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Try doing a search on the forums for that vendor's name.

Next question, Scout, how did they get a list? I guess you could just scrape the vendor list, duh, never mine

I'm guessing that they just got some names from the listings or something.  They weren't PM'ing everyone though because not everyone received the messages.  Probably just grabbed some random names manually.

I think part of it is that there are enough people complaining about funds they haven't received that Bitinstant wants to address those issues more quickly since they're public where everyone can see.

You have to get in touch with Bitinstant.

You haven't received an answer about those things because neither samesamebutdifferent nor I have access to any of that information, or any of those answers!  The only ones who can address technical things like that about the main SR site are inigo and DPR.

Thousands?  They have a daily limit, don't they?

I'm getting really scared/losing confidence in how they keep registering names such as ADMIN and STAFF and such. scout? care to please share? has SR's security been compromised or have actual staff turned rogue?

Seriously?  No, it hasn't been compromised and no, DPR and inigo have not suddenly decided to play stupid childish games to scam people. 

If a username is not taken already, it can be registered.  Also, please understand that this thread is about a scammer here on the forums.  The other scams have been over on the main site.

I asked DPR about it the other day when someone else was having that problem.  His suggestion was to quit tor and restart.  If you continue having that problem, post in the Customer support subforum here.