/r/MyNintendoTrades

After getting scammed and not getting any replies from my scammer, I sent this my scammer's way. Let's just say the conversation is going a lot differently right now. Things aren't fixed 100% yet, but they will be. Or else.

Long story short, there's a government body partnered with the FBI (called the IC3) that looks into cases of internet fraud.

I advise everyone to read this and send a similar message to their scammer, threatening to file a federal complaint if things aren't rectified. If the account is deleted, just file a complaint straightaway. And obviously, you have the freedom to not wait around for things being rectified and just file the complaint.

And lastly, fuck that CaptainSyphilis guy. Fuck all his accounts, and fuck his thievery. What he did was very illegal, and unfortunately for him, all data is traceable back to his 3DS and reddit accounts. And there should be a lot of angry reddit users wanting to destroy him.

Take action, people. You aren't helpless.

My message: "Hello [scammer].

I am firmly convinced that you have scammed me, and from the looks of it, several others.

I have contacted Nintendo regarding this matter. They confirmed that the code you gave me was a used AC:NL code, and they also suggested I file a complaint with the IC3, a US government body that is a 'partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) to receive Internet related criminal complaints and to further research, develop, and refer the criminal complaints to federal, state, local, or international law enforcement and/or regulatory agencies for any investigation they deem to be appropriate.'

I am not messing around. If you do not purchase and give me a functional, new, AC:NL download code in three (3) days, I will refer you to the authorities. I will also work with any others you have scammed.

Your data is easily trackable from the device you inputted my (now stolen) eshop code. In addition, information is easily obtained from your reddit account.

Deleting your reddit account is futile. The government has access to everything if they want to look for it.

Choose wisely."

(Contacting the IC3 was actually Nintendo's advice. They are fully ready to cooperate if need be)

http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/Wanei12 • Mar 23 '15

Scammer List (Update #3)

15 Upvotes

Please upvote this post so that everyone can see it.

Confirmed Scammers:

/u/robertjohnsonguitar

/u/Darkpy

/u/Jolteon00

/u/axeldex - Account deleted

/u/suponyo24 - Account deleted

/u/susuninendo - Account deleted

/u/Ammobaron - Account deleted

Suspicious Users (Trade at own risk/Never go first with them)

If you want someone added to the list please make a comment with some proof he is a scammer.

If you feel anyone is suspicious please let us know his username and your reasons for distrusting him.

Tip: Don't accept trades initiated by pm. Work out the details in the thread and got to pm to send your respective code, game, payment, etc.

Disclaimer: This is a throwaway account. Always be wary of who you trade with. Making these kinds of posts doesn't make anyone more trustworthy. Preferably you shouldn't trade with the creators of posts like these. Stay safe, everyone.

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/ScamCops • Mar 29 '15

Scammer List - Don't Trade With These People! (Update)

14 Upvotes

If you can, upvote so that more people will see it!

If you found a scammer, tell me in the comments and I will add them. You need proof.

Confirmed Scammers:

/u/robertjohnsonguitar

Suspicious traders:

If you have proof you're not a scammer, tell me down below and I will remove you!

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/MarkST • Feb 16 '15

PSA: pewdiepiesempie is a Scammer

14 Upvotes

/u/pewdiepiesempie attempted to scam using a fake Mario Kart 7 code. He's the same guy as /u/uravagecoolkid and /u/swag_kingg. All created on the same day. Probably has other alts too. Be warned.

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/Wanei12 • Mar 21 '15

Scammer List (Update #2)

12 Upvotes

Please upvote so it is visible to everyone.

Confirmed Scammers

Suspicious Users (Trade at own risk/Have them go first)

/u/Bestfriendguy

/u/starburt

If you want anyone added post his name along with some kind of proof.

If you feel like someone is suspicious post his name along with your reasoning.

Edit: Don't accept any trades initiated through pm. Work out the details on the thread and go to pm to send your respective code, gift card, etc.

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/megamanmegazeta • Feb 25 '15

Do NOT trust lonewolf30

12 Upvotes

i traded him 3 club nintendo games for a 20$ psn card,2 hours have passed since that,he is either a scammer or he is searching a card.

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/[deleted] • Feb 04 '15

Massive Club Nintendo code giveaway

12 Upvotes

I have a ton of codes I've never used and no time to register them. I didn't check to see if any expired or anything so I apologize if some don't work but most are newer titles for 3DS and WiiU. Took pictures because someone mentioned it would make sure bots didn't take them.

http://imgur.com/a/TPUVs

Edit: Codes are probably gone by now. Hope this was helpful for some and sorry for those who missed out. If you just need a few more coins, try going to a local game store that sells used games and politely asking if you could have a few surveys so you can use up your coins! Goodluck!

