Bitcoin Miners

[Gamer67]

Interesting. Facebook, Twitter and Google+ accounts were also shut down.

[Searing]

Interesting. Facebook, Twitter and Google+ accounts were also shut down.

yep the bitcointalk community has been busy

Searing

[Gamer67]

Also interesting. Who spearheaded that ?

[Searing]

Also interesting. Who spearheaded that ?

i know phoenix1969 and brother got the host company in LA to shut the main www.ctsminer.com site down .middle of the nite was on skype with them...i assume they and others together or
indpedently simply showed the www.ctsminer.com site as "gone" gave them the host company to contact for followup if they wished and that was probably
all it would take on facebeook/google+ to pull the plug or at least "suspend" the pages till followup by the owners of he facebook or google + sites...guess that did not come to pass heh.

i would have pushed for the same but all that was already locked down when I looked earlier..had the same idea

guess that is all a person can do at this point lock up all the loose ends and others with more skills then me here and in law enforcement can "dig" so to speak

would love to see these people caught...show how you 'can' trace bitcoin and addresses to catch someone....should be doable with them buying miners with the fraud proceeds

knock wood


Searing

[Phoenix1969]

I can confirm what Searing just stated... Maui deserves that credit of chatting with the domain hosters. Thing is, when they registered their domain, it had already been hosted on another I.P., which was the very same IP that the butterfliabs scam site used to copycat Butterfly Labs site a couple months ago. It was sheer luck the domain hosting company was available via live chat, and they wasted no time taking action.
51 btc hurt my pride bigtime, ..  no denying  that.

[raskul]

U1TRA_Knobhead

You will be on my ignore list from this point on so don't expect an answer from me or for me to play your childish games.

+1 (actually since yesterday morning)

[Gamer67]

Also interesting. Who spearheaded that ?

i know phoenix1969 and brother got the host company in LA to shut the main www.ctsminer.com site down .middle of the nite was on skype with them...i assume they and others together or
indpedently simply showed the www.ctsminer.com site as "gone" gave them the host company to contact for followup if they wished and that was probably
all it would take on facebeook/google+ to pull the plug or at least "suspend" the pages till followup by the owners of he facebook or google + sites...guess that did not come to pass heh.

i would have pushed for the same but all that was already locked down when I looked earlier..had the same idea

guess that is all a person can do at this point lock up all the loose ends and others with more skills then me here and in law enforcement can "dig" so to speak

would love to see these people caught...show how you 'can' trace bitcoin and addresses to catch someone....should be doable with them buying miners with the fraud proceeds

knock wood


Searing

I see. So Facebook and Google+ pulled the plug on their own then. It was not the bitcointalk community being busy with regards to that. I was not aware of Facebook or Google being so active in that regard.

Maybe a more likely scenario is the site served its purpose and the crooks shut it down themselves and also the social network profiles to try to cover their tracks. That seems to be a bit more plausible to me.

I am sorry if I am asking questions. I am just curious and I think some others might be too. Or maybe I am beating a dead horse ?

[raskul]

No, case not closed... case just beginning, lol
Any leads posted will be highly appreciated, and thank you so far for what's posted, please keep diggin for as many angles to catch them as possible.
51 bitcoins is too much to forget about for me, there's no way in hell i'd sit back and let the "Proper authorities" do the job, because they know even less about bitcoin protocols then we do, and don't exactly have a great record of catching scammers, barring a few high-profile cases. I need help, and I'll take it however I can get it!
Thank you everyone for your due diligence...

I totally agree, 51 bitcoins is gonna hurt like hell and where I very much doubt you are gonna get reimbursed due to no regulation on our little coinage, one thing I am pretty sure, is that the UK fraud squad have a totally 100% track record. I think you will find that here in the UK, the police run a pretty tight ship and are very adept at what they do,in all departments. That is of course, if the perpetrators are actually in the UK. This is why you should also file a case with the FBI in the USA.... I think someone gave the link earlier in the thread. please keep us informed on how that goes.

best wishes to you and your brother.

