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Re: Funny scammers
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PuneBTC
on 26/11/2013, 11:20:21 UTC
We have a "Selling BTC" ad on localbitcoins.com
My ad had been running for a week, and I have done 2 genuine transactions thru the ad. Had posted my phone number for trade inquiries, which really helped, until this dude came along.
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Re: Funny scammers
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PuneBTC
on 23/11/2013, 14:26:25 UTC
It was the fee. #FeelingStupidNow
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Re: Funny scammers
by
PuneBTC
on 23/11/2013, 12:51:51 UTC
Since I won't be using this wallet again:
Here is the blockchain. Its all greek to me man.

https://blockchain.info/address/1GH3cecc4RMDr45du2wxTQBkj1parhvjX5?filter=2
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Re: Funny scammers
by
PuneBTC
on 23/11/2013, 12:42:27 UTC
@Escrow.ms:

So initially I was playing along with him (till I moved my BTC out of localbitcoin). I asked him that I am also from Lucknow, etc. Let's meet up, blah blah:

He told me his address was:
12/56 hajratganj
Lucknow
Near kawabi biryani
(which I'm sure is fake)

He has also posted shady ads on quikr: (same phone number)
http://varanasi.quikr.com/Earn-7-per-month-on-your-investment-W0QQAdIdZ136296511

It is a Reliance Uttar Pradesh number. This guy is such a newbie scammer! Who uses whatsapp man? Smiley
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Re: Funny scammers
by
PuneBTC
on 23/11/2013, 12:32:17 UTC
I can identify my wallets in the blockchain. Rest were all bulk transactions / fees etc so its confusing. Also, this was a negligible amount so I'm getting confused with the fees, etc.  Maybe my balance randomly went to zero (fees etc), while I was fighting with him on Whatsapp. He was getting pissed off with my abusive language and threatened to delete my account. I was asking him to meet me in person if he has the ba**s! Sounds funny, but it wouldn't have been funny if I had REAL money in my account, not just pocket chillar.

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Re: Funny scammers
by
PuneBTC
on 23/11/2013, 12:10:16 UTC
I got a text. He introduced himself as Yash. Whatsapp'd me from the same number and asked for my email ID. Which I gave. Then they asked for last 3 BTC transactions and balance in my localbitcoin wallet. So I realised that something was fishy and transferred most of my balance out of localbitcoins.com. And guess what? My localbitcoin.com balance is now 0!! He took whatever little bit was left. I'm shocked cause all I gave him was my email ID. (I didn't get any email / click on any link, turn off my anti-virus etc) And I  have 2 factor authentication on for any transactions!

Luckily I was quick to move my BTC to other wallets, so I hardly lost 50-100 INR. I suggest you don't keep too much in localbitcoins.

Any knows how this was possible?

-Rohan