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/GoldenRules4Trader • Apr 03 '15

GoldenRulez and Scammer List

11 Upvotes

First of all,Please search the username of that person you are trading for scam reports since I won't be updating this post because I am not that active

Please check this thread out and Hopefully it helped to avoid scam

Rules before you trade:

1)Know your partner – How old is their account? Are they only posting in giveaway threads and asking for freebies? Have you used the reddit search feature to check for reported scams? How about the scammer list? Do they have confirmed trades? How many? Do they only have a grand total of 3 posts in the history of their account, all in trading subs?

2)Avoid inactive redditors –Inactive redditors might be a throwaway account..so try to avoid that

Watch out for

New accounts – If the account is only hours old, or even a few days old, be on high alert. Not all new accounts are scammers, but I’d bet a very large portion are, ESPECIALLY if they’re asking you to send first.

The “victims plea” – “Oh, I’ve been scammed before, so I’m not comfortable sending first”. While this may be true for some people, it’s a classic way to scam. You are all excited to get your new item and understand their concern, so you take the leap of faith… and then they vanish. Ask for proof of the scam. When did it happen? How? What was it for? Do they have any confirmed trades?

Tips and Suggestion

~Don't trade with people that use /r/freekarma or something like that and posting something like this especially the one(use the thing I mentioned) that doesn't want to go first because of his/her Karma/Rep that he has earned through the way i mentioned

~If you are paying with money,I would suggest Paypal since you can dispute with them if something went wrong

~Some Scammer might use multiple accounts to make a fake trade..so be wary

~I would suggest making a counter trade,What I mean is Rep Trader vs New User...so the trade will be quick and smooth,This can also minimize and reduce the scams here

~Work out the details in the thread since people might can help you identify a new scammer

~If they try to rush you and make you hurry, or if they tell you some excuse why you must trade immediately, back off, because you are probably being set up for a scam. No one should make you feel uncomfortable trading with them.

~If they offer to give you half their gift card code first and/or ask you to send half of yours, or they suggest that you both send your codes simultaneously by PM, they are either a scammer or not experienced, because both these ways of trading offer no protection. Half a gift card code/payment is useless. You’re just sending them free money, and they’ll be content scamming you out of that. Anyone can send a fake code. Having a picture of a gift card is useless as well. Anyone can Google image search for a gift card.

~If they say they can't go first because they got scammed recently, that’s a bummer if it’s true, but it’s their problem, not yours. This isn’t a valid reason for you to send them your money first.

~Demand actual proof! If their offer seems too good to be true, then usually it isn't true. Ask them to explain why their offer is so good.

~If someone always has whatever you want, that’s not a good sign. You ask for Something, they have it! You change your mind and ask for Other things, they have that! You change your mind again and ask for Something different than the other two, and they have it too! Why? Because they don't care, they're not going to give you anything. They just want you to go first so they can scam you.

~Similarly, if they don't care about the price, that’s sketchy. You ask for $5 more, and they agree easily. Why? To make you go first so they can scam you and not give you anything!

~Be honest to each other

--No explanation--

SCAMMERS LIST

Please don't Attack me

Please upvote this post so that everyone can see it.

Confirmed Scammers:

/u/robertjohnsonguitar

/u/Thataintfalco

/u/Ashernite FC: 2337.3346.0316

Suspicious Users (Trade at own risk/Never go first with them)

I am deeply sorry if i missed someone

STATUS:OFFLINE

This is a throwaway account..so I am not gonna use this account to trade

If you are uncomfortable trading with a user,Don't

I am gonna spam this since this the most time scammer will strike,I think

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/ScamCops • Mar 30 '15

Scammer List - Don't Trade With These People! (Update #2)

11 Upvotes

If you can, upvote so that more people will see it!

If you found a scammer, tell me in the comments and I will add them. You need proof.

Confirmed Scammers:

/u/robertjohnsonguitar

/u/Thataintfalco

Suspicious traders:

If you have proof you're not a scammer, tell me down below and I will remove you!

4 comments

r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/Gr8NonSequitur • Feb 19 '15

Can we get a new "Official Success/Failure Trades Thread." going ? (or at least un archive the one that's stickied?)

11 Upvotes

I've had successful trades with 4 people already and I'd like to post to this thread but it's been archived and the mod didn't respond to me, so can we get a new one going and sticky it?

For the record I've had smooth transactions with:

http://www.reddit.com/user/yusu123

http://www.reddit.com/user/TheTinyWiiTrader

http://www.reddit.com/user/jason3500

http://www.reddit.com/user/Bob-ombn

and definitely would recommend them.

