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Author Topic: Scam Alert : DannyHamiltton(surnam: extra 't') & DannyHamlton(surnam: lack 'i').  (Read 783 times)
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September 28, 2014, 07:31:56 PM
Last edit: September 28, 2014, 07:54:43 PM by DannyHamilton
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What happened::
On September 28, 2014, a scammer created new accounts to impersonate me:
DannyHamiltton, (using an extra lower case 't' in the surname)
DannyHamlton, (using a surname with the lower case 'i' missing)

The scammer used these similar looking userIDs to send PMs offering escrow service to people.  The scammer sends a fake escrow address to the target hoping that the potential victim won't contact me to verify the information.

Scammers Profile Links:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=382161
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=382157

Amount Scammed:
Unknown at this time.  Hopefully this scammer has been identified before they managed to fool anyone.

Sample fake escrow offer sent by this scammer:

Good day,

Fastest ever Escrow response as you just caught me online Smiley

I have received a request from up.debug to facilitate a trade by providing my Escrow services.

Link to thread

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=793386.0

Why trust me?

I have carried out numerous transactions on the forum and acted as Escrow in multiple trades previously with excellent feedback.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=60820

I am also the forum approved Escrow list -

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=108716.0

Terms of transaction :

2 X KNC Neptune miners to be supplied @ 9BTC for both units.

Conditions :

BTC will only be released to the seller after the successful confirmation of receipt and testing by slastar.

Should a problem arise BTC will only be returned to the buyers address.

Escrow address :

1BbqYN7R7vVap3GCrZg4PzvPDaqqVFZVpd

Thank you for choosing to use my Escrow service,

Kind regards.

Note that I ALWAYS sign my escrow agreements with a signature that can be verified with my public key (linked in my forum signature and my escrow announcement thread).
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September 29, 2014, 11:39:43 AM
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I have seen this exact scam happen to myself and one other member.
This is becoming a huge scam on bitcointalk sadly...

Hopefully most people wont fall for this as it's easy to see they have other glaring information missing such as post count activity and avatars etc, but I know even with all that some people still get scammed. People need to be more alert on here. Double and triple check information before you send money to people.

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