Yes that's right, I've never been legitimately scammed out of anything.
Though you might know, I've been scammed on HF a couple times, but I never lose a dispute either
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So how do you avoid getting scammed the in the first place?
Middlemen isn't always the answer unless you know the MM personally/for a bit of time (and him being a moderator/admin helps). Never get a middlemen that you don't know/don't 1000000000% trust. Rep/Thanks mean completely shit, status means shit as well but it does make a person more trust able.
Research
1) Reaching behaviors
If the person that you are dealing with / the middleman rages easily and or gets mad over the smallest things, then don't deal with them unless you are 100% safe in the deal (a.k.a they are going first). Check a couple of their threads, posts, etc.
2) Lite Dox
Dox them a little
when you get their email, google it, and check out what kind of activities he's into. A hacker would more than likely scam more than a government worker that teaches kindergarten and has 3 kids, and is part of a legit charity. By lite doxing, you also may find some scam reports about the person if he truly is a scammer, also always google the username as well.
3) How he acts during the trade
Does he say "dude send the money already im legit" - most likely a scammer.
4) If you going to use a MM use a smart one
I highly suggest using only mods/admins as middlemen but if you believe there is a member you can trust like me
go ahead and use them as the MM. For anything $50 + tho, I would recommend a MOD/ADMIN ONLY.
5) Personal experience
This has nothing to do with not getting scammed, but I just wanted to share.
I used to be a Grade A scammer. No I'm not SDN or bracci or w/e. I never scammed on TBN or anything, but I know and I am an expert in scamming so watch out cause I might just scam0rz you. In all seriousness though, scamming isn't a act, it's an art. You just don't login to a forum, post a buy thread, and get someone to send you the money :suspicious:. I'll stop here before this thread turns into "How to scam". Also, keep in mind that scamming isn't just ripping the person off, the self-taught methods I use are 100% legal, and you will not get caught, in fact the person you scammed will be begging for more.
Examples
Scammer 1
Scammer 2
Though you might know, I've been scammed on HF a couple times, but I never lose a dispute either
.So how do you avoid getting scammed the in the first place?
Middlemen isn't always the answer unless you know the MM personally/for a bit of time (and him being a moderator/admin helps). Never get a middlemen that you don't know/don't 1000000000% trust. Rep/Thanks mean completely shit, status means shit as well but it does make a person more trust able.
Research
1) Reaching behaviors
If the person that you are dealing with / the middleman rages easily and or gets mad over the smallest things, then don't deal with them unless you are 100% safe in the deal (a.k.a they are going first). Check a couple of their threads, posts, etc.
2) Lite Dox
Dox them a little
when you get their email, google it, and check out what kind of activities he's into. A hacker would more than likely scam more than a government worker that teaches kindergarten and has 3 kids, and is part of a legit charity. By lite doxing, you also may find some scam reports about the person if he truly is a scammer, also always google the username as well. 3) How he acts during the trade
Does he say "dude send the money already im legit" - most likely a scammer.
4) If you going to use a MM use a smart one
I highly suggest using only mods/admins as middlemen but if you believe there is a member you can trust like me
go ahead and use them as the MM. For anything $50 + tho, I would recommend a MOD/ADMIN ONLY.5) Personal experience
This has nothing to do with not getting scammed, but I just wanted to share.
I used to be a Grade A scammer. No I'm not SDN or bracci or w/e. I never scammed on TBN or anything, but I know and I am an expert in scamming so watch out cause I might just scam0rz you
. In all seriousness though, scamming isn't a act, it's an art. You just don't login to a forum, post a buy thread, and get someone to send you the money :suspicious:. I'll stop here before this thread turns into "How to scam". Also, keep in mind that scamming isn't just ripping the person off, the self-taught methods I use are 100% legal, and you will not get caught, in fact the person you scammed will be begging for more.Examples
Scammer 1
Me: Hello, I would like to buy a UGC?
Seller: Yes I do, how much money do you want to be in the card?
The moment he said this you should be suspicious, almost no seller can provide any amount in a card, I guarantee you if you wanted a card with $22.10 he will have it.
Seller: Yes I do, how much money do you want to be in the card?
The moment he said this you should be suspicious, almost no seller can provide any amount in a card, I guarantee you if you wanted a card with $22.10 he will have it
.Scammer 2
Me: Hello, I would like to buy a UGC
Seller: Okay, I have two $20 UGC's and a $10 left
Me: Okay, I will take them all for $25
Seller: Sounds good, send the payment to [email protected]
Me: Umm... sorry but you will have to go first.
Seller: Okay, I have two $20 UGC's and a $10 left
Me: Okay, I will take them all for $25
Seller: Sounds good, send the payment to [email protected]
Me: Umm... sorry but you will have to go first.
Seller: I have been scammed before so I don't go first anymore
Most who have been scammed before request a middleman for a trade like this, "I have been scammed before" is the poorest excuse in the book of fail scammers.
Most who have been scammed before request a middleman for a trade like this, "I have been scammed before" is the poorest excuse in the book of fail scammers.
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