Just got out of class on my way to gym (on my phone) will send repayment when I get home. Cheers

No you won't  Roll Eyes

Wanna bet on it?

I got 5 bitcoins that says he will..  If you or anyone else is game, let me know and I'll set up an adderss real quick for it.  Grin

I can't believe I missed your post til just now.  But sure, I'd LOVE to bet on it.  You still game?
full member
Activity: 183
Merit: 100
February 06, 2012, 12:05:07 PM
#62
Do either of you know any real life information about gurg2.0?  He skipped out on 130 BTC in loans and we are trying to track him down by any means.

He lists both of you in his signature as someone who he traded with in order to build his rep.

Any information would be appreciated.

Entire thread is here:  https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/found130-bit-coin-loan-request-61018

This is not the first PM I've received regarding gurg2.0 so I'm going to respond publicly since I'm listed in his signature as a reference. He bought Magic: The Gathering cards from me, and paid up front. The problem is that this was a 0.15 BTC transaction, as I told the previous people who PM'd me about gurg2.0. Can a 0.15 BTC transaction really warrant a a reference?

I do have his address (assuming the address he gave me was correct, he never confirmed that he received the cards) but I don't plan on giving it out publicly. If the people who have been stiffed want to PM me, I'd be happy to give the information he gave me.

In my opinion, it's very possible he accrued a handful of tiny transactions in order to get just enough trust required to get your BTC and run.
legendary
Activity: 1288
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Away on an extended break
February 06, 2012, 11:58:51 AM
#61
This is why I stay put and never lend people more then they've repaid in a single time. Works every time and I've not got scammed (yet!)

That does lead to a chicken and egg problem though for new borrowers.

Peter,
That is. However, given the amount of btc scammed in the past few months, I personally wouldn't lend any amount of money without any collateral, either in rep or something for it.
legendary
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Merit: 1001
February 06, 2012, 11:55:07 AM
#60
Just got out of class on my way to gym (on my phone) will send repayment when I get home. Cheers


Also, I got caught up in his story.  He was offering to help someone out, someone we all know, this would also help out some of the lenders, blah, blah, blah, bs, bs, bs.

Once others jumped on the band wagon and started loaning I got lazy and figured that they had done the homework.

Valuable (and expensive) leasons learned.


How the heck did I miss this post?  Double Doh.

and i did my 1st loan ever based on your experience ( and patricks)....
ptd
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February 06, 2012, 11:53:42 AM
#59
This is why I stay put and never lend people more then they've repaid in a single time. Works every time and I've not got scammed (yet!)

That does lead to a chicken and egg problem though for new borrowers.

Peter,
legendary
Activity: 1288
Merit: 1227
Away on an extended break
February 06, 2012, 11:52:20 AM
#58
Just got out of class on my way to gym (on my phone) will send repayment when I get home. Cheers

What the hell was this?  Why write this and then vanish - why not just vanish?  This post serves no purpose unless this is some kind of scam/prank.  Has anyone checked over at SA to see if they are laughing their asses of over there?  Or, has anyone checked to see if anyone died on that day in some freak weight lifting accident?

Looking back now at his entire posting history I see some obvious bad signs.  Here is what I learned:

I did not read his entire post history becaues he was already at 123 posts and a full member - I got lazy and assumed he had been around a while. You can bet your bottom BTC that from now on I will at least check the customers profile to get their first post date, even if I don't read every single post.  123 posts in that short of a time is what got me.

Also, I got caught up in his story.  He was offering to help someone out, someone we all know, this would also help out some of the lenders, blah, blah, blah, bs, bs, bs.

Once others jumped on the band wagon and started loaning I got lazy and figured that they had done the homework.

Valuable (and expensive) leasons learned.

Edit:  And then I found this:

pass, this OP only has 1-liner posts, only for a few weeks since account creation up until this loan request. As if he's trying to get a high post count with little effort. I got scammed by someone who did that before.

How the heck did I miss this post?  Double Doh.

This is why I stay put and never lend people more then they've repaid in a single time. Works every time and I've not got scammed (yet!)
hero member
Activity: 602
Merit: 502
February 06, 2012, 09:44:54 AM
#57
I was watching him from early on when he registered. He was asking about loans in the newbie section, since i was already giving out newbie loans 2 BTC to every newbie, then he started giving out loans upto 100 BTC.

From then onwards, he said he will buy a pc from shakaru and everyone gave him a loan, while he has been registered only for 3 weeks or so.

Dont give a loan to anyone who has been registered for less than a month. If they want to scam make it hard for them, make them have 300 posts and registered for more than 2 months.
legendary
Activity: 2646
Merit: 1137
All paid signature campaigns should be banned.
February 06, 2012, 09:32:05 AM
#56
Just got out of class on my way to gym (on my phone) will send repayment when I get home. Cheers

What the hell was this?  Why write this and then vanish - why not just vanish?  This post serves no purpose unless this is some kind of scam/prank.  Has anyone checked over at SA to see if they are laughing their asses of over there?  Or, has anyone checked to see if anyone died on that day in some freak weight lifting accident?

Looking back now at his entire posting history I see some obvious bad signs.  Here is what I learned:

I did not read his entire post history becaues he was already at 123 posts and a full member - I got lazy and assumed he had been around a while. You can bet your bottom BTC that from now on I will at least check the customers profile to get their first post date, even if I don't read every single post.  123 posts in that short of a time is what got me.

Also, I got caught up in his story.  He was offering to help someone out, someone we all know, this would also help out some of the lenders, blah, blah, blah, bs, bs, bs.

Once others jumped on the band wagon and started loaning I got lazy and figured that they had done the homework.

Valuable (and expensive) leasons learned.

Edit:  And then I found this:

pass, this OP only has 1-liner posts, only for a few weeks since account creation up until this loan request. As if he's trying to get a high post count with little effort. I got scammed by someone who did that before.

How the heck did I miss this post?  Double Doh.
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