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Jamster
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Your profile link:
http://sythe.org/member.php?u=252279
Report/post/reason that got you banned:
I was banned for scamming a user "CJGuff". I can't remember the amount, I think it was around 1k USD via PayPal. The scam report can be found here : http://www.sythe.org/threads/mmoexchange-global-mod-jamster-scammed-me-for-1078/
At the time, "Kenpen" and I had a working relationship where we would warn each other about scams or ban evaders via MSN. This was good for both MMOExchange and Sythe, however it looks like when I told him about the "RAM" (righteous scam we used to call it) he got both me and CJGruff banned. I can now see that he himself has been banned, however that is not relevant to this post.
Proof of contacting victims for repayment or repayment of victims:
I have not attempted to contact the victim, because shortly after he CB'd the amount and was banned.
Anything you weren't banned for but want to confess to now:
I have another account called "Viewer123"; which was not used for trading purposes, simply to view the website and investigate other users. I do not take this lightly as I understand it violates the ban evading rule, and I do sincerely apologize for the lapse in judgement.
Detailed description of the events that took place and why you think we should forgive you:
I was a moderator at the now defunct MMOExchange.net. I believe I should be forgiven because this was not a "traditional" scam. We used to have a policy at MMOExchange; where if you scammed one of our members, and we discover that you're ban evading on another account, we would take the opportunity to use our moderator status to scam fraudsters and return the funds to the original victim. I'm appealing this because I've been told by several members of the Sythe community that my actions would no longer constitute as a bannable offence considering the context and circumstances. As for the events that took place, unfortunately I cannot present any screenshots or retrieve the screenshots from the scam report, as the links are too old and are now broken. However, it was most likely this :
A) Googled a username or email address
B) Linked it to a banned account
C) Investigated the reason for the ban (scamming, or something else)
D) Consult with MMOExchange Admin before proceeding with the scam
E) Conduct the scam
Did you fully read and follow this sticky thread in the pardon section?:
Yes I did, unfortunately I do not have evidence of trying to contact the user, as he himself was banned for scamming (the original motivation behind me scamming him), and it's been 4 years. MSN has since died.
What else do you have to say?:
Around the time the scam occurred, I believed I was doing the right thing by taking the money back from the fraudster and returning it to the victim. Even though I believe I was in the right, and others would agree with me, at the end of the day I did end up assuming the role of a fraudster, no matter what the reasons. To make matters worse, the money was never returned to the victim because of the chargeback for the amount that was scammed from "CJGuff". When I was banned, along with several other members of the MMOExchange team, I had no intention of breaking the rules and creating another account to continue my gold selling business. However, I did need an account to search the forums for more ban evaders that could be on MMOExchange, therefore the creation of "Viewer123".
I have relationships with several gold businesses on Sythe, and I will ask them to post on this thread to further strengthen my application for a high pardon.
Thanks for taking the time to read my request, and I do fully understand the reasoning if this were to result in a denial.
Jamster
http://sythe.org/member.php?u=252279
Report/post/reason that got you banned:
I was banned for scamming a user "CJGuff". I can't remember the amount, I think it was around 1k USD via PayPal. The scam report can be found here : http://www.sythe.org/threads/mmoexchange-global-mod-jamster-scammed-me-for-1078/
At the time, "Kenpen" and I had a working relationship where we would warn each other about scams or ban evaders via MSN. This was good for both MMOExchange and Sythe, however it looks like when I told him about the "RAM" (righteous scam we used to call it) he got both me and CJGruff banned. I can now see that he himself has been banned, however that is not relevant to this post.
Proof of contacting victims for repayment or repayment of victims:
I have not attempted to contact the victim, because shortly after he CB'd the amount and was banned.
Anything you weren't banned for but want to confess to now:
I have another account called "Viewer123"; which was not used for trading purposes, simply to view the website and investigate other users. I do not take this lightly as I understand it violates the ban evading rule, and I do sincerely apologize for the lapse in judgement.
Detailed description of the events that took place and why you think we should forgive you:
I was a moderator at the now defunct MMOExchange.net. I believe I should be forgiven because this was not a "traditional" scam. We used to have a policy at MMOExchange; where if you scammed one of our members, and we discover that you're ban evading on another account, we would take the opportunity to use our moderator status to scam fraudsters and return the funds to the original victim. I'm appealing this because I've been told by several members of the Sythe community that my actions would no longer constitute as a bannable offence considering the context and circumstances. As for the events that took place, unfortunately I cannot present any screenshots or retrieve the screenshots from the scam report, as the links are too old and are now broken. However, it was most likely this :
A) Googled a username or email address
B) Linked it to a banned account
C) Investigated the reason for the ban (scamming, or something else)
D) Consult with MMOExchange Admin before proceeding with the scam
E) Conduct the scam
Did you fully read and follow this sticky thread in the pardon section?:
Yes I did, unfortunately I do not have evidence of trying to contact the user, as he himself was banned for scamming (the original motivation behind me scamming him), and it's been 4 years. MSN has since died.
What else do you have to say?:
Around the time the scam occurred, I believed I was doing the right thing by taking the money back from the fraudster and returning it to the victim. Even though I believe I was in the right, and others would agree with me, at the end of the day I did end up assuming the role of a fraudster, no matter what the reasons. To make matters worse, the money was never returned to the victim because of the chargeback for the amount that was scammed from "CJGuff". When I was banned, along with several other members of the MMOExchange team, I had no intention of breaking the rules and creating another account to continue my gold selling business. However, I did need an account to search the forums for more ban evaders that could be on MMOExchange, therefore the creation of "Viewer123".
I have relationships with several gold businesses on Sythe, and I will ask them to post on this thread to further strengthen my application for a high pardon.
Thanks for taking the time to read my request, and I do fully understand the reasoning if this were to result in a denial.
Jamster
