Non-spendable Bitcoins and Imported wallet address

HCP

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Quote from: TranceGirl on December 09, 2019, 12:01:07 PM

can you please explain me about the romance scam? I might be in a very similar situation. TIA.

Generally involves "online relationships"... They'll find victims using online dating or facebook/social media or mailorder bride type websites... build up trust using fake pictures, sad stories about their life etc... generally they'll never use voice or video calling and will make up lame excuses about how their internet is bad, or their webcam is broken etc... so it'll be all via text/email/Instant Messaging etc... then, after it looks like the victim considers that they're "in a relationship" with the scammers and starts talking about visiting or getting married etc, the scammers will ask for money to pay for air tickets or passports or because they need to buy school supplies for their children or medical treatment for sick relatives etc...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_scam#Common_variations

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Quote from: tbone19877 on November 02, 2019, 05:22:12 AM

For the past 3 weeks, I have been scammed 3 times. The first scam was so-called Romance scam after which I got scammed by recovery company by the name of Cromtontech org https://cromtontech.org/

can you please explain me about the romance scam? I might be in a very similar situation. TIA.

tbone19877

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Quote from: keychainX on December 05, 2019, 12:31:53 PM

Quote from: tbone19877 on November 02, 2019, 05:22:12 AM

This is my first post so I will make this as short as possible.

For the past 3 weeks, I have been scammed 3 times. The first scam was so-called Romance scam after which I got scammed by recovery company by the name of Cromtontech org https://cromtontech.org/

There is plenty of recovery services that will help you recover funds without paying any upfront fee. Did you even google bitcoin recovery service?

/KX

Of course I did but the probability is much higher that you will end up with scammers rather legit recovery company as I did

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Quote from: tbone19877 on November 02, 2019, 05:22:12 AM

This is my first post so I will make this as short as possible.

For the past 3 weeks, I have been scammed 3 times. The first scam was so-called Romance scam after which I got scammed by recovery company by the name of Cromtontech org https://cromtontech.org/

There is plenty of recovery services that will help you recover funds without paying any upfront fee. Did you even google bitcoin recovery service?

/KX

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Quote from: HCP on November 29, 2019, 04:49:39 PM

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I am in same situation with cromtontech.org and i believe it to be a scam. They say you were refunded and are just bitter but I believe you mate. I haven't deposited anything because they are talking rubbish and won't fully explain what they are trying to do.

You're right, it is most likely a scam. The site is completely fake... This is the CromtonTech "team":
https://i.imgur.com/96uShjt.png

The "Co-Founder" is a John Doe pic from a website template by the looks of it... check the results from the Google Image search for his profile pic:

https://i.imgur.com/KpednYQ.png

Same with the others:
https://i.imgur.com/qoVWnwj.png https://i.imgur.com/Ojfi2Cu.png

DO NOT send these scammers any money!

Scammers and thieves I hope they will be responsible for their thefts to authorities

tbone19877

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Hi Tbone

I am in same situation with cromtontech.org and i believe it to be a scam. They say you were refunded and are just bitter but I believe you mate. I haven't deposited anything because they are talking rubbish and won't fully explain what they are trying to do.

Hi, bro, I am glad my post helped you. I wasn't reading this topic I posted for a while. They didn't refund me anything they are just lying pieces of shit located somewhere in the United Arab Emirates I think so because when they requested my wallet ID and password I had to authorized access to my Bitcoin Wallet through my email and I could see their IP address and location. Don't send them anything!

HCP

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I am in same situation with cromtontech.org and i believe it to be a scam. They say you were refunded and are just bitter but I believe you mate. I haven't deposited anything because they are talking rubbish and won't fully explain what they are trying to do.

You're right, it is most likely a scam. The site is completely fake... This is the CromtonTech "team":

The "Co-Founder" is a John Doe pic from a website template by the looks of it... check the results from the Google Image search for his profile pic:

Same with the others:

DO NOT send these scammers any money!

The Cryptovator

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Currently you are on right place but it's too late. I am wondering how scammers able to scame you multiple time. Likely you have spent nearly 1 btc to recover your wallet. You may describe details about your issue and you might get solution from here. Why you didn't realize that when you have fund on your wallet and you need recover it by theird party then why you should sent money upfront? After recover you may pay their fee. An legit recovery team would not ask money first. Sorry for your loss but your behaviour is pretty stupid. Any software couldn't crack private key so don't expect it even there is unspent transaction. This is another dangerous thing that you have installed third party software and it might hack your wallet once again. So please try to explain your problem instead of give up.

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Quote from: tbone19877 on November 02, 2019, 01:17:40 PM

as a matter of fact I am forcing the guy who sold me the software to borrow me 0.5 Bitcoinis on my wallet so his software can "finish the process"

I mean, this is blatant scam, but you have also installed some unknown software from the scammer on your computer. Your computer, all the files on it, all the bitcoin wallets on it, and all the online account credentials you might have saved on it, are now at risk. His obviously fake "software" could have installed clipboard malware, a keylogger, ransomware, anything at all on your system.

There is no point asking the scammer to send you bitcoin; he obviously won't oblige. What you need to do is back up your important data, format your hard drive, and reinstall your OS.

