Topic: Master-P SCAMMER. I lost complete faith in this forum now. - page 25. (Read 80701 times)

I guess 2016 is not the year people here stop getting all excited when assholes pay back <1% of the money they owe and give them more time to get away. Maybe we'll stop getting robbed in 2017.

As far as his steam account, what I suggest is one of the larger victims of this scenario makes a deal with him to resolve his debt in exchange for his discounted inventory of gift games, virtual items, and anything that is tradable, etc. Since the items could easily be reclaimed by filing a fake complaint with Steam, some time would have to pass before the trade is official and permanent. I believe the window is 190 days for Steam last I checked, but I am not 100% positive. I am sure some one else here who trades virtual items on Steam knows. Then it would be up to the individual debt owners to decide what they think the discount on the virtual goods should amount to in order to make up for the hassle of personally selling them on their own time. In my opinion this would be the most efficient approach to this situation.

Get away? I have his name and home address. He might even be a minor. What is he going to move to Mexico on $12,000?

I guess 2016 is not the year people here stop getting all excited when assholes pay back <1% of the money they owe and give them more time to get away. Maybe we'll stop getting robbed in 2017.

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Comment: Signed by Bitcoin Armory v0.93.2

Hey bitcointalk, this is the "original" or previous owner of master-P account on these forums.

I had sold the account to an anonymous offer in August 2015. Along with my forum account, the keybase account "masterp" was also sold as the buyer wanted to continue to assume my identity and provide escrow.

The private keys to the wallets I used for escrow were also included in the sale so the new owner could continue providing escrow as I already had some transactions/campaigns taking place.

I am signing this message from an address I used to stake back in March, before I sold the account and was not included in the sale since the buyer would have no real use for it.

The address is 16Ag7a28TfKwUQiUKcQuvTxATJM5khmX5p

Posted here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.10821951

I don't think I can really do much to help, but just wanted to post this here since someone on my steam friend list informed me of this situation. I don't necessarily partake on these forums anymore, and don't intend to continue.

I apologize for selling my account, in hindsight I see how selfish of an act it was. But I was at an all time low and I didn't exactly have much time to keep participating and help escrow for these forums anymore. The amount of money I was offered for my "bitcointalk identity" was enough to help get me through a couple of really rough months.

Dec. 28, 2015
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Screenshots of a short conversation I had with the accused scammer:

http://i.imgur.com/Xq27eYg.png
http://i.imgur.com/X8oYaFL.png

Basically trying to justify scamming because the other party was being rude/impatient.

Avid CS:GO player (SMFC) and trader here: https://steamcommunity.com/id/mfjonezz/

Any chance for a free/discounted review copy? I'm interested in seeing what this is about

Yeah, I'm MF Jones

It's no biggie if you already have people waiting, but if you do have any keys for sale let me know, best to message me on Steam.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I have you added.

my nickname is MF Jones

Here's my fuckin' theory: TECSHARE is in on the scam.

Here's my fuckin' theory: TECSHARE is in on the scam.

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Comment: Signed by Bitcoin Armory v0.93.2

Hey bitcointalk, this is the "original" or previous owner of master-P account on these forums.

I had sold the account to an anonymous offer in August 2015. Along with my forum account, the keybase account "masterp" was also sold as the buyer wanted to continue to assume my identity and provide escrow.

The private keys to the wallets I used for escrow were also included in the sale so the new owner could continue providing escrow as I already had some transactions/campaigns taking place.

I am signing this message from an address I used to stake back in March, before I sold the account and was not included in the sale since the buyer would have no real use for it.

The address is 16Ag7a28TfKwUQiUKcQuvTxATJM5khmX5p

Posted here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.10821951

I don't think I can really do much to help, but just wanted to post this here since someone on my steam friend list informed me of this situation. I don't necessarily partake on these forums anymore, and don't intend to continue.

I apologize for selling my account, in hindsight I see how selfish of an act it was. But I was at an all time low and I didn't exactly have much time to keep participating and help escrow for these forums anymore. The amount of money I was offered for my "bitcointalk identity" was enough to help get me through a couple of really rough months.

Dec. 28, 2015
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I am not stopping anyone from "calling master-P out on his lies", I am asking uninvolved parties such as yourself to calm the fuck down and let the people actually involved try to work this out before you shit all over everything to get your compulsive fix.

His identity has been confirmed by Blazed, and perhaps TECSHARE as well. While it has been in private, both of those are trusted members (though that doesn't really have much meaning).

