Alleged Second Life land scam: Juggernaut Stoklitsky

Five people scammed in virtual island sale

by Therese Carfagno

July 20, 2007

http://www.slnn.com/article/island-scam/

"SUNSET BEACH -- At least five Second Life residents have paid a scammer $10,000 U.S. Dollars for an island that was already sold. The scammer, now banned from SL and facing charges, was operating under the name Juggernaut Stoklitsky. One of the scam victims has reason to believe that he's a long-time criminal...." (more)

Used Islands: Buyer Beware

Second Life Grid Grind

Updated: July 20, 10:00 PM

http://www.gridgrind.com/?p=152

"It all began with this notecard which is being passed around the grid (emphasis is mine):

For Immediate Release

Headline: Scam Artist Bilks Land Buyers For $10,000; Linden Lab Shrugs

Summary: A con-artist operating under the name ?Juggernaut Stoklitsky? utilized the delay in island transfers to trick six buyers into buying the same island. Linden Lab claims that no recovery of funds will be possible, even though the scam was quickly reported, several victims paid using Linden Dollars, and Stoklitsky had other liquid assets..." (more).

There can be only one. A perilous tale of island transfer

Second Life Insider

Posted Jul 20th 2007 8:15AM by Tateru Nino

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According to Gigs Taggart, he and several others were scammed for a combined $10,000 US dollars or so, and while Linden Lab appears to have banned the perpetrator, Taggart says that Linden Lab are basically allowing the fraudster to get away with it...." (more)