Cardshop – TOR Scam Report (2)
Onion Link: http://wvaelbpvuh4x6lldesvkkycelyrt3vrzlig7ktujqkyoga4h6ypvzjqd.onion
Scam Report Date: 2024/09/17
Client Scam Report Breakdown
Original Report Summary:
The following report provides a detailed breakdown of a scam involving a darknet marketplace known as “Jesus Shop.” This marketplace offers illegal items, such as PayPal accounts, drugs, weapons, and fraudulent services. Notably, the website includes explicit warnings about fraudulent copycat sites, urging users to verify they are on the official site through its specific URL beginning with “wvaelbpvuh4x6…”. However, even the legitimate marketplace itself appears to engage in scams, including fraudulent sales of virtual items and illicit substances. This analysis will focus on the techniques used to mislead customers, the terminology related to such scams, and provide an outline of the marketplace’s deceptive practices as captured in the report.
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The original scam report suggests that this marketplace may use various deceptive practices to con customers, including unreliable product listings and false guarantees, as well as using customer ratings deceptively. For instance, items such as “PURE MDMA Dutch Champagne” and “Bitcoin Wallet with 1+BTC” are prominently displayed with high ratings. This rating system could be misleading, creating a false sense of legitimacy for customers. However, other items, such as lifetime warranty accounts for Netflix and Pornhub, display low ratings, potentially indicating customer dissatisfaction. The platform may manipulate these ratings to encourage buyers toward higher-priced scams. Furthermore, the listed vendors (e.g., “HackingFederation,” “DutchPlugNL,” “FraudBuddy”) add a layer of impersonation, suggesting that well-known entities might be either fabricated or misrepresented to build trust in the marketplace.
Terminology related to the darknet and specific items sold is also essential to understand the potential fraud involved. For example, terms like “Crypto Wallet Stealing Software” and “High Balance Credit Cards” imply highly illegal activities centered around cybercrime. Additionally, jargon such as “mdma,” “xtc,” and “stimulants” denotes specific drugs sold on the platform, creating a façade of accessibility for prospective buyers. Fraudulent Bitcoin wallets are another common scam item here, with inflated price points, such as “Bitcoin Wallet with 1+BTC” listed for $5,000. These high-priced items lure users with the promise of valuable contents, but the transaction data shows it likely operates as a classic “bait and switch,” where customers never receive the promised goods.
