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Mod Scam, Mods Please Update, Is This A Scam Or What?.

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@pjashley1; I cant believe you have only 1 password for everything AND you told someone it over IM. I wouldnt even tell Jan or Peo any password i actually use, i'd just change it once they made me moderator. I have at least 6 different passwords and so should you.
 
Jan/Peo: If you get his IP will you then be able to know which member he is?
 
Yes, we will. Although he's obviously not an active member. He recently signed up and most likely have never posted anything.
 
Also had this guy/group contact me last night, although as soon as i saw the "unverified email" i blocked them. The person that had money taken could you please post the email address that the money was transferd to? At least the mod/admins may be able to check it aginst one here.

Its a shame this sort of thing happens, But people that are willing to give there account information over IM are simply foolish. Hopfully we wont see this agin.

Martyn
 
Thankfully PayPal has so far been really cooperative in getting this traced. I cancelled all my credit cards and my bank account before the money was debited so I should be okay.

The password I gave the person was not my actual password, but they used "what's your favourite TV programme" and "what's your dad's name" to take over my Gmail and then used Gmail to take over my PayPal.

Payments varied from $80 - $350, and were for fake eBay mobile phone purchases being sent to various foreign postal addresses. Beneficiaries are sales@p4cglobal.com, zhenguoluo@yahoo.com, Markways@Rogers.Com, sales@proautogroup.us, all within a few minutes of each other. I hope these are suspicious enough that PayPal can trust I didn't make the payment!
 
OK

I have his IP address, however its in a big list

What i did was asked him to comment on web design and sent him a file (direct IP connection) and then went to cmd and ran netstat -n

Just find out what port MSN runs on and Ill let you know his IP

Dan
 
BINGO! his ip is 62.139.252.30.
Told him to go to a site with a ip logger:p and he did:D
Heres the log:
-:: MgG ::- says:
Hello!
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
Hello
-:: MgG ::- says:
Is the Modarater place still open?
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
yes
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
brb
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
stay online, brb
-:: MgG ::- says:
ok cool!
-:: MgG ::- says:
Hello?
-:: MgG ::- says:
Hello, you there?
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
yes
-:: MgG ::- says:
good!
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
brb
-:: MgG ::- says:
ok..
-:: MgG ::- says:
Hi again!
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
Hello
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
Do you want to be a moderator ?
-:: MgG ::- says:
Yes!
-:: MgG ::- says:
alote!
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
what is your username ?
-:: MgG ::- says:
For all my info go to http://micgal4.farvista.net/updown.php and click on "info.txt"
-:: MgG ::- says:
it has everythingD
-:: MgG ::- says:
*
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
what is ur username ?

webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) just sent you a Nudge!

-:: MgG ::- says:
Nuge202
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
what password u prefer?

webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) just sent you a Nudge!

webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
aren't u interested ?
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
bye
-:: MgG ::- says:
Wait!
-:: MgG ::- says:
sorry!
-:: MgG ::- says:
can my password be: iloveyou20!
webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
what is your current password ?
-:: MgG ::- says:
iknowyouascammer
*BLOCKED*
 
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stuffradio said:
Haha, I haven't read from the beginning of the thread, so what happened anyways?
Well same guy starts adding every one to msn then asks if we want to be a moderator, he also offers 400$ a mouth!
 
Garfield+ said:
BINGO! his ip is 62.139.252.30.
Told him to go to a site with a ip logger:p and he did:D
Heres the log:

Ok hes from Cairo, Egypt. I also had a fun convo with that -------. Let me post it for fun :p
 
Session Start (info@akohosting.com:webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified)): Tue Feb 07 20:42:59 2006
[20:43] AKO! -: Hello, May I help you?
[20:43] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): yes
[20:43] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): brb
[20:43] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): Please stay online
[20:43] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): brb
[20:43] AKO! -: ok
[20:48] AKO! -: so??
Session Close (webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified)): Tue Feb 07 20:49:27 2006


