What is it.

A Scam

 

How is it performed..

 

 

I'll try to explain how the scam works and how to avoid it best. Here's an example of the scam:

Yoloswag = Trusted trader
3lv3nz = Victim of the scam
Bob = Scammer

Bob, using an imposter Skype of Yoloswag (so he appears to be Yoloswag), adds 3lv3nz. 3l3nz thinks that bob on the imposter Skype is yoloswag, but to make sure, he requests a PM.

Now bob (the scammer) is at a standstill - he doesn't have access to yoloswags osbot account, so he can't possibly send the PM himself. Instead, bob decides to take his scam a step further: he creates an imposter skype of 3lv3nz, the victim. Using that skype, he adds the real Yoloswag.

Here's where it gets pretty tricky. Bob is using two skypes: one is an imposter of Yoloswag, and one is an imposter of 3lv3nz.

On the imposter of yoloswag, bobs talking to the real 3lv3nz - trying to scam him.

On the imposter of 3lv3nz, Bob(the scammer) convincing the real yoloswag to private message the real 3lv3nz on osbot.

So let's say the real 3lv3nz gets a PM from the real yoloswag. Now 3lv3nz thinks he's talking on skype with the real yoloswag, and he goes first to the imposter. Bob runs off with his cash, and 3lv3nz reports the real yoloswag. But the real yoloswag had no idea he was getting tricked, as he thought he was talking with 3lv3nz too.

 

How to avoid

What i do now when im verifying trades.. is i send a picture of my skype with the chat open

Its pretty easy to tell if im talking to you/if your talking to the real me..

 

What to do

watch out for scammers.. or you will end up like this kid here..

http://osbot.org/forum/topic/27207-yoloswag69420/

 

 

how hard is it to add someones fking skype???

theres even a BUTTON that automatically does it.. you have to be retartet to get scammed,

sorry but the truth hurts. HOW HARD IS IT TO CLICK A BUTTON!?!?!?! WE ARENT ON WINDOWS 98 COMP TECHNOLOGY ANYMORE USE YOUR HEAD

 

 

 

Edited December 1, 201312 yr by YoloSwag69420

now answer my pm

he asked you in a pm that it didn't look like him and you didn't reply ^.^ why?

meh u never know who to trust. your in a position where you know you could scam and get away with it ...but maldesto says your not and i trust maldesto...so ya.  

lol some people are just so dumb

i dont even have a word for it anymore

lol some people are just so dumb

i dont even have a word for it anymore

 

Negligence 

Dat gravedig, should be stickied in market section though

How do people still fall for this (the trusted sellers)...?

sticky icky pls

Or just send Chat logs in PM ?

Or just send Chat logs in PM ?

That's the worst idea ever.

Edited March 30, 201411 yr by RoomScape

I almost got scammed 50M 07 this way. Thankfully we caught the guy and had smart ban him ASAP 

Well nice of you to write this.