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Economy => Scam Accusations => Topic started by: dkbit98 on April 26, 2020, 10:38:55 AM



Title: [SCAM] Linuxbtc.org fake Bitcoin giveaway
Post by: dkbit98 on April 26, 2020, 10:38:55 AM
What happened: SCAM Linux fake Bitcoin giveaway website and youtube Live fake giveaway

website: https://linuxbtc.org/
Archive: http://archive.vn/mUrnQ
youtube scam video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF-BvLUH3J4
BTC address used atm: 1KJsuYUQc9Czh6UGtkSiUBF5fSHcTn1KN5

https://i.imgur.com/LrGsG2d.png

https://i.imgur.com/abRRaqt.png  https://i.imgur.com/9ea4Ejp.png

Quote
Domain Name: LINUXBTC.ORG
Registry Domain ID: D402200000013356501-LROR
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.iisp.com
Registrar URL: http://www.iisp.com
Updated Date: 2020-04-23T12:43:50Z
Creation Date: 2020-04-23T12:43:38Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2021-04-23T12:43:38Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date:
Registrar: Guangdong Nicenic Technology Co., Ltd. dba NiceNIC
Registrar IANA ID: 1619
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: email@nicenic.net

UPDATE:
Domain is registered in China and more websites with same IP are connected:
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/185.232.52.66/relations

Connected websites:
Code:
http://linuxgiveme.com/
http://linuxgivebit.info/
http://linuxgive.net/
http://linuxgive.org/
https://linuxgive.info/
http://linuxdrop.org/
http://linuxbtc.net/
https://linuxdrop.org/
https://linuxgivebit.com/
http://linuxgivebtc.com/
https://linuxbtc.org/
http://linuxbtc.org/
http://linuxgivebit.com/
https://linuxgivebtc.com/
https://linuxgivebtc.net/
http://linuxgivebtc.net/

Please avoid this and all similar scams!
Report website and youtube video.
Thanks


Title: Re: [SCAM] Linuxbtc.org fake Bitcoin giveaway
Post by: Twinkledoe on April 26, 2020, 10:48:07 AM
Seems Chinese are behind this scam as the registrar is in Guangdong. They haven't purchased domain privacy yet. Hopefully, no one will fall on this trap. So far, no btc yet on that address. I don't think they have any relation with linux.


Title: Re: [SCAM] Linuxbtc.org fake Bitcoin giveaway
Post by: Chikito on April 26, 2020, 12:15:07 PM
website: https://linuxbtc.org/

Seems that IP's has flaged as scammer. you will see the relation ship of them : https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/185.232.52.66/relations

https://i.postimg.cc/R06kwLy7/2.png https://i.postimg.cc/3J9QhR2v/1.png

Usually all transaction on site are fake, this address 1KJsuYUQc9Czh6UGtkSiUBF5fSHcTn1KN5 (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1KJsuYUQc9Czh6UGtkSiUBF5fSHcTn1KN5) haven't transaction yet.


Title: Re: [SCAM] Linuxbtc.org fake Bitcoin giveaway
Post by: dkbit98 on April 26, 2020, 02:43:54 PM
Seems Chinese are behind this scam as the registrar is in Guangdong. They haven't purchased domain privacy yet. Hopefully, no one will fall on this trap. So far, no btc yet on that address. I don't think they have any relation with linux.
Yes. As it can be seen in 1st post, website is registered in China:
Guangdong Nicenic Technology Co., Ltd. dba NiceNIC

Seems that IP's has flaged as scammer. you will see the relation ship of them : https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/185.232.52.66/relations

Usually all transaction on site are fake, this address 1KJsuYUQc9Czh6UGtkSiUBF5fSHcTn1KN5 (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1KJsuYUQc9Czh6UGtkSiUBF5fSHcTn1KN5) haven't transaction yet.

Thank you for posting.
I will update 1st post with more information you provided.