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Post all the details here for posterity (and Google).
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281-891-3127 HOUSTON TX (voip?)
913-200-1331 EDWARD SNOWDEN (probably prepaid)
913-210-0571 OLATHE KS (voip?)
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As a warning to any users of localbitcoins.com, as scammer attempted to steal 55 BTC from me today.
They claimed to be buying bitcoins, and wanted to use the "transaction service". Once the transaction was funded they tried to convince me to "send a picture of our contact/trade page for verification purposes".
When I ignored that request, they followed up with a phone call and played dumb about the "release code". They just wanted me to send a picture of the page so they could verify. They didn't think having a picture of a green release button would be a problem.
I explained why I couldn't. Then I sent them a carefully framed image that had the release code cropped out.
They claimed they were on there way and would be at the meeting place soon.
After a half hour of waiting I sent a txt asking if they were still planning on showing up, and they txt back "yes".
After another half hour of waiting, they still hadn't arrived and they stopped responding to txt messages.
I'm guessing that their account at localbitcoins is a throw away fake account, and that the phone they were calling and txting from was a "burner", but for what it's worth here's the info so others can avoid being caught in this scam attempt:
SCAMMER
localbitcoins ID: sucraM
phone: 913-200-1331
If anyone can identify this person, I'd love to contact the FBI and file charges for attmpted fraud against them.
FYI that phone is registered to "EDWARD SNOWDEN" |
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I'm thinking of augmenting it so that it snatches weak funds immediately
The legal risk is too high. On the other hand, I thought about writing and releasing such scanner without touching funds myself and letting people to catch and sue each other. I see every bitcoin-related court case as a good thing that make adoption of Bitcoin by business easier. There's only one address implicated in all the recent thefts so I'm not sure how useful releasing a scanner would be ... other than increasing competition for snatching funds from weak addresses. Although your first point brings up a larger legal question ... if someone makes their private key public (intentionally or non-intentionally) ... under what conditions (if any) and under what legal theory could a 3rd party be liable for signing with it? Any lawyers out there? "Conversion, theft and unjust enrichment." -Msantori |
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Come on Girls. Take it off line. He's got work to do and I still haven't received a pay out.
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That is your opinion and you are entitled to it.
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Jerry Brito and Andrea Castillo of the Mercatus Center have released Bitcoin: A Primer for Policymakershttp://mercatus.org/publication/bitcoin-primer-policymakers"As the world’s first decentralized digital currency, Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize online payments systems in a way that benefits consumers and businesses. Instead of using an intermediary such as PayPal or submitting credit card information to a third party for verification—both of which often include transaction fees and other restrictions—Bitcoin allows individuals to pay each other directly for goods or services. The characteristics that make Bitcoin so innovative have also made it a target for regulators, who fear that the cryptocurrency will aid tax evasion, money laundering, and other crimes. While it is true that it can be used for nefarious purposes, the same can be said of cash. But, unlike cash, Bitcoin transactions are recorded in an online ledger. In this new primer, Jerry Brito and Andrea Castillo describe how the digital currency works and address many of the common misconceptions about it. They also analyze current laws and regulations that may already cover digital currencies and warn against preemptively placing regulatory restrictions on Bitcoin that could stifle the new technology before it has a chance to evolve. In addition, they give several recommendations about how to treat Bitcoin going forward. Here, at the forefront of the debate, Brito and Castillo both support innovation and provide much-needed clarity for policymakers and law enforcement." |
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How do you get those court documents? Freedom of Information Act Requests?
This is all public information. No need for a request. http://www.pacer.gov/ |
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Huh?? You should try to understand concepts like cognitive dissonance before you use them in an argument to make baseless uninformed attacks. You are attacking me personally not my argument that there are laws that exist and regardless of how they are selectively enforced the are still to be obeyed. You don't like that. Neither do I but the fact remains. Throwing around armchair psychology may make you feel better or more superior but it does not change the fact.
In fact if you really knew what cognitive dissonance was you'd realize your justification that laws you find immoral or unjust don't apply to you is in fact a classic example of cognitive dissonance.
Now to return to to the topic here: the US and other countries have very clear anti-money laundering laws and regulation and the extent to which any legitimate bitcoin business in the US or serving US Customers understands how to navigate these regulations or work collectively to change or modify those laws as they relate to virtual currency is the extent to which they will be successful.
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I'm not a legal scholar.
I'm not a lawyer.
I'm having a public dialogue about US anti - money laundering regulation as it relates to virtual currencies.
You are certainly welcome to outline elements of the BSA that you believe to be unconstitutional. And until a court proves your point they remain law in the US regardless of what you think and I for one plan to operate within those laws. Doug Jackson of e-gold bent over forwards trying to comply and still ended up getting it hard with no grease. Government employees cannot be relied upon to follow the law. They will change it to whatever suits them and their masters among the elites. You cannot negotiate with terrorists. TD. If you were actually familiar with the e-gold case and the law you would understand that that Doug Jackson was prosecuted for ignoring existing law just as you are suggesting. At his sentencing the judge actually said that there was nothing illegal about his business. Unfortunately he was not in compliance and he allowed bad actors to use his system. Actions (or more specifically inaction) have consequences. And in this case the consequences include both civil and criminal penalties. |
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This might be coming - Money Laundering, Cryptocurrency and Financial Crimes Strategy Act (2016)
Whatever ... they are idiotic to think they can ever effectively legislate for Open Source code, particularly OS code that can transfer valuable bits. If they want to be in the business of making the rules of this game they need to learn git, end of. huh?? |
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TippingPoint
everyone has an opinion.
I don't disagree that there are civil liberty and privacy concerns will all the issues you enumerate.
Regardless, they remain the law.
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You sound like the expert on that. Why don't you.
So, as a legal scholar, you basically agree that the Banking Secrecy Act has many aspects of it that are unconstitutional then? (We need to frame the argument before we launch into it ...) I'm not a legal scholar. I'm not a lawyer. I'm having a public dialogue about US anti - money laundering regulation as it relates to virtual currencies. You are certainly welcome to outline elements of the BSA that you believe to be unconstitutional. And until a court proves your point they remain law in the US regardless of what you think and I for one plan to operate within those laws. |
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You sound like the expert on that. Why don't you.
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Sorry. Just trying to maintain an intelligent conversation.
But my question remains: how are you making a difference?
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Infested.
The SEC is doing a pretty good job of investigating and prosecuting a ponzi schemer for an illegal bitcoin securities offering.
Bitcoin has made great progress in the past five month with regards to greater regulatory clarity.
The Shavers case has already established a judicial opinion that bitcoin is "money." I expect more precedents and even more legal clarity to come out of this case.
Regardless of whether or not there is recovery of funds, I for one would like to see shavers convicted for his crimes.
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Great work! Thanks for the info, and thanks for taking the time to put it here.
But I think you shall consider changing the title. It should be more like: "How the ugly government gained legal right to scrutinize and control all private transactions in the country".
Or just. "History of Financial Surveillance." |
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Thank you for documenting 34 years (1970-2004) of the progressive erosion of liberty and the pursuit of happiness, under the auspices of "fighting terrorists".
Who did you vote for last election ugly baby contest? Did you research the candidates stance on civil liberties? FTFY  Carlton You seen like a smart guy. You can call them ugly babies, and that may be true and other than possibly making you feel better where does that get you? What action are you taking? How do you make a difference? |
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Thank you for documenting 34 years (1970-2004) of the progressive erosion of liberty and the pursuit of happiness, under the auspices of "fighting terrorists".
Who did you vote for last election? Did you research the candidates stance on civil liberties? |
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