Edit: if you want your account back 'jude' then give back the .6BTC I paid you.
I wanted to run an exchange service (a LEGITIMATE one) hence I PURCHASED this account and I was Scammed.
Yes, this may very well be Jude Austin, though it is obvious what is going on here. The user has sold this account, did not send me the private key as promised and wants it back now that it is now Legendary, possibly to resell it and earn a higher profit.
I've owned this account for over 2 weeks now, if I wanted to scam I would have done so as soon as I got this account though I do not have ANY bad intentions!!
I was scammed, 0.4BTC (0.2BTC I guess is ok because I got the account?). He never delivered the private key hence now he is trying to recover the account.
I have no bad intentions. Please consider the evidence below before making your conclusion.
Here is the skype evidence, proof of payment, etc. This is the whole log.
[1/22/16, 4:06:20 PM] Palace: greetings
[1/22/16, 4:06:29 PM] Palace: you have the hero/legendary with light green trust, right?
[1/22/16, 4:07:02 PM] Palace: It's *******
[1/22/16, 4:07:53 PM] bitcoin.austin: hi
[1/22/16, 4:07:55 PM] bitcoin.austin: yes
[1/22/16, 4:07:59 PM] Palace: How much do you want
[1/22/16, 4:08:06 PM] bitcoin.austin: its hero with over 800 activity
[1/22/16, 4:08:12 PM] bitcoin.austin: can become legendary anytime
[1/22/16, 4:08:26 PM] bitcoin.austin: i want 0.6
[1/22/16, 4:08:43 PM] Palace: will you use an escrow
[1/22/16, 4:09:44 PM] Palace: ?
[1/22/16, 4:10:00 PM] Palace: I'm assuming that is a no? lol
[1/22/16, 4:10:41 PM] Palace: if you will not use escrow i want signed message + PM from this account and I will only pay 1/5th first
[1/22/16, 4:16:18 PM] bitcoin.austin: I want to use escrow for sure
[1/22/16, 4:16:32 PM] Palace: thought you went offline for a minute because i said escrow
[1/22/16, 4:16:39 PM] bitcoin.austin: I was away
[1/22/16, 4:16:40 PM] Palace: ok, i will go and find an online escrow and get them to message you
[1/22/16, 4:17:58 PM] bitcoin.austin: if you want to go without escrow then
I send message from you , you send first 1/2
after that i send you password and you send second half and then I send private key
[1/22/16, 4:18:16 PM] Palace: ok how about this
[1/22/16, 4:18:28 PM] bitcoin.austin: or find an escrow free one
or you pay any fees
[1/22/16, 4:18:32 PM] Palace: You send me a message from the account, I send you .2BTC, then you send me password, then I send .4BTC and you give me private key
[1/22/16, 4:18:55 PM] Palace: Because really , with private key and I don't pay you .4BTC you can easy get the account ruined or recovered
[1/22/16, 4:18:56 PM] Palace: true?
[1/22/16, 4:19:06 PM] Palace: and with escrow we risk exposure/alert it is purchased
[1/22/16, 4:19:06 PM] bitcoin.austin: yes
[1/22/16, 4:19:19 PM] Palace: ok send a message to '******' on bitcointalk
[1/22/16, 4:19:31 PM] Palace: and then give me your Bitcoin address once you have done it
[1/22/16, 4:19:33 PM] bitcoin.austin: ok, let me login to account
[1/22/16, 4:19:37 PM] Palace: sure
[1/22/16, 4:19:43 PM] bitcoin.austin: i will send bitcoin address in msg
[1/22/16, 4:19:49 PM] Palace: ok
[1/22/16, 4:25:41 PM] bitcoin.austin: check pm
[1/22/16, 4:26:11 PM] Palace:
https://blockchain.info/tx/8e246f6878ce544223cd749d3fa7cff47bfee5b87b5cc235f90eff8793f6be90[1/22/16, 4:26:15 PM] Palace: i have just sent you 0.2BTC
[1/22/16, 4:26:27 PM] Palace: Please send me the password, then I'll send you .4 for the private key
[1/22/16, 4:26:50 PM] bitcoin.austin: let it appear in my wallet
[1/22/16, 4:26:56 PM] bitcoin.austin: maybe it takes 1-2 minutes
[1/22/16, 4:26:59 PM] Palace: what wallet do you use
[1/22/16, 4:27:02 PM] Palace:
https://blockchain.info/tx/8e246f6878ce544223cd749d3fa7cff47bfee5b87b5cc235f90eff8793f6be90[1/22/16, 4:27:04 PM] bitcoin.austin: multibit
[1/22/16, 4:27:06 PM] Palace: it is on the blockchain....
[1/22/16, 4:27:29 PM] Palace: press refresh in multibit
[1/22/16, 4:27:38 PM] bitcoin.austin: i am restarting
[1/22/16, 4:27:40 PM] Palace: multibit is usually instant.
