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January 27, 2013, 04:42:19 PM
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I've received some spam pointing at that site that promise good interest rates to just deposit bitcoins to them.
The "about us" page is filled with the original template page (i.e.: nothing relevant to them).

It smells SCAM to me, anybody has experiences?

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January 27, 2013, 04:46:59 PM
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Yes, it's probably a scam.
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January 27, 2013, 04:54:50 PM
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i guess 99.99% of "high yield investment programs" are scams, but this subforum specifically i think is for accusations with proof. good luck with that!
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January 27, 2013, 09:42:49 PM
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They are spamming the forums with this scam now as well. 
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Last edit: January 27, 2013, 10:31:25 PM by DeathAndTaxes
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i guess 100.00% of "high yield investment programs" are scams, but this subforum specifically i think is for accusations with proof. good luck with that!


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January 27, 2013, 09:51:12 PM
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Newbie thread:
Btchyip a new bitcoin opportunities !

Compare that subject line with the subject line and text of the email spam they send:
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Hi there,

I recently found an awesome opportunities online for your bitcoin.

It's www.btchyip.com, they offer 1.5% return on your deposit plus 5% on if you refer a friend.

Please join under me and i will give you my bonus back on your first deposit !

my ref link is: www.btchyip...
Tel you friend !

Bob

So I would say McForet is the scammer/spammer himself.
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January 27, 2013, 09:54:12 PM
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They probably used the hacked mtgox database, and yes, they are scam.

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January 27, 2013, 10:00:43 PM
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Where do you think the money comes from ? From air ?

Yes scam 100%.
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January 28, 2013, 12:37:38 AM
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yeah, i am getting emails from them too (three, thus far).  gg mtgox.
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January 28, 2013, 07:57:03 AM
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Got two of them as well.

The spam comes from their own server! (lb2.btchyip.com, 184.22.178.46)
Hosted by whoever owns hostnoc.net (seems to be US-based)

Sounds like this might warrant a takedown of their hosting space... Who wants to contact the hoster? Tongue

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January 28, 2013, 08:18:38 AM
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http://bitcoinpolice.org/viewtopic.php?pid=493#p493

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January 28, 2013, 08:21:01 AM
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Received three spam emails from btchyip.com so far today.  The grammar used is a bit poor.  Nothing yells SCAM harder than a poorly written email promising you instant riches.  If the offer is so damn good, why doesn't the sender keep quiet and use it themselves? :-)

postmaster@lb2.btchyip.com
client-ip=184.22.178.46

Sender is claiming a 'from' address of MtGox@mtgox.com.  Yeah, sure :-)
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January 28, 2013, 08:29:20 AM
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I keep reading this as bitchyip Tongue
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January 28, 2013, 09:25:03 AM
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I keep reading this as bitchyip Tongue

Hehe, so do I.  I thought the spam was advertising BITCHYPE first time I saw it
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