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08-24-2009 , 02:38 AM

#101

StraddleBet

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,562

He's online playing at FTP right now

I wonder if it's really him

08-24-2009 , 02:57 AM

#102

wilneedheart

banned

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,263

Quote:

Originally Posted by LimpBiscuit

I have $6k in profit from FTP

LOL

08-24-2009 , 03:09 AM

#103

carradioyes

adept

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,011

Didn't read everything but... like Brad Booth is going post his cell# lol

08-24-2009 , 03:09 AM

#104

WhatsEV?

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 327

Quote:

Originally Posted by StraddleBet

He's online playing at FTP right now

I wonder if it's really him

Pls ask him where he gets the tailoring done for his giant cloths, and where he buys his giant shoes.

by the way I must mention that I think we've pretty much established in this thread that the real Brad was not in anyway involved in any scam.

I played with Brad many times before he was famous and had dinner with him a few times. I can attest that
A) no matter what Brad's Financial situation might be, he seems unlikely to scam anyone.
B) he is a totally down to earth and very likable guy

and
C) Even though he might not have had a ton of success online, he is a much better live cash game NL player then many 2+2ers know or give him credit for.
Brad is extremely good at exploiting bad or weak players, and should be a favorite to rip up any average mid stakes game in the world, if not bigger stake ones too.

I'm just having fun with OP and the thought of a giant menacing Brad kinda amuses me.

OP if you read this ignore all above, I was forced to say this while being held hostage by giant Brad. He is on his way. Tell your father he must once again alert the FBI.
Also try to hook up a flux capacitor to a cable attached to your roof so if Lighting strikes it again we can harness that energy, To go "BACK TO THE FUTURE!"

08-26-2009 , 04:55 PM

#105

deacsoft

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,075

I know and am friends with Brad Booth. I have also spoke with this about him and know the truth. Brad's accounts were hacked a while back. Anyone who knows him or is friends with him via facebook, etc also knows this. At no time did the OP ever communicate with Brad Booth.

08-26-2009 , 05:03 PM

#106

needsFH2win

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 511

Didn't this guy buy in for a cool million on HSP?

08-26-2009 , 05:08 PM

#107

tbhouston

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,853

What university are you at? Your sentence structure is atrocious

Quote:

For $150 it's ridiculous what I went through

I find it hilarious you think you are getting $150, you got scammed hard.

Although this just sounds like a troll story written by a 14 year old...

08-26-2009 , 05:08 PM

#108

Yugless

adept

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 999

if i were you i'd have my dad call the FBI again and see if they can get you in to witness protection

08-26-2009 , 05:10 PM

#109

da_fume

veteran

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,035

Quote:

Originally Posted by deacsoft

This is pretty much shoot-yourself-in-the-brain obvious from post #1 and Andy Bloch already confirmed as much himself. Why does this keep getting bumped by serious replies? I can understand the appeal to pile on the sarcastic comments.

08-26-2009 , 05:53 PM

#110

tbhouston

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,853

Quote:

No one reads the replies in NVG, why should they—everything you need to know is in the title or pictures

still waiting for shops in this one

08-26-2009 , 09:51 PM

#111

badbeat@pokerstars

stranger

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by LimpBiscuit

So a couple days ago, I believe Thursday I IMed Brad Booth under his SN: YukonBradBooth. I wanted to know if he could come to my school next year and speak about poker. By school I mean university and I won't disclose it at the moment OBV. So then he tells me he will be super busy this year so he won't have time to come speak. And I got his AIM SN from his facebook page.

So anyways then he asks me if can transfer him $439 to a Western Union location from a credit card and he will give me $150 on top of the expenses. He needed this money for a friend in WV to catch a plane flight to see him. I was an idiot and obliged, I just wanted to be nice I guess. I have $6k in profit from FTP, and I don't see why I needed this $150 at all. So being the idiot that I am, I made one of those accounts through Western Union and managed to register properly and all that. But I needed parental verification, which I didn't ask either parent to do. P.S. I dont have my own credit card thankfully. Then a lightning strike hit and my house went out of power and I didn't feel like dealing with this matter as I began to realize there was something sketchy about it.

The next day he IMs me again saying "Hey kid, why are you a liar huh" " You let my friend down kid"

He wanted me to transfer this money to a location in West Virginia, which doesn't make sense at all b.c he lives in Vancouver, BC. I'm like first of all how do you have a friend in WV. And the money was for them (2 friends who's names I have written down) to catch a plane flight. Because apparently he can't transfer money through Western Union or www Visa from Canada. This is where I shoulda done some research and realize something is really sketchy with this whole situation.

