Victim of a Bitcoin and Paypal scam :(
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Hi all,
Woke up to the rubbish news today that the 1BTC I sold last night via ebay was fraudulent, in that the buyer is claiming their account was compromised (i've asked them and this was the only transaction that apparently was). To cut a long story short, although there is irrefutable evidence of the transaction taking place both financially and the BTC being transferred, paypal take the side of the buyer (just from their word, no other evidence).
Im gutted and disappointed at myself, being £480 out of pocket (I purchased it the same day specifically to sell) is a bitter pill to swallow. I feel stupid and angry - I have to get over it and chalk it up to experience (dont use paypal!), but I will be contacting the police shortly.
Leaves an interesting challenge, I have their wallet address: https://blockchain.info/address/16hk46Xn2ZktCRtf3o...
My transaction is the 1BTC in yesterday (27th)
If anyone wants to play johnathan creek and help me track them i'd be grateful/might be a fun excercise.
If anyone feels like taking pity and contributing to a pint my wallet address is
13DWUh2wT3Mys2CmUaa8Nr5Jq8CYaj1C2w
And not too many smart arse comments please, hindsight is a wonderful thing.
Regards
Alex
Woke up to the rubbish news today that the 1BTC I sold last night via ebay was fraudulent, in that the buyer is claiming their account was compromised (i've asked them and this was the only transaction that apparently was). To cut a long story short, although there is irrefutable evidence of the transaction taking place both financially and the BTC being transferred, paypal take the side of the buyer (just from their word, no other evidence).
Im gutted and disappointed at myself, being £480 out of pocket (I purchased it the same day specifically to sell) is a bitter pill to swallow. I feel stupid and angry - I have to get over it and chalk it up to experience (dont use paypal!), but I will be contacting the police shortly.
Leaves an interesting challenge, I have their wallet address: https://blockchain.info/address/16hk46Xn2ZktCRtf3o...
My transaction is the 1BTC in yesterday (27th)
If anyone wants to play johnathan creek and help me track them i'd be grateful/might be a fun excercise.
If anyone feels like taking pity and contributing to a pint my wallet address is
13DWUh2wT3Mys2CmUaa8Nr5Jq8CYaj1C2w
And not too many smart arse comments please, hindsight is a wonderful thing.
Regards
Alex
Will be virtually impossible to track via the bit coin address your best bet is seeing if you have any info on ebay. Do you have the buyers address and is it verified? If so then thats your first port of call.
As you now know do not sell anything on ebay using paypal unless you send it via a recorded delivery company and even then for valuable items you insist on a verified address too.
eBay is infested with rogue buyers, it seems to have become a vocation for the benefit class.
If you fancy trading bit coins again then I recommend - http://bitbargain.co.uk - funds remain in escrow until you confirm receipt of payment. I use Pingit which comes through instantly and cannot be refunded.
As you now know do not sell anything on ebay using paypal unless you send it via a recorded delivery company and even then for valuable items you insist on a verified address too.
eBay is infested with rogue buyers, it seems to have become a vocation for the benefit class.
If you fancy trading bit coins again then I recommend - http://bitbargain.co.uk - funds remain in escrow until you confirm receipt of payment. I use Pingit which comes through instantly and cannot be refunded.
TheEnd said:
Jon999 said:
Can't you find out their actual details i.e. name and address rather than wallet address?
That was the main point of bitcoins, you couldn't trace them and their owners.Gassing Station | Finance | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff