Topic: WEX.NZ (Ex BTC-E) EMAIL FRAUD. DON'T SEND YOUR BITCOINS! (Read 780 times)
Ty for the warning. After years and years of being exposed to scams on the internet, I dont think the people of this forum especially will fall for an obvious phishing scam like that. The victims that do must really be idiots.
Now it will be very much fishing sites and feik letters , so be careful.
I never send any funds or sensitive material to any link in an email. If it ends up in my spam folder it is unlikely to even get opened. I always visit the registered domain. Why take the risk?
Bump to keep the people aware, because some poor souls are actually paying: https://blockchain.info/address/1QGbpENUv3xJCtiqTcUPM1Vvnwx5FRR6uZ
I really hope that the coins going to that address are part of the scammers advertising technique to simulate that their programm is working.Or could it really be that there are still so many people believing their ridiculous story? It's 2017 now, everybody must now that trick with the doublers, at least I thought so.
Bump to keep the people aware, because some poor souls are actually paying: https://blockchain.info/address/1QGbpENUv3xJCtiqTcUPM1Vvnwx5FRR6uZ
Thank you for the warning on this one. Although I have not received such an email, at least I will know that this is one to avoid! A good clue that this might be fishy (phishy?) is this little bit of text:
The idea of investing 3 BTC and getting back 5.20 after only two days sounds very much like an HYIP (High Yield Investment Progam), one of the infamous Internet "investment vehicles" that almost invariably turn out to be Ponzi schemes that can only pay out funds from earlier investors and have no actual business with which to generate revenue.
Also notable are the various typographical errors and misspellings, indicating a lack of professionalism and proofreading. This is another feature that is very common in phishing/scam emails.
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We will refund your first deposit with dividends withing 2 days at 00:00 Pacific Time. (For example: investing 3.00 Bitcoins today will return 5.20 Bitcoins after 2 days at 00:00 Pacific time) The profits are withdrawn immediately and Blockchain or WEX waives all rights for 1st level investments.
The idea of investing 3 BTC and getting back 5.20 after only two days sounds very much like an HYIP (High Yield Investment Progam), one of the infamous Internet "investment vehicles" that almost invariably turn out to be Ponzi schemes that can only pay out funds from earlier investors and have no actual business with which to generate revenue.
Also notable are the various typographical errors and misspellings, indicating a lack of professionalism and proofreading. This is another feature that is very common in phishing/scam emails.
Emails containing public addresses are 99% malicious, especially when you get a "special offer".
Seems like a standard spam/scam email, but always good to spread the word out about this!
We should really be careful when dealing with an email like that...people who had been victims of phishing can smells something wrong with an email like that. Unfortunately for me I am one of the phishing victims courtesy of that email using the Slack platform. I hate it that until now Slack is not doing something concrete about the many phishing emails send on their platform everyday. It's either they are just ignoring the situation or they have a dumb security experts at the helm. Many are already leaving Slack because of this.
Scammers and phishers are just there waiting to victimized us when we are at our unsuspecting selves. We have to be careful because one they got hold of our information or private keys then it is just a matter of some minutes before you have the chance not to lost whatever you are hiding in your wallet.
Scammers and phishers are just there waiting to victimized us when we are at our unsuspecting selves. We have to be careful because one they got hold of our information or private keys then it is just a matter of some minutes before you have the chance not to lost whatever you are hiding in your wallet.
from [email protected]
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WEX. Rising ex. BTC-e,
9/22/2017 14:54:30 from admin
Team of WEX is glad to welcome you on our new platform!
This is our first official announcement!
We thank all ex-users of BTC-E for their patience at such a difficult moment for all of you guys.
All users who deposit on our platform will get in 2 days , 40% bonus.
Clients who want to apply now on WEX, please make a Bitcoin transfer to:
1QGbpENUv3xJCtiqTcUPM1Vvnwx5FRR6uZ
Hurry UP ! 4510 clients allready deposit , we have now 4110.562 BTC
Due to a large demand among our customers, we expand our bonus for 10 days.
Check status here : https://blockchain.info/address/1QGbpENUv3xJCtiqTcUPM1Vvnwx5FRR6uZ
We will refund your first deposit with dividends withing 2 days at 00:00 Pacific Time. (For example: investing 3.00 Bitcoins today will return 5.20 Bitcoins after 2 days at 00:00 Pacific time) The profits are withdrawn immediately and Blockchain or WEX waives all rights for 1st level investments.
To trace your investment please send an email to [email protected] , And subject to put your Bitcoin address. The Bitcoin address must be the same as you used to invest. If you put in the email a Bitcoin address you not used to making investments, you will only receive an email with your status. If you submit a correct email with a correct address Bitcoin (the same used to make your placement), you will receive an email with the total Bitcoin invested and the date and time of your payment will be made.
Hurry up! This is a Iimited license, unique opportunity.
Thank you, that you believed in us. Thank you that you are with us.
With respect, WEX team.
9/22/2017 14:54:30 from admin
Team of WEX is glad to welcome you on our new platform!
This is our first official announcement!
We thank all ex-users of BTC-E for their patience at such a difficult moment for all of you guys.
All users who deposit on our platform will get in 2 days , 40% bonus.
Clients who want to apply now on WEX, please make a Bitcoin transfer to:
1QGbpENUv3xJCtiqTcUPM1Vvnwx5FRR6uZ
Hurry UP ! 4510 clients allready deposit , we have now 4110.562 BTC
Due to a large demand among our customers, we expand our bonus for 10 days.
Check status here : https://blockchain.info/address/1QGbpENUv3xJCtiqTcUPM1Vvnwx5FRR6uZ
We will refund your first deposit with dividends withing 2 days at 00:00 Pacific Time. (For example: investing 3.00 Bitcoins today will return 5.20 Bitcoins after 2 days at 00:00 Pacific time) The profits are withdrawn immediately and Blockchain or WEX waives all rights for 1st level investments.
To trace your investment please send an email to [email protected] , And subject to put your Bitcoin address. The Bitcoin address must be the same as you used to invest. If you put in the email a Bitcoin address you not used to making investments, you will only receive an email with your status. If you submit a correct email with a correct address Bitcoin (the same used to make your placement), you will receive an email with the total Bitcoin invested and the date and time of your payment will be made.
Hurry up! This is a Iimited license, unique opportunity.
Thank you, that you believed in us. Thank you that you are with us.
With respect, WEX team.
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