Investor Bitcoin (investorbitcoin.com) a scam?

[VanAllen]

Noticed this press release while searching Google News yesterday:

http://www.pr.com/press-release/705947

Website: http://www.investorbitcoin.com/





Sounds like a scam. Thoughts?

[Eodguy149]

If it sounds like a scam... It probably is a scam. That is usually a pretty good rule to live by, even more so in the crypto space!

[TastyChillySauce00]

By looking at their investment plan, it's obvious that this website is scam, 250% return within 7 Days is just too dreamy and it's there only to lure those people with lack of knowledge
Just get away from this kind of site. You're probably getting impressed by their website interface when the truth is that to build this website you just need only damn 0.5BTC.

And fake street address as a normal practice which usually have done by those scammy websites : https://www.google.co.id/maps/place/5+E+Market+St,+Corning,+NY+14830,+USA/@42.143385,-77.0541358,3a,75y,25.33h,104.75t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1swf7-3RCinZ0_06bxVcMDIA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x3659e1d79f1594c3!8m2!3d42.1435074!4d-77.0541238!6m1!1e1

[alani123]

Any website promising such returns will end up scamming people gullible enough to put money in. And that really is the best case scenario because the possibility of the scheme administrators running away with money put with them form moment one is also very high.

[pinkflower]

This belongs to service discussion. Anyway Van Allen, listen to Aubert. A 250% return in 7 days is too good to be true. If they really can do that, why wont they come up with the money themselves and invest then reap the profits?

[VanAllen]

Thanks for the replies guys.

Pretty much what I thought. I wasn't actually considering using the service myself but I figured it might be a good idea to mention it here, if only to serve as a discussion/warning for Google to index when people are searching for 'Investor Bitcoin'.


My own thoughts is that the lowest investment (0.2 BTC) is a small amount to risk -- which makes it enticing -- and I suspect that's exactly what they're hoping people will think. Get a few thousand people 'investing' 0.2 BTC and it could add up to a lot!

[tuvok007]

Thanks for the replies guys.

Pretty much what I thought. I wasn't actually considering using the service myself but I figured it might be a good idea to mention it here, if only to serve as a discussion/warning for Google to index when people are searching for 'Investor Bitcoin'.


 -- which makes it enticing -- and I suspect that's exactly what they're hoping people will think. Get a few thousand people 'investing' 0.2 BTC and it could add up to a lot!

That is a common psychological trick mostly used in these type of scams, You"re thinkin what the hech I just might throw 0.2 btc into this and maybe I"ll get more than double back and if I dont I wont cry over that amount. But if they get only 50 people to "invest" in their "project" they get 10 btc minus 1 btc for their "scam expenses". then they just close the site and start doing the next scam....

[20kevin20]

Nothing gives you so much profit unless you are working hard for it and you got a genius idea (see the millionaires and billionaires). There are many websites offering to give you over 200% profit in a very short time - why would you do that? What could he do with the money to make so much profit for you out of it? Ponzi schemes or scams. When something seems too good to be true, it is.

[dunfida]

Its just another hyip scam and those indications of too good to be true returns on a short period of time are just always a characteristics of a Scam since theres no legit investment that do give best offer or high returns on a matter of days. Stay away if you smell scam then don't try to put your money on.

[alani123]

Thanks for the replies guys.

Pretty much what I thought. I wasn't actually considering using the service myself but I figured it might be a good idea to mention it here, if only to serve as a discussion/warning for Google to index when people are searching for 'Investor Bitcoin'.


My own thoughts is that the lowest investment (0.2 BTC) is a small amount to risk -- which makes it enticing -- and I suspect that's exactly what they're hoping people will think. Get a few thousand people 'investing' 0.2 BTC and it could add up to a lot!

0.2 BTC is no.small amount considering that it's close to 200$ at the moment. Provided that bitcoin is.an irreversible payment mean, such websites are trying to lure in victims with a hit and run tactic. Always be extra cautious of "investment" websites only accepting bitcoins as payments.

[Mometaskers]

Thanks for the replies guys.

Pretty much what I thought. I wasn't actually considering using the service myself but I figured it might be a good idea to mention it here, if only to serve as a discussion/warning for Google to index when people are searching for 'Investor Bitcoin'.


 -- which makes it enticing -- and I suspect that's exactly what they're hoping people will think. Get a few thousand people 'investing' 0.2 BTC and it could add up to a lot!

