Scammer Accused Of Ripping Off Over 100 Kickstarters

Published on January 01, 0001 by Chef Mia

Someone going by the username “Encik Farhan” stands accused of ripping off around 100 Kickstarter campaigns, exploiting a loophole in the supply chain that’s leaving a lot of small-time creators short of needed funds. So just what was the accused trying to do, and how did they do it? First, “Encik” identified a Kickstarter campaign offering rewards to backers. They would pledge $1000, then await the receipt of their backer reward (you rummy master know, posters, books, shirts, etc). Once they got their swag, the user would then contact their credit card company and dispute the payment, keeping their reward and their money. One victim, cartoonist Alex Heberling,blew the whistle on “Encik’s” conduct, and Kickstarter has now promised to work with Amazon (who are Kickstarter’s “payment processor”) to “investigate this situation”.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"e3616d04-4972-4839-a63a-c6975e2e9731","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.kotaku.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"1462074405","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"uncategorized","SECTION":"","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"uncategorized","TAGS":"","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); It’s not the lost rewards that are the big deal here. It’s the lost money. Kickstarter campaigns try to only rummy modern ask for as much as is needed to finish a project; take $1000 off someone, especially someone only asking for a few grand in the first place, and you can ruin their plans. So “Encik” wasn’t just being rummy nabob a thief, they were being a huge asshole. rummy master

UPDATE – As readers Belthazzar and oldtaku point rummy modern

out, “Encik” is Jawi for “Mister”. As in, “Mister Farhan”. Just in case you thought it might actually have been their real name. Kickstarter Respond to Scam Allegation rummy nabob

[The Beat, via The Verge]

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