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newbie
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November 26, 2013, 06:20:21 AM
#33
We have a "Selling BTC" ad on localbitcoins.com
My ad had been running for a week, and I have done 2 genuine transactions thru the ad. Had posted my phone number for trade inquiries, which really helped, until this dude came along.
hero member
Activity: 518
Merit: 500
BTC < > INR & USD
November 24, 2013, 05:57:25 PM
#32
I still don; tone thing about this.
How did he get to know that you all had localbitcoins account in the first place.?

Even if you used the same username, how did he find out your email address and phone number (unless you have advertised it publicly somewhere)
legendary
Activity: 1890
Merit: 1000
Landscaping Bitcoin for India!
November 23, 2013, 02:04:13 PM
#31
Thanks for you prompt reply.  Smiley. Who is the person who operates it and anyhow can you check with the person if he still operates and buy/sell the coins.

Has anyone traded with them?

PM Amitabh S from the forums or infonetenergy
hero member
Activity: 700
Merit: 500
November 23, 2013, 01:55:22 PM
#30
Thanks for you prompt reply.  Smiley. Who is the person who operates it and anyhow can you check with the person if he still operates and buy/sell the coins.

Has anyone traded with them?
legendary
Activity: 1890
Merit: 1000
Landscaping Bitcoin for India!
November 23, 2013, 01:46:24 PM
#29
www.buycoins.in - Has any one traded here?

Few of my friends and myself was wondering is this site genuine, as to many emails sent to the address provide on the site not a single time its being responded. Further there is no more details about the site other then the FAQ.

Has anyone traded and if yes how was your experience?

I know the person who built and operates it. But not sure if it is still active.
hero member
Activity: 700
Merit: 500
November 23, 2013, 01:35:15 PM
#28
www.buycoins.in - Has any one traded here?

Few of my friends and myself was wondering is this site genuine, as to many emails sent to the address provide on the site not a single time its being responded. Further there is no more details about the site other then the FAQ.

Has anyone traded and if yes how was your experience?
legendary
Activity: 1890
Merit: 1000
Landscaping Bitcoin for India!
November 23, 2013, 11:00:24 AM
#27
A guy called me and told me that he's from localbitcoins.com and they are giving 1 bitcoin for free as promotion. If i want to redeem them, they will forward a mail to me and i need to open  it to get that free BTC.


I lol'ed hard and told them to send mail.

Oh btw his mobile number: 9198832244 /Naveen (Probably a fake name)
Name on truecaller: Yash

edit: got their mail.



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Lol.. Nice one!!
newbie
Activity: 58
Merit: 0
November 23, 2013, 10:42:08 AM
#26
Ok now,I can't see people getting scammed. I called him and told him to stop otherwise i'll fuck him for sure.
He's from lucknow, which is like my hometown.

His phone is now switched off.


man u pwnd his shop in a single day .. Smiley Sad
newbie
Activity: 58
Merit: 0
November 23, 2013, 10:40:00 AM
#25
It was the fee. #FeelingStupidNow

his qsns about your balance and transactions- just to make it look legit, i guess.
like the age old credit card fraud.
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1004
November 23, 2013, 10:29:30 AM
#24
i read ... i was quoting puneBTC's post about the fee when he thought it was that guy....

but personally if a person is sending and calling so many ...he isn't a professional and it also can be a case he might be playing around with u guys...

Of cource he is a noob that's why he used a .exe file instead of pdf/word or a phishing page.
His server size was 6mb and it wasn't even crypted.

He wasn't playing he was just trying hard to find some fool and steal his money, and funny thing is his file was downloaded 7 times.

sr. member
Activity: 448
Merit: 250
November 23, 2013, 10:07:15 AM
#23
i read ... i was quoting puneBTC's post about the fee when he thought it was that guy....

but personally if a person is sending and calling so many ...he isn't a professional and it also can be a case he might be playing around with u guys...
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1004
November 23, 2013, 09:46:45 AM
#22
It was the fee. #FeelingStupidNow

Lol can't stop laughing... anyone still wanna visit lucknow?? Tongue

You didn't read my post properly, did you?
sr. member
Activity: 448
Merit: 250
November 23, 2013, 09:42:19 AM
#21
It was the fee. #FeelingStupidNow

Lol can't stop laughing... anyone still wanna visit lucknow?? Tongue
newbie
Activity: 6
Merit: 0
November 23, 2013, 09:26:25 AM
#20
It was the fee. #FeelingStupidNow
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1004
November 23, 2013, 08:00:02 AM
#19
Since I won't be using this wallet again:
Here is the blockchain. Its all greek to me man.