Session Start (info@akohosting.com:webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified)): Tue Feb 07 20:49:40 2006
[20:49] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): we need a veified paypal account please
[20:49] AKO! -: for what?
[20:49] AKO! -: who are you?
[20:50] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): Jan
[20:50] AKO! -: oh hey jan
[20:50] AKO! -: so why u contacted me?
[20:50] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): we need new moderator
[20:50] AKO! -: ok, is it a paid job?
[20:50] AKO! -: because i am not cheap
[20:51] AKO! -: i have big experiance
[20:51] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): yes it is
[20:51] AKO! -: how much per week??
[20:52] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): 500$ a month
[20:52] AKO! -: nope thanks, i got an offer of $3000 per month from namepros.com
[20:53] AKO! -: as i told u i am not cheap, i make 20 posts a day
[20:53] AKO! -: ban 12 ppl a month
[20:53] AKO! -: have 24 hours internet
[20:53] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): ok ok
[20:53] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): brb
[20:53] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): stayonline, brb
[20:54] AKO! -: alright and pls dont write me if ur offer will be less then $3k
[20:54] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): ok
[20:49] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): we need a veified paypal account please
[20:49] AKO! -: for what?
[20:49] AKO! -: who are you?
[20:50] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): Jan
[20:50] AKO! -: oh hey jan
[20:50] AKO! -: so why u contacted me?
[20:50] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): we need new moderator
[20:50] AKO! -: ok, is it a paid job?
[20:50] AKO! -: because i am not cheap
[20:51] AKO! -: i have big experiance
[20:51] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): yes it is
[20:51] AKO! -: how much per week??
[20:52] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): 500$ a month
[20:52] AKO! -: nope thanks, i got an offer of $3000 per month from namepros.com
[20:53] AKO! -: as i told u i am not cheap, i make 20 posts a day
[20:53] AKO! -: ban 12 ppl a month
[20:53] AKO! -: have 24 hours internet
[20:53] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): ok ok
[20:53] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): brb
[20:53] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): stayonline, brb
[20:54] AKO! -: alright and pls dont write me if ur offer will be less then $3k
[20:54] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): ok
[20:54] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): we will make it 5000#$ a month
[20:54] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): k?
[20:54] AKO! -: hmm, payment via what ?
[20:55] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): paypal
[20:55] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): let me appoint u first
[20:55] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): what is ur username ?
[20:55] AKO! -: one sec, i still have questions
[20:56] AKO! -: i will agree only if you will give me a free reseller also? will that be ok? cos namepros.com offered me one
[20:56] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): ok I will
[20:56] AKO! -: what specs will it have?
[20:57] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): a virtul dedicated server
[20:57] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): best specs
[20:57] *** "webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified)" signed off at Tue Feb 07 20:57:42 2006.
[20:58] *** NOTE: This user is offline. Your messages will most likely *not* be received!
[21:01] *** "webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified)" signed on at Tue Feb 07 21:01:26 2006.
[21:02] AKO! -: jan where are you?? i am shocked that u left me alone so suddenly :S
[21:02] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): sorry
[21:02] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): dc
[21:02] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): one min
[21:02] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): brb
[21:02] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): onphone
[21:02] AKO! -: arent u on a cable ?
[21:02] AKO! -: lol
[21:02] AKO! -: ok
[21:05] AKO! -: finished?
[21:07] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): yes
[21:07] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): what is ur username ?
[21:07] AKO! -: u didnt answer on my question, how rude :S
[21:07] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): u r blocked
[21:08] AKO! -: hahaha mother----er u were pwned by AKO
 
LOL! Is playing with scammers your hoppy?:p I remeber you made me help you
with one once!
Ako said:
Session Start (info@akohosting.com:webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified)): Tue Feb 07 20:42:59 2006
[20:43] AKO! -: Hello, May I help you?
[20:43] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): yes
[20:43] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): brb
[20:43] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): Please stay online
[20:43] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): brb
[20:43] AKO! -: ok
[20:48] AKO! -: so??
Session Close (webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified)): Tue Feb 07 20:49:27 2006


