I received a response from Domains By Proxy. It seems they will not do anything as far as releasing the name. or cancelling his account until they receive a something from the authorities. They did however give me the name, and contact info for the hosting company being used, and said that we should contact them. It is:
New Wave NetConnect, LLC
Fabozzi, Chris
+1-716-435-7305 [Call: +1-716-435-7305]
[email protected]
Topic: BTCMiners "Cloud Hashing" | $8.50 USD per GH/s! - page 3. (Read 23114 times)
The name and address came from the email he sent to Agath, asking for a shipping price for some gear. It IS possible he gave a wrong name and address, but the IP used all through the chat logs supports him being in Indiana also. [email protected]
Also when the above is googled it comes back to this as one of the links: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&ved=0CEAQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fisp-finder.inetworktools.com%2Fen%2Fisp-registrar-finder%2Fisp%2Fbtcminers.net%2F&ei=3YKfUuCiHcuNkAec84FA&usg=AFQjCNH1Ba-fRdes1rEMsnXJSM5EMycI1g&sig2=PVsD7ur6fO-1hQIoAUGT_A
Wow just looked at the links. If that is true, and this is in fact him, it makes it really hard to hide, and surely brings a few new charges if he does not report where he is to authorities.
Also when the above is googled it comes back to this as one of the links: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&ved=0CEAQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fisp-finder.inetworktools.com%2Fen%2Fisp-registrar-finder%2Fisp%2Fbtcminers.net%2F&ei=3YKfUuCiHcuNkAec84FA&usg=AFQjCNH1Ba-fRdes1rEMsnXJSM5EMycI1g&sig2=PVsD7ur6fO-1hQIoAUGT_A
Wow just looked at the links. If that is true, and this is in fact him, it makes it really hard to hide, and surely brings a few new charges if he does not report where he is to authorities.
Google doesnt give good results...
http://www.homefacts.com/offender-detail/IN1443579/Douglas-Kyle-Gibson.html
http://www.bustedoffenders.com/indiana/lafayette/sex-offenders/douglas-kyle-gibson/1443579
Address came from https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.3746072
To be clear, I have no evidence to suggest in anyway BTCMiners and the stated person are in effect the same person. This address came from the previous post (see above link)
http://www.homefacts.com/offender-detail/IN1443579/Douglas-Kyle-Gibson.html
http://www.bustedoffenders.com/indiana/lafayette/sex-offenders/douglas-kyle-gibson/1443579
Address came from https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.3746072
To be clear, I have no evidence to suggest in anyway BTCMiners and the stated person are in effect the same person. This address came from the previous post (see above link)
Google doesnt give good results...
http://www.homefacts.com/offender-detail/IN1443579/Douglas-Kyle-Gibson.html
http://www.bustedoffenders.com/indiana/lafayette/sex-offenders/douglas-kyle-gibson/1443579
Address came from https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.3746072
Possible phone number?
2417. Lebanon 610 Baronne Street Douglas Gibson 765-918-2146
To be clear, I have no evidence to suggest in anyway BTCMiners and the stated person are in effect the same person. This address came from the previous post (see above link) and some digging on Google against this address
http://www.homefacts.com/offender-detail/IN1443579/Douglas-Kyle-Gibson.html
http://www.bustedoffenders.com/indiana/lafayette/sex-offenders/douglas-kyle-gibson/1443579
Address came from https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.3746072
Possible phone number?
2417. Lebanon 610 Baronne Street Douglas Gibson 765-918-2146
To be clear, I have no evidence to suggest in anyway BTCMiners and the stated person are in effect the same person. This address came from the previous post (see above link) and some digging on Google against this address
Doubt the location would much matter, we just need someone with a legal mind, that may have other ideas, or know to file complaints/charges somewhere else we have not thought of.
Actually upon thinking about it, there are several forums out there where lawyers/legal types hang out, and sometimes answer questions if we cannot come up with anything else.
Actually upon thinking about it, there are several forums out there where lawyers/legal types hang out, and sometimes answer questions if we cannot come up with anything else.
I've got a buddy... let me ask. Unfortunately he's only located in Ohio.
I've got a buddy... let me ask. Unfortunately he's only located in Ohio.
Anyone happen to already have an attorney on retainer that they can ask about anything else we can do without having to pay a "consultation" fee? I do not currently have one retained.
Well I just officially filed a complaint at: http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx My understanding is that they will determine which agency has jurisdiction, and pass it along to them for investigation/prosecution.
These FAKE cloud miners' are making off with LOTS of BTC... What can be done to prosecute them? Who are the 'authorities' people are contacting?
I fell for this one (below) personally... my loss is now exponentially greater (over $20k and counting).
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/is-miningunitedcom-a-scam-turning-1-bitcoins-into-137-for-almost-free-179917
Can we form some sort of international 'task force' ourselves? We are - broadly speaking - intelligent individuals (regardless of the fact we were conned). If we work together we can accomplish anything.
Please provide links to the proper authorities/reporting agencies so that others can file complaints and/or reports. Have the admins on this site vowed to keep any and all information they have about these criminals secret? Are we able to subpoena the domain registration companies and forums that may have ANY information as to who or where these con-artists are?
I fell for this one (below) personally... my loss is now exponentially greater (over $20k and counting).
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/is-miningunitedcom-a-scam-turning-1-bitcoins-into-137-for-almost-free-179917
Can we form some sort of international 'task force' ourselves? We are - broadly speaking - intelligent individuals (regardless of the fact we were conned). If we work together we can accomplish anything.
