If this post is still up, it means there are no non-scammers offering hacking services online. If you email me asking, the answer will be the same.
Update 2
Just updating the blog again to stay relevant in search results. Also, if you have been ripped off by other hacker for hire services, including Neighborhood Hacker, feel free to shoot me an email at scammedbynhh[at]yahoo.com
I will compile the stories here on this blog.
Update
Sorry to everyone who reached out to me in the past year. I am still here.
I neglected this blog because I stopped looking for legitimate hackers as I found none. Nearly all are scammers. Also please do not contact me asking if I have any recommendations or can provide a hacking service. The answer is no to both questions.
When I was scammed, NHH was still taking credit and debit cards. It seems like they have updated recently (perhaps in the past half year or so) and only take bitcoin because people were filing chargebacks after they realized they got scammed. If you don’t know, bitcoin is untraceable and nonrefundable. It’s very risky to pay with it unless you’re absolutely certain of the legitimacy of the service or product you’re purchasing. Also, if the “hackers” want you to pay with Western Union (another nonrefundable and untraceable payment method) and they are located in Africa or Central-South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc.) they are most definitely scammers.
I will keep saying this over and over. Unless you receive proof of hacking, do not send any money!
What does good proof look like?
- For email/facebook hacks, send a test a message to the target email/facebook profile and ask the hackers to relay the message back to you. If they can’t, they obviously do not have access to the account and are scammers
- For grade modification hacks, you need to use a reputable escrow service that deals with greyhat/illegal activities and only when you see the changes on your school/college/university’s server do you release the funds on the escrow account.
- Any other account, use common sense. Ask yourself can this proof be faked somehow? Even the most convincing screenshots can be faked nowadays with photoshop or other picture editors.
Interview with a scam-victim of neighborhoodhacker.com
I have been communicating for a while with someone who got scammed by NHH for a large amount.
I sent him the questionnaire in the previous post, and here are his responses below, although he would like to remain anonymous.
Questions & Answers
1. How did you find Neighborhood Hacker?
I found them by google search, they appeared on the top of the page.
2. What finally made you decide to hire them for their services?
I saw their website looks like a respectable website as it has strict conditions and terms and beautiful graphics with some YouTube videos, as well as they have put some fake good reviews and comments and there was no any bad comment, in addition to that their website is on the top of the google search, and their live costumer support chat, they were answering me instantly!.
3. Were there any red flags or were you sure they were legitimate?
Yes, I was sure they were legitimate unfortunately.
4. Did you pay the consultation fee? How much?
Yes, I paid $25.
5. If someone was assigned to your case, who?
Yes, his name was Maddison Thomas, he claimed that he is the Team Manager.
6. Before your case started, what kind of “paperwork” did you need to fill out?
I filled out a confidentiality agreement form (Docusign), they asked for my name and electronic signature. And another form which asks for information they needed me to provide them with, to let them solve my problem.
7. What kind of general service did you request (if you feel comfortable answering) and how much did you pay?
I requested them to let me know who is the real person behind a fake Facebook profile which was annoying me.
8. Were you instructed to pay the full amount or just partially?
I was instructed to pay partial amount, in addition to consultation fee.
9. How well did NHH communicate with you before you paid your retainer?
They were responding to me instantly. their communication was excellent.
10. How well did NHH communicate with you after you paid your retainer?
They stopped responding to me at all.
11. When did you start to realize something was wrong, and did you ask NHH for a refund? If yes, how did they respond?
When they stopped responding to me I realized they are a big scammers, and then when I read someone’s comment on their video on YouTube, he confirmed to me they are a big scammers and I fall in their trap.
12. Did you attempt to confront NHH by calling or using the chat function? If yes, how was your experience?
Yes, I went to their website trying to reach them from the same costumer support live chat, but unfortunately, this chat was no longer available to me. And when I called them on their number provided on the website, only a machine-answer answered me asked me to leave a voicemail!
13. What was the description that appeared on your credit/debit card statement?
RED CAN SERVICE.
14. Have you decided to pursue any other means of retrieving your money and was it successful?
I went to my bank, and filed a claim against them.
15. What is your final impression of NHH?
They are a big scammers, shame on them.
Were you scammed by Neighborhoodhacker.com?
I’m currently trying to gather a collection of reports of experiences with the scammers over at Neighborhood Hacker. If you are interested, please contact me at scammedbynhh[at]yahoo.com
You may the questions below to guide you or be more freestyle.
