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Topic: SCAM... www.mtgix.com ...SCAM - be careful! (Read 4184 times)

legendary
Activity: 1652
Merit: 1128
August 28, 2012, 08:10:00 AM
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Maybe mtgox is not a one man army and Alex could ask his teammate to handle the case?

That's a better suggestion than implying he can't have any days off because of random scams, so at least you're thinking more rationally now.
full member
Activity: 140
Merit: 100
You took some days off while potential customers might lose thousands of dollars on this scam?

So he's not allowed a vacation because of some random phishing website?

Besides anyone who falls for MtGix needs their head checked.
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Maybe mtgox is not a one man army and Alex could ask his teammate to handle the case?
legendary
Activity: 1652
Merit: 1128
You took some days off while potential customers might lose thousands of dollars on this scam?

So he's not allowed a vacation because of some random phishing website?

Besides anyone who falls for MtGix needs their head checked.
full member
Activity: 140
Merit: 100
You took some days off while potential customers might lose thousands of dollars on this scam?
member
Activity: 112
Merit: 10
I had to laugh at the 100 bitcoins for only 449.00 and get a 6 percent discount... I wonder how many suckers actually purchase these?

Also, I noticed that their logo is very similar to MT. Gox logo..

Its obvious that these guys spent a lot of effort at getting this site up and running. I hope Mt. Gox wins the battle...

AR
Still up and running.

Sorry I took a few days off (needed holidays) I am back on this and contacted the Hosting company (In Korea). Waiting for their answer.
full member
Activity: 147
Merit: 100
what is the newest development? I almost bought 20BTC for 6USD/BTC...
hero member
Activity: 1078
Merit: 502
It's all over the Silkroad forum......
sr. member
Activity: 277
Merit: 250
Both Mt.Gix and Mt.Gax have been spamming r/bitcoin and r/bitmarket on Reddit like crazy. It's a shame people are falling for it.
full member
Activity: 140
Merit: 100
I had to laugh at the 100 bitcoins for only 449.00 and get a 6 percent discount... I wonder how many suckers actually purchase these?

Also, I noticed that their logo is very similar to MT. Gox logo..

Its obvious that these guys spent a lot of effort at getting this site up and running. I hope Mt. Gox wins the battle...

AR
Still up and running.
hero member
Activity: 924
Merit: 1000
I had to laugh at the 100 bitcoins for only 449.00 and get a 6 percent discount... I wonder how many suckers actually purchase these?

Also, I noticed that their logo is very similar to MT. Gox logo..

Its obvious that these guys spent a lot of effort at getting this site up and running. I hope Mt. Gox wins the battle...

AR
legendary
Activity: 2058
Merit: 1452
I am having a lot of fun in chasing them lately  Grin ... Each and every time they are shutdown within 24 to 48hrs...
Can't you ask INNIC to revoke such domains via a trademark violation?
probably not, because there is a significant difference between mtgox and mtgix.
member
Activity: 98
Merit: 10
Website reported, I can't believe phishing scam website like this still exist and there are people that fall for this obvious scam.
member
Activity: 112
Merit: 10
Take'm out, Alex!

Another day another hosting company, yesterday there were in Korea, today they are in China (Shanghai)... I really enjoy traveling with them.
legendary
Activity: 1190
Merit: 1000
www.bitcointrading.com
Take'm out, Alex!
full member
Activity: 140
Merit: 100
I am having a lot of fun in chasing them lately  Grin ... Each and every time they are shutdown within 24 to 48hrs...
Can't you ask INNIC to revoke such domains via a trademark violation?

I will have to check.

Mt.Gox_Alex 's bravado is a bit over the top.

MTGox has every right to defend their trademarks in a court of law, and upon being awarded the verdict, may petition a judge to enter a cease and desist injunction and domain ownership transfer, but at what cost? Odds are they dont even have 2 dimes to rub together like most other scammers. Now it might be worth it if they have deep pockets.

The better direction mightn be to attack their financial services vendor relationships. Eventually they will run out of any willing to do business with them.

Or send google or IE to report it as phishing? That would be cheap and quick enough
member
Activity: 112
Merit: 10
I am having a lot of fun in chasing them lately  Grin ... Each and every time they are shutdown within 24 to 48hrs...
Can't you ask INNIC to revoke such domains via a trademark violation?

I will have to check.
full member
Activity: 140
Merit: 100
I am having a lot of fun in chasing them lately  Grin ... Each and every time they are shutdown within 24 to 48hrs...
Can't you ask INNIC to revoke such domains via a trademark violation?
member
Activity: 112
Merit: 10
I am having a lot of fun in chasing them lately  Grin ... Each and every time they are shutdown within 24 to 48hrs...
legendary
Activity: 1288
Merit: 1227
Away on an extended break
www.mtgix.com is a scam - so far as i can see

i have tested it to buy 1 btc, but before finishing i realized that they have cut my BTC-address, which i had to copy in for buying, up to 2 signs at the end...

then i would have got some laughter but no coins, if i had payed for the one btc with PayPal Wink

1FgHNgiq8SgEV7YFcg8WwEJ1X15QKwQHt8    (my generated btc-address)
1FgHNgiq8SgEV7YFcg8WwEJ1X15QKwQH       (the shown btc-address at the site while buying 1 btc)
It is a pure, complete scam. The owners (presumably some students in a Chinese university) have made a few similar scam sites (mtgax.com etc) and spammed their own site here on a regular basis.
full member
Activity: 154
Merit: 100
www.mtgix.com is a scam - so far i can see

Well, who would trust a site whose name and logo are an obvious ripoff of a known site?

Thanks for the heads up anyway.
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