update: casascius.COM is GOOD but casascius.NET is EVIL / FRAUD / SCAM / 1%
Imp Note: HumansMen aren't perfect <- Sexism
Note: I received this email three times. O_O
Hint: I never received a phishing email most likely because I was not affiliated with the collection of email addresses that were sent phishing emails.
Note: Casascius is real human existence (that frequents freenode irc network) and has contributed stuffs, however, this particular email seems a tad bit obnoxious. Although, at least he apologized.
Musical Note:
Consulting with Casascius on freenode IRC network he confirmed that email is authentic and from him.
I shall try this, one for each of my projects, and of course, provide an apology to excuse my sending to thousands of emails to propagate the message that contains links to each of the projects. ^_^ It shall be very effective without any backlash, eh? Yay traffic to my websites!
Perhaps there could be a better way to reach large audience of bitcoiners than relying on leaked email lists to better propagate these types of informations in a way that is more solicited/expected/desired? Maybe someone can establish a site/service for this particular purpose?
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Sorry to be sending e-mail to the Mt.Gox leak list.
Please be advised that a recent e-mail purporting to be from me regarding Casascius Physical
Bitcoins is fake and leads to a phishing site. Don't give out your info unless you're sure you're
at the right place.
The real Casascius Physical Bitcoins website is at https://www.casascius.com.
If you do not know how to verify my PGP signature, consider looking me up on the forums to make
sure you have the right address and are not being phished.
Sorry for the hassle and the inconvenience, but I suppose this was going to happen sooner or later.
Mike Caldwell
Please be advised that a recent e-mail purporting to be from me regarding Casascius Physical
Bitcoins is fake and leads to a phishing site. Don't give out your info unless you're sure you're
at the right place.
The real Casascius Physical Bitcoins website is at https://www.casascius.com.
If you do not know how to verify my PGP signature, consider looking me up on the forums to make
sure you have the right address and are not being phished.
Sorry for the hassle and the inconvenience, but I suppose this was going to happen sooner or later.
Mike Caldwell
Note: I received this email three times. O_O
If you received it 3 times, it means you had 3 accounts at MtGox... =) I only sent it once.
Hint: I never received a phishing email most likely because I was not affiliated with the collection of email addresses that were sent phishing emails.
Note: Casascius is real human existence (that frequents freenode irc network) and has contributed stuffs, however, this particular email seems a tad bit obnoxious. Although, at least he apologized.
Musical Note:
Consulting with Casascius on freenode IRC network he confirmed that email is authentic and from him.
I shall try this, one for each of my projects, and of course, provide an apology to excuse my sending to thousands of emails to propagate the message that contains links to each of the projects. ^_^ It shall be very effective without any backlash, eh? Yay traffic to my websites!
Perhaps there could be a better way to reach large audience of bitcoiners than relying on leaked email lists to better propagate these types of informations in a way that is more solicited/expected/desired? Maybe someone can establish a site/service for this particular purpose?