Topic: Given some bitcoin for no reason - too good to be true? +, Mycelium question. - page 2. (Read 234 times)
June 23, 2021, 07:31:37 PM
So what website is this? Might be useful for further scam website collection. It's definitely not new, and I doubt it will be the last either. That discord user is probably a bot too. Lots of scammers use this trick nowadays.
June 23, 2021, 06:02:07 PM
Yup, definitely a scam. Created a second a/c in my Mycelium, used that. Interesting that the address is verified first - I deliberately put in a typo, and it came up with an address validation error. When I corrected the address, the following came up ...
"You can withdraw your funds only on external address, which is registered and verified with your account. To verify your (external) address with your account, you need to make a deposit from this address. Deposited amount will be added to your current balance amount and will be available for withdrawal at any time immediately. More information you will find on Deposit area in your profile. Minimal amount of the deposit is 0.01 BTC. Current deposit status: 0 / 0.01 BTC. "
Which of course I have no intention of doing.
So, yup, looked like it was indeed too good to be true.
Thanks very much everyone.
"You can withdraw your funds only on external address, which is registered and verified with your account. To verify your (external) address with your account, you need to make a deposit from this address. Deposited amount will be added to your current balance amount and will be available for withdrawal at any time immediately. More information you will find on Deposit area in your profile. Minimal amount of the deposit is 0.01 BTC. Current deposit status: 0 / 0.01 BTC. "
Which of course I have no intention of doing.
So, yup, looked like it was indeed too good to be true.
Thanks very much everyone.
June 23, 2021, 05:54:06 PM
Thanks. What's the purpose of the tracking then - what benefits could they get from doing this?
Well the blockchain stores the sending addresses and receiving addresses for each transaction. The company would be able to do some deanonymisation techniques (potentially) which could do things like link your bitcoin wallet to your ip/name if it's in an email signed up with. It's more of a thing thatd just seem a bit weird and if you wanted to stop that, you could just send the funds to a trusted exchange instead.
OK, I created a second account, they wanted a deposit.
Thanks mate.
June 23, 2021, 04:56:51 PM
They can't steal your coins just by knowing your address if this is what you want to know.
But, they can link that address to your real identity supposing they've asked for your name, address.. and other personal information during the process.
If your intention is to play their game and see what they are up to, then create a new address, generate a new address and give it to them. Don't give them one of your used addresses. As I said they can't steal your coins but they know how much you received and how much you have spent.
Most likely, their next step will be to ask you to send them a small fee to be able to withdraw your winnings. Just ignore them.
But, they can link that address to your real identity supposing they've asked for your name, address.. and other personal information during the process.
If your intention is to play their game and see what they are up to, then create a new address, generate a new address and give it to them. Don't give them one of your used addresses. As I said they can't steal your coins but they know how much you received and how much you have spent.
Most likely, their next step will be to ask you to send them a small fee to be able to withdraw your winnings. Just ignore them.
June 23, 2021, 04:37:31 PM
This type of scam was famous back then and lots of people (even veterans) fell to this trap of requiring you to deposit in order to claim your so-called 'free' BTCs.
One thing I learned throughout the years is that, there is nothing free in this world. Everything has their own benefit and repercussions as there is no absolute 'free' thing that you can gain. If you really want to try it out, then follow the suggestion posted by jackg and create a new account for safety purposes.
One thing I learned throughout the years is that, there is nothing free in this world. Everything has their own benefit and repercussions as there is no absolute 'free' thing that you can gain. If you really want to try it out, then follow the suggestion posted by jackg and create a new account for safety purposes.
June 23, 2021, 04:22:26 PM
It's a common scam. Before you can withdraw, they'll ask you for a deposit. And then you'll never see your money again.
Don't waste you're time on obvious scams, people fall for it because of greed.
Don't waste you're time on obvious scams, people fall for it because of greed.
June 23, 2021, 04:19:23 PM
Thanks. What's the purpose of the tracking then - what benefits could they get from doing this?
Well the blockchain stores the sending addresses and receiving addresses for each transaction. The company would be able to do some deanonymisation techniques (potentially) which could do things like link your bitcoin wallet to your ip/name if it's in an email signed up with. It's more of a thing thatd just seem a bit weird and if you wanted to stop that, you could just send the funds to a trusted exchange instead.
June 23, 2021, 02:50:58 PM
If you give them an address from mycelium (downloaded from your app store) the most they can do is send funds to it and see what your address is doing.
I'd make a new account purely for the second thing and then pass the funds through a mixer if possible - like chipmixer - (or an exchange like binance) to try to break the chain of tracking they'll be able to do if you send within your own wallet.
I'd make a new account purely for the second thing and then pass the funds through a mixer if possible - like chipmixer - (or an exchange like binance) to try to break the chain of tracking they'll be able to do if you send within your own wallet.
Thanks. What's the purpose of the tracking then - what benefits could they get from doing this?
June 23, 2021, 02:43:18 PM
If you give them an address from mycelium (downloaded from your app store) the most they can do is send funds to it and see what your address is doing.
I'd make a new account purely for the second thing and then pass the funds through a mixer if possible - like chipmixer - (or an exchange like binance) to try to break the chain of tracking they'll be able to do if you send within your own wallet.
I'd make a new account purely for the second thing and then pass the funds through a mixer if possible - like chipmixer - (or an exchange like binance) to try to break the chain of tracking they'll be able to do if you send within your own wallet.
June 23, 2021, 02:34:45 PM
I got a message on discord (i sign up to a particular server) from an individual informing me that I've been given some bitcoin (0.2) . The message was to the effect that their exchange has increased activity and decided to hold a draw, distribute to random users. Crazy eh? Sticking to the tried and trusted old adage, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Nonetheless, I followed the instructions, signed up to this somewhat-dubious exchange website, put in the activation code. I now have the option to withdraw the bitcoin. When I select "withdraw", I am asked for a bitcoin address.
I have a mycelium wallet. when i click on Account 1 (now working with on this HD account), and then "balances", it shows an address. Is it safe to enter this address into this somewhat dubious website? Or shall I create a second account in mycelium? Or better yet, forget the entire thing?
Nonetheless, I followed the instructions, signed up to this somewhat-dubious exchange website, put in the activation code. I now have the option to withdraw the bitcoin. When I select "withdraw", I am asked for a bitcoin address.
I have a mycelium wallet. when i click on Account 1 (now working with on this HD account), and then "balances", it shows an address. Is it safe to enter this address into this somewhat dubious website? Or shall I create a second account in mycelium? Or better yet, forget the entire thing?
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