As if you needed more proof of Moriarty and his scam attempts....
I received this email:
What caught me as strange was the fact that he lists clearly the payment methods to buy bitcoin through CoinChimp with payment methods including Bank of America cash deposit, Western Union, MoneyPak, Vanilla Reload, SEPA/Wire Transfer, and more. I said, hmmmm... how could he allow BofA transfer... he would need a bank account which would give away his identity. So, I signed up for an account, and prepared to buy bitcoin through BofA cash deposit.
Well, of course... a scammer never tells the truth. Once inside your account, and when ready to buy bitcoin, here are your options:
Oh damn... what do you know... my only options are MoneyPak reload and Vanilla Visa Reload. Oh, Perfect Money as well... which I had never heard of but when I go to their site, I see a posting from June of 2013 stating:
"Dear Customers,
In line with our policy, all accounts that belong to US Citizens/Residents/US Companies will be disabled on 1st of July. If you still have funds on your account, please take appropriate and timely steps to withdraw the balance. Please note that after 1st of July, no transactions can be executed at accounts that fall into the above mentioned category."
So, despite what the scam email claims, I can only but bitcoins from Mr. Moriarty with Vanilla Visa or MoneyPak.
So, despite my earlier fears that possibly the 80k theft that has been clearly proven throughout these forums including here https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.8177067 were a single scam attempt by Dr. Michael Moriarty PhD (not a doctor, not a real name, no PhD) It now appears that my worst fears are true. The entire operation of Michael Moriarty and his "Bitcoin Network of 50+ sites" are a total scam and believe me you will lose money if you deal with him in any way...
BEWARE - STAY CLEAR