Posted in Bitcointalk that he was selling Antminer S7 coupons. PMed him and also Skyped him on his ID chemyboyfat.
Claims he had 3x 100 USD coupons and 2x 200 USD coupons.
Bought a 200 usd coupon for 0.2 BTC and transferred money to him.
Immediately upon transferring, deletes me off Skype and goes offline on both bitcointalk and Skype.
No coupon sent in bitmain account.
I post back in the thread and then he closes and locks the thread and even claims that he had sent the coupons to me.
Scammers Profile Link:
chemy
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/chemy-651944
Reference Link:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/selling-3-antminer-s7-coupons-1298585
Amount Scammed:
BTC0.2
Payment Method:
BTC
Proof of Payment:
https://blockchain.info/tx/a77d2d5f8ecbe5a8cd07290d03f49ad5d6fb8d7056803905c9afc8fdd49edf6c
PM/Chat Logs:
Skype
Quote
[22/12/2015 5:39:04 PM] *** Hi i'm bolehvpn from Bitcointalk. Interested in your S7 coupons ***
[22/12/2015 8:05:31 PM] chemy: Yes
[22/12/2015 8:06:18 PM] chemy: How many coupons you want?
[8:07:58 AM] Reuben Yap: Hi!
[8:08:31 AM] Reuben Yap: I was thinking just one or two to begin with but if the price is good I can take more
[8:08:54 AM] chemy: 40usd each
[8:09:00 AM] chemy: Or 0.1 btc
[8:09:25 AM] chemy: If you gonna pay in usd I will take skrill.
[8:09:45 AM] chemy: Total available is 5 coupons
[8:10:16 AM] chemy: 3 coupons 100 usd each and 2 coupons 200usd each.
[8:10:39 AM] Reuben Yap: Oh nice
[8:10:49 AM] Reuben Yap: How much u selling the 200 usd coupons
[8:11:16 AM] chemy: You can only order one S7 with one coupons
[8:11:36 AM] chemy: .2 btc for 200 usd coupon
[8:12:49 AM] Reuben Yap: Possible to do 80 usd with latest bitcoin price but paid using bitcoin?
[8:12:59 AM] chemy: Make different accounts on bitman and change your address slightly and you can utilize all coupons with new account.
[8:13:13 AM] Reuben Yap: 0.1838
[8:13:14 AM] chemy: 40 usd in btc is a loss for me.
[8:13:22 AM] Reuben Yap: Oh
[8:13:30 AM] Reuben Yap: How did u get these coupons?
[8:13:40 AM] chemy: It you can slightly make it 0.2 then it will be fine
[8:14:15 AM] Reuben Yap: Sorry can u repeat the last sentence again
[8:14:41 AM] chemy: I preordered S6 and sold them here in my place locally, so I got gift vouchers for S7 batch 8.
[8:14:59 AM] Reuben Yap: Ah nice
[8:15:13 AM] chemy: I mean for 200 usd I will take 0.2 btc or 80 usd skrill.
[8:15:32 AM] chemy: remember you can't buy S6 with this coupon
[8:15:48 AM] chemy: Only S7 is applicable.
[8:15:49 AM] Reuben Yap: S5 plus u mean
[8:16:05 AM] chemy: Yeah
[8:16:20 AM] Reuben Yap: Okie I'll buy it in btc then
[8:16:22 AM] chemy: It is just for S7.
[8:16:31 AM] chemy: Thank you.
[8:16:34 AM] Reuben Yap: One s7 coupon 200 usd
[8:16:43 AM] chemy: 0.2
[8:16:46 AM] chemy: Fixed
[8:16:49 AM] Reuben Yap: Address please
[8:16:53 AM] chemy: Or skrill 80 usd.
[8:17:00 AM] chemy: What you prefer?
[8:17:01 AM] Reuben Yap: Bitcoin address
[8:17:24 AM] Reuben Yap: Got any background profile info on your history?
[8:17:44 AM] Reuben Yap: Just for security reasons since I haven't traded with u before
[8:18:42 AM] chemy: Yes I buy sell altcoin, and I have worked a lot in Monero coin development
[8:18:54 AM] chemy: 12ttdVWcPWGWKFxQLNZS41iSqG88ca2C8g
[8:18:59 AM] chemy: Thank you
[8:19:11 AM] Reuben Yap: Oh you're an official Monero Dev?
