How to screw with scammers?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by grademoney, Aug 20, 2008.

  1. #1
    I got scam on digitalpoint forums yesterday. I was selling this proxy site...oh well...read the story here...

    apparently, he took my domain name and build the same site I used to run. He is using adsense on his site.

    any idea how to screw him? i am so mad now...:mad:

    his username is JohnConor....
     
    grademoney, Aug 20, 2008 IP
  2. scubita

    scubita Peon

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    #2
    Just drop a negative itrader and let him burry himself... and move on, forget about it :)
     
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  3. grademoney

    grademoney Peon

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    #3
    haha...i hope you guys don't deal with this dude....

    already drop him a negative itrader.
     
    grademoney, Aug 20, 2008 IP
  4. Alex Roxon

    Alex Roxon Active Member

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    #4
    String him along and waste his time.
     
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  5. Ratchet

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    Its unethical to get back at someone. even a scammer. It just makes you as low as them which is what you don't want. Pop him an iTrader and he can say 'byebye' to his little reputation ;)
     
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  6. AngelaE8654

    AngelaE8654 Active Member

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    I hear you, but it's REALLY irritating. I actually had a person from DP linking to MY product that was being given away for free on one of those warez sites. I was SO mad!! :mad:
     
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  7. crimson_river

    crimson_river Banned

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    hey thanks for the warning i too will be careful..:D
     
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  8. copper12

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    I'm sorry...I don't understand. How can he take a domain you already have?

    If you "used" to run it, that means you no longer do it, right? So, what is the problem?
     
    copper12, Aug 20, 2008 IP
  9. Research Names

    Research Names Peon

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    Why not put his E-mail address on a site so spammers can get it?
    Eh, your time is better spent doing something else.
     
    Research Names, Aug 20, 2008 IP
  10. airraid81

    airraid81 Active Member

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    And sign him up for a lot of free x-box prizes and the like that require emails.
     
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  11. 5ive

    5ive Well-Known Member

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    #11
    Ok you lost me.. i read the article in your blog, you say you pushed the domain to him, then he got problem with CC and pushed back the domain.. How did you got scammed? He put up his own proxie in your domain? i.e. his adds?? Is this what happened, and you have the domain again?
     
    5ive, Aug 20, 2008 IP
  12. solobeton

    solobeton Well-Known Member

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    #12
    Report him to DP forum
     
    solobeton, Aug 20, 2008 IP
  13. copper12

    copper12 Peon

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    #13
    Posters here giving suggestions, and they don't even know what is going on. lol
     
    copper12, Aug 20, 2008 IP
  14. amedia

    amedia Well-Known Member

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    #14
    Sorry to say, but its you're fault for allowing anyone the domain before payment is made. If there is ever a trust issue it should be dealt with by using an escrow service.

    I would contact the admins here, his host and at adsense. I doubt you're part of any warez or black hat forums, but they could get this guy off of adsense for click fraud.
     
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  15. 5ive

    5ive Well-Known Member

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    #15
    If you are referring to me??? I didnt give advice ;)

    And i still dont know what happened... :eek:
     
    5ive, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  16. almondj

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    Don't give him any passwords or domain transaction keys until you receive any money.
     
    almondj, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  17. tiger325

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    by giving his name here hopefully it will be a red light for others to look out for
     
    tiger325, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  18. copper12

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    lol and still more.
     
    copper12, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  19. Christ

    Christ Active Member

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    I think admin can bann him from this forum
     
    Christ, Aug 22, 2008 IP
  20. dlm

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    Use his email address to sign up for a bunch of gay porn websites!

    That will really piss him off...unless he likes that sort of thing...in which case you're out of luck...
     
    dlm, Aug 22, 2008 IP