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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: rmsher on December 28, 2012, 09:05 pm

Title: yahoo email for zip zap?
Post by: rmsher on December 28, 2012, 09:05 pm

is it safe to use a one time yahoo account for my zipzap transaction when they ask for an email?

Title: Re: yahoo email for zip zap?
Post by: astor on December 28, 2012, 10:53 pm

Yes, if you create and access it over Tor, which you can. Yahoo Mail addresses are good, legit-looking throwaway accounts because you can create them over Tor, unlike Gmail accounts.

Title: Re: yahoo email for zip zap?
Post by: gt808 on December 29, 2012, 06:09 pm

What would happen if you didn't use tor to make it?

Title: Re: yahoo email for zip zap?
Post by: astor on December 29, 2012, 08:26 pm

If LE can identify your SR bitcoin address as belonging to SR, they can follow the bitcoin trail back to BitInstant/ZipZap, subpoena Yahoo and get your IP address. It's all theoretical, but making a Yahoo Mail account over Tor is easy enough that you might as well do it.