"How much do I owe you I'll send it over": Jeff Smith jokingly deals with abusive messages as user begs for lost money and PaySafe cards

Jeff Smith found a different tact to deal with abusive messages after he lost in the MODUS Super Series last week with the user in question on Instagram begging for his money back that he seemed to lose on a bet.

But it wasn't the only one as Smith quipped that he had already had about 10 messages so far of a similar nature after he lost in the event in a practice that is becoming more and more prevalent.

"I don't fix games and clearly you don't understand the game," he responded via instagram to an initial message. To which the user on Instagram told him to send his money back. "If you have a little honour give me the money back."

Smith though instead of not replying jokingly responded: "How much do I owe you I'll send it over" and despite the user begging to send the money back that he lost, he said: "Nah you don't owe me something and you won't send it anyway."

The user then messaged him three more times saying: "Lost 5000 euros because of your fix, give it back to me." Then finally and somewhat hilariously asked: "Please send me 3 100 euro pay safe cards."

"Imagine getting blasted on Instagram private messages for shooting these numbers: this is one of about 10 messages (so far).. there will be more.103.34, 89.15, 87.32, 101.39, 96.49. Where do people get off messaging players these days.. old days you'd get a smack up the side of the.." he penned on Facebook alongside the screenshot of said Instagram DM.

Cameron Menzies spoke at length both prior and during the World Grand Prix about receiving abuse himself and how he has left social media as a result and he said that it was mostly due to betting. It seems to go not only to the reaches of the PDC but also now to MODUS Super Series in a side that players mainly deal with in silence.

"It’s not a good place to be sometimes," Menzies said in an interview with Online Darts prior to the World Grand Prix. "The first thing I usually do is delete social media and stay off it for a couple of days — because you know what it’s like. It’s horrible. There are always accusations and comments, but the proof’s in the pudding — I’ve passed every test I’ve been asked to do. It’s harmful, but I’ve learned to step back. Maybe in the future I’ll get someone to manage it for me. I’m my biggest critic. If I play badly, the only thing I can do is get back on the board and redeem myself. When you go online and see all the negativity, it’s horrible — so I try to stay off it as much as I can.  

"It’s ridiculous. Every time someone plays badly, people say you’ve thrown the game or cost them their bet. I get messages like, 'You’ve cost me money,' and I’m like — mate, look what I’ve lost! If I’d won that game, I’d have earned a lot more than your bet! I’ve never thrown a game — after how many years it’s taken to get to this level, I wouldn’t risk that. It’s just a bad performance, that’s all. But when you see people calling you a cheat or saying you’ve fixed it, it’s not nice at all."