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Quote from: JollyGood on August 05, 2020, 06:12:35 PM

So smartmixer.io is no longer in operation because Namecheap the domain registrar pulled the plug on them. The domain resolves on the Namecheap parking page.

A lesson for all to consider, if nothing else works then this has to be a great way to make a point, remove their domain name and let the scammers suffer. Until the scammers re-think their strategy and start a new scam website it will provide protection for any gullible people becoming victims.

Sorry for "bumping" this but I felt the need I should share: Their website is now available at https://www.smatmixer.io/ - pathetic, they just uploaded their website on a new domain so they can continue scamming. STAY AWAY - this is super shady!

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So smartmixer.io is no longer in operation because Namecheap the domain registrar pulled the plug on them. The domain resolves on the Namecheap parking page.

A lesson for all to consider, if nothing else works then this has to be a great way to make a point, remove their domain name and let the scammers suffer. Until the scammers re-think their strategy and start a new scam website it will provide protection for any gullible people becoming victims.

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Quote from: AB de Royse777 on July 02, 2020, 01:16:33 PM

This is what I see now which means the report worked?
Before reporting, I did not check if the site was live or not. Whatever the case is - it feels good to see that the site is not active and possibly the domain is suspended by namecheap.

I hope in the future no one else become a victim of these fraud mixing sites.

Yeah, last month the website was still live. I just found out it was put down while doing my usual follow up. It's good to know that reporting these scam domains actually works.
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This is what I see now which means the report worked?
Before reporting, I did not check if the site was live or not. Whatever the case is - it feels good to see that the site is not active and possibly the domain is suspended by namecheap.

I hope in the future no one else become a victim of these fraud mixing sites.

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It now redirects to tokens.net so I wonder what the story is behind it: https://www.tokens.net/tr/kripto-para/ripple-xrp/

Quote from: LoyceV on July 02, 2020, 11:38:08 AM

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Unfortunately namecheap does not take into account simple plants for a site Tongue

the only thing to do is to file a complaint in a police station so that namecheap does the necessary Roll Eyes

This domain was offline a week after being reported to Namecheap.

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Unfortunately namecheap does not take into account simple plants for a site Tongue

the only thing to do is to file a complaint in a police station so that namecheap does the necessary Roll Eyes

This domain was offline a week after being reported to Namecheap.

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Unfortunately namecheap does not take into account simple plants for a site Tongue

the only thing to do is to file a complaint in a police station so that namecheap does the necessary Roll Eyes

Well they were very well managed with me when I had the live chat with them. According to their response in my email, they will investigate and will see what they can do.

My guess is if a lot of people report the same thing then they will take this case more seriously and will do a proper investigation. This is the reason for me to ask some more users to do the same thing that I did.

Report against the domain to them.

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Quote from: TryNinja on July 01, 2020, 09:01:27 AM

They are hosted on Namecheap, so you can report them through https://support.namecheap.com/index.php?/Tickets/Submit (select "Abuse Reports").

I have done my part.

I think we need a group of users to come forward and do the same against these scammers. Please let me know who are with me?

What I want you is:
Go to the URL and report the domain like I did and update on this post. I will keep a log in this post and update it.
Can we do this and save innocent users from losing their bitcoin?

Edit: After having a quick chat with the live support I got a link from them. If you want then you can do some study: https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9196/5/how-and-where-can-i-file-abuse-complaints

Abuse report against Smartmixer.io made by forum users:
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How come they are back scamming again using the same website that was down for so long? Unfortunately people will be falling in to their scam and will lose money, that is just not right.

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Quote from: AB de Royse777 on July 01, 2020, 06:23:20 AM

Sorry to hear your lose. Someone really needs to report this domain to ICANN so that they take proper action.

Their telegram channel that had over 2000 subscribers got deleted. It's nice to know that the reporting worked.

Quote from: AB de Royse777 on July 01, 2020, 06:23:20 AM

@mindrust, do you know how to report a domain?

Also, someone needs to create a red flag against the user. I see only a type 3 flag here.

I also asked about reporting domains sometime back. I would like to know how the whole thing is done and whether it's something easy to do or it's along process. I would gladly participate into reporting the smart mixer domain for fraud/scam

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Quote from: AB de Royse777 on July 01, 2020, 06:23:20 AM

do you know how to report a domain?

They are hosted on Namecheap, so you can report them through https://support.namecheap.com/index.php?/Tickets/Submit (select "Abuse Reports").

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As always, please substantiate your allegations with concrete evidence and/or any other relevant information to verify the abuse incident and help us take appropriate action. Keep in mind that depending on the type of the issue you’d like to report, the evidence may vary.

