Warning SKYPE SCAMMER Beware

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I wanted to share this with all Warriors as it might just save you from being ripped off. I was sucked into this big time because this person was impersonating Igor Kheifets who I have purchased coaching and worked closely with
Here is this guys Skype Profile that he is using. He contacted me to say he was setting up a new platform where i could put 3 products on there to sell. One could be my traffic business as he was in the traffic business and knows the demand for it. Well we all know Igor is in the traffic business so that sounded fair enough. I had to send my links for the products and also the thankyou pages. Also I had to set up a Western Union Account as the whole world can not use paypal so I needed another way to collect money. Again sounds feasible. Now in order to use Western Union you need to enter a credit card in order for funds to be sent. I had to send someone $1 so I sent my son $1. About 2 minutes after I did this I got a phone call from my bank saying someone was trying to put a $5,000 purchase on. Warning bells went off but wait that is not all. I said thanks man you just got my credit card cancelled. He said that is not my fault you must have another one. I said nope and then he kept going on about his system and he was just tryong to help me. I tell you he has Igors personality down pat. Had me totally fooled. I said well they will just have to use paypal as I do not have a credit card now. We left it at that and a couple of days later he contacted me again and said they had caught the guy that had tried to steal my money and that Western Union had offered a reward that was in my name. I got excited as I thought this sounded reasonable too but alarm bells should have rang as thsi was actually a load of bullshit. Now in order to get this money I had to set up an account with Western Union and so the cycle began again as I said I did not have a credit card. He says you need to deposit $3,400 and I will pay you in your paypal. Anyway I still did not have credit cards. So then he says well I want to get my system up and running and you have not been verified so I need you to put some money into paypal to get it activated. By this time I still thought it was Igor this guy was really convincing and I hold Igor in great respect so why would he lie to me? I then sent the $100 payment on paypal so he would not be held up getting his program out there and the next morning I had a shower and something was still not sitting right with me. So I sent Igor a message on Facebook and he confirmed my suspicions. This guy was a fake. I have put a dispute in with Paypal and I may not get the money back but if I can save just one of you from getting ripped off some good has come of this. So be aware and do not respond to this guy he should be in Jail
#beware #scammer #skype #warning
  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    This is good to know as Igor's programs are popular here. I'm not a customer, but there are a lot of them.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sid Hale
    Originally Posted by coffeediva View Post

    Also I had to set up a Western Union Account as the whole world can not use paypal so I needed another way to collect money.
    Now you know WHY the whole world cannot use Paypal.
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  • Profile picture of the author valdorion
    To be honest the moment Western Union was mentionned I would have become very suspicious. Who uses WU other than scammers? Always use your credit card or paypal account (don't send the money as a gift) and you will be fine.
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  • Profile picture of the author Malteaser
    Thanks for sharing - Igor is popular here so people will easily fall for something like this if they really think it's him!
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      Also I had to set up a Western Union Account as the whole world can not use paypal so I needed another way to collect money. Again sounds feasible.
      No, it doesn't sound feasible. If people don't have paypal or credit cards - they live in countries that aren't permitted those monetary tools for good reason.

      Let's be honest - you were gullible more than once. It happens to the best of us at times because honest people believe what others tell them. What needed to happen EARLY ON was to use another method of contact for Igor to verify what you were being told.

      I'd want to know how this person knew to impersonate Igor - and how he knew to target you with that impersonation...and where he got your contact information.
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      • Profile picture of the author coffeediva
        Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

        No, it doesn't sound feasible. If people don't have paypal or credit cards - they live in countries that aren't permitted those monetary tools for good reason.

        Let's be honest - you were gullible more than once. It happens to the best of us at times because honest people believe what others tell them. What needed to happen EARLY ON was to use another method of contact for Igor to verify what you were being told.

        I'd want to know how this person knew to impersonate Igor - and how he knew to target you with that impersonation...and where he got your contact information.
        Yes not sure why he targeted me in the first place but I have done business with tge real Igor on more tgan one occassion. I was not aware of the issues with Western Union but making sure I am spreading the word. I am an honest and trusting person but getting wiser by the minute. I guess he is stalking on facebook finding people that know Igor comment on his posts etc.
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        • Profile picture of the author rally2win
          Need to add to the chorus of thanks. I also am on some of Igor's lists and may have seen what you talked about. Luckily, I have not taken part lately because of financial issues. But, keep up the good advisories.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brent Stangel
    The real Igor Kheifets has been warning people about this guy for some time now. He suggests you make sure the Skype ID is correct. Apparently it's spelled slightly differently?
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  • Profile picture of the author laurencewins
    "Western Union" are two words that should immediately scream scam.
    I admit I was scammed once before BUT I actually benefited form it for about a week before I got a phone call from the police. Because I was duped, I wasn't charged but I helped them catch nthe person running the scam who was in some foreign country. This all happened long before I ever got involved in IM and this forum or I would never have done it.

    ALWAYS triple check anything that sounds the least bit odd. Verification is usually easy and people will never be upset if asked to verify if they are genuine.
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  • Profile picture of the author supasi
    Thanks for sharing, as Lawrence has stated above; anybody you don't personally know that requests being paid by WU - run the other way!!!

    Si
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  • Profile picture of the author allyssaallyson
    Very dangerous. Thank you for sharing the great experience. We need to aware about this kind of important issue. If this kind of ID banned by the authority, it would better for us.
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  • Profile picture of the author ninosem
    Thanks for sharing... yes be careful... also never login into your paypal/bank/ebay and similar account threw email/skype link....
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  • Profile picture of the author jessiem
    His profile photo on Skype is so professional.
    (Professional scammer)

    Thanks for this alert.
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