What happened:- Searching for a reliable mixer to perform security research I discovered Atobmixer via Google.
- I cross-referenced the URLs on a number of websites including this forum and found nothing obvious indicating a scam.
- I clicked "start mixing" and entered a new Wasabi Wallet receiving address into the form.
- I sent the funds to the address provided and received the MP2C code: SQEEHP
- I checked the Check Mix link on their website using the MP2C code several times, status is "Waiting For Funds"
Scammers Profile Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2726873
Reference Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5207219.80
Amount Scammed: 0.01337075 BTC
Payment Method: Bitcoins
Proof of Payment:
https://www.blockchain.com/btc/tx/c8d3f8041351661ca0fd32a02446c904551e98b5a5060933d4fd3736dab55c30PM/Chat Logs: No response in the thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5207219.80, to the https://www.atobmixer.com/contact/ message that I sent or to my email which I posted in the thread above.
Additional Notes: Careful here, I was tricked mostly because of the few sources I checked including this respected forum, I noticed the ATOBMIXER ADMIN user frequently posting in response to user issues. This gave me the perspective that this was a well-supported tool with a helpful. If you look more closely you can see that these posts seem not to resolve but just provide the appearance that issues are being handled. An interesting social aspect to this scam.