[8:19:18 AM] chemy: Ino
[8:19:20 AM] chemy: No
[8:19:36 AM] chemy: I am just coin static dev
[8:19:41 AM] chemy: Not core dev
[8:19:46 AM] Reuben Yap: I was trying to figure out an easy way to accept Monero for my vpn service
[8:20:06 AM] chemy: If you want I can give 500 Monero at usd price
[8:20:11 AM] chemy: It is rising
[8:20:26 AM] chemy: And it will be rising, better that ltc.
[8:20:33 AM] Reuben Yap: Www.bolehvpn.net
[8:20:38 AM] Reuben Yap: Is the service I run
[8:20:57 AM] Reuben Yap: Let me send u the bitcoin first
[8:21:00 AM] Reuben Yap: Sec
[8:21:12 AM] chemy: Oh...nice service..but I rarely see any advertisements of it
[8:21:27 AM] Reuben Yap: You should take a look at our reviews online
[8:21:37 AM] Reuben Yap: We aren't a giant
[8:21:40 AM] chemy: I mean on for
[8:21:44 AM] chemy: Forum
[8:21:57 AM] chemy: What about cryptovpn
[8:22:08 AM] Reuben Yap: Yeah didn't really promote it there bitcointalk sometimes feels toxic tho
[8:22:14 AM] Reuben Yap: Haven't heard of them
[8:22:31 AM] Reuben Yap: Big players are like hma express vpn pia
[8:22:49 AM] chemy: Why toxic?
[8:23:48 AM] Reuben Yap: Hang on concentrating on giving u the money first
[8:23:51 AM] Reuben Yap: Lol
[8:23:59 AM] Reuben Yap: Need to find my hardware wallet
[8:24:17 AM] chemy: If you want I can give 300 usd coupon for 120 usd bitcoin
[8:24:28 AM] chemy: 200 usd and one 100 usd
[8:24:53 AM] Reuben Yap: I'm just buying one unit tho
[8:24:58 AM] Reuben Yap: More for fun
[8:24:58 AM] chemy: Ok
[8:25:01 AM] Reuben Yap: Rather than anything else
[8:26:29 AM] Reuben Yap: 12ttdVWcPWGWKFxQLNZS41iSqG88ca2C8g
[8:26:34 AM] Reuben Yap: Please double confirm
[8:26:48 AM] chemy: 12ttdVWcPWGWKFxQLNZS41iSqG88ca2C8g
[8:28:05 AM] Reuben Yap: Please check
[8:28:57 AM] chemy: Received
[8:29:13 AM] chemy: Tell your bitman email
[8:29:23 AM] chemy: Coupon will be sent there..
[8:29:41 AM] Reuben Yap: [redacted]
[8:29:54 AM] chemy: OK
[8:30:48 AM] Reuben Yap: Let me know when done
[22/12/2015 8:05:31 PM] chemy: Yes
[22/12/2015 8:06:18 PM] chemy: How many coupons you want?
[8:07:58 AM] Reuben Yap: Hi!
[8:08:31 AM] Reuben Yap: I was thinking just one or two to begin with but if the price is good I can take more
[8:08:54 AM] chemy: 40usd each
[8:09:00 AM] chemy: Or 0.1 btc
[8:09:25 AM] chemy: If you gonna pay in usd I will take skrill.
[8:09:45 AM] chemy: Total available is 5 coupons
[8:10:16 AM] chemy: 3 coupons 100 usd each and 2 coupons 200usd each.
[8:10:39 AM] Reuben Yap: Oh nice
[8:10:49 AM] Reuben Yap: How much u selling the 200 usd coupons
[8:11:16 AM] chemy: You can only order one S7 with one coupons
[8:11:36 AM] chemy: .2 btc for 200 usd coupon
[8:12:49 AM] Reuben Yap: Possible to do 80 usd with latest bitcoin price but paid using bitcoin?
[8:12:59 AM] chemy: Make different accounts on bitman and change your address slightly and you can utilize all coupons with new account.
[8:13:13 AM] Reuben Yap: 0.1838
[8:13:14 AM] chemy: 40 usd in btc is a loss for me.
[8:13:22 AM] Reuben Yap: Oh
[8:13:30 AM] Reuben Yap: How did u get these coupons?
[8:13:40 AM] chemy: It you can slightly make it 0.2 then it will be fine
[8:14:15 AM] Reuben Yap: Sorry can u repeat the last sentence again
[8:14:41 AM] chemy: I preordered S6 and sold them here in my place locally, so I got gift vouchers for S7 batch 8.
