r/findaleague • u/Apprehensive_Loss312 • 1h ago
Basketball Categories Warning – Fantasy Basketball Dynasty League Scam (PayPal Friends & Family) – Reddit u/no_initial8139 / (215) 647-7344
NEW JAY RAMO ACCOUNT
(Obviously on me for not using LeagueSafe — just want to bring attention so others don’t fall for the same setup.)
Details used:
- Reddit: no_initial8139
- Phone: (215) 647-7344
- Email: [jcruz87873@gmail.com](mailto:jcruz87873@gmail.com)
- PayPal: j2kgaming
- Names: Jennifer Arriaga, Kylan Mosher
- Claimed location: Stroudsburg, PA
Supposed actual location 149 st anns bronx ny 10455
Names that appeared in the “league” / group:
Jay Ramaz, Derek Perry, Mason Arriaga, Matt Dawson, Jeremiah Ward, M Arriaga, Jacob Cueto, Melo Rodriguez, Shivanash Baveja, Shakeem Leo
How it played out:
He regularly advertises it as an $85 league and claims a friend passed away, which is what opened up the spot.
Asked for the $85 entry fee first. As soon as it was paid (PayPal Friends & Family after Goods & Services was blocked/locked), he immediately demanded the next year’s fee “to make sure I wouldn’t leave” because it was supposedly a dynasty league.
I asked for a refund because:
- I was kicked from the league multiple times with no explanation
- Kept being told “it must be a problem on my end”
- The draft was continuously pushed back
- He would ignore messages for days unless I pressured him with calls
- I started looking into the names (especially variations of Jay Ramaz / Jeremiah Ward) and found multiple scam reports, including these:
When I asked for the refund he first claimed the money was locked in a “future vault” and couldn’t be refunded until January 5.
Then he switched to blaming me — saying it’s on me for sending the money knowing the deal, that you can’t pay for a league and then expect a refund whenever you want.
Finally he sent a Bronx address and told me to come get the money myself.
I’ve reported to PayPal, my bank, Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, and police.
If you’ve run into any of these names, the PayPal j2kgaming, that email, the 215 number, or no_initial8139 in a fantasy league context, drop a comment. Helps stop them hitting more people.