Re: Sythes Mods fault for getting scammed?

[Hulk]

So, I and my friend Polartrades got scammed by Stringcheese for a total of 150m. Everything was legit, he sent pm's, he showed proof of account, vouches, etc... But something wasn't clicking as he pretty much DEMANDED that since he "is a $200/svu donator, I wouldn't scam". After the scam, I got very into this scam he did, part of it being I was VERY upset as I've had it with these dumb scammers.
If you look up his name (swisscheese sythe) on google, somewhere in there you'll find http://www.sythe.org/account-recovery/1851084-same-issue-back-2011-a.html
Turns out the mods GAVE back the account to him? He simply just "got the account back"? Each message he was unregistered then out of random he has his account back?
I mean.. I'm confused, how did he get his account back?
I don't get it, how would he get his account back if the IP's didn't match up? Is it the first mod's fault for sending him manual recovery to his "email"?
I'm very frustrated becaue that 80m was pretty much my bank and is eventually leading me to quit 07 and sythe. I'm a donator on here, and I'm shocked as to how this could happen?! Do I get a refund out of this? -in no way being mean or demanding, but..HOW?!
*IN NO WAY AM I INTENDING TO BE RUDE, BUT HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN?!

 

[Hamouze]

He wasn't banned, he simply forgot his password and an admin sent an email to him allowing him to recover his account. I'm not saying you didn't get scammed by him, there are two possibilities:
1. He decided to come back to a site he spent time on a while ago and just scam since he doesn't use it anymore
2. Someone hacked into his email and somehow knew he had a Sythe and was able to impersonate him (which I doubt since Roary was pretty adamant about showing a similar IP)

If indeed he did not show a similar IP and he recovered his account through a hacked email, then yes it is an admin's fault you got scammed. But that does not mean they have to refund you. At least that's how I view it.

Always dig into things like these, if you've never seen a person before who's a $200 donor with an old join date that suddenly appeared out of nowhere, there's something fishy. All of this could have been avoidable if you used your noggin or at least a middleman. Take it as a lesson, many have lost much more.