Topic: Scam Report: Projects - page 13. (Read 25786 times)
Now this is spooky. Projects was recommended to me as someone reliable to sell me knc gear a few days ago. I turned it down as too risky. Just checked my PMs and it's the same dude.
IANAL but this is theft, not a ccj type case. Doesn't matter that it's bitcoins. I would have though that they should be contacted ASAP.
This is a criminal matter, involves a very large sum of money, and you have evidence of identity - at the very least you have uk bank accounts that have been used.
This is a criminal matter, involves a very large sum of money, and you have evidence of identity - at the very least you have uk bank accounts that have been used.
Thank you and you are right, I concur.
IANAL but this is theft, not a ccj type case. Doesn't matter that it's bitcoins. I would have though that they should be contacted ASAP.
This is a criminal matter, involves a very large sum of money, and you have evidence of identity - at the very least you have uk bank accounts that have been used.
This is a criminal matter, involves a very large sum of money, and you have evidence of identity - at the very least you have uk bank accounts that have been used.
Has anyone who has his phone number tried calling it yet?
Even with a CCJ. If he has no means to pay back your SOL. Assuming of course he is ever caught and held accountable.
This is a must for the police I would have thought. You will need to provide firm evidence of theft and known identity information.
This is not the time for angry bitcoin threads but no action. Someone has stolen a shed load of money from you guys. You need them arrested ASAP if possible.
I have just intro'd Chainsaw to my UK lawyers who will hopefully tell him who to speak to.
I would also suggest names/addresses are restricted to private communications to avoid potential issues.
This is not the time for angry bitcoin threads but no action. Someone has stolen a shed load of money from you guys. You need them arrested ASAP if possible.
I have just intro'd Chainsaw to my UK lawyers who will hopefully tell him who to speak to.
I would also suggest names/addresses are restricted to private communications to avoid potential issues.
Yes, but he'll have stored the Bitcoins somewhere else and getting him arrested/convicted does not get the Bitcoins back.
Also, does showing Bitcoin transactions and a bunch of emails/PMs really prove anything for the police?
That's correct - I believe in the UK it's a county court judgement or CCJ that would be in order? I don't know, perhaps a criminal court can compel him to recompense the injured parties - or jail time?
This is a must for the police I would have thought. You will need to provide firm evidence of theft and known identity information.
This is not the time for angry bitcoin threads but no action. Someone has stolen a shed load of money from you guys. You need them arrested ASAP if possible.
I have just intro'd Chainsaw to my UK lawyers who will hopefully tell him who to speak to.
I would also suggest names/addresses are restricted to private communications to avoid potential issues.
This is not the time for angry bitcoin threads but no action. Someone has stolen a shed load of money from you guys. You need them arrested ASAP if possible.
I have just intro'd Chainsaw to my UK lawyers who will hopefully tell him who to speak to.
I would also suggest names/addresses are restricted to private communications to avoid potential issues.
Yes, but he'll have stored the Bitcoins somewhere else and getting him arrested/convicted does not get the Bitcoins back.
Also, does showing Bitcoin transactions and a bunch of emails/PMs really prove anything for the police?
As my package of puppets (or whatever) is currently stuck in USPS' moronic forwarding I can't really do anything until I get the 'returned to sender' notice to confirm the scam.
I have nothing to hide and will be happy to submit evidence / personal info / as needed to lawyers of the police.
He needs to be held accountable for this.
I have nothing to hide and will be happy to submit evidence / personal info / as needed to lawyers of the police.
He needs to be held accountable for this.
This is a must for the police I would have thought. You will need to provide firm evidence of theft and known identity information.
This is not the time for angry bitcoin threads but no action. Someone has stolen a shed load of money from you guys. You need them arrested ASAP if possible.
I have just intro'd Chainsaw to my UK lawyers who will hopefully tell him who to speak to.
I would also suggest names/addresses are restricted to private communications to avoid potential issues.
This is not the time for angry bitcoin threads but no action. Someone has stolen a shed load of money from you guys. You need them arrested ASAP if possible.
I have just intro'd Chainsaw to my UK lawyers who will hopefully tell him who to speak to.
I would also suggest names/addresses are restricted to private communications to avoid potential issues.
Dude is on his way to a nice vacation destination. We are talking about moving to a different county type money here. The likelihood of this guy staying at his home where people have info on him is very low. Factor in that the police will be next to useless because most of them will need to attend bitcoin 101 to even understand them.
David Williamson
Broomhouse Place North
Edinburgh
EH11 3UG
Bank account data possible over PM.
I'm not really sure whether the police will do any good though. My only interest really is to get my money back.
Chainsaw just informed me of what has happened.
I'm in the Uk (and ironically enough left edinburgh a few hours ago). You guys need to get all the details together and get the police involved ASAP. I suggest getting in touch over email/Skype. You cannot be anonymous to push this forward so be aware of that but you don't need to be in the UK.
I do know a very good uk law firm but this is a criminal matter so they may only be able to suggest someone else or say that the police need to be informed.
I'm away until Tuesday but am happy to help in any way I can.
I'm so sorry to hear of yet another scam (am myself caught up waiting for weexchange money).
