Tracing an Email Address

[Samuel]

I don't want to be rude but at least before you talk, research or you must actually be on the country

No offence

I don't care about people's personal lives. There are pretty much always going to be alternatives to Minecraft forums.

 

[Craftizz]

I don't care about people's personal lives.

Then don't reply anymore if you won't do any help.

 

[Samuel]

Then don't reply anymore if you won't do any help.

That's not me saying I don't want to help at all.

I'm just saying that this isn't the way he should be doing it.

 

[Craftizz]

That's not me saying I don't want to help at all.

I'm just saying that this isn't the way he should be doing it.

Alright, That's your opinion and sorry if I was rude but I didn't meant to

 

[Samuel]

Alright, That's your opinion

Telling someone "That's your opinion" is the most dickish way of saying "I think you're wrong so I'm going to be as rude as I can about it."

 

[Craftizz]

Telling someone "That's your opinion" is the most dickish way of saying "I think you're wrong so I'm going to be as rude as I can about it."

Ah, Sorry I didn't meant to be dick :/

 

[Theo J]

Telling someone "That's your opinion" is the most dickish way of saying "I think you're wrong so I'm going to be as rude as I can about it."

Why call the police when you could be counter productive and hack the scammer to get your money back

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Why call the police when you could be counter productive and hack the scammer to get your money back

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But for real, most scammers you'll encounter are under 18 and still living with their parents. Do a bit of research, call their parents, and get them grounded.

You'll get your money back and be able to laugh at how much you just made the kid want to die. I've done it before and it's the funniest shit.

 

[Ivain]

not illegal to gather public information lol.

A home address is not considered public information. Nor is a phone number, as far as I know. An email and IP address ARE considered public.[DOUBLEPOST=1498913731][/DOUBLEPOST]In most countries, police will not take action against internet scammers unless they scam above a certain amount or get directly identifiable information.

 

[Samuel]

Nibba who the fuck gonna ring up the police for getting scammed from a Minecraft account??? They can't do anything about it pal, and they probably won't try.

I got scammed $175 on a game which is not related to MC

"Nibba", try reading next time.

Also, I've contacted the police about attempted scams and they've dealt with it. I don't see any reason why most police wouldn't if it were an actual scam.

 

[Ivain]

DDoSing is technically illegal (depending on country it can be placed under some form of damaging property or functioning of a company), however you must go really far to get arrested for it. DDosing an individual is not gonna get you in trouble unless they're a VIP or you do it non-stop for weeks or months. Same for viruses, while most countries will find a way to crack down on someone if they go really far and/or get ousted, they're not gonna go actively looking for them because that's honestly a nightmare.
It's why ransomware is so bloody effective. It's often cheaper to pay up than to lose your files or even load up from some obscure physically separate backup.
If you go to the police station and confess "I have DDoSed 5 people and spread computer-breaking viruses across 3 dozen PC's" they might decide to arrest you, depending on country. Short of that, you need to have compromised a government database for them to bother going after you.

 

[Boycot]

So, say I had all your information, it'd be fine if I release it here? It may be legal however you wouldn't want someone to do it to you. Everyone gets scammed, move on.

He never said anything about releasing the information.

 

[1017Ethan]

DDoSing
is technically illegal (depending on country it can be placed under some form of damaging property or functioning of a company), however you must go really far to get arrested for it. DDosing an individual is not gonna get you in trouble unless they're a VIP or you do it non-stop for weeks or months. Same for viruses, while most countries will find a way to crack down on someone if they go really far and/or get ousted, they're not gonna go actively looking for them because that's honestly a nightmare.
It's why ransomware is so bloody effective. It's often cheaper to pay up than to lose your files or even load up from some obscure physically separate backup.
If you go to the police station and confess "I have DDoSed 5 people and spread computer-breaking viruses across 3 dozen PC's" they might decide to arrest you, depending on country. Short of that, you need to have compromised a government database for them to bother going after you.

I disagree, I'll walk in and say that and they'll say "What's a DDoS?"?

 

[Ivain]

I disagree, I'll walk in and say that and they'll say "What's a DDoS?"?

Well, as I said, depends on the country. probably even on the town. try it in a rural station, they'll laugh in your face and throw a half-eaten bagel at you. In a big city, however, they'll take note of your statement and even if they dont know exactly what it is, they might know a confession when they hear one.

Anyway, poor analogy aside, the point is cybercrime is still so new that law enforcement is lagging somewhere 3 blocks behind, and probably will for the next decade. They know what's a crime and what is not, but unless they get external motivation to go catch a cyber criminal they won't even start up their computers.

 

[Shattered]

Say you were scammed $100.

Work 10 hours & get the money back. - Get over it. > Spend probably 10+ hours with calling PayPal, MC-Market posts, and police explaining how you lost $100 - and probably still won't get it back, might also be making yourself look like a fool in front of the police.

Is it even worth wasting your time with this scammer?