New Drama from BitcoinASIC - page 7.

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Quote from: repentance on February 06, 2013, 02:36:47 PM

New email from Ari. I told him we were trying to collate as much information about Tom as possible and have sent him a link to what we already have.

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thanks xxxxxxxx

if you could send me his contact I will deal with it

regards
Ari

LOL WTF?! whats that supposed to mean!?

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New email from Ari. I told him we were trying to collate as much information about Tom as possible and have sent him a link to what we already have.

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thanks xxxxxxxx

if you could send me his contact I will deal with it

regards
Ari

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Quote from: Bitinvestor on February 06, 2013, 08:21:38 AM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on February 06, 2013, 05:37:30 AM

With no other known source of income, it looks like them bitcoins Tom has is going to go toward food to feed 6 hungry individuals, rent/mortgage, utilities, insurance, did I mention food?, car payment(s), groceries, clothing for growing children, and more food.

During the course of being funny, above, I just realized something. For him to cash out any significant coins, he may have to go through a known clearinghouse. Something to think about.

Think harder. Bitcoins are easy to launder.

Laundering is easy. Protecting your family is more difficult. His whole family is easily uncovered using Google and Facebook. Though his family is not poor, Tom seems to prefer renting low profile housing and has moved frequently over the years.

I can see clearly now:

Tom: "Wait, the electric utility bill is included in the monthly rent? I'll take it! When can I move in?"

A couple of months later, Landlord says: "I'm sorry, but you have been using a lot more electricity than my prior tenants; I'm sending you a bill for what you owe me".

The next day, Tom is gone!

ROFL

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on February 06, 2013, 05:37:30 AM

With no other known source of income, it looks like them bitcoins Tom has is going to go toward food to feed 6 hungry individuals, rent/mortgage, utilities, insurance, did I mention food?, car payment(s), groceries, clothing for growing children, and more food.

During the course of being funny, above, I just realized something. For him to cash out any significant coins, he may have to go through a known clearinghouse. Something to think about.

Think harder. Bitcoins are easy to launder.

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Quote from: el_rlee on February 06, 2013, 05:45:54 AM

so what your gonna do?

Dunno, maybe my Horrible Horrendous Terrible Tremendous twin can twist his cable Tongue

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so what your gonna do?
did actually ever anything happen with this pirate guy?

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I believe this picture of Cablepair / Thomas Van Riper was taken at this location.

Does anyone know if he still stays at this location ?

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With no other known source of income, it looks like them bitcoins Tom has is going to go toward food to feed 6 hungry individuals, rent/mortgage, utilities, insurance, did I mention food?, car payment(s), groceries, clothing for growing children, and more food.

During the course of being funny, above, I just realized something. For him to cash out any significant coins, he may have to go through a known clearinghouse. Something to think about.

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on February 06, 2013, 05:03:39 AM

https://sites.google.com/site/votevanriper/home/elect-thomas-van-riper-sgo-secretary

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I am now in my second semester as a full time liberal arts Psych major at CCC, my dream career is to be in a position to help people - specifically youth, in the field of Substance Abuse Counseling.

Seem Thomas Van Riper is his real name, this is now confirmed. Free for Ari or customers of bAsic scammed to continu the process... Anyway this scam case will be more to easy to fix than some others...Good luck for people scammed in BTC to recover their funds (I never ordered from bAsic)

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https://sites.google.com/site/votevanriper/home/elect-thomas-van-riper-sgo-secretary

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I am now in my second semester as a full time liberal arts Psych major at CCC, my dream career is to be in a position to help people - specifically youth, in the field of Substance Abuse Counseling.

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Quote from: ||bit on February 06, 2013, 04:37:43 AM

Quote from: repentance on February 06, 2013, 01:37:48 AM

Quote from: neotrix on February 06, 2013, 01:20:22 AM

Quote from: repentance on February 06, 2013, 01:14:20 AM

I just got the same email from Ari.

This is the contact info I have for Tom. Can someone confirm whether it's correct (I think the phone number may no longer be active).

P.O. Box 246
Hannibal, NY 13074

Telephone:
3155140269

PO box wont help a lot I think Does tom revelatead his real name in past or does ppl send him ten sof thousands in btc without know his real name and having just a po box and a prepaid phone? Sounds like crazy if...

As far as we know, his name is Thomas Van Riper.

He got a Bitcoin vanity licence plate last year, so Ari's lawyers could probably track him that if anyone has a picture of the licence plate (it was on his Google+ account but he's deleted that account now and I can't find a picture in Google cache but he may have posted it here as well - it was in March 2012).

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.778314

Dave had access to the merchant account so he should be able to provide all of the details related to that account.

