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Scammed by a Jailbreak developer

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  • 14-09-2018 8:38pm
    #1
    saleem
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭


    Hello, a person who is a developer of an app that allows users to install packages on jailbreaken iPhones put up a tweet saying that he has an iPhone 6S for sale, so I direct messaged him on twitter and I sent him the $200. I have messaged him to let him know that once he sends the iPhone to send me the tracking number. He said that DHL will mail the tracking number to him but after a few hours I messaged him again and he said that they still have not send him the tracking number. By this stage I began to think that I was scammed, I checked my twitter and there it was, I was blocked from sending him messages. I have contacted PayPal and they told me as I send the payment as family/friend they could not refund me, there was another option which was to contact my card issuer, which I did and filled out the chargeback form, I have a bad feeling that they will reject the chargeback. Not too sure on what to do, if anyone have any ideas please let me know. the following link is my messages to him. <SNIP>


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    #2
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,264 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    i know its too late now ,why did you pay it as family and friend ?


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    #3
    dobman88
    Registered Users Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭dobman88


    Lol. How naive are you. Every one of his messages are red flags.

    Need money now.
    I gave you a deal on 200.
    Ask a friend.
    Ring the bank.
    Can't wait until tomorrow, deal has to be done now.

    You got scammed. Put it down to experience and move on.

    If a deal seems too good to be true it usually is. I'm surprised people are still falling for this stuff. Unlucky.


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    #4
    saleem
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭saleem


    The reason I trusted this guy was because he was the dev of the app, anyway hope that bastard doesn’t scam Ian else.


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    gozunda
    Registered Users Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    saleem wrote: »
    The reason I trusted this guy was because he was the dev of the app, anyway hope that bastard doesn’t scam Ian else.

    I'd be seriously concerned what payload that app carries.

    Personly I would not trust someone who writes code to install packages on jailbreak phones facilitating phone thefts and god knows what ...

    Mark it down to experience and don't deal with scammers....


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    dobman88
    Registered Users Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭dobman88


    saleem wrote: »
    The reason I trusted this guy was because he was the dev of the app, anyway hope that bastard doesn’t scam Ian else.

    Trust nobody m8. People are sh!tty, especially online


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    saleem
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭saleem


    Lesson learned, have been scammed before when I was dealing with bitcoin but anyway I won’t go into that. I think I need to give my bank cards to the mrs.


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    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Criminal Dev of an illegal app is also a scammer shock horror.

    You used the gift option and ticked a box to say you understood that you were sending a gift, were not buying anything, did not expect anything in return and accepted you wouldn't be able to get your money back so you set yourself up there.

    You probably can still do a charge back but PayPal will put a lifetime ban on your card, bank account and email address.


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    #9
    saleem
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭saleem


    No actually PayPal told me to ask my card issuer to ask for a chargeback


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    #10
    Rackstar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,347 ✭✭✭Rackstar


    Prob best if you just stay away from the internet.


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    #11
    saleem
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭saleem


    Unfortunately I can’t, I’m working in this area for a living.


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    #12
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    saleem wrote: »
    No actually PayPal told me to ask my card issuer to ask for a chargeback

    They will still ban you. I don't know why they advised you to do that, maybe it was one employee giving you reasonable advice.

    If you do a charge back your bank will take the money back from PayPal and tell them to just deal with it. PayPal obviously won't like that and hand out bans for it.


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    #13
    saleem
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭saleem


    Oh, ok. The scammer’s app team twitter username is twitter.com/apptappteam


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    saleem wrote: »
    No actually PayPal told me to ask my card issuer to ask for a chargeback

    Yeah whoever said that was wrong.

    A chargeback is punitive on a merchant and they'll most likely blacklist you for doing so.


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    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,581 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    So your surprised that someone who develops illegal software did something illegal.


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    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,400 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    saleem wrote: »
    Unfortunately I can’t, I’m working in this area for a living.

    Lol

    Being gullible is not an area


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    #17
    saleem
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭saleem


    Lol true


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    #18
    Rackstar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,347 ✭✭✭Rackstar


    If only you hadn’t got that N73 online in 2008 your life could have been so different https://www.boards.ie/ttfpost/58424832


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    #19
    saleem
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭saleem


    Haha true but had to say that the iPhone 3gS changed my life back in 2009.


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    #20
    goat2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    You paid as family, friend, ticked the box for this, I don't think you will have a comeback, I believe in having goods on hand before handing over my hard earned money, bird in hand, better than two on bush


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    goat2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    _Brian wrote: »
    So your surprised that someone who develops illegal software did something illegal.

    Once a crook, always a crook


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    #22
    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,302 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    saleem wrote: »
    Hello, a person who is a developer of an app that allows users to install packages on jailbreaken iPhones put up a tweet saying that he has an iPhone 6S for sale, so I direct messaged him on twitter and I sent him the $200.
    Complain to Twitter, and look to get his twitter account shutdown. He'll probably reopen it under a different name, but it's about all you can do; if the chargeback does happen, Paypal blacklists you.


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