Almost every single person scammed on this forum DID go and look at a "list" of trusted peeps.
Another list in NOT the answer and is not going to change anything. Its is just too easy for scammers to infiltrate the list and look like they are legit.(they really do create new shills every day, this way, when one 'gets caught' they have a dozens more ready to step in its place)
Why not tell people to STOP looking at these list that are NOT kept up-to-date and are mostly started by questionable people in the first place.
Maybe do a little research YOURSELF on the person you are trusting with your money. (I know, crazy talk)
I am truly amazed how much info is found out about these scammers AFTER the fact. This exact same info was available BEFORE you handed a complete stranger your money on the advice of another stranger, based on a number next to their fake name.
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And do your own research. ......or buy a big box of tissues.
The choice is yours.
You sound like TecShare. But I agree with your advice (which to me is common sense) to do your own research before making a deal.
Anyone caught dealing with selling of accounts should be avoided completely, forever. (you cannot ban all these peeps, but you can avoid them, and mark them in your trust list)
This includes buyers, sellers and escrows.
Not really. There are many users that farm accounts to "work" on signature campaigns. I'd almost say an economy has grown around it. And a side effect is buying/selling these accounts. Those accounts don't need trust (though a negative may make them worthless). Again, I dislike it but "working" on a signature campaign does not make someone a scammer.
There is absolutely NO REASON for a trusted person to keep a list of shills. No reason for a trusted person to SELL THEIR IDENTITY.
And no reason why a trusted escrow would get involved with such deceitful practices.(except profit for them at your expense later)
I disagree with this. There is a big reason for a (any, not just trusted) person to use shills. Shilling gets you attention, puts you in the spotlight and as such potentially gets your more deals. It's a marketing tool, and while I am against it I cannot deny its effectiveness.