Lost .2164 btc learn from my mistake - page 3.

BunsenBurner

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Quote from: cookiemonsterwhat on September 03, 2014, 12:25:43 PM

Edit - since I got a lot of response based on this - just to clarify it wasnt for nothing - I sold a spare btctalk account to "Candystripes". He sent me the wrong amount and I said I would send it back. Then provided me with a btc gambling address, which I sent.

Is that "gambling address" Candystripes' account deposit address on an off-chain gambling site?
Or is it an on-chain gambling address?

cookiemonsterwhat

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Quote from: DannyHamilton on September 03, 2014, 03:20:12 PM

So if I understand this correctly...

Some complete stranger on the internet asked you to send them some bitcoin for no reason.

Then they gave you a bitcoin address to send the bitcoins to.

Then you sent 10X more bitcoins than they asked for to the address they gave you.

Then they told you that they accidentally gave you a gambling address and that the bitcoins are gone and you can't have them back.

Is that what you are saying?

If so, you've been scammed.

Someone decided they wanted to gamble, but they figured they'd see if they could trick you into paying for the gambling for them.

It sounds like they succeeded.

It was a legit transaction, sold a spare account. i returned the amount since it was wrong, then ended up sending more then it was provided w. a incorrect btc address.

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Quote from: DannyHamilton on September 03, 2014, 03:20:12 PM

So if I understand this correctly...

Some complete stranger on the internet asked you to send them some bitcoin for no reason.

Then they gave you a bitcoin address to send the bitcoins to.

Then you sent 10X more bitcoins than they asked for to the address they gave you.

Then they told you that they accidentally gave you a gambling address and that the bitcoins are gone and you can't have them back.

Is that what you are saying?

If so, you've been scammed.

Someone decided they wanted to gamble, but they figured they'd see if they could trick you into paying for the gambling for them.

It sounds like they succeeded.

for a while i thought that i didn't understan the OP reading responses.. But clearly your post reassure me.

DrG

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OP, please communicate with us if the person did in fact give you the wrong address. If they did then it is THEIR fault and you have most likely been scammed. It may not get your money back but you can contact one of the mods to check the PMs and if necessary they can take measures to make sure others are less likely to be scammed by the same person.

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Did they tell you the wrong address? In that case it isn't your fault! They've screwed up big time by telling you a wrong address! This should be of your concern and the person should give you whatever has been promised in return!

DannyHamilton

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So if I understand this correctly...

Some complete stranger on the internet asked you to send them some bitcoin for no reason.

Then they gave you a bitcoin address to send the bitcoins to.

Then you sent 10X more bitcoins than they asked for to the address they gave you.

Then they told you that they accidentally gave you a gambling address and that the bitcoins are gone and you can't have them back.

Is that what you are saying?

If so, you've been scammed.

Someone decided they wanted to gamble, but they figured they'd see if they could trick you into paying for the gambling for them.

It sounds like they succeeded.

oceans

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Oh man, that is a harsh thing to happen to anyone but I agree, it could have happened to anyone so I would not be too hard on yourself. I think it's great that you have posted here for other newbies and it's also something you can learn from yourself.

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Quote from: Brewins on September 03, 2014, 02:07:22 PM

Quote from: DubFX on September 03, 2014, 12:51:21 PM

Quote from: ChuckBuck on September 03, 2014, 12:43:42 PM

Could happen when writing and signing a check fast or doing a bill pay online also.

Proofreading errors and typos happen from time to time when human intervention is involved. Not just in Bitcoin transactions.

Moral of the story, double check anything involving money, it's not just isolated to BTC.

Or copy and paste the required info, computer won't randomly change it.

Once I copied an address with a missing letter. Was a small headache cancel the transaction and have my bitcoins back.

@OP: did you sent to the wrong address(the other part sent one address, you sent the coins to other) or do you sent the coins to other people's addres, but then he claimed he was no control of the address?
Second option might be a plausible denial for a scam.

I think you might have caught onto something. If someone gives you a address you cannot check it really unless posted on forums or sig. If they said to send to a address and you did it... it would be their fault. If I am following right.

