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Economy => Scam Accusations => Topic started by: SFR10 on March 02, 2020, 09:23:42 AM



Title: [SCAM] Bcrypto plugin by @macfeer1 (another way to scam users)
Post by: SFR10 on March 02, 2020, 09:23:42 AM
What happened:
This user is promoting a fake chrome extension plugin with 5%-7% CashBack.
- Anyone that installs that chrome extension, will lose its bitcoin on various crypto websites...

Scammers Profile Link:
macfeer1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2763164)

Reference Links:
5%-7% Crypto CashBack Official chrome extension (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5229713.0) [archived (https://archive.fo/vxrze)]
- His/Her provided link, redirects to"this page (archived version) (https://archive.fo/j5VUH)"...

Additional Notes:
This user has a history of promoting "other scam services (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5227470.0) [ann thread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226728.0)]".

  • Direct SS link (https://i.imgur.com/fDYLfKO.jpg) - I compiled all of the "real/victims comments" from that link...


Title: Re: [SCAM] Bcrypto plugin by @macfeer1 (another way to scam users)
Post by: JeromeTash on March 02, 2020, 02:33:52 PM
WARNING
Harmful browser extension, do not install on your browser

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Code:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/a%D1%80%D1%80-cr%D1%83%D1%80t%D0%BE/bhihlepfeofebhiafmidfeipambijdgl
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How the hell is the malicious chrome extension still on chrome store this long?  ::) It's been there since October last year and has about 696 users  >:(

https://i.imgur.com/Ufo3VuA.png

Why are people so stupid to this extent?

To report abuse so that the malicious extension is taken down;
1. Visit https://chrome.google.com/webstore/report/bhihlepfeofebhiafmidfeipambijdgl

2 Click on harmful to my computer or data and the submit


Title: Re: [SCAM] Bcrypto plugin by @macfeer1 (another way to scam users)
Post by: SFR10 on March 03, 2020, 08:35:26 AM
How the hell is the malicious chrome extension still on chrome store this long?  ::) It's been there since October last year and has about 696 users  >:(
Probably none of the reviewers knew how to report it...

Why are people so stupid to this extent?
They're just greedy [unfortunately]...

To report abuse so that the malicious extension is taken down;
1. Visit https://chrome.google.com/webstore/report/bhihlepfeofebhiafmidfeipambijdgl

2 Click on harmful to my computer or data and the submit
Thank you for the instruction.

Good news, he/she finally got nuked:

Nuke user: N/A in topic #0 by member #2763164 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2763164)