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Title: btctock.com scam warning - THANK YOU for the warning Post by: jessebtc on July 10, 2013, 04:42:33 AM Hi all, wanted to thank JoelKatz and others for posting about btctock.com. I have an order placed with him/them, and of course it makes total sense that it is all too good to be true - but I'm too enthused and trusting to just say "wait a minute this couldn't be anything except a baldfaced robbery".
I'm a newbie so I can't post where the thread is, which is here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=251390.0 He/they are allowing me to use paxum.com to pay instead of a bitcoin direct transfer (since I don't have any). I asked about paypal and got: "Paypal Normally do have issues with every bitcoin based business , they also have issues with us , they have started to ask to stop the bitcoin related services ." I think I will ask about what escrow service they recommend I use once I have my paxum.com account ready (but unfunded) - I'll post the response. J Title: Re: btctock.com scam warning - THANK YOU for the warning Post by: geofflosophy on July 13, 2013, 06:07:06 AM Hey,
I came across BTC Stock (btctock.com) through bitvisitor. Like you, I got too excited about the fact that they had items in stock to think about whether they were a scam or not. I placed an order with them for a 5 Ghash/s butterfly labs unit and paid via bitcoin today. They said that they will be shipping the unit within 24-48 hours, so I should know for sure whether they are a scam or not before long. One encouraging sign: when I placed the order, they said that they had a quantity of 1 in stock, and after my order that immediately changed to "Out of stock." If they were scammers, you'd think they'd keep it in stock, no? Product listing: http://btctock.com/?q=content/butterfly-5ghs-miner Anyway, will update when I can. Geoffrey Title: Re: btctock.com scam warning - THANK YOU for the warning Post by: wzh369 on July 19, 2013, 04:53:13 PM BTC Stock said:07/16/2013 Dear Customer , Your Order has been shipped , Tracking Number is EB 123 456 789 US.
BUT on https://tools.usps.com: Track & Confirm You entered: EB123456789US Delivery status information is not available for your item via this web site. A return receipt after mailing may be available through your local Post Office. I sent some emails to them,but they have not replied yet. BTC Stock (btctock.com) is a scammer? Title: Re: btctock.com scam warning - THANK YOU for the warning Post by: jessebtc on July 25, 2013, 08:43:49 PM In case anyone is still harboring hope: btctock.com is a scam. Once again: btctock is a SCAM. It is better you delete your bitcoins forever than to send them to this criminal, because otherwise you'll (and I have) continue to help him succeed as a career criminal.
His bitcoin payment address: 12qrJgcwAdAbShmqUvX2uxeWU2FZjY5AYq I expect no action, but later today I will be contacting his hosting provider and the BBB of california, since he claims to be in the LA area. I will answer any PM questions regarding btctock.com you have. If you are also a victim of this criminal, and want to be informed of any info I get from authorities about it, let me know. Jesse Title: Re: btctock.com scam warning - THANK YOU for the warning Post by: geofflosophy on July 28, 2013, 04:24:36 PM For good measure, I'll add that my payment address was 18YCYVtvUjXtVsdedn9iiykWHEk8AfdcHv. Might be better off going after them via their payment processor and advertisers.
Title: Re: btctock.com scam warning - THANK YOU for the warning Post by: MyBestCoin on July 28, 2013, 07:23:39 PM Yep can confirm scam, thanks OP.
Title: Re: btctock.com scam warning - THANK YOU for the warning Post by: bbit on July 28, 2013, 07:26:16 PM |