It doesn't change anything. Even if you had video proof of him doing it with a signed confession statement I still wouldn't change my course of action because I believe it is the best avenue at this time for possible compensation of the victims. Lets for the sake of argument assume he did it all on purpose. If that is the case he fucked up, and fucked up BAD. He is going to need some time for it to sink in how royally fucked he is before he takes reasonable actions to resolve this, not to mention actually set it up logistically. If he doesn't the results will still be the same. I am hoping some one here with two brain cells to rub together can point this out because I am done explaining.

Lol I am in this for a very small amount, and it was collateral damage so to speak.  I donated 0.01 btc to Yahoo when he was soliciting funds, so I do have an interest in this.  I'm done raging against Master-P and I'm not expecting to get reimbursed for a few dollars.  As I said, I'm skeptical of his story and I think peon showed pretty good evidence for an intent to scam.

What makes you think the money was the target? Maybe the actual target was Master-P or the forum. Maybe they were willing to risk it for the entertainment value of making you all cannibalize one of your most trusted members while they get away unnoticed. That sure sounds like hacker humor to me, but it doesn't matter. None of the crap you are spouting is of consequence to this situation.

I am not stopping anyone from "calling master-P out on his lies", I am asking uninvolved parties such as yourself to calm the fuck down and let the people actually involved try to work this out before you shit all over everything to get your compulsive fix. BTW watching some one make payments for 40 weeks sounds pretty boring, I don't how how much drama that counts for. Also the thief didn't take anything from me, I am freely volunteering my time to help the victims here, so what exactly does he have to laugh in my face about, and why should I give a fuck? The victims here get back what they can, and they can't do that if you jackals string him up first regardless of the validity of his claims.

P.S. I am not going to bother replying to you any more.

are you really that dense? how could a hacker know that master-P doesn't have a backup? how could a hacker know that master-P won't report the hack for two weeks? which part of this can possibly be "the perp covering his ass".

0.4 BTC per week

that's the whole drama for you, enjoy it for the next 50+ weeks

nice try making it sound that calling master-P out on his lies is somehow hindering victims chances when the scammer is laughing in your face

he said "fuck this community" a few times in this thread so to reciprocate is only fair

Yeah, that was my whole argument.  I don't see how calling BS is going to do anything to a scammer.  He's been here long enough to know this is a rough community and that he's going to be lambasted.  You need a thick skin up in here.

Fuck this community.

are you really that dense? how could a hacker know that master-P doesn't have a backup? how could a hacker know that master-P won't report the hack for two weeks? which part of this can possibly be "the perp covering his ass".

0.4 BTC per week

that's the whole drama for you, enjoy it for the next 50+ weeks

nice try making it sound that calling master-P out on his lies is somehow hindering victims chances when the scammer is laughing in your face

Your right, how could a hacker know he already changed the wallet password? There is a difference between circumstantial evidence and direct evidence. Circumstantial evidence is not always reliable, but can be a good indicator. The problem is you are treating it like it is solid proof of something. It's not. BTW, this easily could just be about the perp covering his ass by making you all think you have the real perpetrator he set up as a patsy, allowing him to walk with no one even looking for him. Once again I will repeat myself. I don't believe Master-P, and IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FULL OF SHIT HE IS. He has been positively identified and he will be held liable for the lost funds no matter what. If the funds are actually returned is another matter. If he is harassed and prosecuted the chances of that happening go way down. So put your drama boner away for a few days and see what he does ok sherlock?  You will all get your pound of flesh. Let the actual victims try to recover some of their funds first before you bust your drama load all over the forum k?

P.S. Meltdown? Please. You give yourself too much credit.

Again, please enlighten us as to who master-P is, for I, among others, have yet to see the proof.

Your right, how could a hacker know he already changed the wallet password? There is a difference between circumstantial evidence and direct evidence. Circumstantial evidence is not always reliable, but can be a good indicator. The problem is you are treating it like it is solid proof of something. It's not. BTW, this easily could just be about the perp covering his ass by making you all think you have the real perpetrator he set up as a patsy, allowing him to walk with no one even looking for him. Once again I will repeat myself. I don't believe Master-P, and IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FULL OF SHIT HE IS. He has been positively identified and he will be held liable for the lost funds no matter what. If the funds are actually returned is another matter. If he is harassed and prosecuted the chances of that happening go way down. So put your drama boner away for a few days and see what he does ok sherlock?  You will all get your pound of flesh. Let the actual victims try to recover some of their funds first before you bust your drama load all over the forum k?

P.S. Meltdown? Please. You give yourself too much credit.