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Matt Marafioti and Samer Rahman allegedly conspire to hack other poker players Matt Marafioti and Samer Rahman allegedly conspire to hack other poker players

08-10-2012 , 03:24 PM
Annnddd OP is a hero for getting this out imo.

ADZ, seems he'll never learn.

In b4 he says the txts are fake.
08-10-2012 , 03:26 PM
I want to know his definition of what a "great" person is?
08-10-2012 , 03:26 PM
Found this little gem chat between DN and AZD in that thread: ADZ124 throws down the gauntlet to kidpoker

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...&postcount=256
08-10-2012 , 03:29 PM
I can't post much about it since its been years.
I only ended up here due to this story hitting pokernews.

I'm gonna "out myself" like a douche and the things going on back then was douche, hands down. I'm sorry about them, the ppl I hurt. Time has passed since, I was just a kid with a, back then, addiction to a game I couldnt afford.
I got banned from here after running several scams, in the Swapping $ thread for instance - mods can contact me and verify me usernames, id rather not out them here(just checked, the last one was banned in 07). (I moved since, so ip should be different, but same computer, so if mods can look at my mac-adress instead - they should be able to verify)

Back then Samer contacted me, and was straightforward from the get go - not all the hessitation as the convo with Matt shows. He was very pushy on me getting to others computer, but got angry over the fact that I only was able to get to ppl who were NL.50-NL200 players(this actually turned out not to be "big enough" for him and leaving the "arrangement" - this shows how big fish he was already wheeling in back then)
He was pushing keyloggers in all sort of ways, it wasnt only the screenthing - there were several other ways he could use them. We made a deal that if I got them on computers, he would do the work and give me % of the profit. I remember not many of them.. YanniYankievich was one of them though, if someone know him(not in the game anymore, so dont even know if he plays anymore) they can ask him how it went down back then. Eventually I stopped hearing from him, probably because it stopped being big enough $ and I couldnt get to many computers irl.

Wether or not the OP is real I'm not judging, but meh... There were no mentions of HA/Bandidos/mafia or noone of those things back then, it was purely geekstuff.

EDIT: Why I mention the scams/ because I'm 100% sure he contacted me due to the fact he saw me being banned on here.
08-10-2012 , 03:30 PM
someone needs to photoshop a NVG cops shield badge type thingy...it should be a thing...!!
08-10-2012 , 03:32 PM
BOOOM!!!

Last edited by paletokio; 08-10-2012 at 03:34 PM. Reason: I love 2+2
08-10-2012 , 03:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Itsbad
I can't post much about it since its been years.
I only ended up here due to this story hitting pokernews.

I'm gonna "out myself" like a douche and the things going on back then was douche, hands down. I'm sorry about them, the ppl I hurt. Time has passed since, I was just a kid with a, back then, addiction to a game I couldnt afford.
I got banned from here after running several scams, in the Swapping $ thread for instance - mods can contact me and verify me usernames, id rather not out them here(just checked, the last one was banned in 07). (I moved since, so ip should be different, but same computer, so if mods can look at my mac-adress instead - they should be able to verify)

Back then Samer contacted me, and was straightforward from the get go - not all the hessitation as the convo with Matt shows. He was very pushy on me getting to others computer, but got angry over the fact that I only was able to get to ppl who were NL.50-NL200 players(this actually turned out not to be "big enough" for him and leaving the "arrangement" - this shows how big fish he was already wheeling in back then)
He was pushing keyloggers in all sort of ways, it wasnt only the screenthing - there were several other ways he could use them. We made a deal that if I got them on computers, he would do the work and give me % of the profit. I remember not many of them.. YanniYankievich was one of them though, if someone know him(not in the game anymore, so dont even know if he plays anymore) they can ask him how it went down back then. Eventually I stopped hearing from him, probably because it stopped being big enough $ and I couldnt get to many computers irl.

Wether or not the OP is real I'm not judging, but meh... There were no mentions of HA/Bandidos/mafia or noone of those things back then, it was purely geekstuff.

EDIT: Why I mention the scams/ because I'm 100% sure he contacted me due to the fact he saw me being banned on here.
Can mods recover the PMs or unban the account so that they can be recovered? Although this was probably before 2+2 changed software
08-10-2012 , 03:34 PM
This is pretty much a reason to NEVER play on line, anywhere. There will always be cheaters and scumbags.
08-10-2012 , 03:34 PM
2+2 pwnage! Keep em coming!
08-10-2012 , 03:35 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by pissychips
Well that pic from WR wouldn't be enough.
Not sayin it;s enough, but that's what investigations are for.

Can you imagine all of the shady communications that this moron has had on facebook and skype and IM?

I very certain that after subpoenas are issued, there would be a treasure trove of incriminating communication materials.

Again, a deterrent is needed for the future of poker to stop guys like this.

This is too great a game to have Russ Hamilton's and "whatever this is" to continue.
08-10-2012 , 03:35 PM
I know this is probably a stupid question, but if evidence of all the scamming came to light, would those who were scammed have ANY shot at getting any of their $$$ back?
08-10-2012 , 03:35 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tall_Cool
This Matt guy appears to be the result of society's anti-bullying stance. In my day, when nerds got out of line they were quickly brought back down to reality.
lol what a ****ing ****** you are. shame on you.
08-10-2012 , 03:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ZenForest
This is pretty much a reason to NEVER play on line, anywhere. There will always be cheaters and scumbags.
It's more about letting literally no one on your poker pc than playing online at all, but yeah same idea so many scams.
08-10-2012 , 03:36 PM
Weird how the game security experts from Pokerstars "known to be the best" and FTP "lol" reviewed the HH's and gave the all clear, right? How can a supposed hacker crush so many players for such huge sums and still have HH's show nothing abnormal?