That is a common psychological trick mostly used in these type of scams, You"re thinkin what the hech I just might throw 0.2 btc into this and maybe I"ll get more than double back and if I dont I wont cry over that amount. But if they get only 50 people to "invest" in their "project" they get 10 btc minus 1 btc for their "scam expenses". then they just close the site and start doing the next scam....

True. Would probably be nice to get into it while they're still paying out though. If you are early enough into a Ponzi you might actually get some interest. I've tried one of those sites before (btcriver.com). Not that I'm really interested in, I was actually quite suspicious but I deposited anyway so my cousin would stop asking me to try it. Never got my money back but it's just a small amount anyway. As for him... he said he was able to get some payout before they fled. Not asking how much he lost, he seem really disappointed. I suppose he wouldn't be trying those sites again any time soon.

[perfectmoneyguy45]

I wonder why some people just condemn other peoples business and mislead others...i read this post on Bitcointalk.org but i went ahead to invest in investorbitcoin and i got my pay out today...let any member try and give positive feedback dont let losers discourage your from getting your profitable returns

[tuvok007]

I wonder why some people just condemn other peoples business and mislead others...i read this post on Bitcointalk.org but i went ahead to invest in investorbitcoin and i got my pay out today...let any member try and give positive feedback dont let losers discourage your from getting your profitable returns

We dont believe you, show us the proof of your payment 

[VanAllen]

i read this post on Bitcointalk.org but i went ahead to invest in investorbitcoin and i got my pay out today

Which investment plan was that? This thread was only started 3 days ago  


And I don't think people are necessarily condemning; they're *questioning*. They're asking how these claims of high return on investment over such a short period could be genuine.

Perhaps a representative from the business could enlighten us.

[carlfebz2]

I wonder why some people just condemn other peoples business and mislead others...i read this post on Bitcointalk.org but i went ahead to invest in investorbitcoin and i got my pay out today...let any member try and give positive feedback dont let losers discourage your from getting your profitable returns

We dont believe you, show us the proof of your payment 

Just as expected another newbie account which claims that the site paid him. This is not surprising anymore since 100% of this newbies are members or owner of such site.

[Catmony]

i read this post on Bitcointalk.org but i went ahead to invest in investorbitcoin and i got my pay out today

Perhaps a representative from the business could enlighten us.

It looks like you both have some connection, there is nothing to enlight in this ponzi. 200% return in 15 days with 0.20BTC minimum investment keep this crap out. This is just a bullshit and stop all those fake claims of payment from this scam.

[VanAllen]

i read this post on Bitcointalk.org but i went ahead to invest in investorbitcoin and i got my pay out today

Perhaps a representative from the business could enlighten us.

It looks like you both have some connection

 

Not in the least. I'm the OP who called-out this site remember. In fact you may notice I pointed out the glaring discrepancy above by the poster who claims to have received a return on his/her investment (in just 3 days).

I'm actually just intrigued but I'm just as sceptical as you.

While I doubt this is going to happen, at least not with any credibility, I'd quite like to see a representative of this company defend the business. My message to them is clear: Provide convincing reassurance or it's a scam.

Meanwhile, this thread should hopefully serve as a warning to others searching for 'Investor Bitcoin'.

[starboyshuvo]

its a scam

[zenarbitrator]

Well Folks, I fell for their scam, sent 0.20 BTC. Wish I had come here first. Heard about it from cryptocoinsnews.com (fake news?)... It was a new story, with no comments yet. I recommend this article: https://blog.webnames.ca/how-to-determine-if-a-website-is-a-fake-fraud-or-scam/

I fell for the fake news I guess... I will update this post if they ever send me what they promise per their website.

The reason I'm pretty sure it's a scam is that there is a mistake on the confirmation they sent and when I emailed them the first time for additional info, they responded, but when I emailed asking for a corrected confirmation, they stopped responding.

They are registered here: https://www.webnames.ca/whois#?currentDomain=investorbitcoin.com But not with the same physical address as on the website (New York, USA). On Whois they are registered in Queensland, Australia. Also, not the same email address or phone number. Doing the research after the fact is a good way to get scammed... Damn


Does anybody know if they can hack a BTC wallet if they have the address?

[rozee]

from the first time see the name of the site is investorbitcoin.com in my opinion is this site is scam seems investation game,ponzi etc no https for the site also see at their investment program return 200% for 15 days is it too good to be true, right? stay away with investment which offer high profits most of them scamming their investors