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Economy => Scam Accusations => Topic started by: RobertClick on March 16, 2022, 01:02:55 PM



Title: antminer.uk Review For SCAM - BEWARE OF THIS WEBSITE
Post by: RobertClick on March 16, 2022, 01:02:55 PM
antminer.uk is a SCAM website
They also have google ads paid advertising: https://imgur.com/ezEEZg1 (don't even know how it's possible)

Code:
    Domain name:
        antminer.uk

    Data validation:
        Nominet was not able to match the registrant's name and/or address against a 3rd party source on 15-Mar-2022

    Registrar:
        Namecheap, Inc. [Tag = NAMECHEAP-INC]
        URL: https://www.namecheap.com

    Relevant dates:
        Registered on: 26-Oct-2021
        Expiry date:  26-Oct-2022
        Last updated:  15-Mar-2022

    Registration status:
        Registered until expiry date.

    Name servers:
        pdns1.registrar-servers.com
        pdns2.registrar-servers.com

    WHOIS lookup made at 13:01:16 16-Mar-2022

You have been warned, be careful with this website!


Title: Re: antminer.uk Review For SCAM - BEWARE OF THIS WEBSITE
Post by: logfiles on March 17, 2022, 01:51:02 AM
antminer.uk is a SCAM website
They also have google ads paid advertising: https://imgur.com/ezEEZg1 (don't even know how it's possible)
Google does not care if the site that appears on their adverts is a scam or not, so long as they are paid the money. However, I think there is a way of reporting the adverts so that they can get taken down, though I do not remember the procedure.

What I did was to use ad blockers such as uBlock Origin and not a single advert shows up in my search results.


Title: Re: antminer.uk Review For SCAM - BEWARE OF THIS WEBSITE
Post by: YOSHIE on March 17, 2022, 09:28:08 AM
I quite often see people complaining about the antminer.uk (https://au.trustpilot.com/review/antminer.uk) site, lately not a few users have been fooled, with the discounts they offer so people forget to consider that the antminer.uk site is a scam.

There are so many fake websites online these days, so for anyone in the future try a little research on the power of the internet to compare your online shopping before making any buying and selling transactions, that method will always keep you away from fraudulent sites in the future.

Don't be easily tempted by discounts, bonuses or products offered, it will end up losing your money, think carefully before acting.


Title: Re: antminer.uk Review For SCAM - BEWARE OF THIS WEBSITE
Post by: AB de Royse777 on March 17, 2022, 09:48:58 AM
You have been warned, be careful with this website![/b]
How on the earth I will know that this site is scamming? I just visited the site and I see very well designed and well managed site. Those discount seems very common for the e-commerce sites. The domain registered on: 26-Oct-2021 which is very new but does that mean we should not trade with a new site? There must be some other perimeters to entrust a site.

Edit: Read these now LOL
https://au.trustpilot.com/review/antminer.uk
https://www.reviews.io/company-reviews/store/antminer-uk

What a shame. So many people fall for this scam.


Title: Re: antminer.uk Review For SCAM - BEWARE OF THIS WEBSITE
Post by: logfiles on March 17, 2022, 03:42:32 PM
How on the earth I will know that this site is scamming?
1. Because official manufacturers like Goldshell, Bitmain, Microbt etc. have no mention them being the official partners or resellers.
2. Because almost all the hardware they are selling is at a giveaway price compared to what is shown by the official manufacturers. So how do they gain from selling hardware at lower than the official market price? Of course, to lure victims.
3. Because the most of the new hardware they claim to have in stock isn't even in stock in the manufacturer's site.
4. And negative reviews which you have figured out.

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I just visited the site and I see very well designed and well managed site.
They scam each people $10K or 20K+ for each hardware they sell, So yeah, they can afford to hire a good website developer

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Those discount seems very common for the e-commerce sites
30% off, on a Bitcoin Miner that has been scarce for months?  ;D



Title: Re: antminer.uk Review For SCAM - BEWARE OF THIS WEBSITE
Post by: smooki3 on March 17, 2022, 04:05:48 PM

Good catch bro! They are definitely a SCAM website!

I will add to your accusation that the company, that they are pretending to be might be the clothing and shoe company ASICS ( https://www.asics.com ). For which I could be wrong, but in 1987 there has been no miners, so I’m pretty sure that this is exactly what is happening here.

‘’Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code - 46420 ; Industry - Wholesale of clothing and footwear’’ –  ASICS UK LIMITED

I have archived the website for you:

https://web.archive.org/web/20220317144833/https://antminer.uk/




Title: Re: antminer.uk Review For SCAM - BEWARE OF THIS WEBSITE
Post by: stompix on March 17, 2022, 09:39:08 PM
How on the earth I will know that this site is scamming? I just visited the site and I see very well designed and well managed site.

On top of what logfiles mentioned

You go for the most obvious thing, the pictures:
https://talkimg.com/images/2023/06/12/A80LJ.jpeg

And you get a bigger not cropped image here (https://www.facebook.com/GpuGraphicCards/photos/pcb.237497758469824/237497668469833/):

https://talkimg.com/images/2023/06/12/A8lqC.jpeg

Not saying that guy is legit either but it obviously not related to these guys.

You look for stupid mistakes.
Do they claim to be a UK company? Good, then why is their ToS mentioning :

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This Agreement will be governed by the laws of The United States, without reference to rules governing choice of laws. You may not assign this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. Subject to that restriction, this Agreement will be binding on, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable against the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Our failure to enforce your strict performance of any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of our right to subsequently enforce such provision or any other provision of this Agreement.

Then if you go far deeper and you know a thing of two about mining you get gems like this:
https://antminer.uk/product/antminer-s19-xp/ (archive page still archiving :), will add later)
https://archive.ph/FlYji

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Order processed and delivered within 3-7 working days maximum after confirmation of payment.

Rated 5 out of 5
Abubakr Morales –
I am completely satisfied with the Antminer S19 XP. I have already used this machine several times. If you have any questions, the technical support is always in touch. Thanks you.

Rated 5 out of 5
Nelson East –
I bought Antminer S19 XP, everything was done quickly in 7 days, paid and delivered thanks, I’m happy with everything

Well, Bitmain with ship its first batch of S19XP in July this year so...obviously these are fake reviews.