Topic: Bitcoin Payment Recieved scam - page 2. (Read 2745 times)
I wonder how they got your email to start with.
c) I don't have a blockchain account.
This is the only thing that can save you from future scams and hacks. You might have dodged this one even if you had a blockchain account, but scams get better and blockchain.info can get hacked too.
Not having a blockchain account or not storing any BTC there is the only viable option imo.
Sure is a scam, $34.56 transaction fee for sending $2031.88
This scammer obviously doesn't know bitcoin very well, he must be thinking of bank fees.
This scammer obviously doesn't know bitcoin very well, he must be thinking of bank fees.
I have blockchain. Info wallet. I have a habbit when I receives bitcoin payment email, I will click the tx and see how much I have received then click my bitcoin address on that page. I remember all my address in blockchain.info. If I found the strange bitcoin receiving address, I will be suspicious. I never sign in my blockchain account unless I need to make a payment.
do you sure the mail send by "blokchains.info"?
text version of the mail...
this email address is not from mtgox or bct.. curious where they got it from...
Subject: Bitcoin Payment Recieved
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:49:49 -0500
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
transaction summary!
**Amount Recieved :** $2,031.88
**Transaction Fee :** $34.56
**Sent Time : *20/11/14
*Confirm Login Link :*
https://blockchain.info/wallet/login
Transaction Containing outputs from which we were unable to decode a
bitcoin address
*Top Tip*
If within 48 hours we do not receive your confirmation, your wallet will
be erased and all their bitcoins will be reset.
*
*
*
aha, I‘m careless
it's blokchains.info miss the letter c
Official site should be bloCkchains.info
do you sure the mail send by "blokchains.info"?
text version of the mail...
this email address is not from mtgox or bct.. curious where they got it from...
Subject: Bitcoin Payment Recieved
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:49:49 -0500
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
transaction summary!
**Amount Recieved :** $2,031.88
**Transaction Fee :** $34.56
**Sent Time : *20/11/14
*Confirm Login Link :*
https://blockchain.info/wallet/login
Transaction Containing outputs from which we were unable to decode a
bitcoin address
*Top Tip*
If within 48 hours we do not receive your confirmation, your wallet will
be erased and all their bitcoins will be reset.
*
*
*
do you sure the mail send by "blokchains.info"?
Yeah, me too. Almost fall for it. Until my browser blocked me ...
i got the same mail...
c) I don't have a blockchain account.
TREAT AS SUSPECT!
TREAT AS SUSPECT!
I think merely treating it as a scam/suspect is an understatement. I think you're safe in guaranteeing it's a scam based on C alone
(though all three reasons combined should seal the deal). If anyone gets these types of emails they should just load up a bookmark and check their balance on the blockchain instead rather than clicking on links. The beauty of the blockchain is you don't even need to log in to see your balance as it's all there for anyone to see. I would guess that the cost of sending such spam would be somewhat cheap and would be more then paid for if only one or two people were to leak their identifier/password to the phishing site and do not have a 2nd password enabled.
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c) I don't have a blockchain account.
TREAT AS SUSPECT!
TREAT AS SUSPECT!
I think merely treating it as a scam/suspect is an understatement. I think you're safe in guaranteeing it's a scam based on C alone
(though all three reasons combined should seal the deal). If anyone gets these types of emails they should just load up a bookmark and check their balance on the blockchain instead rather than clicking on links. The beauty of the blockchain is you don't even need to log in to see your balance as it's all there for anyone to see.
thanks... happened to me too...
I've just received an e-mail from [email protected] titled "Bitcoin Payment Recieved" claiming that I've received $2,031.88
Of course it's asking my to log on to my blockchain account.
I'm treating it as a scam because a) mispelling in title b) e-mail is NOT from blockchain address, and c) I don't have a blockchain account.
TREAT AS SUSPECT!
Of course it's asking my to log on to my blockchain account.
I'm treating it as a scam because a) mispelling in title b) e-mail is NOT from blockchain address, and c) I don't have a blockchain account.
TREAT AS SUSPECT!
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