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01-23-2015 , 10:44 AM

#26

zetterberg

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Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,275

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Originally Posted by tultfill

too late, axe in car

haha, just recalled that one

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01-23-2015 , 10:51 AM

#27

sanko33

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 359

You can now answer our questions?
[5:51:31 AM] James ---: TCOOP BABY

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Pure gold

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01-23-2015 , 11:16 AM

#28

OditeRussia

adept

Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,181

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Originally Posted by zintaka

Looks like someone having a laugh messing with you rather than a scam

Or not, seems like the email leads back to alot more scam attempts by the same person performed in the same manner via Skype.

http://forum.gipsyteam.ru/index.php?showtopic=89543

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01-23-2015 , 11:54 AM

#29

xFlex

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 314

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Originally Posted by The Apex

[5:52:57 AM] PS manager: its joke

Maratik: i wont million

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01-23-2015 , 12:03 PM

#30

Tutejszy

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Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,635

ill never understand why people answer to friend requests from strangers

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01-23-2015 , 12:09 PM

#31

ChuckBass

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,908

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Originally Posted by bjsmith22

i like how your username is jawong2000, but you chose to redact out your last name in the skype chat instead of the name we didn't already know. also the part where you forgot to redact your last name in the skype chat

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01-23-2015 , 12:23 PM

#32

never fade

adept

Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,026

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Originally Posted by jawong2000

Yeah all of this was pretty ****ing obvious after calming down for like 2.25 seconds. Anyways, barely use Skype anymore, just happened to be on with some friends railing.

and yeah...lolrussians

rarely use skype, but just happen to be on it when you hit FT

Uh huh, uh huh

poker is a team game these days. sigh.

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01-23-2015 , 01:09 PM

#33

jawong2000

centurion

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 169

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Originally Posted by never fade

rarely use skype, but just happen to be on it when you hit FT

Uh huh, uh huh

poker is a team game these days. sigh.

Lawls, none of my friends play poker, they just wanted to sweat some doll$r bill$$

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01-23-2015 , 02:59 PM

#34

King Hu$$

centurion

Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 128

Quote:

Originally Posted by jawong2000

Lawls, none of my friends play poker, they just wanted to sweat some doll$r bill$$

If only I was smart enough to be PS Manager eh...

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01-24-2015 , 06:08 AM

#35

Setup_exe

journeyman

Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 357

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Originally Posted by Tutejszy

ill never understand why people answer to friend requests from strangers

because they dont have any friends

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01-24-2015 , 06:56 AM

#36

Lee Jones

Semi-retired poker guy

Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,105

Hi folks -
PokerStars can contact you directly through the client and (obviously) we have your email address. So we will never attempt to add you on Skype or any other IM facility. And equally obviously if you have any doubt about the legitimacy of the person contacting you, ignore/report them. Nobody at PokerStars is going to be offended if you ask for proof or some kind of verification via email of who they are.

Best regards,
Lee Jones
PokerStars Director of Poker Communications

P.S. Congratulations to jawong2000 for the deep run in TCOOP

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01-24-2015 , 09:37 AM

#37

jawong2000

centurion

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 169

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Originally Posted by Lee Jones

Thanks Lee Jones, obviously it was a really dumb thing to even think for a split second that it was genuine, like I said I was just ridiculously caught up in the moment.

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01-24-2015 , 10:24 AM

#38

eenvis

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Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,345

you sound really happy OP, enjoy the $

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01-24-2015 , 11:45 AM

#39

Mookie88

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Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,907

any questions?

TCOOP BABY!

gg bud

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01-24-2015 , 01:19 PM

#40

Puzo

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Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,657

[5:51:31 AM] James ---: TCOOP BABY

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01-24-2015 , 08:44 PM

#41

bumpnrun

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Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,889

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Originally Posted by Tutejszy

ill never understand why people answer to friend requests from strangers

Because of b00bies

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01-28-2015 , 08:41 PM

#42

fityfmi

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,697

This happened while I was on the ft of the $320 6-max tourney. So seems like the same guy is still trying this.

The really weird thing is that my skype name is not even remotely similiar to my screenname.

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01-28-2015 , 08:47 PM

#43

Flushstraightin

journeyman

Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 208

Quote:

Originally Posted by jawong2000

[5:51:30 AM] PS manager: Hello, this is the regional manager of PokerStars - Eugene

What region?

"Eugene handle all countries between German and Russia."

wtfff

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01-29-2015 , 04:21 AM

#44

jawong2000

centurion

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 169

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Originally Posted by fityfmi

Wow...damn, these guys are professional eh...you should be like YEAH I'm SO DOWN TO CHANGE MY EMAIL...and then link him to this thread

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01-29-2015 , 04:34 AM

#45

OditeRussia

adept

Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,181

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Originally Posted by fityfmi

It's not hard to find out your Skype, I found it in 2 minutes of Googling. You leave alot of information online such as full name, age, date of birth, where you live, skype, where you used to work, emails etc etc you need to be more cautious that this kind of information freely available can be used against you even to the point of finding your contact number and home address where if someone could be bothered this could easily now be done with the information already out there. For somebody who studied computer science you should be aware of this