The pirate and the SEC - Alleged e-mails.

[yochdog]

Holy crap:

http://pastebin.com/3ZXYMmwr

[1713830612]

1713830612

[drekk]

Care to disclose your source(s)?
A raw Pastebin link is no source at all.

[Tomatocage]

Holy crap:

http://pastebin.com/3ZXYMmwr

Blocked for me at work. Someone copy/pasta?

[yochdog]

Care to disclose your source(s)?
A raw Pastebin link is no source at all.

I did not receive the e-mail directly.....several forum members and depositors in BTCST have confirmed receiving the e-mail, and one pasted the content and shared it in the #BTCST channel.  

I cannot verify the accuracy, simply sharing it here for discussion sake.  

[SgtSpike]

Care to disclose your source(s)?
A raw Pastebin link is no source at all.

Just call the dude up if you don't think it's real.  He listed his phone #.

Here's a copy/pasta:

   Subject: Bitcoin Securities Offerings (NY-8834)
    From: Moustakis, Philip MOUSTAKISP@sec.gov
    
    The staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an investigation in the above-referenced matter.
    
    We are contacting you directly concerning your possible investment in Bitcoin Savings & Trust.  If you have information concerning Bitcoin Savings & Trust, we would be interested in speaking with you.  I may be contacted by this email address or at the telephone number below.
    
    Our principal purpose in requesting information from you is to determine whether there have been violations of the statutes and rules the Commission enforces.  However, information provided by members of the public is routinely used by the Commission and other authorities to conduct investigative, enforcement, licensing, and disciplinary proceedings, and to fulfill other statutory responsibilities.
    
    The federal securities laws authorize the Commission to conduct investigations and to request information from you, but you are not required to respond.  There are no direct sanctions and no direct effects upon you for refusing to provide information to us.  However, we would appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
    
    This investigation is non-public and should be construed neither as an indication by the Commission or its staff that any violation of law has occurred nor as a reflection upon any person, entity, or security.
    
    Thank you.
    
    Philip Moustakis ∙ Senior Attorney ∙ Division of Enforcement ∙ United States Securities & Exchange Commission ∙ 3 World Financial Center, Suite 400, New York, NY 10281-1022 ∙ (212) 336-0542 ∙ moustakisp@sec.gov

[yochdog]

nm

[Tomatocage]

Care to disclose your source(s)?
A raw Pastebin link is no source at all.

I did not receive the e-mail directly.....several forum members and depositors in BTCST have confirmed receiving the e-mail, and one pasted the content and shared it in the #BTCST channel.  

I cannot verify the accuracy, simply sharing it here for discussion sake.  

I'd like to see the e-mail header for that.

[jcpham]

Code:

<pirateat40> +imsaguy they are real

Code:

Received: from adc-ad-excas03.ad.sec.gov (HELO sec.gov) ([172.29.17.11])
by opc-iportprivate.sec.gov with ESMTP/TLS/AES128-SHA

boing.

[Tomatocage]

Code:

<pirateat40> +imsaguy they are real

Code:

Received: from adc-ad-excas03.ad.sec.gov (HELO sec.gov) ([172.29.17.11])
by opc-iportprivate.sec.gov with ESMTP/TLS/AES128-SHA

boing.

Oh damn, son!

[sebicas]

I got exactly the same email an hour ago...
Here is the full copy: http://pastie.org/4791945

- Anyone know what is this about?
- How did they got my email address?

I didn't invest with Pirate, so I honestly don't know why I am receiving this anyways.

[BitcoinINV]

Called got voicemail just interested lol

[Puppet]

Where did the SEC get the emails from? From pirate?
Anyway, I hope PPT operators will begin sweating.

[yochdog]

I got exactly the same email an hour ago...
Here is the full copy: http://pastie.org/4791945

- Anyone know what is this about?
- How did they got my email address?

I didn't invest with Pirate, so I honestly don't know why I am receiving this anyways.

The theory is they were monitoring IP addresses that accessed various Pirate associated entities.  

[sebicas]

The theory is they were monitoring IP addresses that accessed various Pirate associated entities.  

But can they get my email address from my ip address?

[Puppet]

I didn't invest with Pirate, so I honestly don't know why I am receiving this anyways.

Did you register for gpumax?

[BurtW]

I got exactly the same email an hour ago...
Here is the full copy: http://pastie.org/4791945

- Anyone know what is this about?
- How did they got my email address?

I didn't invest with Pirate, so I honestly don't know why I am receiving this anyways.

Did you give him a rating on OTC?  It seems that everyone getting it so far has rated Pirate on OTC.

[BitcoinINV]

Theymos might get a paper to turn over all logs, even if he is in another country, they do help each other out. 5 million in loss is a great reason to do so.

[dust]

I have not received an email.

I have visited BS&T, GPUMAX and Bitcoinmax websites but never used any of them.  I signed up for beta access to GPUMAX but never got it.

I rated him -10 on OTC after his default.

Someone should verify this with the actual SEC so we know it isn't just more of pirate's scare tactics.

[imsaguy]

To date, I haven't received one of these emails.

[greyhawk]

The theory is they were monitoring IP addresses that accessed various Pirate associated entities.  

But can they get my email address from my ip address?

Why would they. You list it on your webpage that your profile links to.