Paging Member Psycho Penguin

[cyberbob2010]

I was a ghost on this board for the last year or so and spent some time browsing over the different threads that I came across before finally creating a userID and purchasing something from briand1313.

Luckily, that deal went great (outside of UPS telling me my house didn't exist for 2 weeks).

I called the PD down where Steve is from and they said that they usually can't do much in this sort of situation unless I was one of the ones that was scammed.

They did, however, give me a few tips for making sure that you always have a way to enforce the deals youve made immediately without having to get a lawyer involved.

USPS
Send a USPS money order and have them ship via USPS.
They take mail fraud VERY SERIOUSLY. If you pay w/ a USPS money order and they fail to respond after a few weeks or fail to deliver all of the goods, they have large teams that work across state lines that will look into it for you for free and I have heard only good things about the results.

I decided that after having UPS not find my pink and teal house that is flush against the road for two weeks that the Postal Service has no problem delivering to on a daily basis, Im gonna stick with USPS from now on and enjoy the assurance that they know where I live AND that there is something I can do about it if someone tries to pull something shady and not send me what I paid for.

[Chainsaw_Charlie]

i dont think i'll ever get it and it's a shame

[justabum]

Found our buddy last night. Now he is listing the stuff he sold to several people on ebay.


http://www.nesworld.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1161324655

[Chainsaw_Charlie]

nothing yet -_-

[MightySlacker]

And that's why you proceed with your complaints until you have your items in hand or your money back

Dave

[GrandAmChandler]

Has this been rectified? Did everyone get their stuff back? Or is this still in Limbo? -GAC-

[justabum]

I never got a thing.

[Necron99]

i didn't get my stuff either...still

[Damaramu]

Sorry to hear that guys. Last reported, Psycho Penguin was selling stuff on Nesworld.com?

[Chainsaw_Charlie]

nothing here either

[pwherman]

Sheesh, reading this entire topic just grinds my gears. I've gotten ripped about 3 times, so I know what it's like...frustrating as heck. One time the guy that ripped me and about 10 other people lived in Brazil...so yeah. Once other was on eBay and the final time was for a bunch of Magic cards that some jerk stole fromme and about 5 others (tons of money worth). Needless to say, I'm pretty sure they never got caught.

With that being said...Why don't you guys actually do something about it? The 3 or so people that still haven't been compensated...get in AIM on a chat room or something and all call the local PD by him and tell them to actually do something...like pay him a visit, or call him and scare him straight.

Someone like that won't do anything unless they're freaked by the cops. That retarded nerd will probably pee his pants if that happens, which is good for you guys, because then you might get refunded. Just looking at that idiot and what he's done makes me mad. What a psycho...penguin.

Good luck to all you guys.

[bangtango]

For anyone who was still waiting for updates in this thread, there is a brand new thread posted today on page 1 of Buy/Sell. Seems this turd McFadden has also turned up on Atari Age and was quickly humbled there.

[MightySlacker]

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124553

Dave

[Necron99]

this guy isn't gonna stop is he

I recently spammed his email account and finally got a reply saying he'd send the money VIA paypal (as i requested) and it didn't show up when he said it would(big surprise) now he tells me he sent a MO.....I doubt that I'll ever receive that MO as he probably didn't do it.

"sigh"

[NintendoHaven]

this guy has ripped me off as well... anybody up for a road trip to florida? i live in kansas so whoever is on my way i could pick ya up!

[dylan0228]

I haven`t even dealt with him & I wouldn`t mind a piece!

[NESaholic]

Sorry to hear that guys. Last reported, Psycho Penguin was selling stuff on Nesworld.com?
No he was spotted there, he didn't try to deal. I am a mod over at NW and he only logged on....no thread or anything. I am watching him closely.

[stonic]

.....

[Bassgrabber]

If this needs to be posted over to the eBay thread, moved elsewhere, or even deleted please do so...

