These are the bitcoin addresses that were reported as being controlled by scammers the most often from Sept-Nov 2017.
The Most Frequently Reported Bitcoin Scam Addresses Continue reading Most Frequently Reported Bitcoin Scam Addresses
Million Dollar MyBTGWallet Scam
BitcoinWhosWho received multiple reports from around the world about a bitcoin scam run by “mybtgwallet.com” today. The total received by the addresses reported so far exceeds 261 BTC.
Actual accounts taken from selected scam reports
This site was listed on the official bitcoingold.org website as a wallet provider. It has since been removed…
Phished the mnemonic seed and stole many people’s coins. The site was linked from official bitcoin gold website.
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Blackmail Scam Run on Russian Wallet Matbea
BitcoinWhosWho.com started receiving reports of a mass email attempting to blackmail recipients out of bitcoin about a month ago. The hilariously worded text always closes with “sorry for misprints, I am foreign”. Rudimentary block exploring shows at least some of these scam addresses are being consolidated on the Russian wallet service Matbea.com. Continue reading Blackmail Scam Run on Russian Wallet Matbea
Are Your Bitcoins Safe? Large Bitcoin Collider Finds Another Private Key
It was supposed to be impossible to discover a bitcoin’s private key without the owners’ consent, but the Large Bitcoin Collider “LBC” pool is proving that assumption incorrect. LBC found a 14th private key a few days ago according to their website, the first since April.
A look at the blockchain shows the address, 15K1YKJMiJ4fpesTVUcByoz334rHmknxmT, was quickly emptied to 1GaZi2TSYLns8A85yAQr1Js7Rqjrn5HGZ where the BTC still resides.
The arbX Digital Ponzi Scheme Exit
We received multiple scam reports of a likely 3000 BTC ponzi exit in South Africa yesterday. Jonathan Weltman, founder of arbX Digital (@arbXdigital), informed his investors he lost all funds via email a few days after the twittersphere erupted with complaints about no redemptions or communications.
From one informant.
arbX ran a crypto fund doing mostly arbitrage. Just a few days ago the founder sent out emails to all investors explaining how he has lost all funds Continue reading The arbX Digital Ponzi Scheme Exit
The Austin Cain Facebook Scam
We received multiple reports of a bitcoin scam run by “Austin Cain” on Facebook going dark this week. It sounds like a classic ponzi scheme exit.
This is one of the “Invest Coins with Austin” addresses 1FXNLk9BVUt7fCHuu8GQtSCukR4CiyYA6D with total received balance of 39.84 BTC. The Facebook group is no longer accessible. It appears the ponzi is over and Austin is on the run. One of our informants has reported him to the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN).
You can run but it’s hard to hide forever on the Bitcoin blockchain Austin.
These are some other of his scam addresses Continue reading The Austin Cain Facebook Scam
1BTC Casascius Bitcoin Sells For USD$7,100
ORIGINAL: A mint 2011 series 1 Casascius physical bitcoin sold for USD $7,100 on eBay yesterday. The address, 17xS2adEin5TYQU4xnaBYaHoQDEzHvkg6L, containing 1 BTC, attracted 14 bidders and started at $.99 on May 26th. A bidding war for the “physical” bitcoin reached $2,500 after the first day and $4,050 to start the last day June 5.
First series Casascius coins are highly sought after by collectors. During the last bitcoin price spike in 2013 many changed hands on eBay for about ~USD$3,000.
5,140 of the 11,000 first series 1 BTC Casascius coins in circulation contain the same error, a missing “s” in the watermark, according to elianite. Continue reading 1BTC Casascius Bitcoin Sells For USD$7,100
Bitcoin Ransomware Addresses
List of Bitcoin Ransomware Addresses
| Ransomware Name | Bitcoin Address |
|---|---|
| CryptoLocker 4.0 | 15sJ3pT7J6zefRs95SEsfBZMz8jAw1zAbh |
| CryptoLocker | 1HrEqMHQVWhKuCg7a3rxo2tAFAiKquJ5iP |
| CryptoLocker | 1EJbVfn5hXQ9JcfRyn965UKpNX4qxRW7pY |
| CryptoLocker | 14bgivtRtTjzwiS4rRECoKGXkSZbf1Co39 |
| CryptoTorLocker2015 | 1KpP1YGGxPHKTLgET82JBngcsBuifp3noW |
| DMALocker | 1382JAg5xbQv7QNwq1svDeyw6ELtNCmujG |
| Bucbi | 1MfVk1utxgvGjMFV3K3CzXsDRDZznj5tey |
| CryptoHost | 18AVPLKGBamXtGpdT3kP2b5Dv3iBUDpjKv |
| 7ev3n | 1Lud76Q98VRHCUiyK7XUs7AgFofrqXeP78 |
| TeslaCrypt | 15Y2TmHrxjmRFxfNUttwb9aU4DifvDpWKM |
| TeslaCrypt | 1NRn15kJnVRrptTSQJJnMD9KJcWkVFh1Gv |
| ThunderCrypt | 14dqhE6XPoxkkttwwh7qTWmmSwXerWd2Ho |
| ThunderCrypt | 18yfx86BwNK5xYKw71uaHwAxPgCGRJaqgg |
| ThunderCrypt | 1HFY12o56xbHer3oeNxC99A7SGyXaR64hs |
| Trump Locker | 1N82pq3XovKoJYqUmTrRiXftpNHZyu4jyv |
| Buddy | 1AoNMLZfhw7cbMCKAhaKHiveMdwFyVUGeA |
| Chimera | 1JHxr5sbXDoZuDsx624TmZ2MWyDdD9ag8K |
| CTB Locker | 1Hf2vPmYNxzFYWiaURs75h8JoyCczLXCG2 |
| CTB Locker | 1E4jsfwFsKVaAVFNfrmGVgDY1HRU8qf7PV |
| Jigsaw | 15fbyNgDnqYQR5vSHJ8PTAEJbKy4dwNBCZ |
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WannaCry Ransomware Extorts 39 Payments Worth 6.49 BTC – DAY 1
Today’s widely reported WannaCry ransomware attack is extensive, growing and has already yielded ~USD$12k in profits according to a quick analysis of the BTC addresses involved. On May 12 the 3 bitcoin addresses known to be receiving extortion payments show receipt of 6.49372428 BTC in 39 separate transactions with ransom varying between .15 to .30 BTC each. None of the balances have been moved to new bitcoin addresses since receipt.
The WannaCry Ransomware Bitcoin Addresses Continue reading WannaCry Ransomware Extorts 39 Payments Worth 6.49 BTC – DAY 1