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Title: Be very careful accepting bank transfers as method of payment (Australia) Post by: dadj on December 15, 2012, 04:40:21 PM The hackers are trying to launder peoples money by buying bitcoins at a premium. I was targeted via localbitcoins.com I encourage everyone to stop accepting EFT and stick to cash. See this article: http://www.bankrate.com/financing/banking/banks-vs-cybercriminals/ (http://www.bankrate.com/financing/banking/banks-vs-cybercriminals/)
Title: Re: Be very careful accepting bank transfers as method of payment (Australia) Post by: repentance on December 15, 2012, 10:41:52 PM This isn't a uniquely Australian problem. Bank transfers are risky everywhere, especially if you don't impose a "clearing" period of at least a couple of days.
It might be helpful if you posted how you got burnt and by whom and also which bank was involved. Title: Re: Be very careful accepting bank transfers as method of payment (Australia) Post by: tarrant_01 on December 16, 2012, 02:08:54 PM My experience: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=126938.0
In the end I trusted my gut and refused to send anything but a refund. |