Please provide links to the proper authorities/reporting agencies so that others can file complaints and/or reports. Have the admins on this site vowed to keep any and all information they have about these criminals secret? Are we able to subpoena the domain registration companies and forums that may have ANY information as to who or where these con-artists are?
The website being exceedingly barren, and incomplete was something I for one thought about. But, my thinking at the time was that "hey this is a one-man-show, and the guy is a miner, not a web designer". Also, as I said in a previous post, the appearance of it all being run through a "Coinbase Merchant Account" kind of eased my mind a bit. Hopefully it requires more than an verified email for that. We'll see.
good thing i didnt invest on this thing when it first started!
the fact that his website wasn't updated at all is the first sign of red flag
the fact that his website wasn't updated at all is the first sign of red flag
good thing i didnt invest on this thing when it first started!
the fact that his website wasn't updated at all is the first sign of red flag
the fact that his website wasn't updated at all is the first sign of red flag
Here are the two transactions I made to BTCMiners
Date: 18/11/2013 12:44
To: 1LXxQsaDk86wUW1zvsRFDzP9mgyvvHVUge
Amount: -0.161005 BTC
and
Date: 22/11/2013 06:35
To: 18nEXAMTKuJHjgp3Qgevr8XtByPpMhZ2U
Amount: -0.15514 BTC
Total: 0.316145BTC
Date: 18/11/2013 12:44
To: 1LXxQsaDk86wUW1zvsRFDzP9mgyvvHVUge
Amount: -0.161005 BTC
and
Date: 22/11/2013 06:35
To: 18nEXAMTKuJHjgp3Qgevr8XtByPpMhZ2U
Amount: -0.15514 BTC
Total: 0.316145BTC
I have already contacted the related companies/authorities, we have some of his details already so it's much easier to do so. If you were scammed, please do the same. The total amount he has stolen is in no way insignificant so let's end him. I personally did not invest all that much so it's not important to me if I get my money refunded but I know several others put in a lot ($1000+). He cannot get away with this.
I paid him around 3BTC for 250GH/s, and was planning to purchase 1TH/s @ US$6.5 with 1:1 match. Fortunately, due to a delay in processing fund, the 1TH deal didn't materialize. That would be a huge loss 
I'm pretty sure it only becomes tax evasion if he does not report it as income, and with it being BTC I have no idea about how that would work. I know you have to pay capital gains taxes when you cash it out, other than that no clue. I do know that drug dealers have been known to report their proceeds as "misc income" for years and avoid the normal tax evasion charges that usually go along with being busted as a dealer once they are busted.
Regardless, this is still well within the realm of them being interested, the charges themselves are no joke (international wire fraud is it?), no matter what the actual monetary value is, and between Agath's loan to start up, and all our scammed money, that's many tens of thousands, and that is only at current value.
It may not be the next Enron, but they will look into it, no question about that.
Lets alert the feds next !!!!!
I just did..
Currently researching ways to report a person based on tax evasion. If the feds don't care about him scamming us I'm 100% CERTAIN uncle SAM want's his cut of that $30k plus once he converts it to USD....
I just did..
Currently researching ways to report a person based on tax evasion. If the feds don't care about him scamming us I'm 100% CERTAIN uncle SAM want's his cut of that $30k plus once he converts it to USD....
Lets alert the feds next !!!!!
I just did..
Currently researching ways to report a person based on tax evasion. If the feds don't care about him scamming us I'm 100% CERTAIN uncle SAM want's his cut of that $30k plus once he converts it to USD....
I just did..
Currently researching ways to report a person based on tax evasion. If the feds don't care about him scamming us I'm 100% CERTAIN uncle SAM want's his cut of that $30k plus once he converts it to USD....
Thanks I also sent Coinbase an email.
I had paid for 50Ghz, will have to look up the exact cost.
I had paid for 50Ghz, will have to look up the exact cost.
So I have filed a claim at the domain proxy company alerting them to what is going on here, complete with a link to this thread. With luck they will determine that letting him hide behind them for the impending sh*tstorm is not in their best interest, and we will see if the domain registry confirms his identity. I also sent an email to Coinbase earlier, no response yet.
The largest single payment is my (7.3727 BTC). I have not slept a couple of days and made a hasty thoughtless order.
The next day, reading messages and communicated personally, i realized that most likely lost money, i asked for a refund.
It was a lot of discrepancy and excuses that are hard to believe, and a normal person would not be able to collect the money when he does not have access to the internet, desktop and while in the hospital, with only a mobile phone.
But still he persuaded me that at the end of November, he will settle all problems and all money will be returned, my big mistake that I have not written about this before, not wanting to ruin the reputation beforehand, if he actually had these problems.
The next day, reading messages and communicated personally, i realized that most likely lost money, i asked for a refund.
It was a lot of discrepancy and excuses that are hard to believe, and a normal person would not be able to collect the money when he does not have access to the internet, desktop and while in the hospital, with only a mobile phone.
But still he persuaded me that at the end of November, he will settle all problems and all money will be returned, my big mistake that I have not written about this before, not wanting to ruin the reputation beforehand, if he actually had these problems.
I think that it's appropriate to post something here too: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/douglas-k-gibson-btcminersnet-is-a-scammer-349778
Not the end of the world still wish it was the GH/s even at full price.
BTC 0.4592845
USD 153.5
BTC 0.4592845
USD 153.5
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