DubFX

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Quote from: Brewins on September 03, 2014, 02:07:22 PM

Quote from: DubFX on September 03, 2014, 12:51:21 PM

Quote from: ChuckBuck on September 03, 2014, 12:43:42 PM

Could happen when writing and signing a check fast or doing a bill pay online also.

Proofreading errors and typos happen from time to time when human intervention is involved. Not just in Bitcoin transactions.

Moral of the story, double check anything involving money, it's not just isolated to BTC.

Or copy and paste the required info, computer won't randomly change it.

Once I copied an address with a missing letter. Was a small headache cancel the transaction and have my bitcoins back.

@OP: did you sent to the wrong address(the other part sent one address, you sent the coins to other) or do you sent the coins to other people's addres, but then he claimed he was no control of the address?
Second option might be a plausible denial for a scam.

Double clicking on that address should help avoiding this

jbrnt

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I am a careless person, so I normally open a text editor and paste everything there, then double check info before I copy and paste from the text editor to the client.

Ayers

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all those zero, can cheats you i admit, you should try to display your balance with microbtc or others submultiple

InwardContour

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I'm wondering how many bitcoins are lost for a typo error in the receiving address,
probably more than one thousand in my opinion.

CoinDiver

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I'd say you got scammed.

Brewins

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Quote from: DubFX on September 03, 2014, 12:51:21 PM

Quote from: ChuckBuck on September 03, 2014, 12:43:42 PM

Could happen when writing and signing a check fast or doing a bill pay online also.

Proofreading errors and typos happen from time to time when human intervention is involved. Not just in Bitcoin transactions.

Moral of the story, double check anything involving money, it's not just isolated to BTC.

Or copy and paste the required info, computer won't randomly change it.

Once I copied an address with a missing letter. Was a small headache cancel the transaction and have my bitcoins back.

@OP: did you sent to the wrong address(the other part sent one address, you sent the coins to other) or do you sent the coins to other people's addres, but then he claimed he was no control of the address?
Second option might be a plausible denial for a scam.

cookiemonsterwhat

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Quote from: CoinDiver on September 03, 2014, 12:56:41 PM

I don't understand how you sent it to the "wrong" address? Addresses have a built in check, so if you change anything is almost certainly won't be valid.

I sent it to the address they provided, but it ended up being a gambling btc address.

CoinDiver

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I don't understand how you sent it to the "wrong" address? Addresses have a built in check, so if you change anything is almost certainly won't be valid.

JLynn171

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always double check your sends, about the addy though??? seems like this mistake was his part not your job to double check his addy that was provided to you by him

DubFX

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Quote from: ChuckBuck on September 03, 2014, 12:43:42 PM

Could happen when writing and signing a check fast or doing a bill pay online also.

Proofreading errors and typos happen from time to time when human intervention is involved. Not just in Bitcoin transactions.

Moral of the story, double check anything involving money, it's not just isolated to BTC.

Or copy and paste the required info, computer won't randomly change it.

ChuckBuck

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better everyday ♥

Could happen when writing and signing a check fast or doing a bill pay online also.

Proofreading errors and typos happen from time to time when human intervention is involved. Not just in Bitcoin transactions.

Moral of the story, double check anything involving money, it's not just isolated to BTC.

DubFX

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Quote from: cookiemonsterwhat on September 03, 2014, 12:25:43 PM

So basically I want newbies to learn from my poor mistake.

I made a mistake doing business with someone here, I wont mention names but had given a wrong btc address. Why wrong? Naturally we all assume the btc address that someone provides is their wallet address and care to say wont do the search. Which this part is my mistake as well.

The actual transaction amount was 0.02164 - so this is another mistake for not double checking your "0"s.

Outside from the point the btc can sent back, if it was in their balance. So then I naturally assumed it was their btc address. The double screwed up part is when they provided a gambling btc address instead. Regardless if I sent the right amount, they would of never received it.

Overall summary:
1. Always check the zeros in sending btc amounts (triple check)
2. Check the btc address prior sending any btc is not a gambling address

That sucks, i feel sorry for you but it was just around 100$ and now you will hopefully atleast double-check everything.
I've seen people add 0.5 BTC fee for miners etc so you have ended up better way.

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