Topic: Fake Mining Hardware company "UFOMiners.com" (possibly same as Minerslab) (Read 8188 times)

UFOminers are real crooks and deceivers. 

be aware - seems these scammers have returned and are now calling themselves "Foxminers"

[SCAM] Foxminers? - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/scam-foxminers-1879542

Alleged Mining Manufacturer Foxminers Accused of Being a Scam - https://news.bitcoin.com/alleged-mining-manufacturer-foxminers-accused-scam/

Cryptocurrency Mining Scam Warning – Foxminers - https://themerkle.com/cryptocurrency-mining-hardware-scam-education-foxminers/

OH MY GOD!  Thank GOD for you guys!  My ignorant ass was about to pull the trigger on one of these bullshit scrypt asics 😬

Following the link ...




It'd be too easy to find the thievin' cocksuckers so to tie them bastards up and stick a broken glass bottle up their asses prior to when the real torture begins.  

It is good thing that this pseudo-company is exposed for what it really is so it can't continue on victimizing people and just giving them false hope. We all want to earn money but somehow we can also be victimized by scammers.

Just did some more digging into this company and found some very interesting information. A big thanks to all of your posting on this thread that helped me create this story.

Think the answer to that is an emphatic 'obviously not!'

*Always be leery of 'Guest Author(s)' posts on any of the major crypto rags. (wink wink)

I see that cointelegraph runs another story about UFOminers now. Dont these guys do ANY due dill? Pretty scary. https://cointelegraph.com/news/pros-and-cons-of-starting-bitcoin-mining-farm-no-more-childs-play

http://www.ufominers.com/nekros-miner
cost 4800$

PSU (Included in Price): Cisco Catalyst 4500E 9000W Power Supply

https://www.amazon.com/CISCO-TRIPLE-SUPPLY-CATALYST-PWR-C45-9000ACV/dp/B00DYCE4G2
cost 4100$

...so what ?? miner from 85 Th/s cost just 700$ hhhhhh....STAY AWAY FROM THAT BS !!!!!

Mining can be a good business in the next few years and since the market is really robust it is attracting bad players who are taking advantage of people looking for the next shining thing. We should really be careful in investing money or buying anything related to mining as scammers are everywhere ready to bite us whole. It is good thing to read this forum to get us warned and educated.

Until, that is, UFOMiners starts advertising on this forum since they had no problem getting pass Cointelegraph's promised defenses to protect the community after paying the 0.4 BTC press release fee.

Upon doin' some diggin, to date I've strongly connected Cointelegraph to MyBitcoin and The Madhatter, at the same time currently having made a strong connection between coinexchange.io and coinexchange.co. At this stage, it wouldn't surprise me the least to learnt that Bruce Wagner and Co. operate some nefarious cryptocurrency-based entity again in this space. three-prong attack, recalling Pattaya et al.>


"Joe, the thruth of the matter is that I wouldn't have discovered this heaven on Earth if it wasn't for BitcoinTalk in 2011. Here comes our boys now. Act sad."

Yeah another scam company, hopefully no one falls for this on this forum at least; it's sad to see members of the community get taken advantage of like this

https://cointelegraph.com/news/fool-me-once-top-5-bitcoin-related-scams-for-2015


I've an idea: I'll pen a press release about my linked-to website offering up quantum computers that operate on solar power monkey shit and see if they'll print the article upon paying the 0.4 BTC fee.

Edit: Yeah dis is a mudahfucking scam.  The About Us page is a literal copy from Minerslab.  Here's a forum post from 2014 https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.9785136 and here is a copy/paste from UFOMiners.com About Us page

It's been two years since UfoMiners founders decided to create their own cryptocurrency miners. During this time our group of young and ambitious enthusiasts has evolved into a company of like-minded persons, which has attracted experienced top-notch specialists in development of equipment, engineering and management.

At the beginning of 2014 UfoMiners started a project of developing equipment for mining scrypt cryptocurrencies, which we plan to finish at the second half of 2014. Besides that we are simultaneously developing the second generation of Bitcoin miners. As compared to the first generation, which had a limited run, these miners will be available to a wide range of customers.


Man, I'm having a really hard time determining if this is a legit scam.  I have emailed the company regarding their products.  I asked them what type of buying protection I have, and Sophia Bauer said, "You are buying from a registered company , which it has the products already in stock ( full ) we are not manufacturing the products after the payment , consider this email as a confirmation that you will receive your order ."  

That's how this person typed the email.  I don't know anyone who types like this unless they are super foreign.  

I haven't been able to find a website to confirm whether or not they are registered in Nevada.  When I google maps the address, street view shows a building with the 4 digit address, but that's it. No sign showing what is in that building.

Regarding the articles that are seen on their website and CCN, they are all the same copy/paste with or without Ruben Vos info at the bottom.  I also can't find anything about Ruben Vos.

I'm skeptical regarding paying a company like this in crypto.  Actually I know I won't ever pay in crypto, but they do offer bank transfers, which I don't know what to make of.

