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Topic: Hi, i'm a not so newbie (Read 645 times)

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June 14, 2013, 08:20:50 AM
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my name is Curveball. IRL i am a bank teller(the irony right?). i got interested in bitcoin a few months ago and its been a mostly positive experience. Until i fell for an asic scam, and the scammers used my private info to scam me out of my hard earned(and bought) bitcoins. just a heads up to people do not fall for these scams. they will get your private info for shipping and use it to extort you. i went ahead and paid the "ransom" and they have left me alone, but the thought of knowing someone out there with my personal information is quiet disheartening . Still, i won't let this deter me from bitcoin. i'm just giving you the heads up, cause once you get caught in a web with a scammer who has your personal information, the only thing you can do is pay the ransom or ignore them risking they steal your identity. Be careful you guys.

curve
So you paid them to delete your personal data, obviously without any proof they actually did delete it?

Not very well played, if I may...

If that's true than it should be kind of embarrassing.
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June 14, 2013, 04:31:09 AM
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my name is Curveball. IRL i am a bank teller(the irony right?). i got interested in bitcoin a few months ago and its been a mostly positive experience. Until i fell for an asic scam, and the scammers used my private info to scam me out of my hard earned(and bought) bitcoins. just a heads up to people do not fall for these scams. they will get your private info for shipping and use it to extort you. i went ahead and paid the "ransom" and they have left me alone, but the thought of knowing someone out there with my personal information is quiet disheartening . Still, i won't let this deter me from bitcoin. i'm just giving you the heads up, cause once you get caught in a web with a scammer who has your personal information, the only thing you can do is pay the ransom or ignore them risking they steal your identity. Be careful you guys.

curve
So you paid them to delete your personal data, obviously without any proof they actually did delete it?

Not very well played, if I may...
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June 14, 2013, 04:21:10 AM
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I suggest you still report them, http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
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June 14, 2013, 04:04:47 AM
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Hi Curveball,

Can you please explain more details how they extort you? By just having your personal details?

Name? Address? Telephone number?

I don't really understand how the scam work, but really want to understand it.

Thanks.
Yeah so you can use it to scam others, nice try  Grin
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June 14, 2013, 12:59:19 AM
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Hi Curveball,

Can you please explain more details how they extort you? By just having your personal details?

Name? Address? Telephone number?

I don't really understand how the scam work, but really want to understand it.

Thanks.
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June 14, 2013, 12:27:04 AM
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why i can post here and on the other topic i cant

Because this is part of the "Newbie" section.
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June 14, 2013, 12:12:00 AM
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why i can post here and on the other topic i cant
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June 13, 2013, 11:59:05 PM
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Well you better be careful here then, some people here are pretty cunning when it comes to scamming.
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June 13, 2013, 10:37:49 PM
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Hi, Thanks for the info.
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June 13, 2013, 09:06:25 PM
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hello
Vod
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June 13, 2013, 08:56:16 PM
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my name is Curveball. IRL i am a bank teller(the irony right?). i got interested in bitcoin a few months ago and its been a mostly positive experience. Until i fell for an asic scam, and the scammers used my private info to scam me out of my hard earned(and bought) bitcoins. just a heads up to people do not fall for these scams. they will get your private info for shipping and use it to extort you. i went ahead and paid the "ransom" and they have left me alone, but the thought of knowing someone out there with my personal information is quiet disheartening . Still, i won't let this deter me from bitcoin. i'm just giving you the heads up, cause once you get caught in a web with a scammer who has your personal information, the only thing you can do is pay the ransom or ignore them risking they steal your identity. Be careful you guys.

curve

Can you post the transaction code?
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June 13, 2013, 03:04:27 PM
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Which company?
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June 13, 2013, 02:23:07 PM
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Are you referring to this thread? https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/free-asics-moderator-note-scam-231878

If so, you win today's Darwin Award. Congrats.

Next time... do your due diligence before sending personal info to people.
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June 13, 2013, 02:01:34 PM
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what do you mean by personal information, name, address?
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June 13, 2013, 12:27:17 PM
#4
LOL! This is so full of fail!
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June 13, 2013, 12:10:47 PM
#3
Laffo. Hey, it's a BASICasic sockpuppet.  Cheesy

So, tell me, who are these guys you owe money to? Russians, Italians, I mean, hell they've got you pretty damn well spooked alright.

i don't know who they are and i don't wanna find out either
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June 13, 2013, 12:08:53 PM
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Laffo. Hey, it's a BASICasic sockpuppet.  Cheesy

So, tell me, who are these guys you owe money to? Russians, Italians, I mean, hell they've got you pretty damn well spooked alright.
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June 13, 2013, 12:03:23 PM
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my name is Curveball. IRL i am a bank teller(the irony right?). i got interested in bitcoin a few months ago and its been a mostly positive experience. Until i fell for an asic scam, and the scammers used my private info to scam me out of my hard earned(and bought) bitcoins. just a heads up to people do not fall for these scams. they will get your private info for shipping and use it to extort you. i went ahead and paid the "ransom" and they have left me alone, but the thought of knowing someone out there with my personal information is quiet disheartening . Still, i won't let this deter me from bitcoin. i'm just giving you the heads up, cause once you get caught in a web with a scammer who has your personal information, the only thing you can do is pay the ransom or ignore them risking they steal your identity. Be careful you guys.

curve
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