R

[merv77]

I feel bad for everyone that lost BTC with this scam.

but I really thing there's a good chance of getting these scammers caught.

if they did if fact use google adwords and paid for hosting etc. I don't see why FBI or police in what ever country they originated from couldn't request personal details to investigate this further.  Also if they did use the BTC to buy AntMiners from sushi, he and/or Bitmain must have their address.  If police can contact Bitmain and follow where miners get delivered to and catch these persons red handed.  whoever lost BTC here should quickly report to police/FBI or whoever investigates these crimes so they can contact sushi and Bitmain before they deliver miners.

who know's you could get you BTC back or at worst get some Antminers since it was your BTC that bought them.

I've sent PM to sushi for his assistance.  We just have to wait for sushi or Bitmain to reply.  Don't forget that China is in holiday mode due to CNY.

everyone here should work together and catch these bastards.
 

[Gamer67]

I feel bad for everyone that lost BTC with this scam.

but I really thing there's a good chance of getting these scammers caught.

if they did if fact use google adwords and paid for hosting etc. I don't see why FBI or police in what ever country they originated from couldn't request personal details to investigate this further.  Also if they did use the BTC to buy AntMiners from sushi, he and/or Bitmain must have their address.  If police can contact Bitmain and follow where miners get delivered to and catch these persons red handed.  whoever lost BTC here should quickly report to police/FBI or whoever investigates these crimes so they can contact sushi and Bitmain before they deliver miners.

who know's you could get you BTC back or at worst get some Antminers since it was your BTC that bought them.

I've sent PM to sushi for his assistance.  We just have to wait for sushi or Bitmain to reply.  Don't forget that China is in holiday mode due to CNY.

everyone here should work together and catch these bastards.
 

That sounds like the best plan of action so far. Good luck and I hope something comes from it.

[Phoenix1969]

and,...   correspondence from CMS.....


"sorry, I meant CTSminer... are they with you?"
 
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Ian Bentall
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No they are nothing to do with us.

Regards

Ian Bentall
Director
Cambridge Microprocessor Systems Ltd
Unit 17, Zone 'D'
Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate
Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1XG
United Kingdom
Telephone : +44 (0) 1371 60 60 50
Fax : +44 (0) 1371 60 60 51
email : info@cms.uk.com
Web site : http://www.cms.uk.com


VAT Number GB 750951231
Company Registration Number 01713595 (England)
Registered Office Suite 5, Melville House, High Street, Dunmow, Essex CM6 1AF

[RickJamesBTC]

I thought you talked to cms in your "research" ??

[Phoenix1969]

I thought you talked to cms in your "research" ??

nope, they were closed, of course
I had sent an email, and just now got that response

[RickJamesBTC]

Thought you said you called them and cts and the same person answered. Man this really does suck, sorry. Don't let greed trick you into hasty decisions.

[krampus]

Haha, Quit raging on other members, You dont make yourself look boss.. IMO.

Jesus motherfucking CHRIST but you are an annoying twat.

Welcome to my ignore.

[papamoi]

I thought you talked to cms in your "research" ??

nope, they were closed, of course
I had sent an email, and just now got that response

i was planning to call them this morning so you ve got confirmation

now the only way to recover these btc is to contact the miners seller and ask him to refund to u guys and any other who got cheated

[raskul]

now the only way to recover these btc is to contact the miners seller and ask him to refund to u guys and any other who got cheated

I don't think that is going to happen, but i'm sure you should be able to get direct contact details of the perpetrators.
remember, UK courts have a victim damages scheme... and as long as we keep on top of this, one may be able to make sure the court enforces a payback order, whether in BTC or in fiat - it could be a groundbreaking evolution for BTC but lets just get these scammers caught firstly.

[edgar]

Thought you said you called them and cts and the same person answered. Man this really does suck, sorry. Don't let greed trick you into hasty decisions.

you didnt THINK it, you READ it, just like the rest of us did!!

he's a liar!!

he 'may' not be involved directly in this scam, but that doesnt change the fact that he lies & lies & lies, and even goes back and changes shit he lied about to appear more honest or less dishonest.

DO NOT TRUST!!!

and especially do not trust the 'lets open a security firm' bullshit, that is misdirection aka smoke & mirrors!!

LIARS will ALWAYS go above & beyond what is required to 'prove' their honesty!

DO NOT TRUST!!

[Phoenix1969]

So, I sent CMS all the info I could, including a zipped copy of the website, and a link to this thread, hopefully they can help trace these buggas.


Edgar..  Facepalm

[cxboyminer]

Many many victims in this thread?