1. How did you find Neighborhood Hacker?
2. What finally made you decide to hire them for their services?
3. Were there any red flags or were you sure they were legitimate?
4. Did you pay the consultation fee? How much?
5. If someone was assigned to your case, who?
6. Before your case was started, what kind of “paperwork” did you need to fill out?
7. What kind of general service did you request (if you feel comfortable answering) and how much did you pay?
8. Were you instructed to pay the full amount or just partially?
9. How well did NHH communicate with you before you paid your retainer?
10. How well did NHH communicate with you after you paid your retainer?
11. When did you start to realize something was wrong, and did you ask NHH for a refund? If yes, how did they respond?
12. Did you attempt to confront NHH by calling or using the chat function? If yes, how was your experience?
13. What was the description that appeared on your credit/debit card statement?
14. Have you decided to pursue any other means for retrieving your money and was it successful?
15. What is your final impression of NHH?
Thank you.
How to know your hacker is fake (PART 1)
This post will be the first of a series exploring the common tactics and methods fake hackers use to scam you out of your money. The series will also offer tips on how to keep you and your money safe if you do decide to seek out hackers.
The first tactic we will be discussing is setting up fake review sites.
For example: http://hackerforhirereview.com/neighborhoodhacker-com/ is a website set up by neighborhoodhacker.com for the purpose of redirecting visitors. It is set up to appear as an unbiased source by including other hacking services, but they have the highest rating with 3 1/2 stars (besides hackerslist.com, which doesn’t count because it’s only a directory).
Why did they give themselves 3 1/2 stars? Simple. To make the website appear more believable.
This person on Ripoff Report did a good job of connecting the two websites: Check out here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Hacker-For-Hire-Review-Neighborhoodhacker/internet/Hacker-For-Hire-Review-Neighborhoodhacker-hacker-for-hire-service-hackerforhirereview-1172072
I did give a bad review on neighborhoodhacker.com and it never showed up. I found that strange. They have 40+ reviews and not one negative review. Then it hit me. Who would benefit for having a hacker for hire review service, except the person with the highest reviews and that would be neighborhoodhacker.com. So I did a domain check on both hackerforhirereview.com and neighborhoodhacker.com (see pics attach for proof). I see that neighborhoodhacker.com was started May 4, 2012 (although they said they have been in business for over 10 years) and hackerforhirereview.com was started April 1, 2013.
Problem is that the 1st rating for neigborhoodhacker.com on the hackerforhirereview.com site was on April 2, 2013. That means the very next day the domain name was registered, the website was built and a customer posted a good review about neighborhood hackers. That would be impossible, the website was not even index in Google the fast. Domain started April 1, 2013 and the first review was April 2nd.
I recommend you check out the full report.
Another fake reviews site is:
http://www.hackersreview.com/reviews.html
You can see that “cryptohackers” and “hackersinfinity” both have 5 stars. We’ve been over hackerslist, they don’t count.
From my research, it is common for scam artists to produce many websites advertising hacking services. In this case, cryptohackers.com and hackersinfinity.com are run by the same people. If you visit the websites, you will see they have similar sections, and a similar interface.
Since fake hackers compete with each other, they may post accurate and negative reviews about other fake hackers to boost their own credibility, then sneak in a positive review about their own scam site or service.
Another example is this gem right here:
http://hireahackerreviews.com/
Guy tries to pass himself off as just another victim helping expose scammers for the good of humanity. On the “VERIFIED HACKERS” section, he lists 2 emails belonging to supposedly genuine hackers. A quick google search of the emails reveals multiple complaints and ripoff reports.
That’s all for now, people.
I encourage participation in the comment section. Lets bring all these bastards down!
Neighborhoodhacker.com is a SCAM
Hi everyone, this will be a blog about “hacker for hire” scams that are circulating the internet right now.
One of the most notorious scammers is neighborhoodhacker.com because they are usually #1 in the search results, as well as appearing professional. They scam you first by saying that paying an appointment fee will secure an appointment since they have so many clients. When I got an email from a “case manager” shortly after (without paying the fee), that was the first red flag.
Think about it, if they’re after the money, they will chase every customer that comes to them, appointment fee or not.
Afterwards, your “case manager” will be very diligent in replying to your questions up until you pay your retainer fee, which is usually $300+. If you request a refund, even within the cancellation time frame mentioned on the website, you will be transferred over to the “refund department” by your case manager where you will be strung along for weeks, and ultimately nothing will happen. That’s how they scam you. If they disappeared immediately, it would be obvious. But they don’t disappear, they still communicate (but far less frequently) so you think you’ll have your order completed or that you’ll get a refund. That’s what makes them amazing scammers.
I really hope you paid by credit card so you can get a chargeback. If not, that money is GONE.
(edit: you may be able to obtain the money back if you paid by debit card, but it depends on your bank)
All we can do is expose these scam-artists for what they really are.
Neighborhoodhacker.com is a SCAM 