The loss itself is (as yours) not huge, but its more the principle that they should not keep stealing from nice people like us 
I agree.
Topic: [SCAM] bitcoinmixer.info (Read 2852 times)
I agree.
that sucks
I'm sorry for your loss — I hope those jerks get busted.
Thx. The loss itself is (as yours) not huge, but its more the principle that they should not keep stealing from nice people like us
I'm sorry for your loss — I hope those jerks get busted.
I realize this topic is a bit old (i will also make a post under a new topic), but the exact same thing happened to me recently. I guess I should have looked here before using bitcoinmixer.info, but i did not, and in any case i still feel they should be stopped from continuing their scam.
I have tried contacting them directly, but as i have not yet had a reply or my bitcoins back, i will proceed to contact their hosting provider and anonymity service, to hopefully find out who is behind the page.
Should there be anyone else (having lost bitcoins on bitcoinmixer.info) interested in pursuing this i would be happy to hear from you.
I have tried contacting them directly, but as i have not yet had a reply or my bitcoins back, i will proceed to contact their hosting provider and anonymity service, to hopefully find out who is behind the page.
Should there be anyone else (having lost bitcoins on bitcoinmixer.info) interested in pursuing this i would be happy to hear from you.
it's because you're looking at a (modified) feedback form. The owner was too lazy to create a fake mixer site from scratch so he took a standard wordpress feedback form and changed it up a bit. It's very obvious if you look at the source.
Yes, thanks, I was just trying to refute the “pre-hypertext processing” speculation.
I recived this message today
And even if I clear the cookies and start anew — or user another browser — I'm still offered the same bitcoin address. How's that for a “one-time-use address”?
it's because you're looking at a (modified) feedback form. The owner was too lazy to create a fake mixer site from scratch so he took a standard wordpress feedback form and changed it up a bit. It's very obvious if you look at the source.
The address shown in the window right now is “18q7Z2AVrTaaJo4oyYy4GCLdoq6M2p3fy8” […]
And even if I clear the cookies and start anew — or user another browser — I'm still offered the same bitcoin address. How's that for a “one-time-use address”?
The address shown in the window right now is “18q7Z2AVrTaaJo4oyYy4GCLdoq6M2p3fy8” […]
And even if I clear the cookies and start anew — or user another browser — I'm still offered the same bitcoin address. How's that for a “one-time-use address”?
I would still like an explanation why the “one-time-use address” differs from the one found in the QR-code. The address shown in the window right now is “18q7Z2AVrTaaJo4oyYy4GCLdoq6M2p3fy8” while the image shows “13h5X2[…]vk4TQkr”:
and dates back to September 12:
The owner of the site claimed that it was a mistake that I was shown 2 different addresses, but obviously he hasn't bothered fixing that mistake yet.
Cheers.
and dates back to September 12:
Code:
$ fsinfo http://bitcoinmixer.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/okey30000.png
[okey30000.png] No description available
accept-ranges bytes
connection close
content-length 1079
content-type image/png
date Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:35:44 GMT
etag "27413e7-437-502e5db89f040"
last-modified Fri, 12 Sep 2014 22:32:17 GMT
modified_time 2014-09-12 22:32:17
server Apache
size 1079
$
[okey30000.png] No description available
accept-ranges bytes
connection close
content-length 1079
content-type image/png
date Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:35:44 GMT
etag "27413e7-437-502e5db89f040"
last-modified Fri, 12 Sep 2014 22:32:17 GMT
modified_time 2014-09-12 22:32:17
server Apache
size 1079
$
The owner of the site claimed that it was a mistake that I was shown 2 different addresses, but obviously he hasn't bothered fixing that mistake yet.
Cheers.
Thanks guys, grue and Vod.
The owner of the site has paid me back the initial 0.15 BTC and is now pleading me via PM to take down this thread and the images on imgur because they are — in his own words — “dishonoring [his] service”. He keeps repeating that it is not a scam and that the discrepancy between the shown bitcoin address and the QR-code “was a mistake”. If that is so, he can explain himself in this thread as soon as his “karma” is high enough to let him post.
