Smokingman is a scammer

[floboto]

Link to scammer's Sythe profile: http://www.sythe.org/members/394585-smokingman.html

Briefly explain the trade: They offered to send me $$ via PayPal to buy gold on their behalf which we would split 50/50.

How they scammed: Other users have confirmed this is a common PayPal chargeback scam. Please see deal thread http://www.sythe.org/runescape-3-gold-sales/1635124-selling-eoc-23-m.html.

Proof that you were not talking to an impostor:

Spoiler: Proof of identity

Skype transcript:

Spoiler: Skype chat log

[12:29:47 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: Hi smokealldaydrinkallnight, I'd like to add you as a contact. Gayjex [RiD]
[12:29:53 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: Hi, floboto from Sythe
[12:30:07 PM] *** Father has shared contact details with Gayjex [RiD]. ***
[12:30:48 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: Buying all dat RS3!
[12:30:54 PM] Father:
[12:31:00 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: If its of any interest to you I currently have 19 feedback (100% positive) on the site robotzindisguise.com, on which I am a Veteran member. I am willing to pm you on that site for verification if needed.
[12:31:23 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: and 4 Sythe vouches so far http://www.sythe.org/vouches-forum/1634068-flobotos-vouches.html

however I am a Sythe verified user
[12:32:28 PM] Father: Well i have a idea how we both get money i send u money on paypal and u buy gold from websites and split 50% with me i can send u enought to buy 6b so 3b each.
[12:33:55 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: Surely you can't be willing to send $750 to my PayPal!? Based solely on future prospects

Do you have any RS3 for sale atm?
[12:34:53 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: I'll take all you got @ .23
[12:35:08 PM] Father: We buy off website i can trust you with 200$ fo the start
[12:35:52 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: Sure thing, just PM me the following on Sythe and we'll discuss this

My Skype ID is:
I am talking with the Skype ID:
The trade is:
A paste of the past 5 lines of the conversation:
[12:36:06 PM] Gayjex [RiD]:
My name is "floboto" on Sythe
[12:36:17 PM] Father: link me
[12:36:30 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: Do you have any websites in mind?
[12:36:36 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: http://www.sythe.org/members/391197-floboto.html
[12:37:25 PM] Father: erm yeah
[12:37:28 PM] Father: sec
[12:37:31 PM] Father: il pm u now
[12:37:44 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: cool
[12:39:50 PM] Father: done
[12:41:05 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: replied. So first off, do you have RS3 to sell. Secondly, whats your plan?
[12:42:12 PM] Father: technically i dont but i do because the plan is i send you money and you buy the gold with the money i send you and then we split the gold together
[12:43:52 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: You send me money, e.g. $200, lets say I buy 1B with that $200. What would you want me to send you?
[12:50:23 PM] Father: sorry if its 1b its 399$
[12:50:35 PM] Father: was away eating dinner
[12:51:01 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: So you're happy to send that to my PayPal.. just like that?
[12:51:27 PM] Father: since u have 19 vouches yeah we do first tho 500m?
[12:53:33 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: Ok, and what price will I be buying RS3 gold at for you?
[12:55:04 PM] Father: well the website i usually buy off
[12:55:07 PM] Father: is offline atm
[12:55:16 PM] Father: www.smokinshop.com
[12:55:29 PM] Father: they sell for .40
[12:55:33 PM] Father: but their offline
[12:55:46 PM] Gayjex [RiD]: and how do you resell for profit buying @ .4?
[12:56:40 PM] Father: i distribute it in really small amounts like 500k to 1m so i charge really high

Thanks guys :noworry:

 

[Ziggily]

After reading through other users posts on the thread, I have gone ahead and banned him. Thanks for your report!