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actmyname

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Quote from: TryNinja on July 14, 2019, 12:19:01 PM

Also, you don't need to actually have or even know BTC to fall for this. If someone receives a email saying that will release stuff about them if he doesn't send $300 in BTC to them, they will just google what is BTC and maybe even buy it just to pay the scammer. If you believe in the email of course.

See: Indian FBI contacts senior citizens for failure to pay taxes on behalf of the IRS, but they can either repay it with Google Play Store gift cards or go to jail.

Unfortunately, scams are so common because they work on so many people. It doesn't matter if 99.99% of the population won't fall for it: the remaining percentage will line the pockets of scammers.

Tourgasm2

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I would respond back with "did you enjoy the free show? the next show will be for 0.001 BTC and I will say your name while i finish!"

I bet they would stop messaging you then!

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Quote from: refinement5 on July 14, 2019, 03:31:23 AM

My main point was that I would imagine that people who own BTC would be at least somewhat tech-savvy in the first place, and thus would be aware of such scams

How can somebody be simultaneously smart enough to own BTC, but stupid enough to fall for that kind of generic spam message, i honestly don't get it?!

Just a simple google of the BTC of the scammer gets him exposed - how is this even possible....

You don't need to be "smart enough" to own Bitcoin. Haven't you seen the news? Whenever BTC goes mainstream because of a new ATH or just some government talk about it, a lot of regular joes try to get into it for the money.

"If you had bought BTC 1 year ago, you would have earnt 100% profit", then he searches "how to buy BTC" and do it without any research.

Also, you don't need to actually have or even know BTC to fall for this. If someone receives a email saying that will release stuff about them if he doesn't send $300 in BTC to them, they will just google what is BTC and maybe even buy it just to pay the scammer. If you believe in the email of course.

Quote from: refinement5 on July 14, 2019, 03:31:23 AM

Sorry to post in the wrong place you can delete my thread mods.

Move it to the right board. "Move topic" at the bottom-left corner of the page.

refinement5

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My main point was that I would imagine that people who own BTC would be at least somewhat tech-savvy in the first place, and thus would be aware of such scams

How can somebody be simultaneously smart enough to own BTC, but stupid enough to fall for that kind of generic spam message, i honestly don't get it?!

Just a simple google of the BTC of the scammer gets him exposed - how is this even possible....

Apart from the wallet - I posted the full email headers to the ISP that the email was dispatched from, some small town university in France....

And the website that hosts all reports is called bitcoinabuse·com
Sorry to post in the wrong place you can delete my thread mods.

LoyceV

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First: this is your first post away from the Altcoin boards, and you're already posting it on the wrong board. Please move (bottom-left) it to the right board.

Quote from: refinement5 on July 14, 2019, 03:16:01 AM

the email was something like heeeey i have your nude pics how you jerk off or something like this

Then stop jerking off in front of a camera! Or make a living out of it, take your pick Tongue

Learn from this guy:

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what are the chances to mass spam somebody who has BTC and is stupid enough to fall for this jeses

As with all spam: it's very cheap to send, and it only needs a very low response rate to turn a profit.

refinement5

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Hi
I recieved ransom email from some guy who wants my bitcoins as ransom
But i dont have any bit coins
I saw there is a site to make reports on extortion and stufff nad i added this guys BTC address where he wanted me to transfer him money to the scam database

And i checked his balance and some guy had transferred him money
now i feel bad because some guy is making easy money from victims who are afraid to get exposed
the email was something like heeeey i have your nude pics how you jerk off or something like this
what are the chances to mass spam somebody who has BTC and is stupid enough to fall for this jeses

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