Topic: KYC - Passports and documents for sale on Dark Web (Read 713 times)
Well, Well, this is absolutely horrible news. Blame these poorly conducted ICO's, leaking valuable user info. They should be held accountable
Why would projects that hope to have any future sell kyc data to darknet? This is for scamer only. Legit ICOs must get a professional KYC implementer to do it for them.
This is very much unprofessional for prospective ico to sell applicant's details. I hope those innocent bounty and airdrop hunters who are always asked to enroll for kyc gets to read this thread and see how much they've been exposed by just filling in their private details all in the name of KYC requirements. I hope something gets done about peoples private data's on any projects database.
This is just awful,you have trusted these people to get your IDs just to comply with their requirements this is why most of the people are forcing to cheat with the KYC verifications because we wont be sure that our IDs wont be sold to anyone or it wont leak to the public,just to be safe you can use fake IDs for the KYC verifications.
This is the main reason I do not participate in ICO's that require KYC verifications. I do not know what they are doing with my documents. The project may be legit but I do not want to take the risk. Also, a lot of hacking has been going on and if the project happens to get hacked, your documents will be used for illegal activities.
Hold on for a little longer. Blockchain ID projects like VeriMe are being developed to remove the need for sending your passport and other personal data to 3rd parties.
There has been a huge influx of passport available for sale on the Dark Web.
Also have seen posts where people are being accused of double entry into ICO's because the scammers used their passport information prior to them getting signed up.
One reason why you should not participate on an ICO that has a KYC. This KYC doesn't really protect the customers but tey are compromising their personal identity. Even in Airdrop and bounty now have a KYC and I suggest don't ever join or participate in their program. Also have seen posts where people are being accused of double entry into ICO's because the scammers used their passport information prior to them getting signed up.
Many ICO are scammers. I do not like sending my documents to people I do not know anything about. I think it's better to stay without tokens or your documents will be sold on the dark market
I also don't like sending my documents to others but it's foolish to refuse coins. You can buy documents in the net. Prices are low.
Many ICO are scammers. I do not like sending my documents to people I do not know anything about. I think it's better to stay without tokens or your documents will be sold on the dark market
I also don't like sending my documents to others but it's foolish to refuse coins. You can buy documents in the net. Prices are low.
Bad news, bad did not surprised me. Possible way obviate the need to pass KYC - participate in ICO by the pools.
Such things happen. This is why we should be sure that we are sharing our personal information to a reliable project. But anyway, you never know. All the crypto world is about risks.
KYC for bounty hunters is not fair because bounty hunters are not a costumer to perform a KYC process. I think, all bounty hunters want to be anonymous when making money. Investors spend money just to get the token of the ICO. Many will not be able to receive a reward because they learned about KYC at the end of the bounty. In this way the developers consciously reduce the budget of the campaign bounty.
ICO participants has to ask the organizers what contractor do they use for KYC services. If you just send this info to ICO organizer itself, it can end up anywhere.
There has been a huge influx of passport available for sale on the Dark Web.
Also have seen posts where people are being accused of double entry into ICO's because the scammers used their passport information prior to them getting signed up.
Also have seen posts where people are being accused of double entry into ICO's because the scammers used their passport information prior to them getting signed up.
is there any information or evidence to show that KYC identity is sold in dark web if it is true there please provide link source so everyone here can know and can prevent to avoid using KYC again, it is dangerous we give personal identity in cyberspace . it's really terrible that this really does not happen because if this happens your privacy is in danger.
It is always risky to submit scanned IDs of individuals to scamming ICOs in the name of verification I.e KYC a lot of scammers now devises every possible means to trade with people's identities, you don't just give out your identity in the sake of investing in fake ICOs whose ulterior motive is to steal people's documents using darkweb
KYC must be very useful but it have to be improved...... scam that sells passports and ID might become a very serious problems not only for ICO but for privacy in general.
It is too risky to submit KYC for untrusted projects.
People even send KYC for airbags.
To earn $ 5, is this worth the risk?
They didn't bother to think for that, as reality talk people who exchange their privacy for just a dollar will suffer the consequence, there's a lotsPeople even send KYC for airbags.
To earn $ 5, is this worth the risk?
of bad things that can be done with your private information, it can be use to scam someone without your knowledge, so before doing this in
any bounties better to make sure that you can take the risk.
It is too risky to submit KYC for untrusted projects.
People even send KYC for airbags.
To earn $ 5, is this worth the risk?
People even send KYC for airbags.
To earn $ 5, is this worth the risk?
There are a lot of reasons to not give your data, not to say a scan of your passport: firstly, because once your personal data are connected to a bitcointalk account, you have no more privacy and you don't know when this fact can become a problem.
Them, because you don't know what someone whit your data can do in the deep web.
Them, because you don't know what someone whit your data can do in the deep web.
There has been a huge influx of passport available for sale on the Dark Web.
Also have seen posts where people are being accused of double entry into ICO's because the scammers used their passport information prior to them getting signed up.
Also have seen posts where people are being accused of double entry into ICO's because the scammers used their passport information prior to them getting signed up.
This is worrying situation. KYC is good if the ICO is also legit, however, there are many ICOs that are scam and our information is at risks. These scammers will use the information just to be registered also in other ICO. This thing is really dangerous and must be given attention.
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