Well the good news is it was only 500 of your dollars.
The bad news is you lost a friend and a trusted person turned out to be not so trusted.
Still 500 is not too bad of a loss. I am hoping it stays under $1000 in total.
Just think if the "thief website" waited and btc mooned the loss could have been 5 or 10k
well according to minerjones post from years back he lost 3 btc to the site. and i count hundreds of addresses possibly affected by this and thats just the transactions that i can see because they involve my addresses. |
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ok..... I have to digest this --- and I had to leave the shop rather quickly before I killed the motherfucker. I had downloaded the vanitygen program and installed on pc and we ran a few while i was in the shop that day. some take longer than others - some were fast some took a while. well my "friend/coworker" agreed that if i supplied him the names, he would run the program, copy/paste the addresses/keys and print them so I can pick them up when I come in (I go in like once a week) he also wanted to use the program so he could 3d print things with vanity addresses and provide keys to customers - he runs a 3d printing business. sooooo - I walk in and tell him what happened - asking if for any reason he put the pc online, even temporarily - he says no. Then he tells me he has to tell me something... he said the program was taking too long on longer vanity addresses, so apparently in his genius thought process, he looked for other ways to generate addresses, and he came upon https://bitcoinvanitygen.com/ and he stated he has been generating the addresses from there vs the vanitygen program on the laptop. He did not think to tell me as it the "outcome is the same". I told him he owes me $500 and he better call any/all customers and see how many lost their funds and that he needs to have all his stuff out of the shop by the end of the week. I have been sitting in my car for about 5 minutes still too pissed off to drive. I spoke with minerjones who pointed out that years ago he had issues with the same site. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1476782.0 apparently this is a known issue. so to summarize (I will edit my OP) this has nothing to do with the vanitygen by samr7 - and is strictly tied to https://bitcoinvanitygen.com/ website --- which explains how it involves so many other addresses not just the ones I used. so, I repeat this is not related to the vanitygen by samr7the issue here is a complete breakdown of an agreed upon process - and complete disregard for my funds/funds of my children and grandchildren -well, and the funds of his customers. I did create/use 2 from the program - for my parents. I will be in contact later today to have them check the funds - I did not save their public addresses so I cannot check them myself. IF ANYONE ELSE HERE USES THAT WEBSITE I SUGGEST YOU TAKE YOUR FUNDS OFF THE ADDRESS IF THEY ARE NOT ALREADY TAKEN AND DO NOT USE IT ANY FURTHER |
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Thank you, Mopar!  These cases are perfect. Now I can display the set in my office without worrying about them getting damaged.  nice! glad you are happy with the cases! and thank you for sharing the picture! |
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this may be obvious but are you sure you are using the real vanitygen project[1] and not some random fake .exe that you found on google search? your case could simply be like those who keep downloading fake electrum wallets and lose their funds thinking the issues is with electrum. [1] this is their topic: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=25804.0 which also has a PGP signature that you should have verified after downloading and before generating those keys. did you verify sig or compile yourself? could you post the hash of the file you have? the pc used to generate the keys was running vanitygen but is a pc that has never been online. The pc is at a shop shared by myself and 2 others. I am trying to sort out all the details - the creation of the keys was a joint effort with myself and a friend - he also uses the program. I downloaded the vanitygen from here https://github.com/samr7/vanitygen installed it on the laptop via usb. My friend at the shop would run the program and print them out. I would pick them up when I was next at the shop. I do not think this is anything done by him or anyone at the shop - as there are literally hundreds of addresses affected so others must have been using the same program - as I look at the inputs and many of them are easily identifiable as vanity addresses. Also, let me also clarify - this affects nothing I have ever done or sold to anyone --- these are my personal addresses. I am on my way to the shop now to see if he can add any further details. I literally got up, took the grandson to school, sat down at my pc with a cup of coffee and saw the transactions hit in electrum. by the time I checked all the addresses they were all empty. I could not peel/sweep the chips fast enough. Every one I peeled to check was already empty. I will get the hash when I get to the shop and bring it back here in a bit. |
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offline - private keys were not stored, they were generated, printed and applied to pokerchips, which are still secured and in my possession. I kept no back up of the keys as I have the chips and planned on having them until I handed them to my children and grandchildren.
