SCAM - Getting Out OF BUSINESS, Selling All Rights ( 200 Apps )

Discussion in 'Developer Services and Trade' started by TheBunny, Mar 3, 2012.

  1. Snozberry

    Snozberry Well-Known Member

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    This actually happened to a friend of mine, he was a little suss about the transaction and used paypal because he thought he was protected, turns out he wasn't due to virtual goods, credit card company also wouldnt do anything, he was going to take it to court until he realized the lawyer fees were going to be like triple the amount he was scammed (also around a thousand)
    So he just ended up cutting his losses short and parting without the $1000 and using that as a lesson learnt, never give out money to a suss looking transaction! Even if you think your covered JUST.DON'T! now this grubby little sh*t has your money,and you're $1000 down..not a very good scenario.. Coudnt you tell by the emails he sent? He sounded like a kid so I wasn't surprised when someone said he actually was a kid! Jesus.
     
  2. Mateen

    Mateen Well-Known Member

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    Warning: Hacker imposter please do not reply this is a scam

    Hi.

    I just want to inform everyone regarding the recent activity on my account was not me INFORMATION REGARDING MATEENAPPSTORE. I was hacked! There was imposter posing as me . PLEASE NOTE TO EVERYONE NOT TO RESPOND TO ANYTHING FRAUDULENT SAID BY THE HACKER. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY OR ANYTHING REQUESTED.

    I HAVE CONTACTED THE MODERATOR OF THIS SITE TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER INTO THIS MATTER.

    Please beware!

    A warning for everyone using the forums.
     
  3. DaGreen1

    DaGreen1 Well-Known Member

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    I remember seeing something similar on these forums a few weeks ago, where someone was releasing all rights for like, $200. Even so, I wouldn't have any rights at all.
     
  4. b00mers

    b00mers Well-Known Member

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    okay first off why didnt you do anything about this before, and second off people have said you have been scaming people on game salad for ages, and it seems unrealistic that they hacked both your ta account and your itunes account, i may be wrong in all of this though
     
  5. Blackharon

    Blackharon Well-Known Member

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    So are you or are you not on here every month (or so) selling rights to your games? How long/how many times have you been hacked?:rolleyes:
     
  6. B34$T

    B34$T Well-Known Member

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    Well just a quick search reveals his selling of rights to a number of apps as well as his "offers" for various services. :p
     

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  7. TheBunny

    TheBunny Well-Known Member

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    Lovely... he's back.

    Lying again I see

    BTW everyone I did get all my money back from paypal.

    In regards to CC you should always be able to CANCEL payment on a
    pending transaction. At least by US law.

    anyhow I have been contacted by a number or other people that were being scammed in 1 way or another.

    Some people were able to actually buy app templates from Mateen.

    In some cases those have been other peoples sample code
    with new art thrown on top. Not illegal but rather sleazy.
     
  8. x999x

    x999x Well-Known Member

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    Anyone know a place that buys gold?
     
  9. DemonJim

    DemonJim Well-Known Member

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    Amazing. I'd like to see this story made into a movie.

    Possibly even a musical.

    Maybe have it as as a parallel sub plot to a blockbuster hit about the infamous Edge trademark dispute.

    If that came out it'd be more like Future Films Are Now Here!
     
  10. TheBunny

    TheBunny Well-Known Member

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    Oh I like that! :D
     
  11. arcadeplay

    arcadeplay New Member

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    Movie? Musical? Screw that! I want an gameapp!!!!
     
  12. RevolvingDoor

    RevolvingDoor Well-Known Member

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    Great idea! You could play as Mateen, trying to fleece as many people as possible. The game could have Twitter/Facebook integration telling all of your friends that your house burned down and requesting donations. ;)
     
  13. TheBunny

    TheBunny Well-Known Member

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  14. mr.Ugly

    mr.Ugly Well-Known Member

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    what he was gone from the store? didn't know.. would have missed him.. but good that he is back.. ;)
     
  15. TheBunny

    TheBunny Well-Known Member

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    HES MULTIPLYING!!!!!!

    run for the hills!
     
  16. EatingMyHat

    EatingMyHat Well-Known Member

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    I think I just got a Facebook message from this guy offering to sell me rights to a list of apps. Not 100% sure that it is him, but some of the apps seems to be identical to the ones on other threads.
     
  17. RevolvingDoor

    RevolvingDoor Well-Known Member

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    I think there are a couple of decent sites around now for selling/buying source code specifically for apps. IMO, if you want to buy source code, do it through some reputable third party. It's way too easy to get fleeced dealing with someone who just happened to PM you out of the blue...
     
  18. EatingMyHat

    EatingMyHat Well-Known Member

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    Thanks @RevolvingDoor,

    Was not looking into buying anything and for sure not from someone that hit me with a random message/PM. I got an out of the blue Facebook message with this offer. So out of curiosity I did a couple of quick searches and got to this thread.

    He (or someone) probably picked up my Facebook page from my forum signature, so figured I should bump this one just in case other people get similar offers.

    Cheers!
     
  19. NikosX

    NikosX Well-Known Member

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    interesting situation, i wonder where did he find all these "source codes", maybe ready made tutorial files etc?
     

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