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Old 05-24-2017, 12:00 PM   #1
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Default Scammer Ben Grochot aka Joseph Benjamin, Ben Jones toronto Ben30

https://www.facebook.com/ben.grochot

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ben-grochot-68bbb4122

https://www.instagram.com/ben.grochot/?hl=en

http://piknu.com/u/ben.grochot

Benjamin Grochot
403-2 Edith Dr Toronto ON
M4R2H7







Edit:

He joined my breaks as Ben Jones, but I found an older account that I banned for... scamming.

Joseph Benjamin
403-2 Edith Dr Toronto ON
M4R2H7

joseph.benjamin8787@gmail.com

http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/itrader.php?u=56052

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He has been joining my breaks since February with no issues - sometimes he paid normally, sometimes he used echecks.

He ran up over $1100 in 2017 Bowman breaks in 4 days. He has plenty of hits, but nothing big from the big teams/names.

Sometimes an echeck doesn't clear the first time and Paypal just goes back a couple days later.

This clown canceled all the echecks. He hasn't logged in since he made his last "purchase" and all efforts to get a response have been ignored.

Names used:
Joseph Benjamin
Ben Jones

Addresses used:

Most recent address:

Ben Jones
2 Edith Drive
403
Toronto ON M4R 2H7
Canada
Confirmed

Address from 3/20/17 - 4/17/17:

Shipping address - confirmed
Ben Jones
93 Dundas St E
Mississauga
ON L5A1W1
Canada

Address from 2/23/17- 3/6/17:

Shipping address - confirmed
Ben Jones
30 whitmer st
Milton Ontario L9T 0R5
Canada

Address from 6/10/15 (edit 3)

Joseph Benjamin
2830 Queen St E
Brampton Ontario L6S 6E8

This is the name and address he used in 2014:

Buyer
Renae Tulloch
r.tulloch@outlook.com

Shipping address - confirmed
Renae Tulloch
220 Indian Grove Rd
Toronto Ontario M6P2G6
Canada

Another address:

Ben Grochot
185 emerson ave 2
toronto Ontario M6H 3T5
Canada

ben.grochot@gmail.com



echecks are a part of the business, but this is obviously the ugly side of echecks.

I did not ship any of his cards of course - so I can recoup some $$ there.

I will see what else I can find on the thief.

2nd edit:

I also have this information for what it's worth:

Ben@autoloansolutions.ca
Jordanpatrick1988@gmail.com
r.tulloch@outlook.com
Jrocks8888@Gmail.com
bgraves9999@gmail.com

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=tull-be&ftab=AllFeedback
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=rochja1&ftab=AllFeedback
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=stevfaseru0&ftab=AllFeedback

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Accounts banned during approval:

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He also uses the username bennyg19

https://stocktwits.com/BennyG19



He is actively posting on stocktwits.com as Ben30.

Posting today. Anyone have an account?

https://stocktwits.com/ben30

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Old 05-24-2017, 12:04 PM   #2
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He joined my breaks as Ben Jones, but I found an older account that I banned for... scamming.

I imagine this will be his real name:

Joseph Benjamin
403-2 Edith Dr Toronto ON
M4R2H7

joseph.benjamin8787@gmail.com

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Old 05-24-2017, 12:19 PM   #3
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Sorry this happened to you. You do a ton of great work here on this site, and while I dont think I ever joined one of your breaks, you are always doing a fantastic job when I watch a video. I hope the card gods take care of you with your sales!
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Old 05-24-2017, 12:29 PM   #4
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Fricken scumbag
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Old 05-24-2017, 12:34 PM   #5
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I also have this information for what it's worth:

Ben@autoloansolutions.ca
Jordanpatrick1988@gmail.com
r.tulloch@outlook.com
Jrocks8888@Gmail.com
bgraves9999@gmail.com
ye.dogwalker@gmail.com

eBay Feedback Profile for tull-be
eBay Feedback Profile for rochja1
eBay Feedback Profile for stevfaseru0

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Old 05-24-2017, 12:48 PM   #6
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I googled this address:

Ben Jones
93 Dundas St E
Mississauga
ON L5A1W1
Canada

https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.58218...7i13312!8i6656

if you look at the white banner it says PICKUPYOURCAR.CA

I googled this email address Ben@autoloansolutions.ca it gives me this:

https://www.omvic.on.ca/RegistrantSe...333&Type=Sales

work email: BEN@PICKUPYOURCAR.CA

Name: BENJAMIN GROCHOT
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Old 05-24-2017, 12:51 PM   #7
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I googled this address:

Ben Jones
93 Dundas St E
Mississauga
ON L5A1W1
Canada

https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.58218...7i13312!8i6656

if you look at the white banner it says PICKUPYOURCAR.CA

I searched for this email address Ben@autoloansolutions.ca it gives me this:

https://www.omvic.on.ca/RegistrantSe...333&Type=Sales

work email: BEN@PICKUPYOURCAR.CA

Name: BENJAMIN GROCHOT
NICE!
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Old 05-24-2017, 12:53 PM   #8
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These match the changing addresses too:

Benjamin Grochot: Business Profiles | ZoomInfo.com

Benjamin Grochot
Mortgage Administration
TD Financial Services

Mississauga,
Ontario
8/5/2016


Ben Grochot
Car Nation Canada

Ontario
12/1/2015
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Old 05-24-2017, 12:56 PM   #9
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Uh oh, I have him.

Man, I bet this the part that sucks the most for scammers.

His FB profile says: In a relationship with Renae Tulloch and if you look at the scammer's email addresses he used with his other scamming accounts you will see: r.tulloch@outlook.com




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Old 05-24-2017, 12:57 PM   #10
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Ben Grochot in Toronto, Ontario.

June 25, 2015 ·


Started Working at Ideal Trading Academy
Posted on June 24Toronto, Ontario

Ben Grochot in Brampton, Ontario.

February 2015 · ·

Started Working at Performance Auto Group
February 2015 — Financial Services ManagerBrampton, Ontario
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daaaaaaaaaamn.


if you are going to scam anybody here, Houdini is not the guy to do it to.



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What was his end game here you think? Just keep buying into the nightly team random breaks hoping to hit a monster card that would cover all his other echeck "purchases"? Hope it was worth it, considering for the rest of his life, anytime someone googles his name they are going to see this thread pop up as one of the first results. What an idiot
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Old 05-24-2017, 01:31 PM   #14
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What was his end game here you think? Just keep buying into the nightly team random breaks hoping to hit a monster card that would cover all his other echeck "purchases"? Hope it was worth it, considering for the rest of his life, anytime someone googles his name they are going to see this thread pop up as one of the first results. What an idiot
We were hitting a couple $1k+ cards a night for a good stretch. It really was amazing.

I think he wanted something like that to happen and when it didn't he said F it.

He has a history of creating new accounts and quickly being banned for scamming. He moved around a lot so a new IP was easy - plus international IPs are tricky sometimes.

He has never been really outed though - not truly.

He is absolutely outed now though.
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We were hitting a couple $1k+ cards a night for a good stretch. It really was amazing.

I think he wanted something like that to happen and when it didn't he said F it.

He has a history of creating new accounts and quickly being banned for scamming. He moved around a lot so a new IP was easy - plus international IPs are tricky sometimes.

He has never been really outed though - not truly.

He is absolutely outed now though.
Sorry that happened Houdini. Complete bs and stupid to do something that will haunt you for the rest of your life.
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#1 entry when I Google his name for me already.
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Of course he's on the financial side of the business he works for... lovely! Hopefully he is not scamming his company either.
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H man, have you reached out to his place of employment?
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Wow, I have an eCheck pending from him for some BC Autos...
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I met up with him in person for a dealand he paid me in cash so no issue.

Houdini, think I still have his phone number saved if you need t PM me.
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Email his employer - if he is financial services, they will behalf to know he is scamming
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Email his employer - if he is financial services, they will behalf to know he is scamming
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Perfectly acceptable scammer outing.
Other scammers and counterfeiters know this all too well - that consequences for bad choices can be a lifelong regret.

Great job Houdini!
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surprised nobody has left some comments with links to this and other threads on his employers social media
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