it look like he want to infect you, with that jar extention
be aware now that bitcoin will rise again and there will be many more interest in it, those type of email will be more frequent than before
it was the same when the price was 600-1200 before the decline
Topic: Local Bitcoins scam email? (Read 1053 times)
never trust these kinds of Email with suspicious links.
but if you can not resist not clicking the link or not sure about the link, use online virus scan service like virustotal.com to check the address first (this is not guaranteed safety)
and finally do it in a sandbox and never enter your password and other info if the destinations address in not known by you.
but if you can not resist not clicking the link or not sure about the link, use online virus scan service like virustotal.com to check the address first (this is not guaranteed safety)
and finally do it in a sandbox and never enter your password and other info if the destinations address in not known by you.
This is definitely NOT sent by us. We're often the target of phishers, as we have customers in less developed countries with a not so good grasp of English.
not sure, using gmail on chrome
1) Log in to Gmail2) Open the message you'd like to view headers for.
3) Click the down arrow next to Reply, at the top of the message pane.
4) Select Show Original.
The full headers will appear in a new window, there you will find Received: from [144.76.120.56] by mandrillapp.com
If you cannot able to get the IP Address, copy and paste here.
144.76.120.56 IP address information
Passive DNS replication
The following domains resolved to the given IP address.
2014-02-08 www.localbitcoins.com
2013-11-19 localbitcoins.com
Are you getting the same IP Address ?
Received: from mailer111.gate183.sl.smtp.com (mailer111.gate183.sl.smtp.com. [192.40.183.111])
not sure, using gmail on chrome
1) Log in to Gmail2) Open the message you'd like to view headers for.
3) Click the down arrow next to Reply, at the top of the message pane.
4) Select Show Original.
The full headers will appear in a new window, there you will find Received: from [144.76.120.56] by mandrillapp.com
If you cannot able to get the IP Address, copy and paste here.
144.76.120.56 IP address information
Passive DNS replication
The following domains resolved to the given IP address.
2014-02-08 www.localbitcoins.com
2013-11-19 localbitcoins.com
Are you getting the same IP Address ?
There has been a few alert announcement from the localbitcoins staff for emails like this asking to download or clic on link, like always a fishing attempt to get your password or install a malware in your computer.
it's a jungle out there
There has been a few alert announcement from the localbitcoins staff for emails like this asking to download or clic on link, like always a fishing attempt to get your password or install a malware in your computer.
guess i will just report as spam
They got a really tricky email address, but the real email from LocalBitcoins uses a non reply [email protected]
Here's how one can send an email with a localbitcoins.com address:
http://www.windowsecurity.com/whitepapers/misc/How_to_Send_Fake_Mail_Using_SMTP_Servers.html
Can you able to get the the IP Address from the mail header, have you checked that, which e-mail client are you using ?
not sure, using gmail on chrome
Can you able to get the the IP Address from the mail header, have you checked that, which e-mail client are you using ?
They got a really tricky email address, but the real email from LocalBitcoins uses a non reply [email protected]
thx, best not click it then..
They got a really tricky email address, but the real email from LocalBitcoins uses a non reply [email protected]
It would interesting to see the link, it would make people more alert and aware. And it would be possible to somehow report the website spreading this...
If you position your cursor over the download link, what does your browser's footer report?
Ok, it shows link to another site, not local bitcoins
Can you post a picture of the secondary link location?
I say picture, because typing it might actually make people click on it accidentally.
If you position your cursor over the download link, what does your browser's footer report?
Ok, it shows link to another site, not local bitcoins
If you position your cursor over the download link, what does your browser's footer report?
Is the "download" link really in localbitcoins.com?
it would appear that way but i am no expert.. 
Is the "download" link really in localbitcoins.com?
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