This thread can be useful to help consumer protection lawyers file claims against bad actors. If you have been scammed, you want to create a record here of who scammed you (give as much info as you possibly can; make some calls and do some research to try to get names, addresses, IP addresses, etc), when and how and for how much you were scammed (bullet points that outline the facts of your case), and contact information where YOU (the victim) can be reached if some legal action arises in the future.
The statute of limitations is generally about seven (7) years, meaning that a victim has 7 years to file a suit over a claim in tort relating to these matters. The law is obviously lagging behind the development of crypto, but within a few years we should see law firms getting active in this field, especially consumer protection law firms, and then if we do this right they could come back to this page and collect data for up to 7 years prior if they happen to be going after a perpetrator. So dont just use this forum as a blacklist, but use it as a register of complaints in anticipation of potential future legal action and remedies into the far future.
The more detailed info people provide here, the more likely it is that lawyers will scan this thread to find ways to bring law suits and maximize the penalties they can claim against bad guys. Law is a money game like anything else, and if we develop a rich resource (if we build it) they will come...
Nice post.
These "bad actors" hiding behind fake names think they are genius...
Many of these crooked fuckers are pulling these scams from USA, Australia, Canada, EU...
And straight up defrauding 1000s of US citizens of millions of $$$...
Then criminally evading income tax because, you know, it's "hidden" in the BTC block chain.
People with bucks are methodically preparing class action suits...
I know lawyers that are coming to my Bitcoin group to sniff around...
And the end result for these idiots will be something like:
(1) Extradition to some place like Texas to stand trial for fraud... sentences 20-40+ years.
(2) Conviction for income tax evasion...
Penalty unpaid tax + 300% penalty + jail time...
So if you bilked the mooks for $1,000,000...
You will owe the Govt $3,000,000 when you are back on the street.
(3) Your family is going to share this experience with you... so will your cell mate Bubba.
(3) Best case scenario is privately settling with a lawyered up group that tracks you down.
(4) LOL... you laugh. Pfffft.
(5) Here's the biggie >>>>> you will be banned from using the internet for life like your pedo friends.
(5) The best internet security experts in the world work with legal firms...
They have Govt/NAS connections and find the scum like you every day...
The REAL TALENT and connections is with the Good Guys... not the on Dark Side.
It's only a matter of time. Can't wait.