Bitcoin Savings & Trust - Money Returned List (One reported - CLOSED).

[iCEBREAKER]

[BitLame]
Officer,a bad man called pirate from the internet stole my bitcoins

[Police Guy]
OK, so this bad pirate man hacked into your computer and stole something?

[BitLame]
No, I gave him the bitcoins 100% voluntarily.

[Police Guy]
Um, why would you give your magic internet money to someone who you've never met named pirate?

[BitLame]
Because of greed.  He was offering impossible profits.  I can't resist free lunches and deals too good to be true.

[Police Guy]
Son, you need to stop wasting police time before I show you what pepper spray tastes like.  We have real issues about real people to deal with.

[BitLame]
*throws hissy fit*
*tastes pepper spray*
*entertains forum as drama queen of the week*

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[fcmatt]

if one was smart you would go to a person in power... i dunno... a district attorney or someone below him and explain
what happened if they have time. explain to them they would be all over the tech news if they could assist in the case
of the stolen bitcoins. get 15 minutes of fame in certain areas of the news.

they might bite if they were smart enough to get it. but that takes a bit of work to find that special someone who
can pull strings like that and desire publicity like that.

[FreeMoney]

[Police Guy]
Son, you need to stop wasting police time before I show you what pepper spray tastes like.  We have real issues about real people to deal with. For example, speeding people extending their garages without a permit.

[BitLame]
*throws hissy fit*
*tastes pepper spray*
*entertains forum as drama queen of the week*

[ehmdjii]

I've received my money from pirate already. Now waiting on my other money in the ppt schemes.

if you had a bst account (at 7%/w ?), why did you put additional money into PPTs (at less than 7%/w)?

[322i0n]

there is laws around contracts and pirate agreed to a contract which is preserved in glbse if he renages on the contract he has broken that law and can be pursued through the courts for remuneration.

[drakahn]

there is laws around contracts and pirate agreed to a contract which is preserved in glbse if he renages on the contract he has broken that law and can be pursued through the courts for remuneration.

when did pirate use glbse?

[322i0n]

there is laws around contracts and pirate agreed to a contract which is preserved in glbse if he renages on the contract he has broken that law and can be pursued through the courts for remuneration.

when did pirate use glbse?

i thought he had.  idk he has not used it?

[Bitcoin Oz]

there is laws around contracts and pirate agreed to a contract which is preserved in glbse if he renages on the contract he has broken that law and can be pursued through the courts for remuneration.

when did pirate use glbse?

i thought he had.  idk he has not used it?

He doesnt use it only passthrough operators do. You have no contract with pirate unless you invest directly. But the it depends what contract you signed by handing him coins.

[stochastic]

if one was smart you would go to a person in power... i dunno... a district attorney or someone below him and explain
what happened if they have time. explain to them they would be all over the tech news if they could assist in the case
of the stolen bitcoins. get 15 minutes of fame in certain areas of the news.

they might bite if they were smart enough to get it. but that takes a bit of work to find that special someone who
can pull strings like that and desire publicity like that.

It is called the SEC, but then they would probably send the IRS after you to explain where the funds came from in the first place.

[Hunterbunter]

I've received my money from pirate already. Now waiting on my other money in the ppt schemes.

if you had a bst account (at 7%/w ?), why did you put additional money into PPTs (at less than 7%/w)?

Clearly to spread the risk...

[CoinCidental]

I've received my money from pirate already. Now waiting on my other money in the ppt schemes.

if you had a bst account (at 7%/w ?), why did you put additional money into PPTs (at less than 7%/w)?

Clearly to spread the risk...

All the passthroughs are reliant on pirate anyway,if the BTCST defaults it will be interesting to
see what happens to all the guys that were offering 2-3% "risk -free" bonds and investments
more than likely some of them were collecting  7% rates from pirate and pretending to be investeed in something
safer

[makomk]

if you had a bst account (at 7%/w ?), why did you put additional money into PPTs (at less than 7%/w)?

I somehow doubt that filharvey was getting 7% a week, since that would require a large investment and as far as I'm aware pirate hasn't paid out any of the larger investors yet.

[coinft]

[BitLame]
Officer,a bad man called pirate from the internet stole my bitcoins

[Police Guy]
OK, so this bad pirate man hacked into your computer and stole something?

[BitLame]
No, I gave him the bitcoins 100% voluntarily.

[Police Guy]
Um, why would you give your magic internet money to someone who you've never met named pirate?

[BitLame]
Because of greed.  He was offering impossible profits.  I can't resist free lunches and deals too good to be true.

[Police Guy]
Son, you need to stop wasting police time before I show you what pepper spray tastes like.  We have real issues about real people to deal with.

[BitLame]
*throws hissy fit*
*tastes pepper spray*
*entertains forum as drama queen of the week*

Replace BTC with a foreign fiat currency, BTCST with a fraudulent investment fund the officer has never heard of, how does this change the situation? Nobody expects you to keep certificates of fiat based securities at home either, all trading is online nowadays. He'll do the paper work and since the damage is high, pass it on to a financial crimes department.

[AndrewBUD]

and they can pick their asses and smell their fingers after...... and do nothing for no one... Just like in real life......

[Shadow383]

[BitLame]
Officer,a bad man called pirate from the internet stole my bitcoins

[Police Guy]
OK, so this bad pirate man hacked into your computer and stole something?

[BitLame]
No, I gave him the bitcoins 100% voluntarily.

[Police Guy]
Um, why would you give your magic internet money to someone who you've never met named pirate?

[BitLame]
Because of greed.  He was offering impossible profits.  I can't resist free lunches and deals too good to be true.

[Police Guy]
Son, you need to stop wasting police time before I show you what pepper spray tastes like.  We have real issues about real people to deal with.

[BitLame]
*throws hissy fit*
*tastes pepper spray*
*entertains forum as drama queen of the week*

Replace BTC with a foreign fiat currency, BTCST with a fraudulent investment fund the officer has never heard of, how does this change the situation? Nobody expects you to keep certificates of fiat based securities at home either, all trading is online nowadays. He'll do the paper work and since the damage is high, pass it on to a financial crimes department.

I imagine you just have to mention the words "silk road" and "money laundering" and you could get an investigation started.
Not that that'd get you any of your money back, mind you...

[Lupus_Yonderboy]

Replace BTC with ISK or WOW gold, and see how it changes the situation. Protip: You have just as much chance of getting any relief from BTCS&T as the depositors at EBANK from EVE Online had, i.e. none.

[unclescrooge]

Replace BTC with ISK or WOW gold, and see how it changes the situation. Protip: You have just as much chance of getting any relief from BTCS&T as the depositors at EBANK from EVE Online had, i.e. none.

Quoted for posterity

[myrkul]

Replace BTC with ISK or WOW gold, and see how it changes the situation. Protip: You have just as much chance of getting any relief from BTCS&T as the depositors at EBANK from EVE Online had, i.e. none.

Actually, didn't that guy put a bounty on himself, and fly off into space in a death-star style ship? So, those guys have at least a chance to get some of their money back.

[pauljr8]

Bitcoin should be able to stand on its own. Calling for governmental regulation and/or oversight is the typical knee-jerk reaction for people who feel or have been slighted in their business dealings. We have the talent and ability to overcome these problems before bringing widespread attention to what BTC is instead of what it  could be. Government intrusion into any area of our lives always results in a loss of liberty and could make BTC too much trouble to deal with and has never protected anyone from those people of poor character. The entire USA was ripped off by the collusion of the US government and the financial sector. Government is not the answer; we are.

[myrkul]

Government is not the answer; we are.

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