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rancidgash

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Quote from: ndnh on May 23, 2016, 08:04:30 AM

Quote from: rancidgash on May 23, 2016, 05:24:33 AM

Yep there is a lot of mails with similar scams.

Today i received message from this address: Blockchain <[email protected]>

-snip-

Email address looks legit, but it is obvious scam!

I think it is easy to fake the "From :" part in emails, but the original address should appear somewhere in the next line or so?

Nope, all message is very clean. Also email looks very legit, so in first moment i was happy that i win something Grin

under "code" is this link http://...triplesalto.org.../libraries.../...blockchain/ (without tripple dots)

My browser blocked it, but for sure it is some malware.

Daisy14

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He is trying to implant a malware into your computer so he can hack into it Grin

ndnh

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Quote from: rancidgash on May 23, 2016, 05:24:33 AM

Yep there is a lot of mails with similar scams.

Today i received message from this address: Blockchain <[email protected]>

-snip-

Email address looks legit, but it is obvious scam!

I think it is easy to fake the "From :" part in emails, but the original address should appear somewhere in the next line or so?

rancidgash

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Yep there is a lot of mails with similar scams.

Today i received message from this address: Blockchain <[email protected]>

Quote

Congratulations

You have earning 0.1 BTC/ days. Be sure to keep this safe and stored separately from your wallet.

Bitstamp Code:
X38sjZnd

Top Tip
Backup your bitcoin wallet using dropbox. It's free, easy to use and secure.

Email address looks legit, but it is obvious scam!

upsidedown75

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I have seen many others receiving the same message recently and one user clicked on the dropbox link as well but fortunately stopped before his coins got hacked. I have earlier as well suggested that newbies shouldn't be able to send links via PMs or post it in threads as they just open an account to spread this virus and hack coins/wallets.

enhu

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no one in the right mind will actually give away his login details to someone they don't know. so the message is very unusual.
ld respond to the message just to play with him though, maybe asking his email address and password as well.

ndnh

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Quote from: DaddyMonsi on May 22, 2016, 11:07:39 PM

That' file that he want's you to unzip may not only contain the files needed to access the blockchain wallet but also a trojan that he want's to get into your computer so he can steal some information about you. Better not open that zip file or you'll regret it in the end. Nothing is free nowadays.

I don't think it will contain anything needed to access the blockchain wallet.

If someone want access to that, he/she would need:
1. access to email address
2. real password for the wallet

We can't assume this is his wallet either.

DaddyMonsi

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That' file that he want's you to unzip may not only contain the files needed to access the blockchain wallet but also a trojan that he want's to get into your computer so he can steal some information about you. Better not open that zip file or you'll regret it in the end. Nothing is free nowadays.

ndnh

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Do not download from that Dropbox link. I am pretty sure that would turn out to be malware.

Quote from: --Encrypted-- on May 22, 2016, 05:24:03 PM

sure, they can create a new account but their IP will get evil points and be required to pay when they registered a new account with that IP.

I don't honestly think it will stop him or anyone. For one, there are a lot of ways available to mask IP address and the fee usually is very low.
It is way better if everyone knew they shouldn't download everything they get on the internet..

2FA is enabled on the wallet account. I don't think there is an ip restriction in place anyway.

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hee-ho.

Quote from: NewBet on May 22, 2016, 07:54:45 AM

Quote from: 23dzmaz on May 22, 2016, 02:34:00 AM

It's clearly a scam with a nice trick. Everyday scam method is upgrade into a good one. Just careful with that message and ignore it. Is this user can get banned if we report it ?

I don't know this user will get banned or not if we report it , but I don't think it matter that much because he is only a newbie with 1 activity
He can make a new one if he do get banned

the user will be banned if it is confirmed that the link contains malware so you should report the PM. sure, they can create a new account but their IP will get evil points and be required to pay when they registered a new account with that IP.

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Quote from: NewBet on May 22, 2016, 01:31:23 AM

So I received a message from someone , as quoted below

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Ok. That's the info of my blockchain wallet. Take it. It contains $ 2,728 (6 BTC).
Please when you receive my money contact me so I give you the info of Western Union so you can send to me.

wallet address:

https://blockchain.info/address/19J3RTxhppsCttkTgAi6pABCmqvcu5bNBa

wallet id:
6c71076c-8fc7-4388-b0d5-3b5f810a9b8d

password:
N@JN@#%N#@#!!@fds

Before you enter the id and the password you must be logged in from my ip so they don't block you. Use this VPN program on your computer to connect to my ip address (https://www.dropbox.com/s/doi15vw25axk1i3/vpn.zip?dl=1). First you unzip the file. Then you open config.txt and it looks like the following:

[config]
ip-address= ""
port= "8085"

In ip-address you put "88.41.155.7" , leave the port as it is.Now open the vpn program and you will be connected to my ip. just try opening blockchain website and enter my wallet id and my password and you should be logged in. If it asks you about confirmation code to email, contact me and I will send you the code.

So I know this is clearly a SCAM , I wanna know how could he possibly scam me using this kind of tactic ?
Just trying to gain some knowledge and warn the other....

Typical scam. The other day imwas told $2,700 was deposited in my perfect money account bit I dont even own one. Undecided

silentkiller

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always put this in your mind, " think before you click"
dont just click and click without thinking that you might been hacked by someone

rancidgash

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It may also happen that it comes to money laundering. They want to use you as a mule.
Anyway, if you do what is written in this message it will end badly for you.

ZahlenSalat

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His "vpn" is just some backdoor to steal money from you!

NewBet

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Quote from: 23dzmaz on May 22, 2016, 02:34:00 AM

It's clearly a scam with a nice trick. Everyday scam method is upgrade into a good one. Just careful with that message and ignore it. Is this user can get banned if we report it ?

I don't know this user will get banned or not if we report it , but I don't think it matter that much because he is only a newbie with 1 activity
He can make a new one if he do get banned

155UE

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Quote from: Barcode_ on May 22, 2016, 01:55:00 AM

It looks like a scam to me, better be more cautious Cheesy

i think it really is because no one in his right mind will give someone his identifier and password plus blockchain.info wallet requires authorization email if there is no cookies stored in the browser

23dzmaz

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It's clearly a scam with a nice trick. Everyday scam method is upgrade into a good one. Just careful with that message and ignore it. Is this user can get banned if we report it ?

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Quote from: Xenophoto on May 22, 2016, 02:19:49 AM

vpn.zip? Really? Grin

Once extracted, it's probably an .exe file that steals your account info or a keylogger. Either way, just ignore that message.

But still there's a chance that he was doing a deal with someone else and he mistakenly sent the details of his account to you. It looks like he's trying to convert his BTCs to fiat with somebody that uses Western Union. Although that VPN part is really fishy. It would have been better if you didn't cropped his username out of the picture.

Be careful with these type of Messages, it can be virus

Xenophoto

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vpn.zip? Really? Grin

Once extracted, it's probably an .exe file that steals your account info or a keylogger. Either way, just ignore that message.

But still there's a chance that he was doing a deal with someone else and he mistakenly sent the details of his account to you. It looks like he's trying to convert his BTCs to fiat with somebody that uses Western Union. Although that VPN part is really fishy. It would have been better if you didn't cropped his username out of the picture.

target

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Come to think of it, why would he let someone else login his wallet? you should be able to sense something is wrong with this guy. 6btc is still a huge amount.
Can't believe these guy go to a lengthy process so they can steal btc from users who would install the exe file.

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