The latest articles on DEV Community by clickableman (@clickableman). https://dev.to/clickableman https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1841251%2F4173101a-7c0b-4856-9551-486a694de046.png https://dev.to/clickableman en clickableman Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:01:14 +0000 https://dev.to/clickableman/i-transferred-my-codebase-before-payment-dont-make-my-mistake-14d3 https://dev.to/clickableman/i-transferred-my-codebase-before-payment-dont-make-my-mistake-14d3 <p>I am a Pakistani software founder who built a $100K MRR AI SaaS over three years. In May 2026, I negotiated a $200K acquisition with <strong>James De Berardine</strong>, Director of NOTO nightclub in Philadelphia.</p> <p>I transferred my domain and full proprietary codebase to his AWS environment in good faith. He made six written promises to fund a $30K deposit. He paid $1,000. He retained my code for two months while demanding endless diligence. When pressed to close, he called the transaction "non-authentic," claimed the code had "no value," and threatened to delete it.</p> <p>I have filed complaints with FBI IC3 and Pennsylvania authorities. Full documented timeline with screenshots of his own messages:</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@clickablemk/i-trusted-a-us-buyer-with-my-100k-mrr-ai-saas-then-he-called-me-a-scammer-186ace218a90" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@clickablemk/i-trusted-a-us-buyer-with-my-100k-mrr-ai-saas-then-he-called-me-a-scammer-186ace218a90</a></p> ai discuss saas startup