The domain registration info for BTCFPGA uses the PO box address.

http://www.ip-adress.com/whois/btcfpga.com

This was the street address for his computer repair shop. It's also the address given on several domains Tom registered.

121 Lyon Street, Fulton, NY 13069 - New York,

Tel: (315) 514-0269

He was still using that phone number late last year but the website for the computer repair shop is now blank.

Fulton is significantly larger (so more commercial) than Hannibal (which is more rural). So, he probably worked in Fulton and just lives in/near Hannibal where his PO Box was located.

I'm curious as to how fast authorities will respond if we aggregate our complaints and focus them at the proper authorities. Is there any one thread yet where we can do this - i.e. focus & coordinate a collective response? or Has anyone taken action to contact any authorities for themselves yet?

||bit

I informed the real Ari about this thread and the whole story, I guess he will made some justice action too. Anyway if this guy ( thomas Van Riper seem his real identity, google will give you same head than the picture with license plate) was frauding using my name company I wont let this happend without sentence... Specially he's american also easy to reach...real name, real face, he have a shop physical...Well I'm just sad for ppl who paid with BTC as they will be never refund and it will be hard to proof anything with BTC as ever...

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Quote from: repentance on February 06, 2013, 01:37:48 AM

Quote from: neotrix on February 06, 2013, 01:20:22 AM

Quote from: repentance on February 06, 2013, 01:14:20 AM

I just got the same email from Ari.

This is the contact info I have for Tom. Can someone confirm whether it's correct (I think the phone number may no longer be active).

P.O. Box 246
Hannibal, NY 13074

Telephone:
3155140269

PO box wont help a lot I think Does tom revelatead his real name in past or does ppl send him ten sof thousands in btc without know his real name and having just a po box and a prepaid phone? Sounds like crazy if...

As far as we know, his name is Thomas Van Riper.

He got a Bitcoin vanity licence plate last year, so Ari's lawyers could probably track him that if anyone has a picture of the licence plate (it was on his Google+ account but he's deleted that account now and I can't find a picture in Google cache but he may have posted it here as well - it was in March 2012).

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.778314

Dave had access to the merchant account so he should be able to provide all of the details related to that account.

The domain registration info for BTCFPGA uses the PO box address.

http://www.ip-adress.com/whois/btcfpga.com

This was the street address for his computer repair shop. It's also the address given on several domains Tom registered.

121 Lyon Street, Fulton, NY 13069 - New York,

Tel: (315) 514-0269

He was still using that phone number late last year but the website for the computer repair shop is now blank.

Fulton is significantly larger (so more commercial) than Hannibal (which is more rural). So, he probably worked in Fulton and just lives in/near Hannibal where his PO Box was located.

I'm curious as to how fast authorities will respond if we aggregate our complaints and focus them at the proper authorities. Is there any one thread yet where we can do this - i.e. focus & coordinate a collective response? or Has anyone taken action to contact any authorities for themselves yet?

If he would just update people on progress of the refunds, I think he could quell a lot, if not all, of the build up to a serious legal situation.

||bit

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Quote from: neotrix on February 06, 2013, 02:44:56 AM

Quote from: repentance on February 06, 2013, 01:37:48 AM

Quote from: neotrix on February 06, 2013, 01:20:22 AM

Quote from: repentance on February 06, 2013, 01:14:20 AM

I just got the same email from Ari.

This is the contact info I have for Tom. Can someone confirm whether it's correct (I think the phone number may no longer be active).

P.O. Box 246
Hannibal, NY 13074

Telephone:
3155140269

PO box wont help a lot I think Does tom revelatead his real name in past or does ppl send him ten sof thousands in btc without know his real name and having just a po box and a prepaid phone? Sounds like crazy if...

As far as we know, his name is Thomas Van Riper.

He got a Bitcoin vanity licence plate last year, so Ari's lawyers could probably track him that if anyone has a picture of the licence plate (it was on his Google+ account but he's deleted that account now and I can't find a picture in Google cache but he may have posted it here as well - it was in March 2012).

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.778314

Dave had access to the merchant account so he should be able to provide all of the details related to that account.

The domain registration info for BTCFPGA uses the PO box address.

http://www.ip-adress.com/whois/btcfpga.com

This was the street address for his computer repair shop. It's also the address given on several domains Tom registered.

121 Lyon Street, Fulton, NY 13069 - New York,

Tel: (315) 514-0269

He was still using that phone number late last year but the website for the computer repair shop is now blank.

About the vanity plate i found this thread : https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcoin-vanity-license-plate-thread-show-yours-off-here-70113

Saved: http://i48.tinypic.com/20gbip2.jpg

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Quote from: repentance on February 06, 2013, 01:37:48 AM

Quote from: neotrix on February 06, 2013, 01:20:22 AM

Quote from: repentance on February 06, 2013, 01:14:20 AM

I just got the same email from Ari.