[1/22/16, 4:27:43 PM] Palace: :|
[1/22/16, 4:27:47 PM] Palace: this is not a good sign lol
[1/22/16, 4:27:50 PM] Palace: sound like you're buying time
[1/22/16, 4:28:00 PM] Palace: because the .2 is on the blockchain that is proof you have it
[1/22/16, 4:28:15 PM] bitcoin.austin: bro if you think i am time waster i can refund
i am just confirming it
[1/22/16, 4:28:21 PM] Palace: no i do not think that
[1/22/16, 4:28:30 PM] Palace: sorry, I've just got a lot of bad experience
[1/22/16, 4:28:36 PM] Palace: I've been scammed many times on bitcointalk :S
[1/22/16, 4:28:54 PM] bitcoin.austin: me too when someone used almost same vanity address yesterday for fake escrow
[1/22/16, 4:29:10 PM] bitcoin.austin: anyway i copied address from my wallet and checked on blockchain, its there
[1/22/16, 4:29:12 PM] Palace: oh yes i saw that thread on BCT…They try to fake OGNasty?
[1/22/16, 4:29:19 PM] Palace: ok great
[1/22/16, 4:29:26 PM] Palace: send me the PW and I will send the remaining 0.40 BTC
[1/22/16, 4:29:32 PM] bitcoin.austin: yes
even he made vanity address for this
[1/22/16, 4:29:53 PM] Palace: some people go to long extents for money :/
[1/22/16, 4:31:01 PM] bitcoin.austin: ok
send you password on forum or her
[1/22/16, 4:31:11 PM] Palace: here
[1/22/16, 4:31:24 PM] bitcoin.austin: k1ll3rb33
[1/22/16, 4:31:30 PM] bitcoin.austin: its the password
[1/22/16, 4:33:12 PM] Palace: ok great! now for private key
[1/22/16, 4:33:17 PM] Palace: do I send 0.40BTC to the same address?
[1/22/16, 4:33:20 PM] bitcoin.austin: yes
[1/22/16, 4:33:48 PM] bitcoin.austin: why previous tx isn't confirmed yet
i am still waiting for confirmation
[1/22/16, 4:33:56 PM] Palace: ok
[1/22/16, 4:34:06 PM] Palace: last block 54 minutes ago -_-
[1/22/16, 4:34:10 PM] Palace:
https://blockchain.info/[1/22/16, 4:34:12 PM] bitcoin.austin: yes
[1/22/16, 4:34:26 PM] bitcoin.austin: no block since last 1 hour
[1/22/16, 4:34:32 PM] Palace: unlucky us lol
[1/22/16, 4:34:44 PM] bitcoin.austin: (cwl) true
[1/22/16, 4:35:04 PM] Palace: so, out of my curiosity, why you want to sell such a good account
[1/22/16, 4:35:31 PM] bitcoin.austin: because its not usefull for me
i am not posting for signatures
[1/22/16, 4:35:38 PM] bitcoin.austin: and what else i can do with this
[1/22/16, 4:35:49 PM] Palace: yes i know, that is what i am doing also
[1/22/16, 4:35:52 PM] Palace: sig posting
[1/22/16, 4:36:07 PM] bitcoin.austin: signatures are good if you are active
[1/22/16, 4:36:14 PM] bitcoin.austin: but i m not much active
[1/22/16, 4:37:56 PM] bitcoin.austin: i waited 2 months to become it legendary and sell it but was unlucky
[1/22/16, 4:38:05 PM] bitcoin.austin: so decided to sell as it is
[1/22/16, 4:38:16 PM] bitcoin.austin: i have seen legendary sells for above 1 btc
[1/22/16, 4:38:48 PM] bitcoin.austin: it has 840 activity but no legendary , its called badluck
[1/22/16, 4:39:33 PM] bitcoin.austin: 1 hour 0 minutes
[1/22/16, 4:39:47 PM] Palace: we are extremely unlucky lol
[1/22/16, 4:39:48 PM] bitcoin.austin: (:|
[1/22/16, 4:39:55 PM] Palace: and yes i know 840 with no legendary
[1/22/16, 4:39:57 PM] Palace: is very bad luck
[1/22/16, 4:40:07 PM] Palace: but hopefully soon (for me) it might be legendary? lol
[1/22/16, 4:40:28 PM] bitcoin.austin: ha ha
good luck, maybe after ownership changes
luck also changes
[1/22/16, 4:40:58 PM] Palace: maybe but for the moment, both of us having bad luck with blockchain.info blocks
[1/22/16, 4:41:06 PM] bitcoin.austin: there is something wrong with blockchain
[1/22/16, 4:41:19 PM] Palace: it was being DDoS'd about 15m minutes ago
[1/22/16, 4:41:19 PM] bitcoin.austin: check footer
[1/22/16, 4:41:20 PM] bitcoin.austin: Not Connected (0 Nodes Connected)
[1/22/16, 4:41:29 PM] Palace: hmm interesting
[1/22/16, 4:42:19 PM] bitcoin.austin: you sent from blockchain?