Seller's location is Lafayette, GA

First... $55 for a stated reseal:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AL%3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1&viewitem=&item=270077959265&rd=1

I asked the seller's premise for the listing and got the response via eBay messages:

HELLO, AFTER I FINISH WITH A GAME I HAVE MOVIE GALLERY SEAL IT FOR ME TO PROTECT IT FROM DUST AND DAMAGE.I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU.THANKS

[/URL]

Next I found THIS:

http://cgi.ebay.com/MARIO-PARTY-3-NINTENDO-64-COMPLETE-USED-LIKE-NEW-SEALED_W0QQitemZ8270532594QQihZ020QQcategoryZ62053 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/STARFOX-64-NEW-FACTORY-SEALED-WILL-THROW-IN-RUMBLE-PACK_W0QQitemZ270076748216QQihZ017QQcategoryZ62053 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

and THEN this:

[URL]http://cgi.ebay.com/N64-MARIO-PARTY-3-NINTENDO-64-NEW-FACTORY-SEALED-MINT_W0QQitemZ8270526204QQihZ020QQcategoryZ62053QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I noticed that BOTH Mario Party 3's are the EXACT same picture, and also that all of his sealed stuff pretty much looks the same.

Most of this seller's stuff is GAMES and VHS's. Some of it is described as being "like new sealed" "sealed like it was brand new", others are stated as being "brand and new factory sealed".

Would someone who's more savvy take a look?

[64Bits]

BIN of $175 on a MP3? I think not....

[Bassgrabber]

Ayup, I noticed the prices ARE steep, and I'm a noob :|

You could take the identical reseal for just $75, tho... NOT!

Seriously, someone PLEASE take a look at some of the other stuff... aside from the high prices something just doesn't seem right...

[Sneekpeaks]

so this guy has been scamming for 5 years and is still around? is this a joke?

[Chainsaw_Charlie]

and if it's the same person he's a prolific contributor to Gamefaqs.com

[Damaramu]

Didn't he get busted on Gamefaqs for plagiarizing?

[Psycho Penguin]

Everybody here should have gotten their stuff long ago anyways.

[Chainsaw_Charlie]

i still havent

[Necron99]

Everybody here should have gotten their stuff long ago anyways.


I didn't get my stuff, and I never received that money order you said you sent either.

[ACiD]

I'm sorry, is it just me, or is this just a little rediculous?

You all want your stuff right? Well I suggest if you all live in the States, you give a call to each other who've been scammed and bring justice to this once and for all. You all were scammed of money your worked for (one way or another). Don't let this guy keep profiting from good people!

Seriously, I hate scammers, and if it ever happend to me, I have the money and power to come after you next day.

Make the call guys/gals. Call his local authorities. Make the police file a police report.

[rcgamer]

You should have all called his police department long ago. File mail fraud with the USPS as well. This guy is not going to pay you back or give you your stuff and he is going to continue scamming others until the ones he has done it to do something about it.
Kicking this guys a$$ will do no good. I mean look at him, it's obvious he has got his butt kicked many times already. Only sending the guy to jail will help anyone at this point.

[dylan0228]

If you contact his local authorities, they will redirect you to your own local authorities. I`ve been through this before & believe it or not, it is effective. It may take awhile, but you should definitley give it a shot. I had an officer over here looking at e-mails & pictures for my transaction that I was burned on. I think 2 to 3 months later there was a paypal payment to my account for the exact amount from the seller. So I`d definitley give your local police a call. I`m pretty sure they played a role in returning my money. Make sure you have his paypal address & anything else you can offer. Go get this bastard guys!

[justabum]

Everybody here should have gotten their stuff long ago anyways.

HAHAHAHA. Yeah right.

Just to note again. Never received anything, ever.

[Chainsaw_Charlie]

for anyone who hasnt recieved their stuff(like me) pm each other's digits

[norkusa]

If you contact his local authorities, they will redirect you to your own local authorities.

