[SCAM] Litecoin-based BFL Singles

[BFL-Scrypt]

With our forthcoming trade-in program for existing BFL Singles, FPGA owners wishing to make the move to our BitForce 'SC' ASIC solution, we will be launching a very limited pilot program to convert some of the FPGA boards to mine Litecoins.

Since the majority of our resources are focused on our Mini Rig and BitForce 'SC' ASIC fronts right now, this will be a very very limited program, and will be strictly limited to just forty (40) FPGA Litecoin boards (LTC Singles). After the run of 40 LTC Singles, there will be no more. You do not have to be a current BFL Single owner to purchase an LTC Single and in fact there will be no preferential treatment given to people who are trading their BFL Singles in. We will go strictly by the pre-order list, and then first-come-first-serve if there are any units left. These converted and LTC Singles will be available to anybody who wants to buy them.

We currently have a prototype mining at ~718kh/s at around 78W using the standard power supply we include with our regular BFL Singles.  We are pricing these at $499 or LTC equivalent for pre-orders, but (and if any are left) they will be priced at $599 at launch date some time in October and will carry our standard 6-month warranty.

Starting right now, you can reserve up to five (5) LTC Singles, and keeping with the spirit of the program, we will accept Litecoins and only Litecoins for pre-order.  If you'd like to reserve 1-5 of the 40 LTC Singles, you can send a 2000 LTC deposit for each unit you'd like order to the following address, which will be counted toward your final purchase:

mod notice: BFL confirms this to be a fraud

Be sure to send a copy of your Transaction ID to project_scrypt@butterflylabs.com and include how many units you wish to reserve.  Please limit your pre-order to 5 units, though we admit this will be mostly an honor-system sort of thing. BFL-Engineer will be here shortly to fill in any technicals.

Regards,
BFL-Scrypt

I'm busted.  This was a scam attempt.  But since nobody was actually hurt, I don't get a Scammer tag right?

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[SebastianJu]

Bah... the only currency that is good for cpu-mining would be killed for these miners. Its not very profitable anyway... but then it would be gone...

[Greedi]

take care out there, before you send 2000 LTC, so think about this, how will they see who send the 2000 LTC ?

this can be a scam, so take this as a warning ..

1) the account has just been created.
2) no official bfl source has confirmed it, which is not normal.
3) it's strange if they really accepted ltc for payments.
4) they can't see who sends the 2000 LTC.

[crazy_rabbit]

take care out there, before you send 2000 LTC, so think about this, how will they see who send the 2000 LTC ?

this can be a scam, so take this as a warning ..

1) the account has just been created.
2) no official bfl source has confirmed it, which is not normal.
3) it's strange if they really accepted ltc for payments.
4) they can't see who sends the 2000 LTC.

Good point, I was excited at the idea- but I'd like to see an official confirmation on their website as well.

[Ilikeham]

Obvious scam artist.

[Greedi]

suppose you send them 2000 LTC ...

emailing them the txid is no proof that you made the transaction ..

and since the blockchain is public, anybody could claim the deposit

[randomguy7]

Quick, someone create a bet at betsofbitcoin

[John (John K.)]

Please do not send them any LTC/BTC before BFL officially confirms this.

[El Cabron]

watching

[iddo]

Yes obvious scam, and even if it was legit there's a risk that a Litecoin hard fork to use more intensive scrypt params would render such FPGAs useless.

[Litecoin]

watching

Me too.

[BFL]

The post is a fraud.  

Warning:  Please don't ever conduct business directly with anyone claiming to be a representative of BF Labs Inc. (Butterfly Labs).  

We only conduct transactions from our website.

Again, this poster is a fraud.  We don't offer or currently plan to offer Litecoin support.

[Ilikeham]

I hate these little ass master thieves.

[Litecoin]

I hate these little ass master thieves.

80,000 LTC scam. Sad sad sad.

[Greedi]

a scammer tag would be in place here mods/admins ^

[BadBear]

a scammer tag would be in place here mods/admins ^

Meh, now that he's been outed it's not like he's gonna stick around on this account, not even worth the trouble.

[Greedi]

a scammer tag would be in place here mods/admins ^

Meh, now that he's been outed it's not like he's gonna stick around on this account, not even worth the trouble.

ye, you have a point there

[Ilikeham]

Did someone send this idiot coins?

seriously, out yourselves so I can send you marketing email.

[BFL-Scrypt]

Did someone send this idiot coins?

seriously, out yourselves so I can send you marketing email.

No, nobody did. Back to the drawing board.

[BFL-Scrypt]

a scammer tag would be in place here mods/admins ^

Fortunately for me, this forum has a retarded policy of only applying the scammer tag AFTER the damage has been done.  And at that point as Bad Bear pointed out, the account has long since been abandoned.