Topic: Warning! Bitcoin email scam. (Read 580 times)

well ... this happens every day .. thanks for warning, but hide your email next time

Ok Boss

I've updated my profile, and my address is still showing up?

Test

Your Email address is only visible since you did not check "hide email address from public" in the account related settings.
Your privacy is primarily your own responsibility, the forum has settings which make reasonable privacy possible, you just need to use them.

Onkel Paul

So every members email is accessible to spam & scams.

How does one change there email adress.

Oh what great privacy. Geez!  One would think administrators could do a better job at protecting its members information

I sent an email to you. It  has a screen shot of your profile available to the public

   your email address is on your profile page      you can   click right on your forum name and it goes up.  I will send you an email with a screen shot

That is the lamest, cheesiest, scam I have ever seen.
I doubt anyone would be stupid enough to fall for it, but thanks for your warning nonetheless.

How did these scammers acquire my email address?

Received this email (claiming to be) from this forum-

Dear Bitcoin Member,

Bitcoin has made considerable progress and improvement, it has become the leading e-currency and its services are being improved continuously.

Recently we have estabilished a very important relation with leading Forex traders from Tokyo and we decided to give a special offer to you:

GET 500% Bitcoin Address bitcoin RETURN IN 1 Hours !

Investment plans below:
1 - 4 BTC we return in 1 hours 300%
5 - 9 BTC we return in 1 hours 350%
10 - 100 BTC we return in 1 hours 500%

Investment Example:
You send deposit 1 BTC we return 3 BTC
You send deposit 5 BTC we return 17,5 BTC
You send deposit 10 BTC we return 50 BTC
You send deposit 100 BTC we return 500 BTC

You need to make spend deposit to Bitcoin Forex Investment Address: 1xPyfH1AqV2DbEweh6USf1HYg7D9HuC2Uf

Login your bitcoin account or software / Send Money (Coins).
Investment Address: 1xPyfH1AqV2DbEweh6USf1HYg7D9HuC2Uf

The minimal deposit is 1 Bitcoin, while the maximum deposit is 100 Bitcoin per member.
The 300%-500% payout will be made back to your Bitcoin Address in 1 hours.

The payout is IMMEDIATE, GUARANTEED and there is NO RISK from losing your bitcoin.
This is a TIME LIMITED ONE-TIME OFFER and you must ACT NOW!

This opportunity will not last long, so you must react quickly.
Deposits are accepted until Nov. 28 2013 00:00 (GMT).

Please DO NOT reply to this e mail.
Thank You.

Best Regards: Bitcoin.org, Bitcointalk.organd Tokyo forex partnership.
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