DR Resolved Rebel Phantom vs. OptiMaster

Username: Rebel Phantom


You acknowledge by submitting this form that 2FA (2 Factor Authentication) will become enabled on your account.
Yes

Did you encounter the accused on BlackHat World? Yes

What is the date the incident took place? Jul 24, 2026

Please create your Dispute title using the format in the description below. Rebel Phantom vs. OptiMaster

Are you the buyer or seller? Seller

What kind of account upgrade does the Accused have? Jr. VIP

What is the name of the accused? @OptiMaster


Have you started a chargeback with your bank or a Dispute with the payment provider over the transaction?








No


Have you contacted the accused via DM (direct message) here on BlackHat World? This could be a prior conversation where the accused contacted you.


Yes

Have you informed the accused of the Dispute? Yes


In what area of the forum did the transaction take place?


I sent a DM to the Accused directly


Please add the URL (link) to the location the transaction took place here on BlackHat World.


https://www.blackhatworld.com/members/optimaster.2208888/


What product category best describes the product/service involved in your Dispute?


Account buying/selling


What is the USD amount involved in your Dispute?


$600


Please describe the reason for submitting a Dispute, in detail.


I was contacted by Optimaster on telegram. I left comment in WTB section that I have AWS SES accounts in stock. He contacted me and we decided on $600 pricing as the account is having 150k daily sending limit and it was worth more than this. He insisted i should send him account first. So i asked him to confirm the transaction in BHW DM. I asked his bhw username and sent him a message on BHW where he confirmed he was him and as his status was Jr. VIP and he also had few marketplace thread so i decided to send him the account first for checking and he checked the account, he asked for 2fa code and he logged in the account.

Then I insisted that he should pay the amount as soon as possible, as he has already logged into the account, but he kept saying he is driving. So i kept waiting. After hours of to and fro with him he said he will be needing domain attached with the account too, which was not our arrangement in the starting. I said neither i have domain name attached to it and nor i am willing to give the domain. The only reason deal fell is he wanted account with domain access and all. So i said i have such account too, and will send him the other account.

But he changed the email of the account attached to the account. I have attached screenshot of what email he changed the account to. Whomever he wanted to sell the account changed the email or he himself changed it, and I just asked him to give the account back if he didn't want it, once i tried to logged in the email was already changed. As i had session logged in of the account i checked that email has been changed and when i tried to recover the account back my session was logged out.

I asked him to pay for it as he already changed the email and he kept saying send me new account i will purchase that account, i requested him to send $500 if he is not willing to purchase it for $600.

After hours of to and fro with him + hours of anxious texting he said he is sending me the funds. So he asked for trustwallet address. I don't use trust wallet but i create the wallet for him and sent him the address. Then he showed his crookedness again and sent me a fake screenshot of $500.

My usdt BEP20 address: 0x5F5257639B91c689Acb2f78e391DB9Bcd9B2b119
https://bscscan.com/address/0x5F5257639B91c689Acb2f78e391DB9Bcd9B2b119

I thought the money should be in blockchain i kept waiting for the money, i checked the blockchain but there was nothing at all. He just sent me fake screenshot and kept saying that i should send him the other account which i have with domain access. I kept asking him to send me blockchain url so i can if he sent the funds or not.

This person is a pro scammer and have given me enough anxiety


Please detail exactly how you have tried to resolve your issue before now.


I have asked him on telegram, or bhw. I have informed in every way possible but he is not willing to pay anything and says the fake screenshot is real. I have given him discount also. Also insisting me to send one more account to him.


What kind of outcome are you looking for from this Dispute?


I want the money $600


Please paste any URLs that point to evidence for your Dispute.


https://bscscan.com/address/0x5F5257639B91c689Acb2f78e391DB9Bcd9B2b119
https://www.blackhatworld.com/direct-messages/aws-ses-account-deal.31166163/#convMessage-36511394


Please upload any screenshots, videos, or other document files that point to the required evidence.





Please confirm you have sent a DM, here on BHW, to the accused?


Yes


Please confirm there has been a 24 hour period between informing the accused of the dispute and right now?


Yes


Please confirm that the transaction started on BHW via DM, sales thread, WTB/HAF threads, advertisement or signature.


Yes


Please confirm that you have provided evidence of the transaction via URL, screen shot or video.


