Yeah, this could be Dank's one last big score. All he has to do is buy a fake $50 Air King online and sell it for $2000. He could even successfully get around escrow because the dumbass who buys it goes to a "check if your rolex is fake" website and it ticks all the boxes. More than possible even with a mid-range fake for this particular model.

If someone buys it and takes it to a Rolex dealer and they tell it's fake, Dank can just be like "Oh it was my buddy, that bastard, etc. Sorry man. Escrow will return your coins." and he's only out the $50 he paid for the watch. Pretty good gamble, the chances of getting away with it are so high, and even if he gets caught all he has to lose is $50.

Of course there is a chance that the watch is real, but considering who it is, the particular model of watch, the prevalence of fake Rolexes, etc, I think the chance is tiny and certainly not worth taking a risk. If he starts talking about accepting a ridiculously low price then I'd be close to 100% sure that it's fake as hell.

I really regret not getting involved in Bitcoin back in the 80s.

Is there another reason why Bruce disappeared from the Bitcoin community?

Yes BCB I have some information on that.

The make of his brand new BMW is "BMW"

The make of his F550 truck is "Ford" and the model is "F550"

I hope that's helpful.

Plus Bruce needed more cash so he could continue to pretend to be a talk show host on the internet. What is it with people pretending shit on the internet and Bitcoin? BCB pretending to be a hardened TV detective who doesn't play by the rules, Nefario pretending to run a stock exchange, AugustoCroppo pretending to be married, Dank pretending that he's going to be a rock star. Sometimes I think those of us who don't live in some fantasy world are in the minority here.

Dank am I your soulmate?

It's easy to spot a fake but it's impossible to say for sure that it's real.


There's no date magnifier on the Air King, and no kinetic winding and a jerky second hand movement on the real thing, as I mentioned.

It's a particularly easy watch to fake because it lacks a lot of these details that allow amateurs to spot a fake with a bit of knowledge.

The case, crown and clasp are being forged absolutely perfectly these days even in the cheaper fakes. I've seen some $30 fakes in Hong Kong recently which had all these features perfect, even in models with a much more complex design. They all had kinetic winding too.

It's funny you mention the clasp. On a real Rolex the clasp and bracelet isn't actually all that good. Obviously it's relatively well made, the watches cost four and five figure sums, but it's by far the weakest part of the watch. The better fakes sometimes have a better quality clasp than the real thing!

As you said, it's easy to spot a cheap fake. However the good ones are very good indeed. I'm pretty knowledgeable about watches, and like I said, i've seen Rolexes in Hong Kong that I couldn't even spot with detailed examination in person, even with a real one on my wrist to compare it to.


That picture is pathetic as hell. Post a high res well lit picture of the inside of the watch.

You're right, you're right. I'm jumping to conclusions. After all, it's not like Dank is a delusional 18 year old kid who has never achieved anything in his life.

And with that fact in mind, I'd be extremely careful if you are considering buying this watch.

The new fakes that are coming out of Hong Kong are extremely good, and practically indistinguishable from the real thing. You have absolutely no chance of determining from a photograph alone. Even an expert would have trouble telling from a photograph.

The Air King is a very simplistic watch and particularly easy to fake, as Rolex models go. It also is one of the only Rolex watches to have a quartz movement. Traditionally, you could always spot a fake Rolex because they have quartz movements which make the second hand "tick" as it goes round. The real ones are mechanical and have a smooth "sweep". However with the Air King even the real ones "tick", making it extra hard to tell.

The last thing I'd ever do is buy a Rolex with Bitcoin. Especially not this model, from this guy.

Would you buy a Rolex from an 18 year old stoner kid in the street for cash?

You could be wearing it for a long time, then when you get it repaired or you try to sell it you are told that it's a fake.

Really the only place you should buy a Rolex is from an approved Rolex dealer, or at the very least a long established and reputable bricks and mortar 2nd hand watch store.

Dude your fries don't exist. All you have is an expensive fantasy that you will one day get to eat some delicious, golden brown fried potato that you paid for months ago. The guys at McDonalds keep telling you "Just wait a little longer, the fries are nearly ready" but you can't smell fries cooking. The only smell is bullshit. The manager of the McDonalds is a convicted fraudster, and some people are beginning to suspect that they don't even have a fryer back there at all.

