Re: Is miningunited.com a SCAM, turning .1 bitcoins into .137 for almost free?
Holy Witchhunt Batman! Well that took a left turn real quick. Even though I don't have to, I will respond to these accusations.
There is no doubt I was a big supporter of Mining United. I've sent many emails back and forth with "owner" and have supported his website. I jumped to defend it due to the fact that it was something brand new that hadn't been done before, and people were calling it a scam right away, with NO proof that it was. The idea behind it was plausible, and could work. On my very first post, moderator tysat edited my first post and put a scam warning on it. I took offense to it because there was no proof that it was a scam, and I was getting a return on my investments.
Now, to answer some questions, and get things straightened out.
The same MiningUnitedSales@Gmail.com ?
Yes, email was from that email address.
Correct. I purchased a 0.25 package on 4-28-13, and got paid for it on 5-4-13, and the amounts you quoted were correct.
Again, you send 0.25 BTC as shown here and then send another 0.05 as shown here. You then recieve 0.25 BTC as shown here.
Also correct. on 5-8-13 I purchased 2 mining packages. a 0.25, and a 0.05 package. I never did get paid out on them. The last official payment on the mining packages, was the 0.2811 payment you quoted.
That was a totally seperate payment, not for a mining package. That 0.25 was from Mining United in response to a forum post. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=189872.20 Post #26. This was when he was questioned about gambling on Satoshidice.
They're the only transfers to and from your address, 1PSnLUwMqAa6qXb9XkMcFekAsntJbHwNNx (excluding that final 1 BTC). That would mean you never received a return for that 0.05 payment and the last payment you received was the same amount as what you sent.
Again, not really. There are some small transfers in my wallet. For a while I was doing the bitcoin faucets, and I did receive another bonus on 5-11-13 from Mining United for another forum post, https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=201778.msg2106728#msg2106728 Post # 4. Payment was 0.0125, and also paid for a Mining United Premium Membership, 0.3 bitcoins on 5-11-13. Made a sale on Bitcointalk forum, 0.4 bitcoins on 5-18-13, and finally spent 0.32403 on Bitmit on 5-18-13.
Brilliant deduction. Blueblade give me back my .20
Sorry, Barking up the wrong tree. Wasn't me.
Cow Patty
No idea what you're even talking about... Didn't make any new accounts.
Hell, if needed, I can give you my IP address. I wasn't trying to dissuade people from contacting the FBI. I was simply pointing out that it was STUPID to think the FBI would want to jump in and work on a bitcoin case for the reasons I pointed out. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=179917.msg2182005#msg2182005 Post 501.
His forum sig isn't helping his 'innocence' either:
Really?!? It's a play off of a t-shirt I found online.
Now, does anyone need a screenshot of my Wallet to compare everything to?
There is no doubt I was a big supporter of Mining United. I've sent many emails back and forth with "owner" and have supported his website. I jumped to defend it due to the fact that it was something brand new that hadn't been done before, and people were calling it a scam right away, with NO proof that it was. The idea behind it was plausible, and could work. On my very first post, moderator tysat edited my first post and put a scam warning on it. I took offense to it because there was no proof that it was a scam, and I was getting a return on my investments.
Now, to answer some questions, and get things straightened out.
I got it before the hack. He sent me an email saying they were being hacked and sent 1 btc as an emergency refund.
The same MiningUnitedSales@Gmail.com ?
Yes, email was from that email address.
Blueblade, you're full of crap.
You can see here that you send 0.25 BTC and here you can see that you recieve 0.2811 BTC.
You can see here that you send 0.25 BTC and here you can see that you recieve 0.2811 BTC.
Correct. I purchased a 0.25 package on 4-28-13, and got paid for it on 5-4-13, and the amounts you quoted were correct.
Again, you send 0.25 BTC as shown here and then send another 0.05 as shown here. You then recieve 0.25 BTC as shown here.
Also correct. on 5-8-13 I purchased 2 mining packages. a 0.25, and a 0.05 package. I never did get paid out on them. The last official payment on the mining packages, was the 0.2811 payment you quoted.
You then recieve 0.25 BTC as shown here.
That was a totally seperate payment, not for a mining package. That 0.25 was from Mining United in response to a forum post. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=189872.20 Post #26. This was when he was questioned about gambling on Satoshidice.
They're the only transfers to and from your address, 1PSnLUwMqAa6qXb9XkMcFekAsntJbHwNNx (excluding that final 1 BTC). That would mean you never received a return for that 0.05 payment and the last payment you received was the same amount as what you sent.
Again, not really. There are some small transfers in my wallet. For a while I was doing the bitcoin faucets, and I did receive another bonus on 5-11-13 from Mining United for another forum post, https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=201778.msg2106728#msg2106728 Post # 4. Payment was 0.0125, and also paid for a Mining United Premium Membership, 0.3 bitcoins on 5-11-13. Made a sale on Bitcointalk forum, 0.4 bitcoins on 5-18-13, and finally spent 0.32403 on Bitmit on 5-18-13.
So why would you receive 1 BTC when you were only owed 0.05? Yet you clearly was sent 1 BTC, which only makes sense if you were complicit in the scam.
Actually, I never got paid for 4 packages. A 0.25 on 5-8-13, a 0.05 on 5-8-13, a 0.05 on 5-11-13, and a 0.05 on 5-12-13. Why I got a full 1 BTC, I don't know. Brilliant deduction. Blueblade give me back my .20
Sorry, Barking up the wrong tree. Wasn't me.
Turd
Cow Patty
So, you just made a new account to post that and just happened to receive a payment from CoinAd.com with that address in the same transaction as Blueblade.
Nice try Blueblade, but you just managed to make yourself look even guiltier.
Nice try Blueblade, but you just managed to make yourself look even guiltier.
No idea what you're even talking about... Didn't make any new accounts.
I was leaning this way too, but didn't want to be the first to say it. Also how he tried to dissuade people from reporting the scam to the FBI. I think he really is afraid of the law. Can't a mod or admin just tell us his IP address? Remember, there is a 50BTC bounty on his ass/head.
Hell, if needed, I can give you my IP address. I wasn't trying to dissuade people from contacting the FBI. I was simply pointing out that it was STUPID to think the FBI would want to jump in and work on a bitcoin case for the reasons I pointed out. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=179917.msg2182005#msg2182005 Post 501.
His forum sig isn't helping his 'innocence' either:
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I was young, and needed the Bitcoins... Ohh the things I had to do for those tasty, tasty, Bitcoins... Send a donation: 1PSnLUwMqAa6qXb9XkMcFekAsntJbHwNNx
Really?!? It's a play off of a t-shirt I found online.
Now, does anyone need a screenshot of my Wallet to compare everything to?