Party Poker Scam---BEWARE!!

[Ed S.]

I got scammed at partypoker trying to get a seat into the Sunday Quater million Tourney. Well I had my concerns about the transfer as it was supposidly going on. I decided to call Partypoker up and see how it was going. Well I was less than thrilled when I learned that this person(s) and accounts have already have had incidents like this before on Partypoker. I was lets say not happy when I heard this was already an issue. I was told that there was nothing that party could do to rectify this problem and that everything was being done to fix the problem. But when I ask if they can freeze that guys account and stop all actions. They said they couldnt. I was not happy. Anyways I emailed Mike O'Malley just mins. ago and that goes as follows:



Dear Mr. O' Malley,


My name is XXXXXXX, I have an account with Partypoker. My email with partypoker is XXXXXXXX. That service has been off and on all day and this is urgent so I am sending you this through my other email. My account name is XXXXXXXX. I was just talking with PartyPoker support on the phone about a transaction that took place with another member of partypoker regarding a seat for sale for Sunday's Quater Million Tourney. I was approached by titans55555 on 10-20 table 5th Avenue about this opportunity. Partial Chat transcripts are as follows:


titans55555: I have one extra seat for the Quarter MIllion Dollar tourny o snday selliing for $90 anyone interested?
xxxxxxxxxxx: hi
titans55555: XXXX do yo got AIM?
xxxxxxxxxx: I am i nterested
#753435922: Duncan1942 wins $48
xxxxxxxxxx: X-X-X-X
xxxxxxxxxx: but thats netscape aol
Bxxxxxxxxx: let me log on
titans55555: tell me when your logged on
Bxxxxxxxxx: I am
titans55555: ok one sec
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I then talked to him using AIM instant messenger to get all the details of this and that is as follows:

biglou123456789 (11:42:13 PM): hello
biglou123456789 (11:42:13 PM): hello
xxxxxxx (11:42:15 PM): hello
xxxxxxx (11:42:24 PM): my dad says 90
biglou123456789 (11:42:24 PM): yo want it?
biglou123456789 (11:42:27 PM): yp
xxx (11:42:30 PM): is that true?
xxx (11:42:30 PM): ok
xxx (11:42:34 PM): for this sunday?
biglou123456789 (11:42:46 PM): yes
xxx (11:42:59 PM): ok..I want it
xxx(11:43:10 PM): but tis this legit?
biglou123456789 (11:43:21 PM): yues i sold one earlier if yo want to ask the guyu
xxx (11:43:27 PM): ok
biglou123456789 (11:43:32 PM): want his sn?
xxx (11:43:35 PM): I never bought one before
xxx (11:43:38 PM): no thats ok I trust ya
xxx (11:43:46 PM): how does this work?
xxx (11:43:57 PM): we have to talk to party>
biglou123456789 (11:43:57 PM): as soon as the 90 hits my account the entry goes into yours
biglou123456789 (11:44:02 PM): no X-X-X-X
xxx (11:44:06 PM): ok
xxxx(11:44:16 PM): give me your info and I will send it to ya
xxxx (11:44:18 PM): the 90
biglou123456789 (11:44:21 PM): ill need yors to
xxxx (11:44:46 PM): ok
biglou123456789 (11:44:55 PM): LetsGoAllin2 Nick Czerwinski
biglou123456789 (11:44:59 PM): is sn first and last
xxxx (11:45:31 PM): X-X-X-X-X-: Nick: X-X-X-X
biglou123456789 (11:45:39 PM): ok tell me when its sent
xxx (11:45:45 PM): ok
biglou123456789 (11:46:35 PM): sent?
xxx (11:46:54 PM): one sec let me get my stuff situated
anon5135 (11:46:58 PM): u will have the money
biglou123456789 (11:47:08 PM): tell me when i do
xxxx(11:48:44 PM): whats first name?
biglou123456789 (11:49:10 PM): Nick
xxxxx (11:49:27 PM): k
xxxx (11:50:13 PM): ok done
xxxxx (11:50:20 PM): transfered
biglou123456789 (11:50:34 PM): ok entry is sent entry normally takes 30-40 mintes becase it has to be reveiwed
xxxx (11:50:40 PM): ok
biglou123456789 (11:50:46 PM): gl in the touruny
xxxx (11:50:51 PM): thanks for the deal man

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So after this I go call up Partypoker support and I ask about this and I finally get to someone. I am on the phone for 30 mins. I tell them all the details and what happened. They then tell me that they have already had a problem with this person. "LetsGoAllin2". I said is there anyway I can get any restitution. They said I must buy in directly or win a satallite. I was quite upset. I asked them if they can freeze his account and send the funds or even partial of it back to me. They have already established they have had the same problem with these accounts doing the same thing before. I was told they couldn't freeze their assets and or accounts. They would if they could they said. They also go on to tell me that this account is active and is playing. Well I was hot when they told me all of this. Because frankly I don't believe they can't do anything to stop/freeze someone's account with these repeated infractions. I remained courtious and calm on the phone though. What runs through my mind is that this was already an issue and wasn't taken care of.


Can you please look into this matter and see if there is anything that can be done. It would be greatly appriciated. Thanks.


Sincerely,

xxxxxxxx

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BEWARE everyone of this person and their associates. Party has to get on the ball here to curb and stop these type's of actions occuring. Maybe a delayed interaccount transfer or something. Anyways, there is my bitch and vent. Lets keep vigilant everyone.


Ed S.

[MicroBob]

i agree that party can and should do something about this guy and shouldnt let him continue to chat or play....
but, dude, what were you thinking??

there are beggars everywhere on party and there's no reason to think this guy is actually on the up-and-up.

[busguy]

CAVEAT EMPTOR

nuff said

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[Jurollo]

Well I think you lost your $90 as the majority of the actual negotiations took place on AIM therefore party cant verify with server logs. You are crazy for doing this in the first place and the best case scenario is that party throws you a bone and gives you the $90 back which I am not all together sure is correct either. You let yourself walk into this trap and maybe deserve to lose the $90. Sorry if that sounds harsh but at least it was only $90 and you can be sure you won't fall for it again, if you wanted a seat that bad for $90 you should have just played 4 $20 SNG qualifiers and earned one, maybe have even cost you less.

[Ed S.]

There is more chat transcripts on the party server logs.

But yes you are right. I was to willing to believe something like this.


Now I know, and knowing is half the battle.


Ed S.

[Jurollo]

I wish you only the best of luck getting the $90 back from party, but you might sound like a scammer trying to hault a interaccount transfer? can you see that from their end? anyway if you do get the $90 back play in a couple SNG sats instead of trying to buy it from a skeezy individual [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Ed S.]

Thanks will do.

[newcool]

You aren't allowed to transfer or sell seats in any of the party tourneys anyway.

[Gonzoman]

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You aren't allowed to transfer or sell seats in any of the party tourneys anyway.

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That's right. If someone gets more than 1 entry into a tournament, Party just gives them the cash value of it. There wouldn't be any reason to sell it for less than cash value even if he or she could.

[cardcounter0]

You mean Mr. Benjamin Tutu's personal attorney won't be transfering the 6.2 million dollars from Nigeria into my bank account? Even after I paid the special transfer fees?
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