Escrow Scam?

Discussion in 'Payment Processing' started by Gnet, May 19, 2007.

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  1. #1
    Recently i was selling a big proxy network over at Sitepoint, got a bid of 3,000$
    i was like "woot" later he wanted a "trustworthy escrow" 5 days later i get an invoice from him that leads to this site

    YGJMF Escrow

    am i paranoid, or is this a full fledged no brainer scam?


    YGJMF Escrow Scam
    YGJMF Scam
    YGJMF Scammer
    YGJMF Escrow Scammer

    p.s, never try to scam an seo
     
    Gnet, May 19, 2007 IP
  2. Duality

    Duality Notable Member

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    #2
    I have never heard of that escrow service before. If anything, he should've used the original www.escrow.com.
     
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    leet Notable Member

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  4. Gnet

    Gnet Peon

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    Yea i said that, and its been an hour or so - no answer...

    hes been bidding x,xxx on proxies around sitepoint for a week now!
     
    Gnet, May 19, 2007 IP
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    He overbidded on my proxies by $200 and I KNEW that it didn't seem good. :p
     
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  6. Gnet

    Gnet Peon

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    Heh yea, funny thing is google had NO info on this guy or the escrow service, and read the first post again :p
     
    Gnet, May 19, 2007 IP
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    This is what I got from that site:

    Looks like BS to me.
     
    Disguised, May 19, 2007 IP
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    same to me as well.

    Dont trust copycats of first idea.

    escrow is escrow, others are fuss!
     
    inworx, May 20, 2007 IP
  9. smallbizstartupkit

    smallbizstartupkit Well-Known Member

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    #9
    While escrow is a prudent business decision, unless it's widely known then don't trust it. Also visit any escrow links by typing in the URL yourself otherwise you could unknowingly end up at a phony site. I would pass on this one. Try contacting the person with the bid right under this guy.
     
    smallbizstartupkit, May 22, 2007 IP