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legendary
Activity: 1232
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February 14, 2014, 01:59:04 PM
#30
This happened to a lot of people recently, it can be used to track which addresses are associated with another. For example, if you send money from your wallet and it includes that satoshi in a transaction, the person that sent the satoshi knows that you also own the other sending address. A way to stop this is to send your coins through a mixer.

I am just interested: can you explain how is this possible or provide a link where is it explained please?

Sounds like BS. It was just spam. How could sending money to an address make it traceable?

Some people in another thread were making out like it was something more sinister. I was worried for a moment.
hero member
Activity: 840
Merit: 509
February 14, 2014, 01:13:07 PM
#29
This happened to a lot of people recently, it can be used to track which addresses are associated with another. For example, if you send money from your wallet and it includes that satoshi in a transaction, the person that sent the satoshi knows that you also own the other sending address. A way to stop this is to send your coins through a mixer.

I am just interested: can you explain how is this possible or provide a link where is it explained please?

Sounds like BS. It was just spam. How could sending money to an address make it traceable?
newbie
Activity: 45
Merit: 0
February 14, 2014, 01:09:53 PM
#28
This happened to a lot of people recently, it can be used to track which addresses are associated with another. For example, if you send money from your wallet and it includes that satoshi in a transaction, the person that sent the satoshi knows that you also own the other sending address. A way to stop this is to send your coins through a mixer.

I am just interested: can you explain how is this possible or provide a link where is it explained please?
legendary
Activity: 1288
Merit: 1004
February 13, 2014, 11:11:08 PM
#27
I got a couple of these today too.
Pretty funny.
It would be nice though to see someday a couple Bitcoins appear in my account.
I've always helped others when I could it is kind of scary to be on the other end of it now and in need with how silent it is from those I helped in the past. 

Ah well my 1 satoshi each from Enjoy and Sochi I'm sure will not get confirmed but fun none the less.
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newbie
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Merit: 0
February 13, 2014, 03:07:31 PM
#25
Enjoy.
legendary
Activity: 1232
Merit: 1195
February 13, 2014, 06:37:43 AM
#24
One of them has finally disappeared from my account  Grin 'Enjoy' is still there though.
legendary
Activity: 2562
Merit: 1071
February 12, 2014, 03:31:28 PM
#23
Man that will be worth so much in 10 years. I want to receive one satoshi from a stranger on the internet Cry
Address: 1GYJpxPmYU8iRCBu28mDeYSN3aM6RU9nPh

They never get confirmed so it's pointless.

Precisely. Most miners won't ever include those transactions since they are below the 5430 satoshi limit.
sr. member
Activity: 364
Merit: 250
February 12, 2014, 09:05:13 AM
#22
Man that will be worth so much in 10 years. I want to receive one satoshi from a stranger on the internet Cry
Address: 1GYJpxPmYU8iRCBu28mDeYSN3aM6RU9nPh

Tried to, but I dont have enough BTC to pay fee in wallet Cheesy Cheesy

+ it would take years to get some confirmation Smiley
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February 12, 2014, 09:00:00 AM
#21
Man that will be worth so much in 10 years. I want to receive one satoshi from a stranger on the internet Cry
Address: 1GYJpxPmYU8iRCBu28mDeYSN3aM6RU9nPh

They never get confirmed so it's pointless.
sr. member
Activity: 644
Merit: 250
February 12, 2014, 08:56:33 AM
#20
Man that will be worth so much in 10 years. I want to receive one satoshi from a stranger on the internet Cry
Address: 1GYJpxPmYU8iRCBu28mDeYSN3aM6RU9nPh
legendary
Activity: 1232
Merit: 1195
February 12, 2014, 08:41:02 AM
#19
Today I woke up to see an email from Blockchain.info
"A Payment has been received into your bitcoin wallet."
A mysterious address, 1Enjoy1C4bYBr3tN4sMKxvvJDqG8NkdR4Z, had randomly decided to send me some BTC.
How many BTC did I receive from this anonymous benefactor?



A whopping 1 Satoshi! Cheesy

But in all seriousness, why would someone do this?

I received the same amount from that address as well as another satoshi from 1SochiWwFFySPjQoi2biVftXn8NRPCSQC within a minute of that time.

You and thousands of others.
hero member
Activity: 546
Merit: 500
February 12, 2014, 08:29:19 AM
#18
Today I woke up to see an email from Blockchain.info
"A Payment has been received into your bitcoin wallet."
A mysterious address, 1Enjoy1C4bYBr3tN4sMKxvvJDqG8NkdR4Z, had randomly decided to send me some BTC.
How many BTC did I receive from this anonymous benefactor?



A whopping 1 Satoshi! Cheesy

But in all seriousness, why would someone do this?

I received the same amount from that address as well as another satoshi from 1SochiWwFFySPjQoi2biVftXn8NRPCSQC within a minute of that time.
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February 12, 2014, 06:38:00 AM
#17
Hahah, so cruel. I`d send it back with 2 satoshi just to slap that person in the face.

I wouldn't agitate them. What if they retaliate and constantly spam you with Satoshis?  Cheesy
sr. member
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February 12, 2014, 06:18:52 AM
#16
Woohoo, you can get more from my sig Tongue
full member
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February 12, 2014, 03:20:42 AM
#15
legendary
Activity: 1456
Merit: 1002
February 12, 2014, 02:01:39 AM
#14
Hahah, so cruel. I`d send it back with 2 satoshi just to slap that person in the face.
hero member
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February 11, 2014, 10:41:23 PM
#13
Don't spend it all at once Grin
member
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February 11, 2014, 09:15:09 PM
#12
Weird. I can't really imagine why someone would do something like this.
legendary
Activity: 1232
Merit: 1195
February 11, 2014, 05:22:32 AM
#11
A lot of people received a Satoshi, as did I, but weirdly only after I posted in the thread about it: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.507444
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