Topic: Homeless man, Veteran, finds 30k BTC on hard drive! - page 3. (Read 2534 times)

there are probably less than 20-30 people in the whole world with that many coins still. if they've held on to that many coins for that long I think it's safe to assume they ain't throwing away unencrypted wallets in the trash.

that's a triple helping of bullshit.  

Pattersfield told authorities about the broken laptop he had found in the trash. Authorities told him that because it was broken and found in the trash, the original owner intentionally got rid of the laptop and therefore has no claim to it.

Obvious bullshit/scam to try get some bitcoin donations.

http://realorsatire.com/empireherald-com/

Mya Xu is a college student who rescues injured and abandoned animals. Any donation of bitcoin to her would be appreciated for her kindness.

Mya Xu Bitcoin Address: 1NRM....

New York – Carl Pattersfield, a 51 year old homeless veteran, has turned his life of rags to riches after finding 30,000 Bitcoins on a hard drive found in a dumpster.

In August, Carl Pattersfield, who is homeless, was digging through a couple of dumpsters near 10th Ave and West 35th St. in New York City, in search of anything he could find to sell or eat. During his search, he spotted a MacBook Pro, which was heavily damaged, along with a 1 TB external hard drive. Looking for a place to sleep for the night, Pattersfield tucked the computer and hard drive away in his storage cart and proceeded down West 34th St. and 9th Ave.

When Pattersfield, 51, approached a diner on the corner of West 34th and 9th Ave, a young couple was standing in front of the dinner on their laptop. Mya Xu, 19, offered Pattersfield $10 dollars but he asked the couple to check out the computer he found. The decision to turn down money in exchange for inspecting a computer and hard drive found in the dumpster would forever change Pattersfield’s life.

“I thought it was weird for a homeless guy to turn down money, said Xu. My boyfriend and I thought he had mental issues but he pulled out a broken Macbook and a hard drive. He asked us if we knew anything about it. He was honest and told us that he found it in a dumpster and wanted to know if he could get any money for it somewhere. I told him probably not because it is broken but he should check anyway. He then asked me if I didn’t mind checking the external hard drive. I plugged it into my computer and there was a folder labeled “Bitcoin”. I opened it and there was a text file with a “master key” and a bitcoin address. When I opened it in MultiBit HD, I realized that this homeless man found 30,000 Bitcoins,” added Mya Xu.

Pattersfield told authorities about the broken laptop he had found in the trash. Authorities told him that because it was broken and found in the trash, the original owner intentionally got rid of the laptop and therefore has no claim to it.

“I really hope this man can find some relief after this; c’mon he’s a veteran and deserves much better than being homeless,” said Officer Vargas.

After posting his story on Reddit, Pattersfield has sold 10 coins already, which was enough to get him a temporary place to live until he figures out his next move.

The young woman who helped him, was offered 1000 Bitcoins but turned it down because she felt as though “it was the right thing to do”.

The estimated value of Pattersfield’s lucky discovery based on the current price of Bitcoin is $20,609,400

Mya Xu is a college student who rescues injured and abandoned animals. Any donation of bitcoin to her would be appreciated for her kindness.

Mya Xu Bitcoin Address: 1NRMXniayw6e3GVbj129TKgohd84CBj7zX