Session Start (info@akohosting.com:webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified)): Tue Feb 07 20:49:40 2006
[20:49] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): we need a veified paypal account please
[20:49] AKO! -: for what?
[20:49] AKO! -: who are you?
[20:50] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): Jan
[20:50] AKO! -: oh hey jan
[20:50] AKO! -: so why u contacted me?
[20:50] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): we need new moderator
[20:50] AKO! -: ok, is it a paid job?
[20:50] AKO! -: because i am not cheap
[20:51] AKO! -: i have big experiance
[20:51] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): yes it is
[20:51] AKO! -: how much per week??
[20:52] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): 500$ a month
[20:52] AKO! -: nope thanks, i got an offer of $3000 per month from namepros.com
[20:53] AKO! -: as i told u i am not cheap, i make 20 posts a day
[20:53] AKO! -: ban 12 ppl a month
[20:53] AKO! -: have 24 hours internet
[20:53] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): ok ok
[20:53] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): brb
[20:53] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): stayonline, brb
[20:54] AKO! -: alright and pls dont write me if ur offer will be less then $3k
[20:54] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): ok
[20:49] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): we need a veified paypal account please
[20:49] AKO! -: for what?
[20:49] AKO! -: who are you?
[20:50] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): Jan
[20:50] AKO! -: oh hey jan
[20:50] AKO! -: so why u contacted me?
[20:50] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): we need new moderator
[20:50] AKO! -: ok, is it a paid job?
[20:50] AKO! -: because i am not cheap
[20:51] AKO! -: i have big experiance
[20:51] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): yes it is
[20:51] AKO! -: how much per week??
[20:52] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): 500$ a month
[20:52] AKO! -: nope thanks, i got an offer of $3000 per month from namepros.com
[20:53] AKO! -: as i told u i am not cheap, i make 20 posts a day
[20:53] AKO! -: ban 12 ppl a month
[20:53] AKO! -: have 24 hours internet
[20:53] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): ok ok
[20:53] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): brb
[20:53] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): stayonline, brb
[20:54] AKO! -: alright and pls dont write me if ur offer will be less then $3k
[20:54] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): ok
[20:54] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): we will make it 5000#$ a month
[20:54] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): k?
[20:54] AKO! -: hmm, payment via what ?
[20:55] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): paypal
[20:55] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): let me appoint u first
[20:55] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): what is ur username ?
[20:55] AKO! -: one sec, i still have questions
[20:56] AKO! -: i will agree only if you will give me a free reseller also? will that be ok? cos namepros.com offered me one
[20:56] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): ok I will
[20:56] AKO! -: what specs will it have?
[20:57] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): a virtul dedicated server
[20:57] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): best specs
[20:57] *** "webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified)" signed off at Tue Feb 07 20:57:42 2006.
[20:58] *** NOTE: This user is offline. Your messages will most likely *not* be received!
[21:01] *** "webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified)" signed on at Tue Feb 07 21:01:26 2006.
[21:02] AKO! -: jan where are you?? i am shocked that u left me alone so suddenly :S
[21:02] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): sorry
[21:02] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): dc
[21:02] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): one min
[21:02] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): brb
[21:02] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): onphone
[21:02] AKO! -: arent u on a cable ?
[21:02] AKO! -: lol
[21:02] AKO! -: ok
[21:05] AKO! -: finished?
[21:07] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): yes
[21:07] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): what is ur username ?
[21:07] AKO! -: u didnt answer on my question, how rude :S
[21:07] webmaster@freewebspace.net (E-mail Address Not Verified): u r blocked
[21:08] AKO! -: hahaha mother----er u were pwned by AKO
 
LOL i like the site 419eater.com where they have fun with 419 scammers, so I thought we can have some fun on this one too. Actually if he wont block me, i would have continued :)
 
Thats werid! Peo just PMed me that there were no members with that ip:S I wonder how he then knew so much about the forum..
 
Garfield+ said:
Thats werid! Peo just PMed me that there were no members with that ip:S I wonder how he then knew so much about the forum..
Maybe he was smart enough to use a proxy.
 
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