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Quote from: tbone19877 on November 02, 2019, 01:17:40 PM

...I am giving up totally on this cryptocurrency fraud...

Cryptocurrencies are not a scam you are just gullible. Why would you send someone claiming to be an expert in retrieving private keys $2800 when such a thing is not possible to do. Your opening post is not clear to me. What exactly did you even try to do? What is a romance scam Huh

I wish you had asked questions here before sending money to someone you don't know for some weird services or google the company to find out more about them. The first thing that comes up is a medium article highlighting that they are scammers followed by sites talking about their bad trust rating.

tbone19877

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thanks for advices.. whish I came to this forum before the first scam. I am not depositing anything no more as a matter of fact I am forcing the guy who sold me the software to borrow me 0.5 Bitcoinis on my wallet so his software can "finish the process" and I will give him all back.. but say he is thinking very hard how he can help after he took my money for software... whatever just another scammer in the game and I am giving up totally on this cryptocurrency fraud

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Send me the 1 BTC first and then I will send you the 0.5 bitcoins, ... in fact I'll send you 0.999 BTC back, only deducting the transaction fee.

You're falling for something called the advanced fee fraud. And it seems you're trying to do the same to others on this forum either unintentionally or willfully, not sure which; as I'm reserving judgement for now.

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In response to OP’s last reply, to tell you the truth, the dude’s just trying to fool you and not the blockchain network’s security. Asking you 3BTC to unlock what’s in the wallet can’t be any more stupider actually, and if you happen to buy into that sort of thing, you’ll eventually just lose your funds and tada! Easy money for the guy who sold/gave you the software.

My advice: just move on as what you’re asking here is impossible. You can’t brute-force private keys off of addresses, moreso will you ever unlock that coins which are not spendable by sending another 3 BTC.

tbone19877

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Quote from: tbone19877 on November 02, 2019, 06:55:34 AM

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No you can't just crack a wallet, if you have a private key file that is encrypted you can try to bruteforce or guess that password but if it was anything complicated of a password then it's not going to happen. If there is no private key wallet file then there is no remote chance. Trying to just figure out the private key is also a no go, just not possible.

well, thats the problem I dont know if the private key is encrypted in imported wallet address or its just imported sticky note. I know the software has 2 options Brute Force Attack and Full Decryption and when I check Blochain eExplorer it shows there are Bitcoins on that imported wallet address

This isn't making sense, this is your wallet right? That software is just pure shit,Full Decryption isn't possible and more likely it's just full of malicious software.

Now let's get clear on this, was this your wallet? How did it get "locked"? When did you have access and lose access, are you willing to share the public address?

in my wallet was imported another wallet address with non-spendable btc, if you can picture that and understand.. I dont know about the software if its full of malicious software I just know when you start the software you can check 2 boxes Brute force attack and full decryption but the problem is that I dont have any Bitcoins in my wallet so this imported address is not able to get unlock, I just know that the guy who sold me the software told me this in email "you will need 3 btc in your wallet. note that btc are not spending they just allow you to fool or bypass somehow blockchain network security system"
I have no idea is he fooling me or not but if someone have to borrow 0.4- 0.5 bitcoins so I can get this private key I will send him additional 1btc

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No you can't just crack a wallet, if you have a private key file that is encrypted you can try to bruteforce or guess that password but if it was anything complicated of a password then it's not going to happen. If there is no private key wallet file then there is no remote chance. Trying to just figure out the private key is also a no go, just not possible.

If that will going to happen would it be a blessing for all of us that it can contribute to provide good market price to us? For me, we should take care of our wallets if in any case we have a difficulty even in saving it on our harddrives, we can try to convert it to a cold wallet (Something that is like an ATM). So we can keep it on our vault for future use, and also safe as it cannot be access using the internet without typing and scanning the details from it.

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Not sure if I'd classify that as a short post, but no worries.

Most of the wallet recovery services out there make outrageous claims like being able to recover private keys with just a public one, being able to recover the other half of a private key, and much more.

The only service that I've seen is legit around here would be "Wallet Recovery Services" and I don't think they charge any upfront fees, and they still need the wallet file from you.

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Quote from: tbone19877 on November 02, 2019, 05:22:12 AM

I was required to make a deposit of 0.5 Bitcoins on my wallet so the software can work. I don't have that money and I want to know are non-spendable Bitcoins just another scam or is it really possible to crack the private key and make them spendable??

There's no way to crack the private key the very reason bitcoin created to be decentralised is due to this purpose of being anonymous so nobody can get access in your account only you thru your private keys. Better keep your keys safe don't listen and give it to anyone.

tbone19877

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No you can't just crack a wallet, if you have a private key file that is encrypted you can try to bruteforce or guess that password but if it was anything complicated of a password then it's not going to happen. If there is no private key wallet file then there is no remote chance. Trying to just figure out the private key is also a no go, just not possible.

well, thats the problem I dont know if the private key is encrypted in imported wallet address or its just imported sticky note. I know the software has 2 options Brute Force Attack and Full Decryption and when I check Blochain eExplorer it shows there are Bitcoins on that imported wallet address

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