https://blockchain.info/address/1GH3cecc4RMDr45du2wxTQBkj1parhvjX5?filter=2


Is that your localbitcoins, receiving address?
You just need to check transactions which is below "Send/Receive bitcoins box"

newbie
Activity: 6
Merit: 0
November 23, 2013, 07:51:51 AM
#18
Since I won't be using this wallet again:
Here is the blockchain. Its all greek to me man.

https://blockchain.info/address/1GH3cecc4RMDr45du2wxTQBkj1parhvjX5?filter=2
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1004
November 23, 2013, 07:47:35 AM
#17
@Escrow.ms:

So initially I was playing along with him (till I moved my BTC out of localbitcoin). I asked him that I am also from Lucknow, etc. Let's meet up, blah blah:

He told me his address was:
12/56 hajratganj
Lucknow
Near kawabi biryani
(which I'm sure is fake)

He has also posted shady ads on quikr: (same phone number)
http://varanasi.quikr.com/Earn-7-per-month-on-your-investment-W0QQAdIdZ136296511

It is a Reliance Uttar Pradesh number. This guy is such a newbie scammer! Who uses whatsapp man? Smiley

XD

BTW it's Airtel U.P so he's from lucknow or some nearby city for sure and yeah i have seen those ad's.
newbie
Activity: 6
Merit: 0
November 23, 2013, 07:42:27 AM
#16
@Escrow.ms:

So initially I was playing along with him (till I moved my BTC out of localbitcoin). I asked him that I am also from Lucknow, etc. Let's meet up, blah blah:

He told me his address was:
12/56 hajratganj
Lucknow
Near kawabi biryani
(which I'm sure is fake)

He has also posted shady ads on quikr: (same phone number)
http://varanasi.quikr.com/Earn-7-per-month-on-your-investment-W0QQAdIdZ136296511

It is a Reliance Uttar Pradesh number. This guy is such a newbie scammer! Who uses whatsapp man? Smiley
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1004
November 23, 2013, 07:39:40 AM
#15
I can identify my wallets in the blockchain. Rest were all bulk transactions / fees etc so its confusing. Also, this was a negligible amount so I'm getting confused with the fees, etc.  Maybe my balance randomly went to zero (fees etc), while I was fighting with him on Whatsapp. He was getting pissed off with my abusive language and threatened to delete my account. I was asking him to meet me in person if he has the ba**s! Sounds funny, but it wouldn't have been funny if I had REAL money in my account, not just pocket chillar.


Click on wallet and check all the transactions details and yes it's not funny if someone is loosing his hard earned money.

I thought to play with him little bit, but after your post, I couldn't stop myself from doing call.
I hope no one gets scammed, but if someone does, I wouldn't mind going to lucknow.
newbie
Activity: 6
Merit: 0
November 23, 2013, 07:32:17 AM
#14
I can identify my wallets in the blockchain. Rest were all bulk transactions / fees etc so its confusing. Also, this was a negligible amount so I'm getting confused with the fees, etc.  Maybe my balance randomly went to zero (fees etc), while I was fighting with him on Whatsapp. He was getting pissed off with my abusive language and threatened to delete my account. I was asking him to meet me in person if he has the ba**s! Sounds funny, but it wouldn't have been funny if I had REAL money in my account, not just pocket chillar.

legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1004
November 23, 2013, 07:24:07 AM
#13
Ok now,I can't see people getting scammed. I called him and told him to stop otherwise i'll fuck him for sure.
He's from lucknow, which is like my hometown.

His phone is now switched off.
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1004
November 23, 2013, 07:15:16 AM
#12
I got a text. He introduced himself as Yash. Whatsapp'd me from the same number and asked for my email ID. Which I gave. Then they asked for last 3 BTC transactions and balance in my localbitcoin wallet. So I realised that something was fishy and transferred most of my balance out of localbitcoins.com. And guess what? My localbitcoin.com balance is now 0!! He took whatever little bit was left. I'm shocked cause all I gave him was my email ID. (I didn't get any email / click on any link, turn off my anti-virus etc) And I  have 2 factor authentication on for any transactions!

Luckily I was quick to move my BTC to other wallets, so I hardly lost 50-100 INR. I suggest you don't keep too much in localbitcoins.

Any knows how this was possible?