You're standing at the front, salivating. You want those fries. You need those fucking fries. You're grasping a packet of ketchup, desperate for that first salty, greasy bite.

Suddenly a voice from the crowd says "Hey...maybe the fries aren't coming."

You have too much invested. Too much money, too much emotions. If those fries don't come, all your dreams die...

"SHUT UP!" you bark. "Don't you DARE question the fries. They're coming alright, and they'll be even more delicious than they promised, and I for one can't wait to see the look on your face as I shove those potato morsels down my greedy gullet!"

Maybe the fries will arrive. Maybe they won't. But one this is for sure, the whole thing is sketchy as fuck.

You can't really fault people for questioning it. Questioning it repeatedly even. This is Bitcoin, nothing can be taken for granted, especially not such a sketchy situation.


I remember similar posts about Pirate.

I'll never forget when I bought my Rolex. Felt so good because I earned every penny to buy it. That's really what it is - a symbol of hard work and success.

The fact that you are some spoiled kid who was just given one is pathetic, but at least I know that you could never have enjoyed it or appreciated it as much as I appreciate mine.

I hope that he's selling it out of desperation and someone gets a really good price for it.

This is unreal, what are you doing with a £1500 watch? And all that bullion?

You're such a spoiled little shit, no wonder you think the world revolves around you. Your rich parents have probably catered to your every whim, and now they've cut you off you are selling all the shit they've given you. You're pathetic.

This is such a fucking autistic thing to say.

Really sorry to hear this Mick. Bizzare that all your accounts were frozen, from different banks too? A number of your competitors have faced the same issue - here's hoping you find a swift resolution.

In that picture it looks like shit but look at this model:

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/wp-content/uploads//2010/06/Super-Duty-F550-CNG.jpg

It's still an ugly thing but I imagine that a Texan would think that was cool as shit.

Well, I am assuming it isn't a proxy because it's a Texas IP and he's been doxed as genuinely living in Texas, although I guess it could still be a proxy.

Slightly odd though, to use a proxy in the same town that you are in. Might as well use one somewhere else. If I was him I'd be spoofing my IP to be in the far corners of the globe rather than my home town, although in all honesty he's probably not concerned about getting caught.

This guy provides an excellent service and had no problems doing a trade late at night. Highly recommended.

Crazy, I always figured he'd use some kind of proxy.

I do productive shit. That's why I don't have to pretend to be a maverick TV detective on the internet.

.... or pretend to have a wife on the internet (AugustoCroppo) or pretend to run a stock exchange on the internet (Nefario) or pretend that I'm a rock star on the internet (Dank) or pretend to be some kind of captain of industry on the internet (dozens of people)

In fairness though, BCB is actually pretty good at catching kids who try and scam on the forum. I dunno if there's a lot of real detection work going on, but he's at least a little bit more intelligent than the scam victims and puts the time in.

But if he's going to go around talking like a cheesy TV detective or some kind of Captain Ahab character with Pirate as his white whale, than he should expect to be made fun of, because pompously puffing yourself up like that is pathetic, no matter who you are. It would be pretentious and ridiculous even from a real police homicide detective so why should some guy on a forum get away with it?

If BCB brings Pirate to justice then I will be impressed and I will be the first to congratulate him, but I don't see how he can. Make no mistake though, BCB's real motive for doing this isn't a sense of justice, it's a desire to feel important and clever.

mralbi, don't worry about AugustoCroppo. He's the resident oddball.

He is very, very jealous of those who have (or in your case, had) more Bitcoins than he does.

I once mentioned how many coins I control. Months later, AugustoCroppo went through my post history, found the post and demanded that I prove I genuinely have control of the coins.

The guy is a psycho and best ignored. Sorry about your coins.

This guy is obviously a scammer, but is there really any need to bring up the death of his father and his illness in such a cruel way?

It's completely irrelevant what is going on with his health and his family. He's a chronically ill child who has lost his father. Show some compassion.

It doesn't give him the right to scam anyone, but his scamming doesn't give you the right to be a dick like that.

Obviously I agree that you were right to post the rest of his dox.