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/[deleted] • Feb 11 '15

Tips to avoid scammers and scammer list

11 Upvotes

REPOST FROM /u/Laikue - with addition by /u/Chocolate_Frosting

So, I figure I'd make a post detailing some of the things to know about trading, and some dos and do nots. As well as give you some details about things you can do to avoid scammers and bad trades.

Firstly, if you are coming here because you need a small amount of coins, I suggest you read this lovely post by /u/shinratdr which lists all of the free games that give Club Nintendo coins. This is the post: http://www.reddit.com/r/Club_Nintendo/comments/2uco1l/chart_documenting_free_eshop_games_that_grant/

Secondly, if you are over 18 and looking to trade off extra codes because you already registered a copy on your account, you can create a family account and register them there. Family accounts were made so that multiple members of the same family could all register their games to rack up coins, thusly, the account balance is shared between all accounts. For more information about and how to set-up family accounts; please view these links: http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2106/p/52 and http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2303/p/52 , respectively.

Next, I will detail some things to look out for when trading.

Often offers that seem too good to be true (say, Smash Bros. 3DS code for an e-shop card), are usually just that, untrue.
Mewtwo WILL be available for purchase on the Nintendo e-shop after his Club Nintendo codes are distributed, most likely for less than five dollars. Don't kill yourself trying to get codes for him alone.
Scammers are NOT uncommon. Before trading with anyone check their Reddit history (by clicking their name), their reddit karma, and reddit age (in the top-right corner of the page you're brought to by clicking their username). Generally, people with low karma and account ages are less trust-worthy than other users, but don't immediately call them scammers. Another way to check for scammers is to use the search bar in the upper-left corner, for some reason, a lot of scammers use similar names on here when they make new accounts, so search for their base name (i.e. if their name is KewlGuy4345, try searching for KewlGuy or other such alliterations of that).
Generally when trading, the person with less trades, account age, and karma to their name sends their codes/items first. People with little reputation who demand you go first are generally untrustworthy.
Things that are generally safe to trade with a good person. (Note that scammers can still rip you off with these) Club Nintendo Codes, Digital Club Nintendo rewards, Paypal money, Nintendo E-shop cards, Steam games, other game download codes, Target/Best Buy/Amazon/other retailer gift cards, in-game items from online games, Pokemon.
Things that are NOT safe to trade with most anyone: Full accounts, this I'm pretty sure also violates Club Nintendo's ToS. Physical items, it is almost NEVER safe to give away your address on the internet, and while PO boxes may remove this problem, it is also easy to scam people through this, so if you really want to do something like this I highly suggest you only do it with someone who has a very high reputation for doing this kind of thing. Wii Mini codes, there is an exploit to generate these, thusly, many of them do not work and they're a scammers calling card.
Selling/trading game codes from Club Nintendo also violates the terms: You do this at your own risk. Full accounts are likely more serious but you are not supposed to trade or sell these things or letting anyone outside of your family use them. Read section C http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/club/en/terms.jsp
The mod is gone and isn't coming back. If you get scammed do us all a favor and make a post about it and go post the details of the scam on other posts they've made. (OH, and please provide evidence of the scam. screenshots of PMs and such).
Download codes from Club Nintendo still get you product registration surveys and post-play surveys. So if you're on here trading away those games just to get a few petty coins for Platinum/Gold, keep this in mind.
People having legitimate trades does not mean you are safe. There is always a risk. At least one person on the list had smaller legitimate trades before scamming for a bigger prize.
Test your received codes. At least one person in the scammer list sent fake codes probably hoping that the exchange would be complete without the other checking the received codes before sending their own.
You should check this collection of names made by the moderators of many subreddits for banned users from all over Reddit before trading. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiFZyanaAvZDdHdyS0dQMnRSY01HVWYzSldTaGowbXc#gid=0

And now, here are just a opinions and tips of mine, you don't have to follow them, but they are worth at least a look:

All kinds of Pokemon are common now-a-days and are generally not valuable and I can guarantee that nearly every single good one out there is hacked (Pokegenned). Trust me, I've been trading Pokemon for years.
I consider the coin to dollar ratio to be as such; 18 dollars = 600 coins, about 3 cents to a coin. You do not have to follow this system, but I thought I'd put it out there.
Be nice to each other. No one wants to trade with a jerk.

If you have any other suggestions or criticisms for this list, please tell me in the comments! I just want to make this place better for everyone.

