They can still come out on top if they manage to refund everyone. If that happens will the people who threatened him and called a scammer apologize? Closing down the business doesn't make him a thief.
People have already made this point, but how do Facebook threats shut down mining ASICs? Read carefully... he said in spite of substantial losses, he's going to TRY to refund what he can. The cake is a lie.
Hello Mr ThePhwner. We know where you and your family live. We know where your offices are and we know who works for you. I am sure you would consider 20% of your earnings a small price to pay to make sure nothing happened to any of those people or properties. As this is the internet, this email was sent via Tor and the money is to be paid to a bitcoin address which will then go through SEVERAL mixers. You won't be able to trace us.
Sleep well.
See, its quite simple.
ROFL. You're quite simple. A, you just did that on the record. B, I've never hidden my real identity, or location, as I am involved in a couple Bitcoin-related ventures. But hey I'm real impressed that you know about Tor and mixers. In the mean time, PB Mining stole from customers, I'm screwed out of BTC like everyone else, and you're a dick with a single digit IQ.
I really shouldn't really reply but, you must be American as you missed the irony of my post.
I wasn't trying to blackmail you, I was just trying to make a point of how easy it would be to do something like this. It's not like the films where they tap the phone when the blackmailer calls and then have cops waiting when the drop is made. With the internet you can be pretty anonymous, and if someone threatens your family, are you
really, really going to take that chance?
Winky face back at ya cock munch. What you call irony, I call a waste of time. And in black and white on the Internet, you made threats. It's only easy to do what you're claiming can be done if both people involved are total fucktards and are complicit in wrong doing. Why am I not worried about your simple-minded, "ironic" scenario? Because as has been pointed out, it't not that easy. And, since I'm not running a ponzi and failing to pay customers, any potential blackmailers really have no reason to target me. Sad thing is, not every American is an idiot. If you think your scenario is plausible and potentially effective, well, might be time to look in the mirror.
Besides... this thread is about PB suddenly up and fucking off with vague promises of refunds.
EDIT: Even if you did post that through Tor, you posted it through your established forum account. If you want to talk about missing the point, I'm not sure a mid-level G-man at the cybercrimes unit would immediately see the "irony" in what looks like an attempt at extortion. Should we find out? Just for fun? LOL. Winky face.