What happened: Trying to scam forum members with fake lending service.
Profile on forum: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2741778Flag: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=1135ANN on forum: Hello guys,
I just sold my trading platform and got 5 BTC. I don't need all of them so i'm going to lend some BTC.
Amount: 0.0001-0.3 BTC
If you are trustworthy you don't need a Collateral. Otherwise i will require one.
Period: Between 1 week and 1 year
I will decide if i accept your request or not
If you cross payment date, your collateral will be sold
If you want a loan just reply with following details
Loan Amount:
Reason:
Amount to be repaid:
Repayment date:
Collateral:
Email Address (for communication):
Hope i can help you guys
Cheers,
Brice Koch
Archived:
http://archive.is/e9MglNotable observations: A quick read through the accused ANN thread and you'll observe that, this is just another potential scammer hoping to take advantage of loan seekers on the forum. This thread is more of a lending page for the type 1 flag I'm about creating as I intend making the warning on this user profile more visible to prevent future scams from occuring as I have reasons to believe that anyone dealing with this user is likely to get scammed.