I'm in the Uk (and ironically enough left edinburgh a few hours ago). You guys need to get all the details together and get the police involved ASAP. I suggest getting in touch over email/Skype. You cannot be anonymous to push this forward so be aware of that but you don't need to be in the UK.
I do know a very good uk law firm but this is a criminal matter so they may only be able to suggest someone else or say that the police need to be informed.
I'm away until Tuesday but am happy to help in any way I can.
I'm so sorry to hear of yet another scam (am myself caught up waiting for weexchange money).
It's not much, but one of my trusted contacts that lives in the UK has offered to put us in touch with a good lawyer, and suggested we gather up the bank account information and contact the police as soon as possible. He is currently on vacation, and I want to respect his identity, but best case, he'll post here with information/offers soon.
(And yes, he has probably fled, but if we have bank account information, we know his identity, and we should have a good chance of finding him. Enough that it's worth the effort, and contacting authorities, anyway.)
(And yes, he has probably fled, but if we have bank account information, we know his identity, and we should have a good chance of finding him. Enough that it's worth the effort, and contacting authorities, anyway.)
Dude is on his way to a nice vacation destination. We are talking about moving to a different country type money here. The likelihood of this guy staying at his home where people have info on him is very low. Factor in that the police will be next to useless because most of them will need to attend bitcoin 101 to even understand them.
can't trust anyone now 
This is terrible. A lot of good people here have just been swindled. I wouldn't go so far as to say that nobody can be trusted, however I would always exercise extreme caution. There are many on this forum working hard to do respectable business lets not discredit these people because of one guy like this.
I sincerely hope this works out in your favor. I lost one of my Casascius coins yesterday and was feeling very upset. This thread made me realize that it could be worse. I think after the amount of time he has been on this forum and the amount of dealings he has had surely someone knows something about his personal whereabouts? I have only been a forum member for about a year and have had several Hero members to my home. Doesn't anyone know him?
Much more than that.
201.7 BTC from just one person. I can't be bothered to do the calculations in the thread but I would not be surprised if it was double that adding up the others. Lessons might be learned. Then again they might not.
201.7 BTC from just one person. I can't be bothered to do the calculations in the thread but I would not be surprised if it was double that adding up the others. Lessons might be learned. Then again they might not.
Wow! Here should be like some company that would handle escrows, can't trust anyone now
Much more than that.
201.7 BTC from just one person. I can't be bothered to do the calculations in the thread but I would not be surprised if it was double that adding up the others. Lessons might be learned. Then again they might not.
201.7 BTC from just one person. I can't be bothered to do the calculations in the thread but I would not be surprised if it was double that adding up the others. Lessons might be learned. Then again they might not.
How much did he stole total? Like +150BTC? Sick.
Incredible. This place is ripe for the picking.
wow fucking sick
TL; DR - He has scammed me out of 201.7 BTC.
Oh, God no. This is supremely embarassing to admit - I neeeeever make mistakes like this. Except this time. He has wiped out over a year of trading and collectible work, done at the expense of my family, in one fell swoop.
12/9 - 84 BTC
12/10 - 63.334 BTC
12/11 - 54.366 BTC
He claimed to need funds urgently to buy some mining gear, and sold me some casascius coins he was otherwise going to have to open for face value.
Normally I would never, ever, ever send first. But like so many of you, his long and strong reputation persuaded me otherwise.
I agreed to keep the matter private until there was clear resolution. He gave me tracking numbers. I got nervous when the first updated to be listed as 'Arrived' yet I did not receive it. Then the second. I held out hope that the intermediate shipping company had received it and there was a shipping delay due to the holidays.
I've got all the PM correspondence, as well as the correspondence by emails when we shifted to that.
On 12/27, when I asked for details about his follow-up with RoyalMail, he went silent.
The email address he used to communicate with me: [email protected]
His claimed name: David Williamson
Wachtwoord, are you coordinating this effort? If not, is someone else? I'm happy to provide any and all communications if they can help.
It looks like I should begin with filing another SCAM report here. Anyone with more information, please shoot me a PM.
Oh, God no. This is supremely embarassing to admit - I neeeeever make mistakes like this. Except this time. He has wiped out over a year of trading and collectible work, done at the expense of my family, in one fell swoop.
12/9 - 84 BTC
12/10 - 63.334 BTC
12/11 - 54.366 BTC
He claimed to need funds urgently to buy some mining gear, and sold me some casascius coins he was otherwise going to have to open for face value.
Normally I would never, ever, ever send first. But like so many of you, his long and strong reputation persuaded me otherwise.
I agreed to keep the matter private until there was clear resolution. He gave me tracking numbers. I got nervous when the first updated to be listed as 'Arrived' yet I did not receive it. Then the second. I held out hope that the intermediate shipping company had received it and there was a shipping delay due to the holidays.
I've got all the PM correspondence, as well as the correspondence by emails when we shifted to that.
On 12/27, when I asked for details about his follow-up with RoyalMail, he went silent.
The email address he used to communicate with me: [email protected]
His claimed name: David Williamson
Wachtwoord, are you coordinating this effort? If not, is someone else? I'm happy to provide any and all communications if they can help.
It looks like I should begin with filing another SCAM report here. Anyone with more information, please shoot me a PM.
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