EEVblog Impersonation SCAM!

[magic]

Because people are inherently stupid (and my middle name is Sherlock Ohms), it didn't take me long to discover who impersonated me!
I have their real gmail address, now what ever shall I do...

How is that even possible?

[EEVblog]

IS your email  @ eevblog.com  or @ gmail.com ?

I use @eevblog.com for almost everything.

[EEVblog]

Because people are inherently stupid (and my middle name is Sherlock Ohms), it didn't take me long to discover who impersonated me!
I have their real gmail address, now what ever shall I do...

How is that even possible?

Because I'm good 

[EEVblog]

And I'm now watching in real time as he tries to erase the evidence trail   

[ebastler]

IS your email  @ eevblog.com  or @ gmail.com ?

I use @eevblog.com for almost everything.

But there still is an "eevblog@gmail.com" address, right? Shows up in various contexts in a web search, including the registration data of eevblog.com.

So the impersonator's choice of email address was not totally absurd. They got that part right -- but apparently not much more... 

[EEVblog]

I use @eevblog.com for almost everything.

But there still is an "eevblog@gmail.com" address, right? Shows up in various contexts in a web search, including the registration data of eevblog.com.
So the impersonator's choice of email address was not totally absurd. They got that part right -- but apparently not much more... 

Yes, that address is certainly no secret, but it's not the one that most companies would have seen me use in correspondence with them.

And yep, they didn't cover their tracks very well, I even have photo evidence now that ties them to it.
It's rather hilarious, I sent them an email and what do you know, an hour later they are trying to cover their tracks, all captured and documented of course 

[rsjsouza]

[SilverSolder]

Do the police or other authorities in Australia actually do anything about these kinds of crimes?  Even if the evidence is served on a silver platter?

[EEVblog]

Do the police or other authorities in Australia actually do anything about these kinds of crimes?  Even if the evidence is served on a silver platter?

When it involves someone overseas on the internet, nah. It would be a job for the Illinois police.

[dr.diesel]

When it involves someone overseas on the internet, nah. It would be a job for the Illinois police.

Have you reported the details to the IL police?

Though I'd be shocked if they actually do anything at all.

[G7PSK]

Dave you need to contact PBS space time, this must be proof of a multiverse and what you have here is bleed through on the internets.

[nigelwright7557]

In the olden days, they used to put criminals' heads on spikes along the Tower Bridge in London, to discourage crime...

Then later they just sent them to Oz !

[Cyberdragon]

UPDATE!

Because people are inherently stupid (and my middle name is Sherlock Ohms), it didn't take me long to discover who impersonated me!
I have their real gmail address, now what ever shall I do...

Email Bomber (auto-spam subscriber)

[andy3055]

Dave,
If it is someone in Illinois, please check this link. I believe you can lodge a complaint.

http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/index.html

[dr.diesel]

Dave,
If it is someone in Illinois, please check this link. I believe you can lodge a complaint.

I live in South West Indiana if that doesn't work, 

[fcb]

So do they work for a potential competitor of XXX?  Would their employer have sanctioned their charade?

Does the infomation they requested give them a financial advantage? Or is just someone pissed they can't get the schematics of a 15year old boat-anchor?

[EEVblog]

I heard from the impersonator!

You guessed it, the classic defense 

I can assure you it was not me. This account was hacked recently.
Here is what I found:
A user has just signed in to your Google Account from a new device. We are sending you this email to verify that it is you.
Location : Australia

I had to reset password and all other info.
I apologize for any inconvenience.

So funny. I can literally see him trying to delete photo evidence that ties him directly to it an hour after I sent him an email

[andy3055]

There is a saying that the woodpecker learns its lesson when it pecks the banana tree!

[thm_w]

Was this one of those trolls thats been following you for years or you've banned from this forum?

I would do the same thing as in the glitter video, sign them up for scientology books and some flagrant post cards.

[rhodges]

I would do the same thing as in the glitter video, sign them up for scientology books and some flagrant post cards.

Buy a subscription to a sleeazy porn magazine ("alternative?") with his name, but his address has a typo and it "accidentally" goes to his neighbor's address.

[Ed.Kloonk]

Because people are inherently stupid (and my middle name is Sherlock Ohms), it didn't take me long to discover who impersonated me!
I have their real gmail address, now what ever shall I do...

How is that even possible?

Because I'm good 

FIGJAM!

[Ed.Kloonk]

I heard from the impersonator!

You guessed it, the classic defense 

I can assure you it was not me. This account was hacked recently.
Here is what I found:
A user has just signed in to your Google Account from a new device. We are sending you this email to verify that it is you.
Location : Australia

I had to reset password and all other info.
I apologize for any inconvenience.

So funny. I can literally see him trying to delete photo evidence that ties him directly to it an hour after I sent him an email

Send him to Joliet where he can hang out with with Jake and Elwood.



It wasn't my fault..

[Brumby]

It wasn't my fault..

NAILED IT!!   

[Wollvieh]

I'm curious. What kind of information constitutes being tagged and treated as "confidential", but is nevertheless OK to send by email to a guy with a Youtube channel just because "he" asks for it out of the blue?

Maybe some redneck trying to get the schematics for his barbed wire fence. As the manufacturer insisted on "it's just wire, it won't give you shocks like in that video from that crazy aussie bloke."

[GlennSprigg]

I used to easily track down certain scumbags, and my 1st port of call was the particular
server/host/admin with the details. Unfortunately, 99% of them couldn't give a shit, and
NEVER respond!  So NOW, be-it illegal or not, I will just utterly BOMB them with 500,000
responses from an untraceable source/software. Illegal??  PPHHTT!!!! Fuck them!!!

Even major Banking Scammers etc etc... I would report the 'underlying' scums 'details' down
to specific 'individuals' from a particular 'university' Server, but NO-ONE EVER replied to me,
even when reporting to various highest level system administrators/companies etc...