They weren't blatantly obv. like the UB superuser and all but still WTF.

Can't believe the math experts haven't posted some charts and graphs type stuff.

popcorn jpg
08-10-2012 , 03:37 PM
Here's YanniYankievich's 2+2 profile. Someone point him here; he was last online a cpl days ago and there's no way of PM'ing him
08-10-2012 , 03:38 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ace Jackoff
lol what a ****ing ****** you are. shame on you.
A guy comes here and confirms samer has been cheating for years and you pick that post to respond to? shame on u!
08-10-2012 , 03:39 PM
extended cliffs anyone?
08-10-2012 , 03:40 PM
I really do hope ESPN cancels his TV thing. This is total Garbage. Seen enough of him on twitter. So bad for Poker.
08-10-2012 , 03:41 PM
Yeah Matt it looks like you might need a lawyer now. Not to come after 2p2 but to defend yourself now that you have admitted to seeing hole cards.
08-10-2012 , 03:42 PM
Matt, how much did Samer pay you???? How much did you receive from him?
08-10-2012 , 03:44 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ibleedbenjamins
Cliffs (Long)

- Anonymous source posts chat log by Matt Marafioti (ADZ) & alleged hacker Samer Rahman where they discuss planting trojans into other high stakes players comps & cheating them out of $$$.
- ADZ discovers trojans on his computers likely planted by Samer. It appears ADZ is a target & pawn in said scam to cheat others & then get cheated himself
- ADZ confirms via twitter he is friends with Samer & alleged conversation took place but was doctored
- Mr. Hickey posts on behalf of "reliable source" claims Matt has stated Samer is responsible for several other hackings & operate the Alladin account on FTP
- Samer is an IT expert known to have connections to Mohammed Kowssarie aka TerrorofSweden & Fast_Freddy who hacked Patrik Antonius & Johnny Lodden for mils. Samer & Mohammed are found to have strong ties to Swedish Bandidos, a violent biker gang
- Becomes known many HS swedes have been scammed by said gang & threatened in person. Thread documenting cheating on a Swedish poker forum apparently deleted by OP at his request due to said threats
- This is no secret throughout the Swedish poker, swedish poker players are rightfully scared of the criminals
- ADZ goes off on twitter & blows up, denies various accusations, people lol @ him & those that know him IRL confirm he's an doucher, scumbag, cheat, multiaccounter etc. Virtually noone defends ADZ
- aggo receives PM from unnamed source who won't post in public bc it would "send him to his grave" stating Mohammed's older brother is or used to be President of Swedish Bandidos, later discovered by Matacow Mohammed finance a restaurant with President of Bandidos Mc Sweden Mehdi Seyyed, restaurant is later seized by state as assetts of Bandidos ciminal activities
- Owner of PokerListings was killed by Swedish Hells Angels in order to avoid giving testimony against former business partner.
- More info posted, biker gangs in Sweden are v. prominent & feared especially in the poker community, especially the Bandidos
- Samer Rahman posts ITT, denies any wrongdoing, claims his computer was hacked & is being framed, claims to be a public figure in Sweden, contacts Mat Sklansky & asks thread to be removed
- People lol @ Samer's response & immediately tear it to shreds. During initial skype log Matt requests a video chat which is assumed to have taken place making Samer's denials impossible
-Thread is taken down at Samer's request & pending review... 3 hours later thread reopened because it is decided many of the accusations are credibly
- pokervangelist reports ADZ was @ Bellagio last night & claims ex gf Lauren Kling had to be anonymous source who sent out the chat logs
- Jas posts who was scammed out of 260k+ on pokerstars mostly by the accts saman_r, and westisbestis who played extremely similar with insanely loose stats. He discovered a trojan on his comp shortly after & had it reformatted with dif security, 3 days later he find saman_r playing 1/2 plo, asks if he wants to play 25/50 hu & saman insta leaves the table
- Many new accounts presumably from Swedish players hiding their identities post ITT confirming much of the speculation regarding organized crime's violence & influence to online poker & overall culture in Sweden
- Picture is posted by new acct with 1 post shows ADZ & Raman playing online side by side in a hotel suite during EPT San Remo in 2010. In the same pic is Zoran Zoric who is accused participant in Casino Cosmopol scam 2011 in Gothenburg. Zoric was convicted for assault the same year & is out bail awaiting trial for the Casino Cosmopol incident.
- NVG asks Swedish players for more info while maintaining anonymity, relevant posts from new accts are given more credence than in the past on 2+2 & lots of relevant info is posted.


Throughout the thread other posters chime in mostly discussing ADZ & his personality, the validity of original chat logs, Saman R & mohammed K, hacking, & Swedish Mafia (not the dj's!)

Did my best to cover everything I could up to this point. Apologies for any errors.
Update to cliffs.

MM admits to W Reynolds via direct twitter message that he could see hole cards.

lol. he refers to them as whole cards.
08-10-2012 , 03:48 PM
I will add though, now ppl might understand why isildur kept himself "secret" untill leaving sweden.
08-10-2012 , 03:49 PM
hold on, did altrum really just post private DM screenshots where ADZ admitted to seeing hole cards?
08-10-2012 , 03:50 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by MrHickey
hold on, did altrum really just post private DM screenshots where ADZ admitted to seeing hole cards?
it was posted by Will Reynolds on his twitter
08-10-2012 , 03:54 PM
Can someone post the screenshots here?

      
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