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Discussion => Silk Road discussion => Topic started by: nomad bloodbath on September 17, 2011, 09:13 pm

Title: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: nomad bloodbath on September 17, 2011, 09:13 pm
Silk Road Customer Service
Do not respond to this PM until i confirm with SR.


"From: SR Customer Support
5 minutes ago
Seller Account Renewal

Dear Seller,

due to a renewed cleaning of the seller accounts, all sellers who wish to continue operating in the Silk Road Marketplace are to pay a mandatory fee of 10 bitcoins.

All seller accounts that do not pay the fee will be downgraded from seller status.

We believe this to be necessary in order to maintain a high standard of quality for our customers.

Payment Addresss: 12pS1bcs43wGejCZJdviRjni8316hv9GRg

Regards

Silk Road Marketplace Customer Support"


I see scam.
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: TheUsualSuspect on September 17, 2011, 10:12 pm
Damn bro, you are quick. I just got the exact same message 2 minutes ago and smelled scam also.
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: Calistoner on September 17, 2011, 10:22 pm
after i read this thread i got a message from them

its obviously a scam, if SR was charging a 10 BTC fee, first off, he wouldve alerted us all on the forums,

second, he wouldve sent all of us messages on SR from his official screen name Silk Road, not some weird name like Silk Road customer service
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: nomad bloodbath on September 17, 2011, 11:05 pm
Quote from: TheUsualSuspect on September 17, 2011, 10:12 pm
Damn bro, you are quick. I just got the exact same message 2 minutes ago and smelled scam also.
:)
I work hard for you vendors...
nomad bloodbath
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: btcfreedom on September 18, 2011, 12:17 am
thank you Nomad.

Don't know what we'd do without you sometimes...this made me a little worried.

L75

PS. Some poor fuck has already paid this person...

http://blockexplorer.com/address/12pS1bcs43wGejCZJdviRjni8316hv9GRg
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: theonetheonlyandy on September 18, 2011, 01:05 am
yes silk road always use thier signed messages. so yes it is a scam. do not pay people do not pay.
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: Ineluctable on September 18, 2011, 02:44 am
Hopefully they won't start doing this to customer accounts...I imagine more buyers would be easily scammed.

"Due to increased fraud, we require a 5 BTC payment in order to verify your buyer account. Please send payment to 1xeanstiaehg80i9seu8edsogfnsd immediately."
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: nomad bloodbath on September 18, 2011, 07:56 am
Has it occurred to anyone that I am kinda the customer service for Silk Road Marketplace already???


:P
nomad bloodbath
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: novocaine on September 18, 2011, 10:21 am
Im glad you guys are onto it. I woke up a little bleary eyed this morning and nearly paid up. lucky I checked the forum first :o
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: Ivory on September 18, 2011, 11:01 am
Quote from: novocaine on September 18, 2011, 10:21 am
Im glad you guys are onto it. I woke up a little bleary eyed this morning and nearly paid up. lucky I checked the forum first :o

Your lucky you did, i paid straight away thinking SR was trying to get rid of poorer vendors. I never thought the account 'SR Customer Services' would ever be available to use for anyone.
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: EnterTheMatrix on September 18, 2011, 11:29 am
What a stupid scammer! Just fishing for a sucker in the SR pond.  :o
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: mseller on September 18, 2011, 12:12 pm
Thank you SumYunGai who sent pm warning on sr market about this scam!
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: btcfreedom on September 18, 2011, 01:02 pm
Quote from: mseller on September 18, 2011, 12:12 pm
Thank you SumYunGai who sent pm warning on sr market about this scam!

+1

I pasted these clowns the forum topic and all of the sudden they shut up.

Asshat Amateur Hour

L75
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: vanillashitface6969 on September 18, 2011, 09:23 pm
reading this post makes me smile cuz everyone works together to not get screwed over, you guys are amazing
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: peaceloveharmony on September 18, 2011, 09:35 pm
Sadly it looks like some people payed them :(
http://blockexplorer.com/address/12pS1bcs43wGejCZJdviRjni8316hv9GRg
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: treebeard on September 20, 2011, 01:01 am
Quote from: peaceloveharmony on September 18, 2011, 09:35 pm
Sadly it looks like some people payed them :(
http://blockexplorer.com/address/12pS1bcs43wGejCZJdviRjni8316hv9GRg

bummer.  neat detective work though  8)
Title: Re: DANGER SCAM ALERT!!!
Post by: disturbedfukkaa on September 22, 2011, 02:43 am
wow I like how everyone looks out for each other.