Yes


Please confirm that you are aware that if the resolution involves a refund, the Accused will send funds to the original source of payment, as identified in the proof of transaction.


Yes


Please confirm that you have explained what the dispute is about, in detail.


Yes


Please confirm you have added all supporting evidence to show that you have a case for a dispute.


Yes


You agree, by selecting yes, that you will leave your account on 2FA (2 Factor Authentication) for the duration of the Dispute. Turning off 2FA during the Dispute will render the Dispute void and your account could incur warnings.


Yes


Once the Dispute is submitted, you agree to keeping all communication on BlackHat World. This will be in the form of both DM and Dispute Thread as instructed by BHW staff.


Yes


By pressing the Submit button on this form, you certify that you have completed every step.



You acknowledge that skipping any of the requirements or failing to attach evidence that supports your case could result in this Dispute not only being deleted, but your account being given a warning.


Yes

Information For The Accused
@OptiMaster, you have 24 hours to respond to this disputes thread. If you do not respond within 24 hours or we note that you're engaging in any other activities on the forum rather than dealing with this dispute, the decision will be made in favour of the dispute starter and you will be permanently banned from Black Hat World. In the event that you're permanently banned from the forum, you may send in a support ticket using our support channel only once you've refunded and/or provided what the plaintiff has requested.

If your responses to this dispute do not remain prompt, your account will be banned.

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If anyone else has the same issue with the accused, you may respond so long as you supply evidence in the form of screenshots, videos, etc.

Please bear in mind Dispute Resolution section rule #4 before responding.

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Information For Everyone
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At no time during the Dispute should communication between the Accuser and Accused leave this thread. All evidence and any refund information will stay on BlackHat World ®.​

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The payment was made to the individual, and they even got their account back. It is very strange, then, that they have raised a complaint here; the screenshots show clear signs of AI manipulation.

OptiMaster said:

The payment was made to the individual, and they even got their account back. It is very strange, then, that they have raised a complaint here; the screenshots show clear signs of AI manipulation.

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You're going to need to present evidence of this.

@OptiMaster Instead of attempting to trade, which is not allowed during a dispute, I'd advise you to start dealing with this matter instead.

@OptiMaster You've been online and not responded in here. You have until 10am London time to engage with this dispute or you will be banned.

They got the account back from AWS and are still expecting payment—what kind of logic is that?

The chat is sufficient proof that you had the account or whomever you want to resell the account changed the email.

This screenshot clearly shows the email it was changed to.



I didn't have to go to this hassle if i had the account. Also your chats are evident that you said you will purchase this account and one more if i send you that also. But i asked you payment for the first account.

Why did you send the fake payment screenshot if i had the account.

OptiMaster said:

They got the account back from AWS and are still expecting payment—what kind of logic is that?

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If you think a cursory answer like this is going to stop the clock then you're dead wrong. You have 4 hours to address this:-

https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/rebel-phantom-vs-optimaster.1835909/#post-21057442

@OptiMaster You have an hour to address the linked post above this.

The accused has been permanently banned from Black Hat World for failing to resolve this dispute.

The dispute thread will remain live and is now open to commentary as rule 4 is no longer enforced in this thread.

BHW will not communicate outside our official communication methods at any time. Read more about how BHW communicates here.​

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Anyone reading this thread, never trust someone who is specifically asking to use trust wallet only. One of my friend was sent $8k of fake crypto and got scammed pretty big. My loss was only of an account. And I was contacted by other person who was scammed by him for $1.6k he tried publishing here but it was against the rules so he got a warning.

Note: Posting my experience with @SettingSun77's permission.

He reached out to me on Telegram using the username @sosoryybro to purchase $10,000 in AWS credits from me. I initially shared my Bybit wallet address, but he specifically requested a Trust Wallet address instead. Since I didn't have one, I shared one belonging to a friend. Shortly afterward, he sent me screenshots from Trust Wallet, making it appear as though the payment had been sent.

Believing the payment was simply awaiting network confirmation, I shared the AWS account credentials, expecting the funds to arrive in my wallet shortly. Unfortunately, the payment never came.

While I was waiting, he accessed the AWS account. (I normally don't enable MFA before delivery because most of my buyers are resellers, and I provide instructions for them to set up MFA themselves after the purchase.) He changed the account's login credentials and immediately began transferring the AWS credits to another organization account.

