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Title: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: andrewboy44 on January 06, 2014, 11:36:36 PM Lookout for this email. Definitely a scam http://s14.postimg.org/jss6jfeht/image.jpg
Edit: not sure why the image isnt coming up, let me try another website. My name isn't even david and who would give their private key and password over to a stranger... plus the message was sent from an amazon cloud. SCAM SCAM SCAM. Dont download, just will give you a virus plus probably steal your wallet.dat https://i.imgur.com/f7mN48G.jpg (http://imgur.com/f7mN48G) Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: kwoody on January 06, 2014, 11:42:35 PM I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user.
Sent from: Erwann Genson noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk via amazonses.com Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: andrewboy44 on January 06, 2014, 11:45:13 PM I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user. I think it may have happened from when someone hack bitcointalk.org. But I'm not sure. If you find out anything please let me know Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: 2tights on January 06, 2014, 11:46:14 PM Lookout for this email. Definitely a scam http://s14.postimg.org/jss6jfeht/image.jpg Edit: not sure why the image isnt coming up, let me try another website. My name isn't even david and who would give their private key and password over to a stranger... plus the message was sent from an amazon cloud. SCAM SCAM SCAM. Dont download, just will give you a virus plus probably steal your private key https://i.imgur.com/f7mN48G.jpg (http://imgur.com/f7mN48G) Why didn't you post the internet header on this email? Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: casascius on January 06, 2014, 11:48:55 PM I got the same thing, it also called me David, which I thought was weird, since I wonder how someone would get my e-mail address but not my name with it. I mean it's not like I make a secret of it!
Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: andrewboy44 on January 06, 2014, 11:49:47 PM Quote Why didn't you post the internet header on this email? Just keeping my email private. Erwann Genson <noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk> to: (my email) date: Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 3:11 PM subject: Wallet Backup mailed-by: amazonses.com Edit:the 3:11 pm is really 6:11pm. This computer has the wrong time ha Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: GnB on January 06, 2014, 11:50:15 PM Lookout for this email. Definitely a scam http://s14.postimg.org/jss6jfeht/image.jpg Edit: not sure why the image isnt coming up, let me try another website. My name isn't even david and who would give their private key and password over to a stranger... plus the message was sent from an amazon cloud. SCAM SCAM SCAM. Dont download, just will give you a virus plus probably steal your private key Why didn't you post the internet header on this email? EDIT: Spoke to soon, thanks OP Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: MiningBuddy on January 06, 2014, 11:52:03 PM I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user. I got it too, looks like they pulled the emails from the mtgox leak that happened a while back.Sent from: Erwann Genson noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk via amazonses.com Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: kwoody on January 06, 2014, 11:56:19 PM I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user. I got it too, looks like they pulled the emails from the mtgox leak that happened a while back.Sent from: Erwann Genson noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk via amazonses.com Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: andrewboy44 on January 06, 2014, 11:58:55 PM I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user. I got it too, looks like they pulled the emails from the mtgox leak that happened a while back.Sent from: Erwann Genson noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk via amazonses.com This is getting weird.. I'm convinced they got our emails from bitcointalk when it was hacked with the man in the middle attack. But in all honesty, I could care less. Just have to educate others (new people to btc) on these spam emails even though common sense says don't download Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: mckmuze on January 07, 2014, 12:06:57 AM I got this too just today. Pretty annoying.
Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: matriculator on January 07, 2014, 12:15:27 AM I got the same thing, it also called me David, which I thought was weird, since I wonder how someone would get my e-mail address but not my name with it. I mean it's not like I make a secret of it! It's to create the illusion that you got it by mistake. Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: TehoM on January 07, 2014, 12:17:35 AM How exactly did they get your email?
What sites use that email address? Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: Remember remember the 5th of November on January 07, 2014, 12:18:26 AM Confirmed I also received it, reported it as spam.
Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: HappyS on January 07, 2014, 12:20:08 AM I also received it, fucking spamers.
Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: drrussellshane on January 07, 2014, 12:21:31 AM Isn't there a guy named David who operates a wallet recovery service?
