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Title: X BTC stolen Post by: Come-from-Beyond on September 17, 2013, 03:32:48 PM Too many threads titled that X bitcoins are stolen. What is it? An attempt to spread FUD (Bitcoin is unsecure, blah-blah-blah) or housewives have started using Bitcoin intensively?
Title: Re: X BTC stolen Post by: tysat on September 17, 2013, 03:38:36 PM I'm guessing it's mostly FUD and/or people trying to get free BTC donations.
Title: Re: X BTC stolen Post by: balanghai on September 17, 2013, 03:43:30 PM Hahaha the wife thing could be plausible!!! ;D
Title: Re: X BTC stolen Post by: Anduck on September 17, 2013, 04:10:53 PM Or maybe the insecure ways to hold bitcoins are now showing the outcome..
Title: Re: X BTC stolen Post by: grue on September 18, 2013, 10:49:23 PM This story: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=295931.0 for instance, is highly suspect. AlisonZ got her bitcoins "stolen" within 5 days of registration. Plus her story is highly inconsistent.
timeline of AlisonZ's posts:
inconsistencies:
Title: Re: X BTC stolen Post by: BitBlitz on September 18, 2013, 11:33:44 PM Hahaha the wife thing could be plausible!!! ;D These scams need a new angle.....How about: My wife is spending my bitcoins! Please send donations! :D Title: Re: X BTC stolen Post by: BadBear on September 19, 2013, 06:05:37 AM At least a couple of them are scammers attempting to garner sympathy. Most of them probably need to be moved to tech support or scam accusations at least, not really bitcoin discussion.
Title: Re: X BTC stolen Post by: Light on September 19, 2013, 07:04:45 AM Hahaha the wife thing could be plausible!!! ;D These scams need a new angle.....How about: My wife is spending my bitcoins! Please send donations! :D I think it would be better off as: My wife stole my bitcoins and ran off with another guy. Gibe mah pity monies pls. |