All the same articles:
http://www.cryptocoinupdates.com/ufominers-announces-the-launch-of-four-powerful-cryptocurrency-miners/

http://www.bitcoinmythsexposed.com/ufominers-announces-the-launch-of-four-powerful-cryptocurrency-miners/

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ufominers-launch-four-powerful-cryptocurrency-194100136.html


Whitepages shows that the number listed at the bottom of the website is a cell phone number: http://www.whitepages.com/phone/1-702-832-0543

Google street view link, hope it works correctly: https://www.google.com/maps/place/6390+W+Cheyenne+Ave,+Las+Vegas,+NV+89108/@36.2175903,-115.2335865,3a,75y,351.9h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sh2pT7VIThWPcTempPUGqMQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xdbdcd228571ff294!6m1!1e1

Domain has been registered on the 16th of October and server is based out of Germany: https://whois.domaintools.com/ufominers.com

I'll update if I find more info.

UFOMiners Announces the Launch of Four Powerful Cryptocurrency Miners: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ufominers-announces-the-launch-of-four-powerful-cryptocurrency-miners#

https://cointelegraph.com/press-release-submission


So, we provide a service for free, namely warning fellow Bitcoiners about scam outfits via doing simple Google searches et al., while CoinTelegraph with its far more advanced research team espouses that they, too, protect Bitcoiners from scam outfits prior to taking a 0.4 BTC press release fee from an easily proven scam outfit.

On behalf of all those about to be scammed by UFOMiners opting to purchase because of a paid-for press release, thank you, CoinTelegraph, for not doing a mere few minutes due diligence that others are doing for free for the betterment of Bitcoin. We're sure your cryptocurrency-based advertisers are mighty proud of you genius folks. Keyword [alluded to]: Boycott.

The +1.00167475834 telephone number is totally useless.

http://statuslite.com/domain/ufominer.com


Registered by Panel Wirez
Contact 
Registration
07 Oct
2016
Update
07 Oct
2016
Expiry of registration
07 Oct
2017
Registrar pdr ltd. d/b/a publicdomainregistry.com
Reseller -
Status clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/eppRegistry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant
Name Panel Wirez
Organisation UfoMiner LLC.
Address Silmonte Registrant City: New York New York
United States
411647
 +1.00167475834
Admin
Name Panel Wirez
Organisation UfoMiner LLC.
Address Silmonte Admin City: New York New York
United States
411647
 +1.00167475834
Billing
Name -
Organisation -
Address
Tech
Name Panel Wirez
Organisation UfoMiner LLC.
Address Silmonte Tech City: New York New York
United States
411647
 +1.00167475834

This is the only solid lead I was able to glean stemmed from the above info: http://www.pathofexile.com/account/view-profile/MustAntiyou

Registrant Name   Panel Wirez
Registrant Organization   UfoMiner LLC.
Registrant Email   [email protected]
Registrant Phone Number   17706569819
Registrant Address   Silmonte 21
Registrant City/Town   Cumming
Registrant State   GA
Registrant Zip Code   30040
Country   UNITED STATES
Administrative Contact Info
Administrative Contact Name   Robert Westfall
Administrative Contact Organization   The Westfall Real Estate Group
Administrative Contact Email   [email protected]
Administrative Contact Phone Number   17706569819
Administrative Contact Address   3300 Hutchinson Rd|Apt D-3
Administrative Contact City/Town   Cumming
Administrative Contact State   GA
Administrative Contact Zip Code   30040
Country   UNITED STATES
Technical Contact Info
Technical Contact Name   Hostmaster ONEANDONE
Technical Contact Organization   1&1 Internet Inc.
Technical Contact Email   [email protected]
Technical Contact Phone Number   18774612631
Technical Contact Address   701 Lee Rd.|Suite 300
Technical Contact City/Town   Chesterbrook
Technical Contact State   PA
Technical Contact Zip Code   19087
Country   UNITED STATES
https://www.thedailywhois.com/2016-10-16/truereligionjeansoutlet.com


Different information here?

https://w3bin.com/domain/ufominers.com

The good news is that if UFOMiners is a scam, you can always order from THMiners: http://bitcoinist.net/thminers-bitcoin-litecoin-mining-rigs/



And use the same data center as UFOMiners at http://www.bitdirect.com/



http://www.ufominers.com/mesa-miner


https://www.hashcoins.com/

Quote

HashCoins are our partners for a long time. They have expertise in blockchain technologies and understand where and how they can be implemented as well as how existing processes can be optimized using the blockchain.

- Jevgeni Shumilov, Emercoin CEO

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CryptoPay

HashCoins is one of our oldest partners and clients.

The company has a solid reputation and was one of the first on the market (или is one the pioneers on the market). While many mining companies rise and fall, they keep growing in a sustainable manner.

George Basiladze, CryptoPay CEO

In re your last link, I was the second person to comment on that thread with the below:

Almost certainly another scam like all the others, their website screams of a fly-by-night cash grab.

Beware!

Looks like a scam, UFOMiners LLC  company does not exist anywhere, new website only created a a few weeks ago

The miners sound too good to true, free shipping and no history at all for this company found anywhere yet they claimed to have been involved in this industry since start of 2014


https://archive.is/o/D1og7/ufominers.com/index


Some light digging turned up an Andrew Chiffer of the UK who have been associated with a similar scam a year ago here: "Anyone used of hear of minerslab.com? " - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/anyone-used-of-hear-of-minerslabcom-883534