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Topic: BTCMiners "Cloud Hashing" | $8.50 USD per GH/s! (Read 23056 times)

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Nope..
The exact same thing happened on the feathercoin forums. Most of the victims have joined forces and they're about to take legal action.

http://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php/topic,7292.0.html
http://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php/topic,7176.msg55779.html#msg55779

Someone here needs to step up and take the lead like mhamilton and kevlar.

Best of luck.
The people scammed here should request the personal information to see if it is the same person.

This person is confirmed as Scott Davie.  There is an interesting thread ongoing about his many scams.  PM for more details (senior members only).
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"Trading Platform of The Future!"
The exact same thing happened on the feathercoin forums. Most of the victims have joined forces and they're about to take legal action.

http://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php/topic,7292.0.html
http://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php/topic,7176.msg55779.html#msg55779

Someone here needs to step up and take the lead like mhamilton and kevlar.

Best of luck.
The people scammed here should request the personal information to see if it is the same person.
newbie
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The exact same thing happened on the feathercoin forums. Most of the victims have joined forces and they're about to take legal action.

http://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php/topic,7292.0.html
http://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php/topic,7176.msg55779.html#msg55779

Someone here needs to step up and take the lead like mhamilton and kevlar.

Best of luck.
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Coinbase responded with a "we are overwhelmed with the volume of support emails, and have not been able to get to this one"... Or something to that effect. Replied back to that they needed to look into it still.

Tried to get by the police station today, but work was spread out such that I couldn't leave for a while. Going to try again tomorrow but may have to wait until Monday. Not sure if there will be detectives there on the weekend, and I was told specifically to insist on talking to one, even if someone else took the complaint.
Did you go to the police station?
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:-(

And moreover it's sad that when I warned, people didn't believe me!
legendary
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In Memory of Zepher
Take it, Its money lost and nothing we can do?...
I doubt there's much we can do. We might be able to get info from his whois protection, but then it would be what to do with it. The problem with Bitcoin is it's main selling point, it's completely anonymous.
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Take it, Its money lost and nothing we can do?...
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I contacted his county parole officer, but he had completed his sentence including parole/probation in 2012.
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Got this reply from coinbase:

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JAN 05, 2014  |  12:56PM PST
Joshua replied:
Hi Ian,

We've had a hold placed on this user's account since the end of November so he can no longer use our merchant tools. If they have stolen your money I recommend going to the authorities, once we receive a subpoena we will turn over the information we have on this account. These kinds of users give Bitcoin a bad name, so I'd be happy to see them brought to justice.

I hope this helps and please don't hesitate to shoot me an email if you have any further questions!

Also, yes, I did put money in before I knew it was a scam.  Has anyone contacted Law Enforcement about this?
newbie
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That's certainly suspicious. Will do, it would help if several other people alert them also.

I've also alerted mt gox, but haven't heard back.
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i saw an earlier post where he was a registered sex offender.  Assuming he is on parole or probation, someone should simply contact his p.o.

Update:
http://www.bustedoffenders.com/indiana/lafayette/sex-offenders/douglas-kyle-gibson/1443579

http://www.boonecounty.in.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=244


Boone County Probation Dept
127 W. Main St
Suite 200
Lebanon, IN 46052
(765) 482-6505
legendary
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Use Coinbase Account almosanywhere with Shift card
Bump.
Any news about this? Sorry for the people scammed  Undecided.

http://www.bitcoinforsale.net/ is still up and mt-gox buy buttons are working.


Suggest people follow @BitcoinContract on twitter and make .@BitcoinContract tweets asking for proof

the .@BitcoinContract means all his followers see it too.
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Bump.
Any news about this? Sorry for the people scammed  Undecided.
sr. member
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Any update in regards to local law enforcement? Dont want to let him get away with this
newbie
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That's certainly suspicious. Will do, it would help if several other people alert them also.
newbie
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Actually we should probably warn mt gox too.  I'm betting it's the same person, since less than a day after Coinbase shut him down, the buttons on bitcoinforsale switched over to Mt Gox
legendary
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Use Coinbase Account almosanywhere with Shift card
Fyi Guys.... I got in contact with Coinbase  Roll Eyes

DEC 10, 2013  |  12:34PM PST
Nick replied:
Neiq,

I have investigated and banned the user, they will no longer be able to accept money via Coinbase. Thank you for bringing this to my attention and I'm sorry for any trouble this has caused you.
Kind regards,
Nick

Better warn them about http://www.bitcoinforsale.net/ They have coinbase Buttons also. May not be same person but they might want to doublecheck.
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Fyi Guys.... I got in contact with Coinbase  Roll Eyes

DEC 10, 2013  |  12:34PM PST
Nick replied:
Neiq,

I have investigated and banned the user, they will no longer be able to accept money via Coinbase. Thank you for bringing this to my attention and I'm sorry for any trouble this has caused you.
Kind regards,
Nick
sr. member
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I don't know, something's fishy about this deal. :x
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