- Mar 26, 2013
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We've had several SL threads lately where members have been offering their services via PM and then asking for payment in btc or suggesting escrow services provided by another member.
If you have had a conversation like this REPORT IT. DO NOT SEND ANY PAYMENT as it will be a scam.
No member is authorised to arbitrate trades or provide escrow services on behalf of BHW
This is something we can look at providing in future if it appears necessary. Until then, use regulated escrow providers only - either a bank service, escrow.com or paypal arbitration (never use friends and family payments for services as you have zero protection).
Some of the accounts appear to have been sold or have changed hands - these are being investigated at the moment. For the meantime, keep yourself, your account and your money safe by doing the following:
Set up 2 Step verification. More information on this is here:
https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/important-account-security.879700/
Do not send money that you can't claim back. paypal's "send money to friends and family" service and bitcoin payments are irreversible. Using them leaves you completely unprotected.
Don't buy services from people contacting you via PM. If they haven't got a marketplace thread, we won't have checked the service. If they're advertising secretly by messaging you, it's because they don't want their services reviewed (or mods to know they're selling it)
Keep all discussions on the forum. Publicly if possible, via PM if not. If you go off the forum to conduct business, we cannot help you and we cannot deal with the scammer concerned to stop them doing it again.
Don't give your skype address out to people asking for it. If someone asks you for your skype address in a PM, do not give it to them unless they tell you theirs first. Most Scammers won't even give you their skype addresses but ask for yours to add you. Make sure you get them to confirm their skype address via PM first BEFORE starting any discussion. If they're genuine, they won't mind telling you their details.
For more information on protecting yourself, this thread has lots of valuable information:
https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/avoiding-scams-staying-safe-on-black-hat-world.884947/
We are collecting this information together in one place so that it's easy to find but until then, I'll sticky this thread here for now.
Thanks,
Apricot
If you have had a conversation like this REPORT IT. DO NOT SEND ANY PAYMENT as it will be a scam.
No member is authorised to arbitrate trades or provide escrow services on behalf of BHW
This is something we can look at providing in future if it appears necessary. Until then, use regulated escrow providers only - either a bank service, escrow.com or paypal arbitration (never use friends and family payments for services as you have zero protection).
Some of the accounts appear to have been sold or have changed hands - these are being investigated at the moment. For the meantime, keep yourself, your account and your money safe by doing the following:
Set up 2 Step verification. More information on this is here:
https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/important-account-security.879700/
Do not send money that you can't claim back. paypal's "send money to friends and family" service and bitcoin payments are irreversible. Using them leaves you completely unprotected.
Don't buy services from people contacting you via PM. If they haven't got a marketplace thread, we won't have checked the service. If they're advertising secretly by messaging you, it's because they don't want their services reviewed (or mods to know they're selling it)
Keep all discussions on the forum. Publicly if possible, via PM if not. If you go off the forum to conduct business, we cannot help you and we cannot deal with the scammer concerned to stop them doing it again.
Don't give your skype address out to people asking for it. If someone asks you for your skype address in a PM, do not give it to them unless they tell you theirs first. Most Scammers won't even give you their skype addresses but ask for yours to add you. Make sure you get them to confirm their skype address via PM first BEFORE starting any discussion. If they're genuine, they won't mind telling you their details.
For more information on protecting yourself, this thread has lots of valuable information:
https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/avoiding-scams-staying-safe-on-black-hat-world.884947/
We are collecting this information together in one place so that it's easy to find but until then, I'll sticky this thread here for now.
Thanks,
Apricot