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If you believe you are the victim of an internet crime, or if you are aware of an attempted crime, you can file a complaint through the Internet Crime Complaint Center. You may contact your lawyer(s) or your local authorities in order to get the issue resolved.

https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9196/5/how-and-where-can-i-file-abuse-complains

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Quote from: user0107 on July 01, 2020, 06:14:51 AM

Hello, I had to register on this forum specifically to look for help regarding this issue. I have been using smartmixer for almost a year on a regular basis, including successful mixing operations two week ago until yesterday when two of my mixing orders containing ~2 BTC disappeared and never reached the destination address. I encountered the same issue as described here. After creating mixing order, sending BTC and coming back to mixing link to check the status of the transaction the page was no longer found. I decided its just a bug and waiting for mixing time to expire, but no BTC was ever received. I have letters of guarantee and uploaded them to their website, also tried to reach smartmixer by email, but no response so far. Was there any luck in resolving this case?

Sorry to hear your lose. Someone really needs to report this domain to ICANN so that they take proper action.

@mindrust, do you know how to report a domain?

Also, someone needs to create a red flag against the user. I see only a type 3 flag here.

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Hello, I had to register on this forum specifically to look for help regarding this issue. I have been using smartmixer for almost a year on a regular basis, including successful mixing operations two week ago until yesterday when two of my mixing orders containing ~2 BTC disappeared and never reached the destination address. I encountered the same issue as described here. After creating mixing order, sending BTC and coming back to mixing link to check the status of the transaction the page was no longer found. I decided its just a bug and waiting for mixing time to expire, but no BTC was ever received. I have letters of guarantee and uploaded them to their website, also tried to reach smartmixer by email, but no response so far. Was there any luck in resolving this case?

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Currently, you still haven't received a response and the discussion has been open for 3 months almost today

This was their last update in their telegram channel last February

Imagine, they called this legitimate scam accusation a false report! That meant that they had no plans of resolving the issue and were simply pulling off their exit scam. They haven't been active in the forum since then.

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Wow... I miss few days in Scam Accusation section and this is what I find.
It is obvious that Smartmixer is aware of this post and issue they created, as they where online recently and locked their topics.

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Domain Name: SMARTMIXER.IO
Registry Domain ID: D503300000540542792-LRMS
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.namecheap.com
Registrar URL: www.namecheap.com
Updated Date: 2019-08-20T22:42:56Z
Creation Date: 2019-02-02T16:07:36Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2025-02-02T16:07:36Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date:
Registrar: NameCheap, Inc

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I can access the website (smartmixer.io) without any difficulty, all pages seem to be loading in quick time. If what they said it true about the DDoS they certainly should have made an announcement on their website that they were under DDoS attack and were in the process of getting things back to normal as a courtesy to users.

The failure to do that along with the locking of their threads and it coinciding with the end of their signature campaign here - makes it look very suspicious indeed. Add to that the Telegram message then all becomes clear, sadly another exit-scam going on.

Quote from: johnitrue on February 25, 2020, 01:03:55 PM

smartmixer - scammer telegram update

~snip~

Apparently they will not stop stealing.

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The channel has over 2000 followers who could fall victims, lets all try to report it so that it's marked as a scam by telegram

I also wanted to know if it's possible to report the domain so that it get's taken down on short notice or one has to go through a long process to get the domain registrar to act?

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Quote from: johnitrue on February 25, 2020, 01:03:55 PM

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~ they are without any evidence ~

They've designed their site for this from the start!

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smartmixer - scammer telegram update

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https://t.me/smartmixer
Dear Community,

We have just made some technical and design optimisations to the website which will improve loading time and usability for our customers.

In addition, our customers have drawn our attention to many phishing sites. These sites have very similar domain names structured like common typos when customers try to visit our site or customers get through by paid search engine advertising.

Therefore it is important to double check the domain thoroughly before making an order.

Lastly we have noticed that more and more false reports, statements and rumors about our service are published in various forums and sites.

Please do not be misled by such information, as they are without any evidence and simply invented to damage our service and manipulate our customers.

For this reason we have discontinued our third-party customer support from any site which is not owned by SmartMixer.

Now we only offer support through our ticket system on the official website.

Thank you and enjoy using Smartmixer.io

Apparently they will not stop stealing.

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Quote from: bL4nkcode on February 23, 2020, 03:34:25 PM

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Quote from: TheNewAnon135246 on February 23, 2020, 02:54:56 PM

Sounds like a classic exit scam. @OP, why did you choose to use a centralized mixer over Wasabi or Samourai (Whirlpool)?

Sometimes it happened when only using google for researching, it gives a hell bunch of results, sometimes you encounter phishing sites appears on the top instead of original one.

Which is where 'don't trust, verify!' comes from. You should really think twice before sending nearly $100,000 to someone you don't know.

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