[SCAM] Linuxbtc.org fake Bitcoin giveaway

[dkbit98]

What happened: SCAM Linux fake Bitcoin giveaway website and youtube Live fake giveaway

website: https://linuxbtc.org/
Archive: http://archive.vn/mUrnQ
youtube scam video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF-BvLUH3J4
BTC address used atm: 1KJsuYUQc9Czh6UGtkSiUBF5fSHcTn1KN5



 

Domain Name: LINUXBTC.ORG
Registry Domain ID: D402200000013356501-LROR
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.iisp.com
Registrar URL: http://www.iisp.com
Updated Date: 2020-04-23T12:43:50Z
Creation Date: 2020-04-23T12:43:38Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2021-04-23T12:43:38Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date:
Registrar: Guangdong Nicenic Technology Co., Ltd. dba NiceNIC
Registrar IANA ID: 1619
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: email@nicenic.net

UPDATE:
Domain is registered in China and more websites with same IP are connected:
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/185.232.52.66/relations

Connected websites:

Code:

http://linuxgiveme.com/
http://linuxgivebit.info/
http://linuxgive.net/
http://linuxgive.org/
https://linuxgive.info/
http://linuxdrop.org/
http://linuxbtc.net/
https://linuxdrop.org/
https://linuxgivebit.com/
http://linuxgivebtc.com/
https://linuxbtc.org/
http://linuxbtc.org/
http://linuxgivebit.com/
https://linuxgivebtc.com/
https://linuxgivebtc.net/
http://linuxgivebtc.net/

Please avoid this and all similar scams!
Report website and youtube video.
Thanks

[Twinkledoe]

Seems Chinese are behind this scam as the registrar is in Guangdong. They haven't purchased domain privacy yet. Hopefully, no one will fall on this trap. So far, no btc yet on that address. I don't think they have any relation with linux.

[Chikito]

website: https://linuxbtc.org/

Seems that IP's has flaged as scammer. you will see the relation ship of them : https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/185.232.52.66/relations



Usually all transaction on site are fake, this address 1KJsuYUQc9Czh6UGtkSiUBF5fSHcTn1KN5 haven't transaction yet.

[dkbit98]

Seems Chinese are behind this scam as the registrar is in Guangdong. They haven't purchased domain privacy yet. Hopefully, no one will fall on this trap. So far, no btc yet on that address. I don't think they have any relation with linux.

Yes. As it can be seen in 1st post, website is registered in China:
Guangdong Nicenic Technology Co., Ltd. dba NiceNIC

Seems that IP's has flaged as scammer. you will see the relation ship of them : https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/185.232.52.66/relations

Usually all transaction on site are fake, this address 1KJsuYUQc9Czh6UGtkSiUBF5fSHcTn1KN5 haven't transaction yet.

Thank you for posting.
I will update 1st post with more information you provided.