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Title: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: Dusty on January 27, 2013, 04:42:19 PM I've received some spam pointing at that site that promise good interest rates to just deposit bitcoins to them.
The "about us" page is filled with the original template page (i.e.: nothing relevant to them). It smells SCAM to me, anybody has experiences? Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: John (John K.) on January 27, 2013, 04:46:59 PM Yes, it's probably a scam.
Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: payb.tc on January 27, 2013, 04:54:50 PM i guess 99.99% of "high yield investment programs" are scams, but this subforum specifically i think is for accusations with proof. good luck with that!
Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: Portnoy on January 27, 2013, 09:42:49 PM They are spamming the forums with this scam now as well.
Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: DeathAndTaxes on January 27, 2013, 09:45:02 PM i guess 100.00% of "high yield investment programs" are scams, but this subforum specifically i think is for accusations with proof. good luck with that! FYPFY Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: Portnoy on January 27, 2013, 09:51:12 PM Newbie thread:
Btchyip a new bitcoin opportunities ! (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=139327.0) Compare that subject line with the subject line and text of the email spam they send: Quote Hi there, I recently found an awesome opportunities online for your bitcoin. It's www.btchyip.com, they offer 1.5% return on your deposit plus 5% on if you refer a friend. Please join under me and i will give you my bonus back on your first deposit ! my ref link is: www.btchyip... Tel you friend ! Bob So I would say McForet (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=79329) is the scammer/spammer himself. Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: TheKoziTwo on January 27, 2013, 09:54:12 PM They probably used the hacked mtgox database, and yes, they are scam.
Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: StarenseN on January 27, 2013, 10:00:43 PM Where do you think the money comes from ? From air ?
Yes scam 100%. Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: zvs on January 28, 2013, 12:37:38 AM yeah, i am getting emails from them too (three, thus far). gg mtgox.
Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: TheSeven on January 28, 2013, 07:57:03 AM Got two of them as well.
The spam comes from their own server! (lb2.btchyip.com, 184.22.178.46) Hosted by whoever owns hostnoc.net (seems to be US-based) Sounds like this might warrant a takedown of their hosting space... Who wants to contact the hoster? :P Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: SomeoneWeird on January 28, 2013, 08:18:38 AM http://bitcoinpolice.org/viewtopic.php?pid=493#p493
Gathered details from around the place and added to ^, will be updated as more is found out. Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: Cluster2k on January 28, 2013, 08:21:01 AM Received three spam emails from btchyip.com so far today. The grammar used is a bit poor. Nothing yells SCAM harder than a poorly written email promising you instant riches. If the offer is so damn good, why doesn't the sender keep quiet and use it themselves? :-)
postmaster@lb2.btchyip.com client-ip=184.22.178.46 Sender is claiming a 'from' address of MtGox@mtgox.com. Yeah, sure :-) Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: 🏰 TradeFortress 🏰 on January 28, 2013, 08:29:20 AM I keep reading this as bitchyip :P
Title: Re: Is btchyip a scam? Post by: Cluster2k on January 28, 2013, 09:25:03 AM I keep reading this as bitchyip :P Hehe, so do I. I thought the spam was advertising BITCHYPE first time I saw it |