i dont know what you mean by "public key additive"
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I am not sure where to post this - I used vanitygen to generate 21 different addresses which I funded, one I used and the rest were created, printed as a QR code and put on pokerchips for my children and grandchildren - the private addresses were never loaded to any program or stored/saved anywhere.
the above statement is false - I thought the vanitygen program was used, we set it up, we tested it but in the end the other person involved opted for a shorter/faster route which also ended up being compromised.
these are my 21 addresses that were emptied this morning:
1HEDDiESypk51VUd8FqBdaA7zZ4GVJK4wo
1ASHLeEYu71xk6sc9qweZG5UL5QsceXwhY
1Eddiej8mqC2c8z3uW62c9k2ZygKsZeUF1
1KaiLaQTwA5qtAhdH8Xz4VqPKa3gCesfLg
1iSAiAhHae53SVt5rvEKDAMhqRKZ9eqRU
1xaNDerXNpPFtncFGX4mbaZW7At4RCxfp
1CaLebuQ5FcyVHTNUaAx1v5sLhww7DDURa
1MjLEonmFpFkE6gUjmN29aXh8zVYELfQBk
1Eric2r8vDD28BSN5c8PeyfiGiBazfnHGa
1JaicenJbkqL4rStxMd2UyHFU36BuJG4uW
1JuLianYMWXrQL1ucnCRtjTNJx7j49Pc19
1Maya2mzYFjwPGM7qsc9aCPGgn1LgYyr5c
1MissyTZW59BEvH2eP2j3VhW7JoSSMKDi4
1MindiBf4hWBUvemnMi8h3E444zdjGTbkm
1DaynarrwzjFR6bEvsLPPtoPS2a7UeNzNW
1ViCTorNnXuSmQb4twDC1CJSVtz8o73Er
1ZoeyUnsMqHfKH4zQ37R86ThzmPKz9Qyc
1HannabxvdhmBeJV2JX7Kc1DcS6V7sxoBN
1MaisyHCcQx5DQd3p5fBT8iYBdXTPLmBq9
1MoparCzLLgVhFjLMo9iS4a8qeEMpF3EeJ
if I look at the transactions, it is apparent that my addresses are not the only ones affected - I would highly recommend anyone using a vanity address, to move the funds asap.
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Two tickets please!  Ill take #2,9 Transaction: bfc8e61953cb4cb012367276636ae8b164fd6c4a3486bd8b52522059689c99d8 received - thank you for kicking it off! |
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I guess he missed the part where TeeGUMES said he would pay for them, he just preferred not an arm and a leg - which makes sense as he is asking for peeled not pristine...
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I had actually sent them an email about doing a project (custom notes) that I would have done with denominations like .0005 to .01 range and possibly some without denominations about a week or so ago.
I was thinking of starting it next year around April. These may fulfill that idea/need.
Yeah these are good for a barebones project. Relatively simple design, gets the job done. Our new business model opens up custom commissions to everyone on orders of 99pcs or more on all three tiers (basic, secure & style). Yep! I will still get some of these and still do mine next year too! the more notes the better! |
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This is such a wonderful idea, and I'm super excited to see the final product!  2018 INVISIBLE --- 23 mm FYI, the invisible penny is 25mm, same as the silver penny. By the way, I'm sending you a 2019 Short Roll (check off the 2019 AMD and 2019 SN), 2020 Short Roll (check off the 2020 SN too), and a mint condition 2018 DSC penny to complete your collection. Thanks again for all your hard work on this project, Mopar!  Regards, Chris good catch on the invisible - I would have remeasured once I had one in hand but I will update the list as well. and thank you for the coins - they will be put to good use! |
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I will mention you in the way you behave. If that forces you to retaliate with lies, that’s on you. Frank said 200 coins.