This is the contact info I have for Tom. Can someone confirm whether it's correct (I think the phone number may no longer be active).

P.O. Box 246
Hannibal, NY 13074

Telephone:
3155140269

PO box wont help a lot I think Does tom revelatead his real name in past or does ppl send him ten sof thousands in btc without know his real name and having just a po box and a prepaid phone? Sounds like crazy if...

As far as we know, his name is Thomas Van Riper.

He got a Bitcoin vanity licence plate last year, so Ari's lawyers could probably track him that if anyone has a picture of the licence plate (it was on his Google+ account but he's deleted that account now and I can't find a picture in Google cache but he may have posted it here as well - it was in March 2012).

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.778314

Dave had access to the merchant account so he should be able to provide all of the details related to that account.

The domain registration info for BTCFPGA uses the PO box address.

http://www.ip-adress.com/whois/btcfpga.com

This was the street address for his computer repair shop. It's also the address given on several domains Tom registered.

121 Lyon Street, Fulton, NY 13069 - New York,

Tel: (315) 514-0269

He was still using that phone number late last year but the website for the computer repair shop is now blank.

About the vanity plate i found this thread : https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcoin-vanity-license-plate-thread-show-yours-off-here-70113

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Quote from: neotrix on February 06, 2013, 01:20:22 AM

Quote from: repentance on February 06, 2013, 01:14:20 AM

I just got the same email from Ari.

This is the contact info I have for Tom. Can someone confirm whether it's correct (I think the phone number may no longer be active).

P.O. Box 246
Hannibal, NY 13074

Telephone:
3155140269

PO box wont help a lot I think Does tom revelatead his real name in past or does ppl send him ten sof thousands in btc without know his real name and having just a po box and a prepaid phone? Sounds like crazy if...

As far as we know, his name is Thomas Van Riper.

He got a Bitcoin vanity licence plate last year, so Ari's lawyers could probably track him that if anyone has a picture of the licence plate (it was on his Google+ account but he's deleted that account now and I can't find a picture in Google cache but he may have posted it here as well - it was in March 2012).

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.778314

Dave had access to the merchant account so he should be able to provide all of the details related to that account.

The domain registration info for BTCFPGA uses the PO box address.

http://www.ip-adress.com/whois/btcfpga.com

This was the street address for his computer repair shop. It's also the address given on several domains Tom registered.

121 Lyon Street, Fulton, NY 13069 - New York,

Tel: (315) 514-0269

He was still using that phone number late last year but the website for the computer repair shop is now blank.

neotrix

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Quote from: repentance on February 06, 2013, 01:14:20 AM

I just got the same email from Ari.

This is the contact info I have for Tom. Can someone confirm whether it's correct (I think the phone number may no longer be active).

P.O. Box 246
Hannibal, NY 13074

Telephone:
3155140269

PO box wont help a lot I think Does tom revelatead his real name in past or does ppl send him ten sof thousands in btc without know his real name and having just a po box and a prepaid phone? Sounds like crazy if...

repentance

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I just got the same email from Ari.

This is the contact info I have for Tom. Can someone confirm whether it's correct (I think the phone number may no longer be active).

P.O. Box 246
Hannibal, NY 13074

Telephone:
3155140269

neotrix

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Quote from: repentance on February 06, 2013, 01:02:27 AM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on February 04, 2013, 09:49:53 PM

The phone number is correct.

Look again Phinn. The Iraqi phone number for the real Can Electric is +964 750 344 6565. The number on the revamped bASIC site is +964 750 344 6566. The real Can Electric doesn't hyphenate the company name, either.

This actually crosses the line from mere incompetence into outright fraud and Ari Asmar should be contacting Tom via lawyers with a "please explain".

According the email from Ari, he dont know the name of tom. Maybe someone can let him to know the name of tom. I dont know it myself or I would have provided it to them already.

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on February 04, 2013, 09:49:53 PM

The phone number is correct.

Look again Phinn. The Iraqi phone number for the real Can Electric is +964 750 344 6565. The number on the revamped bASIC site is +964 750 344 6566. The real Can Electric doesn't hyphenate the company name, either.

This actually crosses the line from mere incompetence into outright fraud and Ari Asmar should be contacting Tom via lawyers with a "please explain".

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I emailed the website Can-electric and got a reply of the real ARI

from:    [email protected]
to:    <[email protected]>
date:    6 février 2013 10:59
subject:    RE: Questions

Hi Dear

this is fraud and we as can Electric have nothing to do with this website and their product
and we don't know who is doing this fraud

regards
Ari

I think we can say now with is again another tom drunk story and he try to get more money... Artist scammer...

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