Not exactly. I had the same thing happen to me about 5 years ago. Called the PD in the scammers town and was put in touch with a detective. Said even though he only scammed me out of $75, the crime was still a misdemeanor and he'd look into it.

Long story short, I eventually got what I paid for along with a long letter of apology from the scammer. So calling PD in Psycho Penguins city might pay off.

[Buyatari]

Whats the status on this?

[Zing]

I want to warn everyone that this guy is back and just attempted to scam me. Luckily, I was able to find this thread and the many others on other sites before going through with the transaction.

I am not going to go into details of the attempted scam unless someone really wants to know. Let's just say that he attempted a very suspicious transaction.

He may try to scam others, so buyer beware.

He just gave me this address:
Steve McFadden
938 Alexandria Place
Greenacres FL 33463

[Aaron]

Dang, he just PM'd me asking to trade FF12 (mine) for Pokemon Diamond (his), I was going along doing the deal then I came across this thread...So this guy is a total scammer? Or somewhat? Can he/she be trusted? I just really want Pokemon Diamond. D:

[comics724365]

pyscho penguin contacted me (12:30am 7/29/07) about my WTB ad earlier stating he has a complete Suikoden I & II, and Parrapa The Rapper for PS1 for $165 bucks. I replied back to him telling him $100 on the Suikodens and he only accepts money orders.There is no way in hell I'm going to send him a money order after seeing this thread.

[PingvinBlueJeans]

I want to warn everyone that this guy is back and just attempted to scam me. Luckily, I was able to find this thread and the many others on other sites before going through with the transaction.

No shit..he's here right now. You have to be fucking kidding me...I can't believe the balls this guy has to still be scamming people here. Why isn't he banned?

Dang, he just PM'd me asking to trade FF12 (mine) for Pokemon Diamond (his), I was going along doing the deal then I came across this thread...So this guy is a total scammer? Or somewhat? Can he/she be trusted? I just really want Pokemon Diamond. D:
No, he can't be trusted...fuck him. He doesn't have Pokemon Diamond...DON'T SEND HIM ANYTHING. He has scammed people out of thousands of dollars at GameTZ, 1Up, and here at DP.

[Aaron]

No shit..he's here right now. You have to be fucking kidding me...I can't believe the balls this guy has to still be scamming people here. Why isn't he banned?

No, he can't be trusted...fuck him. He doesn't have Pokemon Diamond...DON'T SEND HIM ANYTHING. He has scammed people out of thousands of dollars at GameTZ, 1Up, and here at DP.

Thanks for the heads up. Looks like I'm out of luck there with Pokemon Diamond. D:
Sorry to hear about all those people getting scammed. I hate it when people take advantage of other people. People like Psycho Penguin give internet trading a bad name. But I don't want to turn this into a sale thread, but if anyone has Pokemon Diamond for trade or sale please PM me. Anyways I don't want to sound rude but how come Psycho Penguin has not been banned yet? D:

[PingvinBlueJeans]

Anyways I don't want to sound rude but how come Psycho Penguin has not been banned yet? D:
Good question...I have no idea. He showed up at AtariAge last year and attempted to scam people and was quickly shown the door after this thread here was discovered. Anyway, I just sent a message to Joe asking him to ban this con artist.

[shoes23]

He probably hasn't been banned yet so he could try settle his past disputes here. I just checked his user profile, and indeed his last login was today (7/29). I just can't believe the nerve of that guy. I would be too ashamed to try the same stunt twice, but I guess that is what seperates me from creeps like this.

[dylan0228]

Is he still using the same user name on here or is he disguised as someone else? I don`t want to accidentally deal with him!

[gum_drops]

Its baffling how he continues to try the same stuff and appears to keep using the same address. I would be afraid of ripping off the wrong person and getting paid a not so friendly visit , but I guess I worry like that.

