Thread: Scammer Checker

Awesome idea!, post this on DA and sythe. If someone comes across a scammer they can report him in your program, then other users can comment on them. You could even have a system like ebay, where you search their name and people can rate a person etc.

I was working on a similar idea based on IP adresses but I was stumped when it came to preventing fake reputation, so the project got stalled. Sorry davee I know I said I could get a prototype working but that is why it got stalled.

eggnog10, I've been going over this idea and how it would work, so if you have any suggestions as how to keep people from simply promoting themselves - go ahead. But I'm stumped, maybe if I get enough cooperation from sites, it could work out.. but right now it's down to these points:

1. Someone reports someone as a scammer we either verify, or deny it. If it's denied, we'll still keep them on file for further uses. (ie. if they get reported again).
2. If they are verified a scammer, they are added to a blacklist - now with cooperation with Scythe, BP or DA, we can get their IP address and blacklist this as well.
3. These IPs, emails and usernames are sent to every community involved, and they can optionally report back any scammers they've recently found. Admins will not be required to try and prove these, for example Davee could say "Bob's a scammer" and Bob will be added. Because Davee has no reason to call Bob a scammer, and Davee is trusted.
4. People can "fight" the scammer verdict, via a complaint form with supplied proof of innocence.

In regards to point one, if Bob was reported but not proven, he will recieve a little note saying, "This user has been reported to be involved in scamming, but no circumstantial evidence was provided, and we will not be adding him to the blacklist. However, trade with caution."

ratchet, this idea is mainly powered by collaboration with various sites. I will need IP addresses, and trusted members to moderate the website. I will require the same proof for someone to be called a scammer as here. Chat logs, PayPal statements, etc.

Is there anything you can't do?
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Now programming? WTH.

Originally Posted by >:3

Is there anything you can't do?
Artist
Entrepreneur
Activist
Now programming? WTH.

I really freakin' suck at the Ukulele.

Originally Posted by Dinoboy

I really freakin' suck at the Ukulele.

Awww its such a happy instrument though..Sounds like a good project - gonna need alot of encryption adn security for this information. Good luck

This is a great idea and would support this all the way!

what you can do is utilize the new wiki where you can post the person's email address, name and (if the mods allow, IP address) along with solid evidence that the person is a scammer

let me know if theirs anyway i can help like gather emails and acc that have been reported for you i'm on other websites too soo this wouldn't be too hard just would take a lot of copying and pasting. and yeah the evidence would take more time to get but that makes it into an even better list to have.