And this is why you don’t scam a security professional on Reddit
Trying to scam someone on the internet is always a bad idea, but if that someone turns out to be the head of a security research company, you’re in for a whole world of hurt.
Christian Haschek is an Austrian security researcher who was trying to sell $500 in US Apple gift cards on Reddit, since they’re a pain to use from overseas. He thought he had struck a deal with a buyer, but that buyer turned out to be less than honest.
After attempting to verify the buyer through an eBay account, Haschek mailed the cards to the buyer. He was expecting Bitcoin payment sometime soon after, but that never came. Getting angry, he messaged the verified eBay account, only to get a message denying any knowledge of the sale. At the same time, the Reddit account he had been dealing with was deleted.