[PingvinBlueJeans]

He probably hasn't been banned yet so he could try settle his past disputes here.
That'd be my guess as well...but since he obviously has no plans to do so, he should be banned - for good.


Is he still using the same user name on here or is he disguised as someone else? I don`t want to accidentally deal with him!
No, he hasn't been banned here yet, so he's still 'Psycho Penguin' here (he used 'Juan Dixon' at AtariAge, and has used various others at other sites). Even if he is banned here at DP, he's been known to return to sites he's been banned from, so watch out. His real name is Steve McFadden - don't send anything to him.

[Kid Ice]

The thinking before was if he was banned he would have an excuse not to follow through on deals. Since he apparently has no intention of doing so I have called for an admin ban.

Don't wait around for forum leadership to take legal action. All transactions in Buying and Selling should be considered "buyer beware" situations.

[PingvinBlueJeans]

The thinking before was if he was banned he would have an excuse not to follow through on deals. Since he apparently has no intention of doing so I have called for an admin ban.

Yeah, that's understandable, but anyone who was scammed by him already has his contact info and he has means to communicate with these people without coming here...and if anyone doesn't have it, here it is:

Steve McFadden
938 Alexandria Place
Greenacres, FL 33463

Phone: 561-306-5629 (last known #)
AIM: JuanDixonFor3
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/captaincharisma03

It's obvious that this guy is simply a bad seed and will just keep scamming people as long as he's allowed here or anywhere else. It's been over a year since he ripped all those people off and over six months since he last showed up here. He's had plenty of time to make good on his past deals and he hasn't done that. At this point, even if he was trying to make legit deals with people (which I doubt), he has no business being here after scamming all those other people. The only thing he should be doing here is posting in this thread as to why he hasn't delivered. He should be banned even if he does make good, because he simply can't be trusted.

[Daria]

Gah.

Why is it any time there's anything remotely interesting on Craigslist in my neighborhood it has to be from this douchbag?

http://westpalmbeach.craigslist.org/tag/572836907.html

Edit: Oh yeah. Updated phone #. For anyone still keeping track. 561-906-5175

[ygbanga]

This guy is f'n amazing! That is my PS2 bundle he's selling on craigslist that he scammed me for 4 weeks ago. Actually this is awsome evidence for the court case I have against him. Selling stolen property. Thanks DP!

[PingvinBlueJeans]

This guy is f'n amazing! That is my PS2 bundle he's selling on craigslist that he scammed me for 4 weeks ago.
The guy just can't stop. Where did he scam you? He's banned from just about every website in the hobby.

[Jimmy Yakapucci]

He is currently active on Racketboy's site, www.racketboy.com I warned him and Joe here about a week or so ago.

JY

[ygbanga]

I met him on gametz but contacted me through my email. I was new and didnt know any better. Thanks to this site he has given me just cause to report him to the local authorities for selling stolen property. I am also in the process of taking him to court in a civil suit. Also I have emails from him and his own brother stating that he has been scamming people for a while now. The funniest part about this whole ordeal is that WHEN I win my case against him, not only will I get my things back or compensation for them, he will also be paying for all my legal fees says my very good lawyer.

[PingvinBlueJeans]

I met him on gametz but contacted me through my email.
He's on GameTZ again? He's been banned from there at least twice. He keeps sneaking back on.


Also I have emails from him and his own brother stating that he has been scamming people for a while now.
He's been scamming for years, including many people here (as you can probably tell if you read this whole thread). The guy is a parasite that just won't go away. I hope you really nail his ass.

[skaar]

Then, he died.

http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/palmbeachpost/guestbook.aspx?n=steven-mcfadden&pid=152303951

[MightySlacker]

Holy shit.

[mb7241]

... o_O .

[MarioMania]

Then, he died.

http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/palmbeachpost/guestbook.aspx?n=steven-mcfadden&pid=152303951

What happened??