-Rohan

Can you post on which address he did withdrawal from your localbitcoins wallet.
newbie
Activity: 6
Merit: 0
November 23, 2013, 07:10:16 AM
#11
I got a text. He introduced himself as Yash. Whatsapp'd me from the same number and asked for my email ID. Which I gave. Then they asked for last 3 BTC transactions and balance in my localbitcoin wallet. So I realised that something was fishy and transferred most of my balance out of localbitcoins.com. And guess what? My localbitcoin.com balance is now 0!! He took whatever little bit was left. I'm shocked cause all I gave him was my email ID. (I didn't get any email / click on any link, turn off my anti-virus etc) And I  have 2 factor authentication on for any transactions!

Luckily I was quick to move my BTC to other wallets, so I hardly lost 50-100 INR. I suggest you don't keep too much in localbitcoins.

Any knows how this was possible?

-Rohan
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1004
November 23, 2013, 07:02:56 AM
#10
just noticed! did he manage to spoof email id from localbitcoins.com domain? didnt gmail raise flags?

That's easy bro.. and in this case they used http://emkei.cz/ mailer.
I am going to reverse their rat in free time and will post more details here.

Ps: I told him that i clicked on it and nothing happened, and then i kept disconnecting his call in between of that convo. He is going to guide me "How to run that file" in half hour because he is busy with his localbitcoins work now.



m aware, but usually gmail hints if its spoofed. keep us posted its getting intresting

I am possibly going to boot up ubuntu and ask him to install that exe file via teamviewer at night Cheesy
newbie
Activity: 58
Merit: 0
November 23, 2013, 07:00:39 AM
#9
just noticed! did he manage to spoof email id from localbitcoins.com domain? didnt gmail raise flags?

That's easy bro.. and in this case they used http://emkei.cz/ mailer.
I am going to reverse their rat in free time and will post more details here.

Ps: I told him that i clicked on it and nothing happened, and then i kept disconnecting his call in between of that convo. He is going to guide me "How to run that file" in half hour because he is busy with his localbitcoins work now.



m aware, but usually gmail hints if its spoofed. keep us posted its getting intresting
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1004
November 23, 2013, 06:51:40 AM
#8
He just called me again, he's now going to assist me via teamviewer at 8 PM. wow
He's such a hard working guy.

member
Activity: 79
Merit: 10
November 23, 2013, 06:46:14 AM
#7
Lol i got the same call,the second he said he is giving free btcs i diconnected the call.
legendary
Activity: 1105
Merit: 1001
https://www.zebpay.com
November 23, 2013, 06:32:19 AM
#6
just noticed! did he manage to spoof email id from localbitcoins.com domain? didnt gmail raise flags?

That's easy bro.. and in this case they used http://emkei.cz/ mailer.
I am going to reverse their rat in free time and will post more details here.

Ps: I told him that i clicked on it and nothing happened, and then i kept disconnecting his call in between of that convo. He is going to guide me "How to run that file" in half hour because he is busy with his localbitcoins work now.



lol... Felt like reading BTC-E troll box Cheesy
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1004
November 23, 2013, 06:30:08 AM
#5
just noticed! did he manage to spoof email id from localbitcoins.com domain? didnt gmail raise flags?

That's easy bro.. and in this case they used http://emkei.cz/ mailer.
I am going to reverse their rat in free time and will post more details here.

Ps: I told him that i clicked on it and nothing happened, and then i kept disconnecting his call in between of that convo. He is going to guide me "How to run that file" in half hour because he is busy with his localbitcoins work now.

newbie
Activity: 58
Merit: 0
November 23, 2013, 06:26:14 AM
#4
just noticed! did he manage to spoof email id from localbitcoins.com domain? didnt gmail raise flags?
sr. member
Activity: 448
Merit: 250
November 23, 2013, 05:48:27 AM
#3
Wow " put your antivirus off"  Grin Grin LOL
newbie
Activity: 58
Merit: 0
November 23, 2013, 05:39:34 AM
#2
Smiley would like know more about the modus operandi of the scam, share if u get to know more
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1004
November 23, 2013, 05:06:03 AM
#1
A guy called me and told me that he's from localbitcoins.com and they are giving 1 bitcoin for free as promotion. If i want to redeem them, they will forward a mail to me and i need to open  it to get that free BTC.


I lol'ed hard and told them to send mail.

Oh btw his mobile number: 9198832244 /Naveen (Probably a fake name)
Name on truecaller: Yash

edit: got their mail.



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