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Anyway, I like to order whole full set of your chips and I think they are nice. I was analyzing your chips today and I do see some creativity. Sen me the total including shipping.
learn to read. you are excluded from my auctions, raffles, giveaways. Move on. Stop derailing threads. |
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I have 3 miscellaneous lots. They are as follows: 1. The first is a "FRESH LTC Single Coin" I managed to get two of these and have decided to keep only one. The coin is loaded with .5 LTC, address: LUMp9S3pGtc2bgCmZVbZKdotvrZJJm6Fke Threads concerning the coins are here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5269080.0 and here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5266687.0  2. The second lot is a Polymerbits Scrip Savings Note Series B1 - I got this in a lot with about a dozen notes, I preferred to have one that was not redeemed (as this one is) so I have found/purchased an un-redeemed note and thus this is an extra - might not be any good for redeeming but if you don't have one, it could fill that void in your collection.   3. The third lot is a Capn_Hash .01 BTC poker chip with hologram #0076 - I bought one too many so I have an extra. Whoever wins this lot will also receive 2 undisclosed A&G minis.   Slots: 0 - raghavsood 1 - raghavsood 2 - Capn_hash 3 - raghavsood 4 - raghavsood 5 - raghavsood 6 - raghavsood 7 - raghavsood 8 - raghavsood 9 - Capn_hash a - raghavsood b - raghavsood c - raghavsood d - raghavsood e - raghavsood f - raghavsood Terms: Price Per Ticket 0.001 BTCTicket Limit: None. Shipping: Free to US, as stated above contact minerjones for out of the US shipping & rates Payments can be sent to the following address (do not send funds to any address other than the one listed here in the OP)
19w4Ug1G1C2fQf6DyAFU9GDJavmwJCLX3N Select one or more of the available tickets from the table above. Post a reply with your pick + the txID of your transaction. Once all Tickets are taken (and paid for) I will select a future mined block that will determine the winners and we will have 3 winners (3 consecutive blocks) - grand prize being the LTC coin, which will be awarded at the first block selected, the Polymerbit note awarded at the second selected block and the Chip/cards awarded at the third selected block. It is possible to win more than once! The last character in the hash of that block will decide the winner. EXCLUSIONS: RAINBOWSKY/ALAMJOB329 or any of his other various alts |
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Hey why did you insult me like that in your auction? That is totally uneducated.
sigh... learn to read. you are excluded from my auctions, raffles, giveaways. Move on. Stop derailing threads. |
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I have 3 sets of crypto stamps. They are as follows: 1. This set is still sealed in the wax paper direct from the Austrian Post Office - it has not been unsealed so the SN and colors are unknown - only that there is one of each Honey Badger, Doge, Llama and Panda.  2. The second set is an all black set with one each of Honey Badger, Doge, Llama and Panda. They are still sealed - but were scanned by looking thru the bottom. They were not added to any online collections.  3. The third set is a mix of colors but still one of each Honey Badger(yellow), Doge(yellow), Llama(blue) and Panda(black). These were opened to be scanned (before I realized you could scan them without opening them) They were not added to any online collection.  Slots: 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - a - b - c - d - e - f - Terms: Price Per Ticket 0.001 BTCTicket Limit: None. Shipping: Free to US, as stated above contact minerjones for out of the US shipping & rates Payments can be sent to the following address (do not send funds to any address other than the ones listed here in the OP)
19w4Ug1G1C2fQf6DyAFU9GDJavmwJCLX3N Select one or more of the available tickets from the table above. Post a reply with your pick + the txID of your transaction. Once all Tickets are taken (and paid for) I will select a future mined block that will determine the winners and we will have 3 winners (3 consecutive blocks) - grand prize being the sealed in wax paper set which will be awarded at the first block selected, the sealed black set awarded at the second selected block and assorted set awarded at the third selected block. It is possible to win more than once! EXCLUSIONS: RAINBOWSKY/ALAMJOB329 or any of his other various alts |
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Just received confirmation that my order shipped - and sorry for the ones that asked, I was not able to add additional to the order - these were shipped out prior to the posting on the site so in fairness I could not add any additional coins to my shipment. Will post pictures when they arrive.
Mopar, are they offered in their site now. Check AlpenCoin.ch - as you claim to be the finder of these coins before anyone else knew of them, you should be able to figure it out. |
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Just received confirmation that my order shipped - and sorry for the ones that asked, I was not able to add additional to the order - these were shipped out prior to the posting on the site so in fairness I could not add any additional coins to my shipment. Will post pictures when they arrive.
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Lot 1 0.003 BTC
Lot 2 0.007 BTC
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what is this? It popped up in my feed lol I must read up on this and see how to get one |
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