As you spend time here, you will likely come across bitcoin scams. In order to help you stay as safe as possible, we thought it would be best to make a thread listing the obvious bitcoin scams & scammer sites. Feel free to post any others you notice. Do not send payments to any of the following sites under any circumstances! SCAM SITES: *** bitswing *** bitcointalks (bitcointalk.org is a legitimate forum, but "bitcointalks.com" is a scam) *** virwex (virwox is/was an exchange, but "virwex" is a scam) *** btkoin *** mtgix Also: 1. Never finalize early on the marketplace 2. Never send money or bitcoins to someone offering a good or service via PM 3. Don't fall for it if someone on the forum says that sending them bitcoins is necessary (unless you have placed an order with an official vendor over on the market site, there is no reason you would need to send anyone your bitcoins) 4. Always, always stay in escrow! 5. Be vigilant & help look out for the rest of the community! ** When a deal seems "too good to be true" - there's a high probability that it is a scam. Be very careful and always make sure that you research vendors/sites before giving them any of your hard-earned money!