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January 06, 2014, 11:36:36 PM |
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Lookout for this email. Definitely a scam  Edit: not sure why the image isnt coming up, let me try another website. My name isn't even david and who would give their private key and password over to a stranger... plus the message was sent from an amazon cloud. SCAM SCAM SCAM. Dont download, just will give you a virus plus probably steal your wallet.dat  |
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kwoody
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January 06, 2014, 11:42:35 PM |
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I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user. Sent from: Erwann Genson noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk via amazonses.com |
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andrewboy44 (OP)
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January 06, 2014, 11:45:13 PM |
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I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user.
I think it may have happened from when someone hack bitcointalk.org. But I'm not sure. If you find out anything please let me know |
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2tights
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January 06, 2014, 11:46:14 PM |
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Lookout for this email. Definitely a scam Edit: not sure why the image isnt coming up, let me try another website. My name isn't even david and who would give their private key and password over to a stranger... plus the message was sent from an amazon cloud. SCAM SCAM SCAM. Dont download, just will give you a virus plus probably steal your private key Why didn't you post the internet header on this email? |
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casascius
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The Casascius 1oz 10BTC Silver Round (w/ Gold B)
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January 06, 2014, 11:48:55 PM |
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I got the same thing, it also called me David, which I thought was weird, since I wonder how someone would get my e-mail address but not my name with it. I mean it's not like I make a secret of it!
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Companies claiming they got hacked and lost your coins sounds like fraud so perfect it could be called fashionable. I never believe them. If I ever experience the misfortune of a real intrusion, I declare I have been honest about the way I have managed the keys in Casascius Coins. I maintain no ability to recover or reproduce the keys, not even under limitless duress or total intrusion. Remember that trusting strangers with your coins without any recourse is, as a matter of principle, not a best practice. Don't keep coins online. Use paper or hardware wallets instead.
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andrewboy44 (OP)
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January 06, 2014, 11:49:47 PM |
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Why didn't you post the internet header on this email? Just keeping my email private. Erwann Genson < noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk> to: (my email) date: Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 3:11 PM subject: Wallet Backup mailed-by: amazonses.com Edit:the 3:11 pm is really 6:11pm. This computer has the wrong time ha |
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January 06, 2014, 11:50:15 PM |
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Lookout for this email. Definitely a scam http://s14.postimg.org/jss6jfeht/image.jpgEdit: not sure why the image isnt coming up, let me try another website. My name isn't even david and who would give their private key and password over to a stranger... plus the message was sent from an amazon cloud. SCAM SCAM SCAM. Dont download, just will give you a virus plus probably steal your private key Why didn't you post the internet header on this email? I'm also wondering this lol EDIT: Spoke to soon, thanks OP |
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MiningBuddy
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January 06, 2014, 11:52:03 PM |
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I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user. Sent from: Erwann Genson noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk via amazonses.com I got it too, looks like they pulled the emails from the mtgox leak that happened a while back. |
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kwoody
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January 06, 2014, 11:56:19 PM |
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I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user. Sent from: Erwann Genson noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk via amazonses.com I got it too, looks like they pulled the emails from the mtgox leak that happened a while back. I do not have a MtGox account. |
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andrewboy44 (OP)
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January 06, 2014, 11:58:55 PM |
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I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user. Sent from: Erwann Genson noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk via amazonses.com I got it too, looks like they pulled the emails from the mtgox leak that happened a while back. I do not have a MtGox account. This is getting weird.. I'm convinced they got our emails from bitcointalk when it was hacked with the man in the middle attack. But in all honesty, I could care less. Just have to educate others (new people to btc) on these spam emails even though common sense says don't download |
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January 07, 2014, 12:06:57 AM |
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I got this too just today. Pretty annoying.
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January 07, 2014, 12:15:27 AM |
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I got the same thing, it also called me David, which I thought was weird, since I wonder how someone would get my e-mail address but not my name with it. I mean it's not like I make a secret of it!
It's to create the illusion that you got it by mistake. |
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TehoM
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January 07, 2014, 12:17:35 AM |
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How exactly did they get your email?
What sites use that email address?
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January 07, 2014, 12:18:26 AM |
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Confirmed I also received it, reported it as spam.
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HappyS
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January 07, 2014, 12:20:08 AM |
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I also received it, fucking spamers.
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andrewboy44 (OP)
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January 07, 2014, 12:22:22 AM |
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How exactly did they get your email?
What sites use that email address?
It was sent to my main email which is used for a lot of things including multiple bitcoin related things. If multiple bitcoin users have gotten this is narrows it down to either bitcointalk.org or a bitcoin exchange platform. Only options really |
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franky1
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January 07, 2014, 12:24:45 AM |
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this scam has been going around for a few months. its supposedly written as a message to a friend of the sender asking them to sort out the issue, and appear like the email was sent mistakenly to the recipients.
a ploy to make the recipients feel that they have won the jackpot because someone (apparently) stupidly sent them their wallet.
this is not the case, its a ploy to get people to download scam software that will risk your own wallet.
do not touch emails with attachments unless you know the recipient personally and can slap them with a wet fish if they mess with your own wallet
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I DO NOT TRADE OR ACT AS ESCROW ON THIS FORUM EVER.
Please do your own research & respect what is written here as both opinion & information gleaned from experience. many people replying with insults but no on-topic content substance, automatically are 'facepalmed' and yawned at
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TH3xR34P3R
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January 07, 2014, 12:53:01 AM |
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this scam has been going around for a few months. its supposedly written as a message to a friend of the sender asking them to sort out the issue, and appear like the email was sent mistakenly to the recipients.
a ploy to make the recipients feel that they have won the jackpot because someone (apparently) stupidly sent them their wallet.
this is not the case, its a ploy to get people to download scam software that will risk your own wallet.
do not touch emails with attachments unless you know the recipient personally and can slap them with a wet fish if they mess with your own wallet
Not just your wallet but your entire system and any machines on the network, my gut tells me this is a variation to try get people to run Cryptolocker, I made a psa on r/bitcoinsec and cross posted to r/bitcoin. I will add this thread to the post aswell. |
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MiningBuddy
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January 07, 2014, 01:03:40 AM |
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I received the same e-mail. I'm trying to figure out why/how I got myself onto a list that identifies me as a BTC user. Sent from: Erwann Genson noreply@thehelixchallenge.com.hk via amazonses.com I got it too, looks like they pulled the emails from the mtgox leak that happened a while back. I do not have a MtGox account. This is getting weird.. I'm convinced they got our emails from bitcointalk when it was hacked with the man in the middle attack. But in all honesty, I could care less. Just have to educate others (new people to btc) on these spam emails even though common sense says don't download I use a different email address on this site and haven't received any spam to that address. |
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