Scam Attempt – Off-Platform Discord Contact

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  1. Dante Alighieri

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    1. Date Dispute Happened
    April 15, 2025

    2. Are You The Buyer or Seller
    I'm the Seller

    3. Total Transaction Value
    $510 USD

    4. Other Parties Username
    Unknown – user contacted me only through Discord and not through PlayerUp messages

    5. Method Used To Pay or Receive Payment
    Attempted to use Cryptocurrency (outside PlayerUp)

    6. Other Parties Email Addresses
    Unknown

    7. Other Parties Payment Email Address
    Unknown

    8. Other Parties Messenger Username
    [Discord username: gamingsantiago - gamersanty1]

    9. Provide All Chat Logs and Additional Information Below
    The user contacted me via Discord after seeing my PlayerUp listing for a PlayStation account valued at $549. He pretended to be interested and claimed it was a birthday gift from his mom. He agreed on the price, then repeatedly insisted on bypassing PlayerUp’s Middleman system and offered to pay me directly in cryptocurrency. I refused, but he continued trying to move the deal off-platform. When I stood firm, he claimed his mom changed her mind and said he needed to find another account.

    This appears to be a classic scam attempt. I'm reporting this user so others don't fall for the same tactic. I have attached screenshots of our Discord conversation as proof.
     

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    What is the users playerup username?