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Title: GX Mining scam? Post by: Logik on April 08, 2013, 12:28:04 AM Spotted this one of the BFL threads but I reckon it needs its own discussion.
Did BFL start a new company? GX Mining LTD http://www.gxmining.com/ Product Image http://www.gxmining.com/images/product-image-big.png Obvious scam, right?. They claim to have 500 units "in stock and ready to ship". Web design is copied from BFL Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Surpbitcoin on April 08, 2013, 12:32:57 AM I just found it too, what is this scam? and is BFL behind it?
Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Logik on April 08, 2013, 12:36:00 AM Well I doubt BFL is behind it. If I had to guess it's a run of the mill ASIC scam: con some greedy nerds into parting with their BTC for a completely fake product, then take down the website.
Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Teka on April 08, 2013, 12:37:50 AM Well I doubt BFL is behind it. If I had to guess it's a run of the mill ASIC scam: con some greedy nerds into parting with their BTC for a completely fake product, then take down the website. +1 It's still a pretty bad scam because i'm pretty sure that most "nerds" buying asic would know what a bfl products look like Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: a1phanumrc on April 08, 2013, 12:43:14 AM I just found it too, what is this scam? and is BFL behind it? Take a look at the registration information on both domains. They don't appear to be connected.Quote from: Teka +1 It's still a pretty bad scam because i'm pretty sure that most "nerds" buying asic would know what a bfl products look like Sadly, I'm sure a few fools will fall for it. Caveat emptor Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Neverest on April 08, 2013, 12:43:34 AM Their address is a rent-an-address, from this website:
http://www.companiesmadesimple.com/company-services-registered-office.html Quote Registered Office FAQs What is Companies Made Simple’s Registered Office Service? Companies Made Simple provides a London based registered office for limited companies at: 145-157 St John Street, London, EC1V 4PW Using this service your company will be registered at our address and we will forward on all your company’s statutory mail. The service is renewable annually and a reminder will be send to you via email. They did not even make an effort to make up a picture of the back side! Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Syke on April 08, 2013, 12:44:57 AM Bitpay needs to shut that down asap.
Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on April 08, 2013, 12:47:11 AM http://www.gxmining.com/faq.php
Quote Is your GX-100 in stock right now? Unlike our competitors our machines are in stock and ready to ship immediately, only whilst stocks last.. Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Neverest on April 08, 2013, 12:48:01 AM http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk//compdetails
Company Details Name & Registered Office: GX MINING LTD 145-157 ST JOHN STREET LONDON ENGLAND EC1V 4PW Company No. 08471252 Status: Active Date of Incorporation: 03/04/2013 Country of Origin: United Kingdom Company Type: Private Limited Company Nature of Business (SIC): None Supplied Accounting Reference Date: 30/04 Last Accounts Made Up To: (NO ACCOUNTS FILED) Next Accounts Due: 03/01/2015 Last Return Made Up To: Next Return Due: 01/05/2014 Mortgage: Number of charges: ( 0 outstanding / 0 satisfied / 0 part satisfied ) Previous Names: No previous name information has been recorded over the last 20 years. UK Establishment Details There are no UK Establishments associated with this company. Oversea Company Info There are no Oversea Details associated with this company. Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: k9quaint on April 08, 2013, 01:00:22 AM http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk//compdetails Company Details Name & Registered Office: GX MINING LTD 145-157 ST JOHN STREET LONDON ENGLAND EC1V 4PW Company No. 08471252 Status: Active Date of Incorporation: 03/04/2013 Country of Origin: United Kingdom Company Type: Private Limited Company Nature of Business (SIC): SCAM FOOLS OUT DER BTC! None Supplied Accounting Reference Date: 30/04 Last Accounts Made Up To: (NO ACCOUNTS FILED) Next Accounts Due: 03/01/2015 Last Return Made Up To: Next Return Due: 01/05/2014 Mortgage: Number of charges: ( 0 outstanding / 0 satisfied / 0 part satisfied ) Previous Names: No previous name information has been recorded over the last 20 years. UK Establishment Details There are no UK Establishments associated with this company. Oversea Company Info There are no Oversea Details associated with this company. lmftfy Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: a1phanumrc on April 08, 2013, 01:03:06 AM Nature of Business (SIC): SCAM FOOLS OUT DER BTC! ;DTitle: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: BR0KK on April 08, 2013, 01:05:41 AM They even have Google advertising!
Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: k9quaint on April 08, 2013, 01:13:26 AM They even have Google advertising! Report them to Google. They will lose their AdWords, get dropped from search rankings, and labeled a "dangerous site" in chrome malware protection ;) Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Dargo on April 08, 2013, 02:01:04 AM "Act quickly to avoid disappointment." More like, "Don't act to avoid disappointment."
Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on April 08, 2013, 02:03:53 AM Somebody(s) sure is taking a lot of time to make their sites look so impressive.
Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: MichaelBliss on April 08, 2013, 02:28:09 AM Found out about this via google alert for "bitcoin"
https://news.google.ca/news/story?ncl=http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2013/04/07/game-changer-gx-mining-ltd-launch-100-ghs-asic-bitcoin-miner-gx-100&hl=en&geo=ca Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: howdoin on April 08, 2013, 02:42:32 AM They are confident enough to post an address and phone number... Anybody in London willing to walk up there and check it out?
Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: ninjaboon on April 08, 2013, 02:49:20 AM I called the number, 0844 567 0050. It's not in service.
Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: gmaxwell on April 08, 2013, 03:12:43 AM I know all these mining suppliers seem obvious to people here, but I see people on IRC all the time who are apparently finding them credible... considering how cheap setting up a website is its no wonder a lot of people try to scam.
Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: kea808 on April 08, 2013, 03:29:13 AM If you click the Bitcoin cart checkout the page at bitpay says not found. It use to work, but I did drop an email to Bitpay. Maybe they looked it into it as I suggested. Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: mintybits on April 08, 2013, 04:32:40 AM It's a total scam. Please report them to google ASAP... It's the best thing that can be done. Be sure to let google know they use a fake office and anonymous domain registration... Wonder how many coins they've already conned...
Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: kea808 on April 08, 2013, 05:06:15 AM If you click the Bitcoin cart checkout the page at bitpay says not found. It use to work, but I did drop an email to Bitpay. Maybe they looked it into it as I suggested. Nope, still works for me. yes we have terminated their account. Thanks for bringing this to our attention -- Tony Gallippi, CEO info@bitpay.com https://bitpay.com Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: a1phanumrc on April 08, 2013, 05:14:07 AM If you click the Bitcoin cart checkout the page at bitpay says not found. It use to work, but I did drop an email to Bitpay. Maybe they looked it into it as I suggested. Nope, still works for me. yes we have terminated their account. Thanks for bringing this to our attention -- Tony Gallippi, CEO info@bitpay.com https://bitpay.com Thanks, bitpay. Two thumbs up. Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: JordanL on April 08, 2013, 07:07:24 AM If you click the Bitcoin cart checkout the page at bitpay says not found. It use to work, but I did drop an email to Bitpay. Maybe they looked it into it as I suggested. Nope, still works for me. yes we have terminated their account. Thanks for bringing this to our attention -- Tony Gallippi, CEO info@bitpay.com https://bitpay.com Cheers to the good support. Care to report if any sales went through before you closed them down? If so, did they make off with the BTC, or was it returned to the senders? Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: vvic on April 08, 2013, 07:24:54 AM What do you mean a scan? It looks nothing like BFL. BFL has red LED, this one has GREEN.
See! Different! ;D Although 100g/hash in such small box... I don't believe it these days Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: bitcoinspot.nl on April 08, 2013, 07:43:21 AM damn... i just love the forums :)
Scammers get liquidated.... thanks guys for the good work! Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: papamoi on April 08, 2013, 08:14:57 AM Found out about this via google alert for "bitcoin" https://news.google.ca/news/story?ncl=http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2013/04/07/game-changer-gx-mining-ltd-launch-100-ghs-asic-bitcoin-miner-gx-100&hl=en&geo=ca anyone can use this pr website i m smelling another scam but who knows the strange thing is the box is similar to bfl these scamers doesn t have that much imagination. Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: poblico on April 08, 2013, 10:42:08 AM I called the number, 0844 567 0050. It's not in service. Yap can confirm number is not in service, I work two block's away might check it out later. Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Logik on April 08, 2013, 11:00:26 AM I called the number, 0844 567 0050. It's not in service. Yap can confirm number is not in service, I work two block's away might check it out later. It's a virtual office service.. you won't find much. Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Dyaheon on April 08, 2013, 11:50:10 AM http://www.gxmining.com/images/product-01.jpghttps://products.butterflylabs.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/i/single1-no-bg_1.png
Seems legit to me. ::) Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: miter_myles on April 08, 2013, 11:52:19 AM Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: dan99 on April 08, 2013, 12:59:54 PM yep, bitpay is not working.
Cannot GET /checkout?cartid=-b8ZdoXetZM_g084ysxpj133_j5vdvzBDwtY3D2nWTA= Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Rampion on April 08, 2013, 01:00:46 PM yep, bitpay is not working. Cannot GET /checkout?cartid=-b8ZdoXetZM_g084ysxpj133_j5vdvzBDwtY3D2nWTA= For me it's working: https://bitpay.com/cart?id=tFJ-ngGXljpjiTmfJPZ-Fwr5l8PoD_iBdA7iZP9GBfA= It's a SCAM nevertheless. Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Magnate on April 08, 2013, 01:18:16 PM report them to bitpay so they can't get paid
report them to google so they are less likely to get found on line how about report them to the police? Oh wait I just did that! Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: Tigggger on April 08, 2013, 05:23:34 PM Strange the scammer went to the expense of creating a UK Limited company.
Company Check, shows the name/address of the director and it comes up as genuine with a phone search. Either incredibly stupid or more likely has used some innocent persons details so won't publish, but easy enough to find if you need to know. Title: Re: GX Mining scam? Post by: maqifrnswa on April 08, 2013, 07:27:08 PM report them to bitpay so they can't get paid report them to google so they are less likely to get found on line how about report them to the police? Oh wait I just did that! AHHH the thread is looping on itself! If you click the Bitcoin cart checkout the page at bitpay says not found. It use to work, but I did drop an email to Bitpay. Maybe they looked it into it as I suggested. Nope, still works for me. yes we have terminated their account. Thanks for bringing this to our attention -- Tony Gallippi, CEO info@bitpay.com https://bitpay.com |