EDIT: Yep http://www.walletrecoveryservices.com/testimonials.html Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: andrewboy44 on January 07, 2014, 12:22:22 AM How exactly did they get your email? What sites use that email address? It was sent to my main email which is used for a lot of things including multiple bitcoin related things. If multiple bitcoin users have gotten this is narrows it down to either bitcointalk.org or a bitcoin exchange platform. Only options really Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: franky1 on January 07, 2014, 12:24:45 AM this scam has been going around for a few months. its supposedly written as a message to a friend of the sender asking them to sort out the issue, and appear like the email was sent mistakenly to the recipients.
a ploy to make the recipients feel that they have won the jackpot because someone (apparently) stupidly sent them their wallet. this is not the case, its a ploy to get people to download scam software that will risk your own wallet. do not touch emails with attachments unless you know the recipient personally and can slap them with a wet fish if they mess with your own wallet Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: TH3xR34P3R on January 07, 2014, 12:53:01 AM this scam has been going around for a few months. its supposedly written as a message to a friend of the sender asking them to sort out the issue, and appear like the email was sent mistakenly to the recipients. a ploy to make the recipients feel that they have won the jackpot because someone (apparently) stupidly sent them their wallet. this is not the case, its a ploy to get people to download scam software that will risk your own wallet. do not touch emails with attachments unless you know the recipient personally and can slap them with a wet fish if they mess with your own wallet Not just your wallet but your entire system and any machines on the network, my gut tells me this is a variation to try get people to run Cryptolocker, I made a psa on r/bitcoinsec and cross posted to r/bitcoin. I will add this thread to the post aswell. Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: MiningBuddy on January 07, 2014, 01:03:40 AM I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user. I got it too, looks like they pulled the emails from the mtgox leak that happened a while back.Sent from: Erwann Genson noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk via amazonses.com This is getting weird.. I'm convinced they got our emails from bitcointalk when it was hacked with the man in the middle attack. But in all honesty, I could care less. Just have to educate others (new people to btc) on these spam emails even though common sense says don't download Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: BuTaJIu4eK on January 07, 2014, 06:49:36 AM I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user. I got it too, looks like they pulled the emails from the mtgox leak that happened a while back.Sent from: Erwann Genson noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk via amazonses.com I hate all scammer! >:( Antivirus checking https://www.virustotal.com/ru/file/85083a3cc70d4c38c60c20995f3f82f37bec6de1744cd8d10dea645888c58669/analysis/1389076208/ Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: dishwara on January 07, 2014, 07:40:01 AM I too got that email, checked the files in isolated machine.
The password.txt is a exe file with trojan. But the wallet.dat file is true & it has 30.28 btc, but the wallet is encrypted. The coins received from frosty wallet & it has another 3 addresses, which has label assigned to it. It seems the scammer sent real wallet, encrypted, so that he dont loose coins, but want others to loose coins. Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: Wolf Rainer on January 07, 2014, 07:57:58 AM I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user. I got it too, looks like they pulled the emails from the mtgox leak that happened a while back.Sent from: Erwann Genson noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk via amazonses.com Thereīs no way, i donīt have mtgox account, but i recieved the e-mail. Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: klenker on January 07, 2014, 09:25:19 AM I too got that email, checked the files in isolated machine. The password.txt is a exe file with trojan. But the wallet.dat file is true & it has 30.28 btc, but the wallet is encrypted. The coins received from frosty wallet & it has another 3 addresses, which has label assigned to it. It seems the scammer sent real wallet, encrypted, so that he dont loose coins, but want others to loose coins. Indeed the person who seems to originally own the wallet is Liquid00 on the forums, also on the litecoin aus website. he sent 19btc to this wallet at some point. Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: CYPER on January 07, 2014, 02:18:41 PM I got it too, but while Thunderbird shows the small attachment icon, when I open the email there is no attachment.
I also opened it in my webmail and again - attachment icon present, but no attachment. I assume the only way to get infected is by opening the attachment, right? Just loading the email is harmless. Also this must be from the MTGox leak as the email I use here is different and unique - I only use it for forum registrations. Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: FractalUniverse on January 07, 2014, 02:48:59 PM yeah. i received this one as well today. i placed it directly to to spam folder without even opening it.
i just hope noone downloaded it Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: alexlandonflicksss on January 07, 2014, 05:21:07 PM I even got this mail this morning. I tried to extract it by right clicking and clicking extract here. I got a error and found that it is a malicious file. HELP ME!
Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: 2tights on January 07, 2014, 05:33:12 PM I even got this mail this morning. I tried to extract it by right clicking and clicking extract here. I got a error and found that it is a malicious file. HELP ME! Assume Crash Positions!! http://reversekulturshock.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/crash-positions.png Title: Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email Post by: walletrecoveryservices on January 07, 2014, 08:22:25 PM Isn't there a guy named David who operates a wallet recovery service? EDIT: Yep http://www.walletrecoveryservices.com/testimonials.html Yes, I operate a legitimate wallet password recovery service. I assume that it is only co-incidence that this scammer used the name 'david'. It is certainly nothing to do with me. FYI, I have received this scam in the last couple of days from 3 different email addresses. Cheers Dave Bitcoin walletrecoveryservices.com |