[8:14:59 AM] Reuben Yap: Ah nice
[8:15:13 AM] chemy: I mean for 200 usd I will take 0.2 btc or 80 usd skrill.
[8:15:32 AM] chemy: remember you can't buy S6 with this coupon
[8:15:48 AM] chemy: Only S7 is applicable.
[8:15:49 AM] Reuben Yap: S5 plus u mean
[8:16:05 AM] chemy: Yeah
[8:16:20 AM] Reuben Yap: Okie I'll buy it in btc then
[8:16:22 AM] chemy: It is just for S7.
[8:16:31 AM] chemy: Thank you.
[8:16:34 AM] Reuben Yap: One s7 coupon 200 usd
[8:16:43 AM] chemy: 0.2
[8:16:46 AM] chemy: Fixed
[8:16:49 AM] Reuben Yap: Address please
[8:16:53 AM] chemy: Or skrill 80 usd.
[8:17:00 AM] chemy: What you prefer?
[8:17:01 AM] Reuben Yap: Bitcoin address
[8:17:24 AM] Reuben Yap: Got any background profile info on your history?
[8:17:44 AM] Reuben Yap: Just for security reasons since I haven't traded with u before
[8:18:42 AM] chemy: Yes I buy sell altcoin, and I have worked a lot in Monero coin development
[8:18:54 AM] chemy: 12ttdVWcPWGWKFxQLNZS41iSqG88ca2C8g
[8:18:59 AM] chemy: Thank you
[8:19:11 AM] Reuben Yap: Oh you're an official Monero Dev?
[8:19:18 AM] chemy: Ino
[8:19:20 AM] chemy: No
[8:19:36 AM] chemy: I am just coin static dev
[8:19:41 AM] chemy: Not core dev
[8:19:46 AM] Reuben Yap: I was trying to figure out an easy way to accept Monero for my vpn service
[8:20:06 AM] chemy: If you want I can give 500 Monero at usd price
[8:20:11 AM] chemy: It is rising
[8:20:26 AM] chemy: And it will be rising, better that ltc.
[8:20:33 AM] Reuben Yap: Www.bolehvpn.net
[8:20:38 AM] Reuben Yap: Is the service I run
[8:20:57 AM] Reuben Yap: Let me send u the bitcoin first
[8:21:00 AM] Reuben Yap: Sec
[8:21:12 AM] chemy: Oh...nice service..but I rarely see any advertisements of it
[8:21:27 AM] Reuben Yap: You should take a look at our reviews online
[8:21:37 AM] Reuben Yap: We aren't a giant
[8:21:40 AM] chemy: I mean on for
[8:21:44 AM] chemy: Forum
[8:21:57 AM] chemy: What about cryptovpn
[8:22:08 AM] Reuben Yap: Yeah didn't really promote it there bitcointalk sometimes feels toxic tho
[8:22:14 AM] Reuben Yap: Haven't heard of them
[8:22:31 AM] Reuben Yap: Big players are like hma express vpn pia
[8:22:49 AM] chemy: Why toxic?
[8:23:48 AM] Reuben Yap: Hang on concentrating on giving u the money first
[8:23:51 AM] Reuben Yap: Lol
[8:23:59 AM] Reuben Yap: Need to find my hardware wallet
[8:24:17 AM] chemy: If you want I can give 300 usd coupon for 120 usd bitcoin
[8:24:28 AM] chemy: 200 usd and one 100 usd
[8:24:53 AM] Reuben Yap: I'm just buying one unit tho
[8:24:58 AM] Reuben Yap: More for fun
[8:24:58 AM] chemy: Ok
[8:25:01 AM] Reuben Yap: Rather than anything else
[8:26:29 AM] Reuben Yap: 12ttdVWcPWGWKFxQLNZS41iSqG88ca2C8g
[8:26:34 AM] Reuben Yap: Please double confirm
[8:26:48 AM] chemy: 12ttdVWcPWGWKFxQLNZS41iSqG88ca2C8g
[8:28:05 AM] Reuben Yap: Please check
[8:28:57 AM] chemy: Received
[8:29:13 AM] chemy: Tell your bitman email
[8:29:23 AM] chemy: Coupon will be sent there..
[8:29:41 AM] Reuben Yap: [redacted]
[8:29:54 AM] chemy: OK
[8:30:48 AM] Reuben Yap: Let me know when done
*Guy deletes me off Skype*
Additional Notes:
Closed the thread saying that he had e-mailed and settled it. NOT TRUE Will update it if he does but I don't think so.