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Topic: X BTC stolen (Read 1128 times)

hero member
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Merit: 502
Circa 2010
September 19, 2013, 02:04:45 AM
#8
Hahaha the wife thing could be plausible!!!  Grin
These scams need a new angle.....

How about:  My wife is spending my bitcoins!  Please send donations!   Cheesy

I think it would be better off as: My wife stole my bitcoins and ran off with another guy. Gibe mah pity monies pls.
legendary
Activity: 1652
Merit: 1128
September 19, 2013, 01:05:37 AM
#7
At least a couple of them are scammers attempting to garner sympathy. Most of them probably need to be moved to tech support or scam accusations at least, not really bitcoin discussion.
sr. member
Activity: 285
Merit: 250
Turning money into heat since 2011.
September 18, 2013, 06:33:44 PM
#6
Hahaha the wife thing could be plausible!!!  Grin
These scams need a new angle.....

How about:  My wife is spending my bitcoins!  Please send donations!   Cheesy
legendary
Activity: 2058
Merit: 1452
September 18, 2013, 05:49:23 PM
#5
This story: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/15btc-stolen-all-gone-what-do-i-do-now-295931 for instance, is highly suspect. AlisonZ got her bitcoins "stolen" within 5 days of registration. Plus her story is highly inconsistent.

timeline of AlisonZ's posts:

inconsistencies:
  • why would she ask for a loan when she was to receive 15 BTC by the next day?
  • why would she ask for investment advice when she was announcing a new wallet company the previous day?
  • she was planning for an advanced wallet service, yet she doesn't know what cold storage was
  • "NEW Online wallet solution that is [...] extremely profitable for future users" - WTF?
legendary
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Merit: 1072
quack
September 17, 2013, 11:10:53 AM
#4
Or maybe the insecure ways to hold bitcoins are now showing the outcome..
sr. member
Activity: 364
Merit: 253
September 17, 2013, 10:43:30 AM
#3
Hahaha the wife thing could be plausible!!!  Grin
legendary
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Merit: 1004
Keep it real
September 17, 2013, 10:38:36 AM
#2
I'm guessing it's mostly FUD and/or people trying to get free BTC donations.
legendary
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Merit: 1010
Newbie
September 17, 2013, 10:32:48 AM
#1
Too many threads titled that X bitcoins are stolen. What is it? An attempt to spread FUD (Bitcoin is unsecure, blah-blah-blah) or housewives have started using Bitcoin intensively?
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