[Rickstilwell1]

Then, he died.

http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/palmbeachpost/guestbook.aspx?n=steven-mcfadden&pid=152303951

so will the person who was suing him get to have his possessions returned? I have always wondered what happens like this in case of someone's death. Does his family have any say in whether or not someone from the outside whom this guy owed gets to come pick the stuff up or do they get to inherit it and say no?

[RASK1904]

This is just another scam. Man he's good.

[Rickstilwell1]

This is just another scam. Man he's good.

Did he fake his own death like this Ted Narcotic song, or Mario on SMB1?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3fqTKhh3DU

[portnoyd]

I hope you really nail his ass.

Apparently, his ass got nailed after all.

The real question is: Who's bold enough to go for the lulz?

I don't think I have it in me.

[Zing]

This is just another scam. Man he's good.

Steve McFadden's greatest trick was making the world believe he didn't exist.

[Zing]

I typed this thread's URL in the guest book. I have a feeling it won't get past moderation. ;)

[dao2]

Can they read it without an account that's been around for a certain number of days? It is in B/S :<

[JSoup]

What happened??

Diabetic complications.


so will the person who was suing him get to have his possessions returned? I have always wondered what happens like this in case of someone's death. Does his family have any say in whether or not someone from the outside whom this guy owed gets to come pick the stuff up or do they get to inherit it and say no?

I guess it would be the same as when someone dies with debts. The collectors go to the next of kin and say it's their responsibility to pay, when it in fact isn't. If that's how a suit like this goes, I guess it's down to the family knowing that.

[GameNinja]

Diabetic complications.



I guess it would be the same as when someone dies with debts. The collectors go to the next of kin and say it's their responsibility to pay, when it in fact isn't. If that's how a suit like this goes, I guess it's down to the family knowing that.

Live by the sword, die by the...diabetes...

[PapaStu]

I typed this thread's URL in the guest book. I have a feeling it won't get past moderation. ;)


It won't matter as to see this thread, you need to be a DP registered user for 10 days.

Dude is dead and the stuff is long gone. If there was someone that brought litigation against him, it's the courts job to decide what to do (if they hadn't already). Lets let this one fall into the ether people.

[The Shawn]

Yeah, There's a lot I could say, and haven't by now. The dudes dead at 27, crimes absolved, this is really very bad taste.

[bangtango]

Me not feeling bad isn't tied into him ripping off people all over the internet, since I never bought anything from him.

My low amount of sympathy comes not from what he did do but what he didn't do.

For a guy to die at 27 of diabetes complications strongly implies that someone (either Steve or his parents) was extremely irresponsible, lazy, ignorant and lax about doing the things that a diabetic is supposed to do to function day to day and try to live a regular life. Taking insulin, proper diet, exercise, checking blood sugars often, etc.

Obviously I don't know jackshit about the situation, neither does anyone else here, but I've never heard of a diabetic who actually knew how to manage his diabetes dying that young (in their late 20's). Never. Just plain irresponsible about his condition going by the small number of facts we actually have on his passing.

Where do my thoughts come from?

I know a number of people with diabetes, even had a family member who had it. I like to think I have something resembling perspective on it. Not a lot but a little.

Am I wrong here?

[Aussie2B]

For what it's worth, the people who were closest to him online say that he struggled for years with having either no insurance or insurance that wouldn't cover everything he needed and he didn't have the money to properly treat his diabetes out of pocket.

He was also a habitual liar, though, so take his claims however you will.

[Necron99]

for those that got ripped off. Apparently his brother is on Atariage asking about fiixing his wrongs.

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/185516-steve-mcfadden-traders-get-your-stuff-back/

[JSoup]

for those that got ripped off. Apparently his brother is on Atariage asking about fiixing his wrongs.

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/185516-steve-mcfadden-traders-get-your-stuff-back/

Here on DP as well:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155484

[Necron99]

Here on DP as well:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155484

thanks!, somehow missed that.