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Topic: Local Bitcoins scam email? (Read 1053 times)

legendary
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July 06, 2015, 02:44:19 AM
#27
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
legendary
Activity: 3472
Merit: 10611
July 06, 2015, 01:54:19 AM
#26
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.
newbie
Activity: 19
Merit: 0
July 06, 2015, 01:28:45 AM
#25
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.
full member
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@bleeprepeat
July 05, 2015, 04:38:52 PM
#24
not sure, using gmail on chrome
1) Log in to Gmail
2) 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])
full member
Activity: 196
Merit: 100
July 05, 2015, 04:29:30 PM
#23
not sure, using gmail on chrome
1) Log in to Gmail
2) 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 ?
full member
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@bleeprepeat
July 05, 2015, 04:28:11 PM
#22
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
hero member
Activity: 686
Merit: 500
July 05, 2015, 04:26:56 PM
#21
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.


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@bleeprepeat
July 05, 2015, 04:26:45 PM
#20
guess i will just report as spam
hero member
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Merit: 500
July 05, 2015, 04:24:07 PM
#19
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
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@bleeprepeat
July 05, 2015, 04:16:53 PM
#18
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
full member
Activity: 196
Merit: 100
July 05, 2015, 04:12:58 PM
#17
Can you able to get the the IP Address from the mail header, have you checked that, which e-mail client are you using ?
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@bleeprepeat
July 05, 2015, 04:11:07 PM
#16
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..
legendary
Activity: 1022
Merit: 1003
𝓗𝓞𝓓𝓛
July 05, 2015, 04:06:56 PM
#15
They got a really tricky email address, but the real email from LocalBitcoins uses a non reply [email protected]
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@bleeprepeat
July 05, 2015, 04:05:25 PM
#14
legendary
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Merit: 1012
July 05, 2015, 03:38:13 PM
#13
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...
hero member
Activity: 504
Merit: 500
July 05, 2015, 03:32:21 PM
#12
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.
full member
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@bleeprepeat
July 05, 2015, 03:16:04 PM
#11
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
legendary
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Twitter @realmicroguy
July 05, 2015, 03:01:57 PM
#10
If you position your cursor over the download link, what does your browser's footer report?
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@bleeprepeat
July 05, 2015, 02:39:16 PM
#9
Is the "download" link really in localbitcoins.com?
it would appear that way but i am no expert..
legendary
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Leading Crypto Sports Betting & Casino Platform
July 05, 2015, 02:35:20 PM
#8
Is the "download" link really in localbitcoins.com?
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@bleeprepeat
sr. member
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July 05, 2015, 02:33:08 PM
#6
Malicious link.
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@bleeprepeat
July 05, 2015, 02:28:40 PM
#5


Just received this email, got to be a scam right, address not recognised by blockchain

Yeah, why would you have to download a wallet, from their link, to get bitcoins?

beats me  Undecided
full member
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@bleeprepeat
July 05, 2015, 02:26:47 PM
#4
WOW! who sent you 154.1523 BTC Shocked

not anyone i would know, pretty sure about that.. Huh
hero member
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July 05, 2015, 02:23:22 PM
#3


Just received this email, got to be a scam right, address not recognised by blockchain

Yeah, why would you have to download a wallet, from their link, to get bitcoins?
hero member
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July 05, 2015, 02:23:09 PM
#2
WOW! who sent you 154.1523 BTC Shocked
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@bleeprepeat
July 05, 2015, 02:21:11 PM
#1


Just received this email, got to be a scam right, address not recognised by blockchain
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