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Topic: Romney tax returns being ransomed for $1,000,000 worth of bitcoins (Read 1741 times)

hero member
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Merit: 500
Well, the crowd has spoken....

3.02277788 BTC in favor of FULL RELEASE....vs...... 0.59386764 BTC in favor of STOPPING RELEASE.

Compared to the ~100,000 needed to complete either, these are both essentially 0. But we still have a few weeks left, so those numbers could go up.

How much of this is from the coded messages sent using the bitcoin amount as binary code?
sr. member
Activity: 462
Merit: 250
I heart thebaron
Well, the crowd has spoken....

3.02277788 BTC in favor of FULL RELEASE....vs...... 0.59386764 BTC in favor of STOPPING RELEASE.
sr. member
Activity: 322
Merit: 252
Hopefully they'll go to jail over this bullshit.
Taz
full member
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http://blockchain.info/address/1HeF89wMjC48bWNgWvVo7Wu3RaLW8XVsE8
Binary deposits.

Is that true about Bitinstant, if so kudos.
legendary
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Merit: 1002
has the press actually picked this up other than that one local paper?

no one seems to be taking it seriously

edit:
this is why casino's like me

red!

sir, it's hit black

I SAID RED

Forbes picked it up :
http://www.forbes.com/sites/abegarver/2012/09/07/bitinstant-to-romney-camp-well-convert-1000000-usd-to-bitcoin-for-free/
N12
donator
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legendary
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Marketing manager - GO MP
Trolling is a art.
hero member
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Merit: 502
Bitcoin address for releasing documents: 1CXMNcdqAPWEomGFHEjatMNcWjkaGEgpro
Bitcoin address for keeping documents private: 1CSoYrjFxJqx9qbjqmsZLfFDe6u3VC8tcB

nice try to change the address

http://blockchain.info/address/1HeF89wMjC48bWNgWvVo7Wu3RaLW8XVsE8


http://blockchain.info/address/12AP6iCwRNFQqKLStH3A4b4hw3SL6RaNgB

Wow they've made $3, I wonder how long they'll go down for if they get caught lol
hero member
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zero and zero... they're doing well so far!!
sr. member
Activity: 462
Merit: 250
Clown prophet
Bitcoin address for releasing documents: 1CXMNcdqAPWEomGFHEjatMNcWjkaGEgpro
Bitcoin address for keeping documents private: 1CSoYrjFxJqx9qbjqmsZLfFDe6u3VC8tcB
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1037
Trusted Bitcoiner
this is a scam... $1,000,000 scam
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1002
oh wait i got a question: how will affect this the future of bitcoins ? because if this dude become president he can easily outlaw bitcoin in US and ban US citizens to use bitcoins (the same way it did with poker so all go to vegas) this is dangerous stuff


bitcoin is already linked to drugs, now can be linked to blackmail rich ppl that want to be president of USA
:/

Presidents don't make laws.
hero member
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Merit: 500
There was another thread covering this topic. Maybe I can find the link? Here you go: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/romneys-tax-returns-first-bitcoin-extortion-105929
newbie
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oh wait i got a question: how will affect this the future of bitcoins ? because if this dude become president he can easily outlaw bitcoin in US and ban US citizens to use bitcoins (the same way it did with poker so all go to vegas) this is dangerous stuff

Yes, that is also a pertinent question.  Especially if the feds use this as an example of how bitcoin can be used for less than legal activities.
legendary
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Mining since 2010 & Hosting since 2012
What a waste of money.   What do you think you will learn from him that your don't already know?    He is rich, has a good accountant and has off-shore funds that are basically non-taxable.   SURPRISE SURPRISE, maybe it is just me but I figure if I examined 98% of all federally elected representatives they would show the same story just in different amounts.  
newbie
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has the press actually picked this up other than that one local paper?

no one seems to be taking it seriously

It's on the front page of reddit.  Even if nobody takes the tax returns seriously I'm hoping some people will say "Bitcoin? What is that" and look into it
hero member
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Merit: 502
They probably would have been better going for a more achievable target like $10
full member
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has the press actually picked this up other than that one local paper?

no one seems to be taking it seriously

edit:
this is why casino's like me

red!

sir, it's hit black

I SAID RED
newbie
Activity: 50
Merit: 0
http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/city-news/anonymous-group-allegedly-hacked-romney-tax-records-franklin-firm

An anonymous group claims to have gotten access to all of Romney's 1040 tax returns and is threatening to release them by Sept. 28th

They have 2 bitcoin addresses, one in favor of releasing and the other opposed.  Whichever reaches $1,000,000 worth of bitcoins first 'wins'.

If the one opposed to releasing the returns wins, they will never be released.  If the other wins, they will be released immediately.
Now, It's not clear that the tax returns are real, although some places have confirmed receiving them.


I see this being very good for bitcoin prices in the short term.  Even if neither address receives the bitcoins the press alone should draw in some new faces.

What do you guys think?
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