Next day my mom calls in to WU and they ask her a couple ridiculous questions about loans in 2005, she had no idea what the answers were so they didn't grant us a proper transfer. But my other option in transferring the money to these people was to go to a WU location and there were several near my house. I gave him my address, also another terrible idea. But I had food poisoning the last couple days and didn't really have energy to go to the actual location. I should've asked for money on full tilt first before completing any type of money transfer. And he gave me two names, one the first day and then another the 2nd day to whom to transfer. Same location in West Virginia.

So a couple hours ago TODAY I get a text from his AIM SN to my cell (I gave him my cell) saying this: " hey kid" Me: "what dude" Him: "you know what **** you"
Me: "hahah great, we know **** me, sorry" Him: "don't ever come to Vegas"
Me: "It's hard to believe u have no friends in the states who would transfer you money, and its a Saturday so they aren't working"
Him: "Bad things will happen to you" Me: "Real nice bud real nice, a young kid was your last resort" Him: "I know some mafia kid and I have your address" Me: "hahaha great"

That ended and he didn't text anymore. I got freaked out and I've been talking to a bunch of online pro's and a couple pro's, and everyone's saying he's extremely bust. But even then, is this a scam? or no? I imagine it is a scammer on his AIM account. I said sorry in the txt exchange because I felt a little bad I didn't do it and I was being defensive.

I know he's in deep money problems. His cell number is listed on facebook, I called and left it a message saying is this you on AIM or not. His whole facebook page may be made up. I know I'm an idiot for even talking to this guy and my friend told me he went busto and I still talked to him. For $150 it's ridiculous what I went through. My dad called the FBI after I told them the story. One of my online friends said even if Booth was broke he wouldn't ask me to transfer him $439 for him to some people in WV for a plane flight. This guy's friends with Guy Laliberte, Gavin Smith, right?

What do you guys think about this whole situation and how to proceed with it? Scammer or no?

thanks.

Cool Story..

Now GTFO

08-26-2009 , 10:21 PM

#112

slatur

adept

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 975

Quote:

Originally Posted by needsFH2win

Didn't this guy buy in for a cool million on HSP?

yeah dude, imagine that.......a "cool" million

lol

08-26-2009 , 11:03 PM

#113

NuklearWinter

veteran

Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,735

Is OP really this stupid? If indeed it was booth and he needed his friend in WV to get $450, why couldn't he use western union himself? Even booth isn't that busto.

classic western union scam. it's sad that people still fall for this.

08-26-2009 , 11:12 PM

#114

miketsp00

newbie

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 36

I don't believe this story at all lol. If it is true though and he is broke no mobster is going to come after you. They would all want a lot of money I'm sure lol.

09-10-2009 , 01:41 AM

#115

deacsoft

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,075

Quote:

Originally Posted by da_fume

LOL

Sorry, buddy. I definitely didn't read the entire thread. I just wanted to make sure that someone has cleared it up.

09-13-2009 , 06:07 AM

#116

Duffryder7

newbie

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 48

This is a huge scam going around. I got a message from my friend who also plays online poker asking for the same thing. These scammers managed to hack into his AIM account and just started messaging everyone on his buddy list. Rainkahn was also someone that got hacked. Everyone beware. Whoever did this is someone that plays poker b/c he said he would xfer me back the money on PS.

09-13-2009 , 07:54 AM

#117

plo ufo

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,941

Dude.

Nice story.

Hard to believe... So you are saying that you are completely ******ed (actually moving an inch for this guy), lame (looking up BB on facebook), and possible leveling (you live at home and actually THIS oblivious to the real world).

1. You are in HS
2. Very bored
3. Prob. fabricated this story... way too many conflicting parts.

But oh well.. you got what you wanted sport..
Some attn and TLC.

09-13-2009 , 02:11 PM

#118

privileged

newbie

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 33

i hope this is a level bc its stupid

09-13-2009 , 06:55 PM

#119

DuckU

old hand

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,369

[x] Lighting will strike twice
[x] There is a Yukon Mafia
[x] You should go into witness protection

09-13-2009 , 07:59 PM

#120

profELMO

adept

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 727

dude's acting like an ******* and you're still willing to give him free money, wow.

09-14-2009 , 08:06 AM

#121

Obamapoker

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 696

Quote:

Originally Posted by needsFH2win

Didn't this guy buy in for a cool million on HSP?

Cirque de laliberte money

09-24-2009 , 12:23 PM

#122

yukonbrad

enthusiast

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 55

these are the reasons why i dont come on here..... however, being hacked is a total nightmare, and has caused me serious problems

and if u think id ask a stranger for money-- you may want to question your reads in poker and in life

Brad Booth