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Bitcoin => Bitcoin Technical Support => Topic started by: Aveatrex on June 14, 2018, 03:11:21 AM



Title: Wrong sending address (Mistake in writting)
Post by: Aveatrex on June 14, 2018, 03:11:21 AM
Hello guys,
My question is if the sending address is being wrong ( doing a mistake while typing the addy) and funds is being sent to it,we all know that the funds will be lost but if the transaction is double-spent before it gets confirmed would that be a way to recover the funds?
Thanks in advance

PS:This is for educational purposes and is not happening to me.


Title: Re: Wrong sending address (Mistake in writting)
Post by: nc50lc on June 14, 2018, 03:17:51 AM
Yes it may, as long as you've send the second transaction using the same inputs right after the first with larger fees.
The first transaction must still be unconfirmed to do that.

In addition, a typo will make the final address invalid (to the checksum) that will disable the send button.
You can produce a valid address through typo if you're the world's most unlucky fellow.


Title: Re: Wrong sending address (Mistake in writting)
Post by: Coding Enthusiast on June 14, 2018, 04:20:38 AM
https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/194/what-happens-if-i-mistype-the-address-when-making-a-payment


Title: Re: Wrong sending address (Mistake in writting)
Post by: Aveatrex on June 14, 2018, 04:34:09 AM
Thank you for answering my question!
Locking this thread now to avoid attracting signature spammers.
Best Regards