When I confronted him, he falsely claimed that I had received the payment and was trying to scam him. In reality, he had scammed me by sending fake Trust Wallet payment screenshots.

He's now using another Telegram username, @OptiMaster, and appears to be using the same method to scam others.

Lesson learned: Never release your assets until you have personally confirmed that the payment has been received in your wallet, regardless of what screenshots or "proof" the buyer provides.

beacon07 said:

Note: Posting my experience with @SettingSun77's permission.

He reached out to me on Telegram using the username @sosoryybro to purchase $10,000 in AWS credits from me. I initially shared my Bybit wallet address, but he specifically requested a Trust Wallet address instead. Since I didn't have one, I shared one belonging to a friend. Shortly afterward, he sent me screenshots from Trust Wallet, making it appear as though the payment had been sent.

Believing the payment was simply awaiting network confirmation, I shared the AWS account credentials, expecting the funds to arrive in my wallet shortly. Unfortunately, the payment never came.

While I was waiting, he accessed the AWS account. (I normally don't enable MFA before delivery because most of my buyers are resellers, and I provide instructions for them to set up MFA themselves after the purchase.) He changed the account's login credentials and immediately began transferring the AWS credits to another organization account.

When I confronted him, he falsely claimed that I had received the payment and was trying to scam him. In reality, he had scammed me by sending fake Trust Wallet payment screenshots.

He's now using another Telegram username, @OptiMaster, and appears to be using the same method to scam others.

Lesson learned: Never release your assets until you have personally confirmed that the payment has been received in your wallet, regardless of what screenshots or "proof" the buyer provides.

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same he tried to do with me but i didn't sent account as i saw that coin have 0 value and that is fake coin. they start threatening for dispute and i said yes go ahead

I sent this to Optimaster but they never replied

DigitalGarden said:

The coin you sent us is not an official USDTBSC.The currency you sent us has no real monetary value.

The official USDT based on BSC has the following contract: https://bscscan.com/token/0x55d398326f99059ff775485246999027b3197955#transactions. You however sent us a different currency, feel free to check it on the explorer here: https://bscscan.com/token/0xf911450d38669139158c71cd9ed0d2f1524f8888#transactions. When you open this link, you can see a giant red banner saying "This token has been reported for impersonating well-known cryptocurrencies. Please exercise caution when interacting with it."

I don't know you intentionally did that

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he scammed me as well for 500$ for selling him SES accounts. Rebel Phantom. He did send you funds its just he sent you memecoin named usdt instead. That is the reason he wanted to send you funds in trust wallet because trust wallet does not do proper security checks of listed coins. He sent me 500 USDT memecoin tokens and when I tried to withdraw them to my binance account, they never arrived and bscscan showed suspicious activity error. I contacted binance and they confirmed that it was indeed bogus fake memecoin tokens that are of no value

The guy seems to be a pro scammer. Should be a lesson to everyone, don't use trust wallet or don't trust the trust wallet too much.

For full transparency, @OptiMaster was also caught trying to create WTB threads three times during this dispute being live. Normally we would have banned an accused for this but we always err on wanting to try and get a refund done in cases like these.

However, @OptiMaster clearly had no intention of doing that and attempted to keep this dispute live with short, pointless responses to give them time to do more business before they were banned.

We're sorry that several members have been stung by this person. We will be extremely vigilant in preventing them from trying to create further accounts in the future (which we fully expect them to do - we know this kind of member very well) or dismissing any that they get past us. If anyone sees any suspicious activity they feel is related to @OptiMaster, reach out to myself or contact our Support team.

Thank you. My humble suggestion is that you make it mandatory to link telegram accounts with bhw accounts so that there is more transparency and is much easier to spot such bad actors who tries to game system. I understand that they will just buy Jr Vip farmed accounts from black market forums and make new telegram accounts matching the bhw account name but atleast they will have to go an extra mile and this way their activity will be more visible to mods.
Other than this, the proper solution is to introduce voluntary middle man service in bhw where reputed members are available for escrow and junior/registered/newbie members who wants to provide service can securely conduct business without having to worry about such scams. We are even willing to pay a set % fee from our cut for escrow.

This is his Telegram address; he also talked to us a few days ago. But we didn't sell anything to him, so we didn't suffer any loss.