This has been reposted in an attempt to keep these guidelines and suggestions on the front page. Here are links to the Original Posts: http://www.reddit.com/r/ClubNintendoTrade/comments/2v9heg/things_to_know_before_you_trade/ and http://www.reddit.com/r/ClubNintendoTrade/comments/2vcwhj/things_to_know_before_you_trade_tips_for_trading/

REPOST FROM /u/EdenSB - with addition by /u/Chocolate_Frosting

This helps too;

Confirmed Scammers

/u/MAlpha17 - On Shared Ban List for scamming and farming games

/u/GuntherO-o has been banned from /r/GameSale - admitted trying to scam

/u/Onetimeredditer traded fake CN code. Claimed he would send real one after receiving. Confirmed by PMed screenshot. - http://imgur.com/3C07SYH

/u/sammyb96 - Did not send code.

Accused Scammers - Some of these users may have deleted their accounts since. No scam proven but take extra care.

/u/i_have_codez - Accused of trading exploited Wii mini codes instead of legitimate codes. Very likely true.

/u/vithu8 & /u/vithu104 - Accused of scamming codes from many people.

/u/thejoecampaign - Accused of not sending code.

/u/4xGamer - Accused of not sending code.

/u/marsoRa - Accused repeatedly of trading exploited Wii mini codes instead of legitimate codes. Very likely true.

/u/javi7oh - SteamRep profile says he is banned for scamming with codes. SteamRep is pretty reputable and I've known them to refuse to do anything without hard proof before so seems likely to be true.

/u/MJLB - Accused of scamming one person here. Apparently acted pretty suspiciously with a couple of others too.

/u/thriller007 - From old scam list

/u/nln10do - From old scam list

/u/Alex11235 - From old scam list

/u/EreborDwarf - From old scam list

/u/jack_087 - From old scam list

/u/LuCid_tRee - From old scam list

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/SMF20 • Jul 29 '14

Attention: Do not trust Notyouraverageman256

11 Upvotes

Scammed me out of my Gold reward (Promised Dillon's Rolling Western, gave him SMB, he never replied)

He's now going around to like every giveaway topic claiming "He's a pretty broke guy, and I'd love to have my first Wii U game!"

Ugh. I want my gold reward back.

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/ArchangelPT • Oct 29 '15

"My Nintendo" is the new membership service [Xpost from r/nintendo]

10 Upvotes

From the Nintendo Investor Meeting:

Nintendo’s new membership service will be called “My Nintendo” — it will connect hardware users, as well as PC and smart device users, Mr. Kimishima says.
Nintendo will use a cloud-based data service to transfer game data between mobile games and console games.
"Specifically with the new account, you can log in with your Facebook, Google, and Twitter accounts. You can also use normal email. Of course, you can transfer your existing Nintendo ID over to it." Image
New point program for purchasing/playing console/mobile games can be used on DLC, original goods, and game coupons. You'll be able to purchase software downloads on the site, see purchases, play info, and game-related messages.
My Nintendo friend list, requiring mutual confirmation, will be utilized on both console and mobile.
You'll be able to use your MyNintendo in conjunction with the theme park, as well as theaters and stores.
It is the new member service to replace Club Nintendo.
Releases in March alongside Nintendo's first smartphone game, Miitomo.

English versions of the slides have been made available: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/151029/index.html

Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2015/10/29/nintendo-unveils-first-smartphone-game-live-blog/

In all likelihood we'll move over the sub to /r/MyNintendoTrades once it's official

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/lorddragonmaster • Apr 11 '15

Watch out SCAMMER DaPizzaQueen

10 Upvotes

Ripping people off. Do not trade

8 comments

r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/[deleted] • Apr 04 '15

Butters_Creamy_Goo possible scammer.

10 Upvotes

Ive been waiting on my code for two hours now and he has yet to reply. He PMed with an offer and I accepted.

Original post: http://www.reddit.com/r/ClubNintendoTrade/comments/31cmwj/hclub_nintendo_plat_wsuper_mario_3d_world/

Message conversation: https://imgur.com/d0Xitek

If I end up getting my code I will edit this and say so. Best of luck to everyone else. Please don't get scammed.

Edit: I definitely got scammed. It was entirely my fault. That being said, I don't know why this is getting downvoted. I dont get any karma for the post and all downvoting does is reduce visibility.

Final Edit: Hes an ass. At least other scammers have the decency to delete their accounts. This guy just goes on like it never happened. https://imgur.com/XHysezb

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r/ClubNintendoTrade • u/GoldenRules4Trader • Apr 02 '15

Golden Rulez and Scammer List

10 Upvotes

First of all,I am sorry for not posting this..and I just saw someone got scammed