Fish n Pal – TOR Scam Report (1)
Onion Link: http://56dlutemceny6ncaxolpn6lety2cqfz5fd64nx4ohevj4a7ricixwzad.onion
Scam Report Date: 2024/09/13
Client Scam Report Breakdown
Original Report Summary:
The scam report titled “They scammed me money with no response :(” appears to reference a fraudulent incident involving an alleged deep web marketplace. The scam victim, who was likely engaging with one of the services offered through the site, lost money after receiving no further communication or resolution from the operators. The marketplace in question advertises illegal services, including the sale of PayPal accounts, credit card information, gift cards, and gaming top-up cards, as well as access to stolen account credentials. According to the scam report, the victim presumably paid for a product or service through the site but never received what they paid for, nor any response from the site’s customer service, which claimed to have a fast response time of “2-3 hours.”
Context of the Marketplace Services
This fraudulent marketplace presents itself as a well-established, reputable vendor with six years of experience on the darknet. They claim to provide users with tools and technical utilities, such as SOCKS5 proxies (a type of internet proxy server used to disguise a user’s identity), to help them “cash out” on compromised accounts or credit card data. The marketplace also offers access to phished PayPal accounts that are “ready for sale” and “already loaded,” allowing users to allegedly withdraw money from these accounts as if it were their own. In this context, the scam report most likely involves a failure to deliver on one of these advertised services. For instance, the victim may have purchased a stolen PayPal account or credit card information but never received access to the account or the data after making the payment.
Terminology and Scam Elements Defined
Key terminology in this report includes “phished accounts,” “SOCKS5 proxy,” and “CRC checking system.” “Phished accounts” refer to accounts that have been compromised through phishing, a method of fraudulently obtaining sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by pretending to be a trustworthy entity in electronic communication. The “SOCKS5 proxy” is a network protocol that allows users to route internet traffic through a remote server, thus masking their real location or identity. The term “CRC checking system” is likely referring to a system used by online stores to verify the authenticity of digital codes, such as gift cards or gaming top-up cards. The marketplace claims that its products pass these checks and therefore appear valid to store systems, though they are fraudulently obtained. Based on the scam report, the victim likely encountered one or more of these services, paid for them, and subsequently received no response from the operators, leading to the conclusion that they had been scammed.
In summary, the scam report provides a straightforward case of non-delivery of a paid-for product or service within an illicit online marketplace, one that promises fraudulent financial tools. The marketplace’s reputation is undermined by incidents such as this, which reveal their failure to maintain communication with clients, despite their claim of excellent customer service. This type of scam is indicative of the broader risks associated with conducting transactions on darknet platforms, where there is little to no recourse for victims of fraud.