[1/22/16, 4:42:23 PM] Palace: yes
[1/22/16, 4:42:24 PM] bitcoin.austin:
http://btc.blockr.io/address/info/1A2numTDoyrsgSgpqaD7Pp3KAMQ4UAkLyy[1/22/16, 4:42:34 PM] Palace: yes i also saw that
[1/22/16, 4:42:43 PM] Palace: now we need to wait for blockchain to fix node problem
[1/22/16, 4:42:47 PM] bitcoin.austin: its not connected thats why multibit wasn't showing it
[1/22/16, 4:42:48 PM] Palace: we are EXTREMELY unlucky now.
[1/22/16, 4:42:53 PM] bitcoin.austin: yes
[1/22/16, 4:42:53 PM] Palace: yes, that makes sense now
[1/22/16, 4:42:58 PM] Palace: i check on other explorers, no such transaction
[1/22/16, 4:43:03 PM] Palace: but it has been sent according to blockchain
[1/22/16, 4:43:06 PM] bitcoin.austin: yes
[1/22/16, 4:43:10 PM] Palace: just 0% nodes
[1/22/16, 4:43:30 PM] bitcoin.austin: lets wait for them to connect to some nodes and broadcast the tx
[1/22/16, 4:43:33 PM] Palace: of course
[1/22/16, 4:44:23 PM] bitcoin.austin: brb 5 minutes
[1/22/16, 4:44:32 PM] Palace: sure, i will be here
[1/22/16, 4:53:48 PM] bitcoin.austin: Blockchain.info is currently experiencing periods of downtime - our team is investigating & will keep you updated.
[1/22/16, 4:53:59 PM] bitcoin.austin:
https://twitter.com/blockchain[1/22/16, 4:54:00 PM] Palace: man, we are very unlucky people
[1/22/16, 4:54:10 PM] bitcoin.austin: (rofl)
[1/22/16, 4:54:49 PM] bitcoin.austin: finally
[1/22/16, 4:54:54 PM] bitcoin.austin: 240 nodes
[1/22/16, 4:55:17 PM] Palace: yes, hopefully transaction is next in block
[1/22/16, 4:55:35 PM] bitcoin.austin: i doubt
there will a lot of pending transactions
[1/22/16, 4:55:44 PM] Palace: yes tell me about it
[1/22/16, 4:55:48 PM] Palace: i'll still wait for it
[1/22/16, 5:03:13 PM] Palace: Check! Two confirmations
[1/22/16, 5:03:16 PM] Palace: We can continue ?
[1/22/16, 5:08:32 PM] Palace:
[1/22/16, 5:16:01 PM] bitcoin.austin: sorry, was away
[1/22/16, 5:16:04 PM] bitcoin.austin: it was fast
[1/22/16, 5:16:18 PM] bitcoin.austin: tx got 6 confirmation within few minutes
[1/22/16, 5:16:29 PM] bitcoin.austin: send next 0.4 please
[1/22/16, 5:16:36 PM] bitcoin.austin: bitcoin address is same
[1/22/16, 5:17:04 PM] Palace: Ok which address
[1/22/16, 5:17:55 PM] bitcoin.austin: same
[1/22/16, 5:18:23 PM] Palace: Send again I'm on mobile now
[1/22/16, 5:18:29 PM] bitcoin.austin: 1A2numTDoyrsgSgpqaD7Pp3KAMQ4UAkLyy
[1/22/16, 5:26:58 PM] bitcoin.austin:
[1/22/16, 5:27:41 PM] Palace: One min trying to send from mobi
[1/22/16, 5:27:51 PM] bitcoin.austin: ok
[1/22/16, 5:28:04 PM] bitcoin.austin: (brb) 10 minutes
[1/22/16, 5:28:13 PM] Palace: I just sent to you
[1/22/16, 5:28:18 PM] Palace: .4
[1/22/16, 5:28:34 PM] bitcoin.austin: ok, i can see in my multibit
[1/22/16, 5:30:02 PM] bitcoin.austin: tx isn't confirmed yet
i am still waiting for confirmation
[1/22/16, 5:30:29 PM] Palace: No problem
[1/22/16, 6:10:46 PM] Palace: 4 confirmations
[1/22/16, 6:36:08 PM] Palace: :/
[1/22/16, 6:36:16 PM] Palace: You here ? I need the private key
[1/22/16, 6:42:55 PM] Palace: ?
[1/23/16, 6:21:34 AM] Palace: :|
[1/23/16, 6:21:41 AM] Palace: I am waiting for private key
[1/23/16, 6:21:49 AM] Palace: I sent you BTC long time ago now
[1/25/16, 9:46:17 PM] Palace: scammer.