And I got 2 reports demanding this topic be removed. The owner of the site has paid me back the initial 0.15 BTC and is now pleading me via PM to take down this thread and the images on imgur because they are — in his own words — “dishonoring [his] service”. He keeps repeating that it is not a scam and that the discrepancy between the shown bitcoin address and the QR-code “was a mistake”. If that is so, he can explain himself in this thread as soon as his “karma” is high enough to let him post.
Could some pre-hypertext processing not put that in there dynamically?
Thanks guys, grue and Vod.
The owner of the site has paid me back the initial 0.15 BTC and is now pleading me via PM to take down this thread and the images on imgur because they are — in his own words — “dishonoring [his] service”. He keeps repeating that it is not a scam and that the discrepancy between the shown bitcoin address and the QR-code “was a mistake”. If that is so, he can explain himself in this thread as soon as his “karma” is high enough to let him post.
The owner of the site has paid me back the initial 0.15 BTC and is now pleading me via PM to take down this thread and the images on imgur because they are — in his own words — “dishonoring [his] service”. He keeps repeating that it is not a scam and that the discrepancy between the shown bitcoin address and the QR-code “was a mistake”. If that is so, he can explain himself in this thread as soon as his “karma” is high enough to let him post.
Could some pre-hypertext processing not put that in there dynamically?
Even more signs it's a poor scam attempt:
Based on the HTML source, it's obvious that the site is running wordpress, and the form where you submit your address is really a "feedback" form (lol).
https://i.imgur.com/TPHuAKZ.png
Did I mention the qr code for the address is a static image?
https://i.imgur.com/rM0YJC9.png
The "one time use address" is static and loaded with the page. Also, it will "wait" for your bitcoins indefinitely because there's no mechanism for it to notify your browser that the bitcoin has been received.
Based on the HTML source, it's obvious that the site is running wordpress, and the form where you submit your address is really a "feedback" form (lol).
https://i.imgur.com/TPHuAKZ.png
Did I mention the qr code for the address is a static image?
https://i.imgur.com/rM0YJC9.png
The "one time use address" is static and loaded with the page. Also, it will "wait" for your bitcoins indefinitely because there's no mechanism for it to notify your browser that the bitcoin has been received.
Maybe contact sitevalley.com where the website is hosted and let them know there is a money laundering service in use there - it is illegal in most countries.
Thanks for the hint.
Money laundering may be illegal in most countries. However, bitcoin mixing seem to be accepted by the community — even blockchain.info uses it.
Maybe contact sitevalley.com where the website is hosted and let them know there is a money laundering service in use there - it is illegal in most countries.
I will return you 0.075btc now. Then you delete all files and post, and I return other part of money. Give me your wallet
I have declined the user's offer.
Probably coinciding with this, a user on IP 188.115.165.104 [188-115-165-104.broadband.tenet.odessa.ua] has attempted to reset my BitcoinTalk password.
Delete all your post and photos from imgur.
Im waiting.your money will back to you.
Im waiting.your money will back to you.
I have replied that once I've received my 0.15 BTC — and not a moment before — I will consider what action(s) to take, if any.
Bitcoin "mixing" is effectively a type of money laundering, so it's bad they took your money but when you play with fire...
Almost one and half month later I get this private message:
That's pathetic.
We will back your money. (Bitcoinmixer.info)
When you delete all your posts about this site.
Im serious.
Im sorry about this
When you delete all your posts about this site.
Im serious.
Im sorry about this
That's pathetic.
Here are two screenshots that show bitcoinmixer.info in action.
The first is where you enter the destination address and amount to mix:
The second clearly shows that the address presented in plain text is different from the one shown with QR-code:
Link to album with the images side by side ⌘ https://imgur.com/a/XHkZa
Edit:
And a reference to the images and this thread, just in case:
Cheers,
The first is where you enter the destination address and amount to mix:
The second clearly shows that the address presented in plain text is different from the one shown with QR-code:
Link to album with the images side by side ⌘ https://imgur.com/a/XHkZa
Edit:
And a reference to the images and this thread, just in case:
Cheers,
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