Silk Road forums
Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: samesamebutdifferent on March 08, 2013, 03:24 am
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>>> UPDATE TUES 9th JULY 13 <<<
Lots of posts trying to direct people to an Atlantis phishing page with the title
Silk Road's Biggest Competition: [CENSORED: scam link][redacted some info]
AVOID!
If you do open an account on Atlantis you are strongly advised NOT to use the same credentials you use for your SR account. Many people have had their SR accounts hacked after using the same credentials and following the Atlantis phishing link mentioned above. Apparently the Atlantis phishing link does also create an account on the real Atlantis site.
Your SR credentials should be unique to SR and be complex enough to avoid being compromised.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THE LINKS ON THE HIDDEN WIKI AND WIKIPEDIA.ORG TO ACCESS SR
The only link that you should ever use to access SR is:
http://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion/
Recently there has been a sharp increase in the number of cases of members reporting that they have been scammed by trying to access SR via fake URLs.
Phishing is a technique used by hackers to trick you into giving them your password and PIN. It is a serious problem on hidden services because the URL is so hard to remember and can be imitated. Fake URLs are often advertised on the hidden wiki and wikipedia.org. If you registered on a fake site pretending to be Silk Road, your account will be compromised and your money stolen. We HIGHLY recommend that you change your PIN and password before making your first deposit. Don't be another victim, change your PIN!
Please note that once your coins have been withdrawn there is nothing SR support can do to help recover them.
If you have already fallen for this scam and are now only ready this after the fact you need to contact SR support on the main site as soon as possible. This will probably mean that you will need to create a new temporary account to do this, as you will undoubtedly have lost control of your account as the scammers will change your pass phrase. Please do not post in the forums until after you have contacted SR support as the moderators are unable to assist you beyond telling you to do what is stated above as all you will do is waste valuable time in having the issue investigated by SR support.
The SR login page will never ask for your pin number, just your username, pass phrase and captcha. If for whatever reason you find yourself being asked to enter your pin at the login stage you should immediately be alerted to the fact that the link you are using is not trustworthy, NEVER ENTER YOUR SR PIN AT LOGIN.
The time frames involved to have your pass phrase reset by SR support will mean that if you fall victim to this scam there will be nothing SR support can do in time to prevent your coins from being stolen.
I strongly urge all new forum members to thoroughly research all of the information on the SR wiki before making any purchases. Investing the time to educate yourself on how to use SR as safely as possible will help you to avoid making some very costly mistakes.
The link to the SR wiki is:
http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
Stay safe
SSBD
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Great reminder. Should be stickied, so I've done that -- if it needs to be undone, let me know.
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Thanks for posting this.
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Good call samesamebutdifferent and scout for making it stickied. Memorising SilkRoad's addy isn't difficult, I memorised it like this:
silkroad
vb5
piz
3r
Haven't forgotten it since. Stay safe everyone :)
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I've always had the address saved in my computer in a emergency incinerator folder, also I know quite a few people who are constantly going on the wiki and changing it back to the real address
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Great reminder. Should be stickied, so I've done that -- if it needs to be undone, let me know.
Thanks mate, the forums went down immediately after I posted this before I could sticky it!
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thank you very much samebutdifferent. you saved me a lot of money and heartache.
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Thanks, every once in a while i'll check my URL in case I'm getting shitted out of psychedelics. don't want that.
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Thank you.
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Probably best to just remember the SR url. It's a very easy one.
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Thanks for the tip.
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Hello and thank you for the post 8)
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Thanks for the advice guys, and I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me send pgp encrypted practice messages. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
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Thanks for posting this.
GOOD
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Thanks for watching out for us newbies!!!
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Phishing is a technique used by hackers to trick you into giving them your password and PIN. It is a serious problem on hidden services because the URL is so hard to remember and can be imitated. Fake URLs are often advertised on the hidden wiki and wikipedia.org.
I admit it! I fell for that trap when I first found the road! when i went to the real address the site wouldn't load for whatever reason so I thought the address must have changed and searched for the new one that led me to a fake site. All looked legit so I entered my details and then bam login fail. not more than 10 mins later when I was able to get back to the real site it was already too late my passphrase had already been changed!.
I am actually really glad I had this experience starting out as it instantly taught me to be much more cautious and security conscience!
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Just try to remember VB5 (5 more letters left) and PIZER (like pfizer for you pharmies, with a little bit of leet in th3r3)
Ha ha I remember it exactly the same way :)
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Good idea for a sticky. Thanks. :)
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Thanks to everyone here for the help, so much to take in I need a cone just to recover from the onslaught of info.
Anyone having trouble getting on SR at the minute?
And has anyone ever been redirected to a federal govt page after trying to log in?
It said something about the page being seized... scared the hell out of me one of the first times I came back to drool over SR (hadn't committed the address to memory at that point!)
Namaste
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Thanks for posting this. Great community!
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Thanks to everyone here for the help, so much to take in I need a cone just to recover from the onslaught of info.
Anyone having trouble getting on SR at the minute?
And has anyone ever been redirected to a federal govt page after trying to log in?
Yes currently down for me and no redirection to fed pages - doesn't sound healthy at all!
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Back on the road again now!
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cunts
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Hi just 1 hour back i entered my details on Phishing site, and from that moment i understood that it was wrong silk road address but then i tried real one but it is not loading all the time, may be someone can help me . don't want that someone take my money.
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Memorizing the URL is one of the most useful things I've done in relation to SR.
It's really simple guys:
SilkRoad VB5 PIZ3R . onion
The first and last parts should be easy to remember. Just try to remember VB5 (5 more letters left) and PIZER (like pfizer for you pharmies, with a little bit of leet in th3r3)
I've mentally split it up like that as well :D
As you said, the most effective yet simplest way to avoid phishing is to remember the URL.
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thanks for the info, dude!
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I fell for the phishing scam after following a link on hiddenwiki --don't do it!
Immediately realized my mistake and came in and changed my password and pin before my shit could get hacked.
Didn't have any money in here yet anyway.
I'm probably okay, right? Long as I learn my lesson about not being a dumbass anymore?
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Thanks for the warning! Saved me big time, It almost got me.
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And has anyone ever been redirected to a federal govt page after trying to log in?
It said something about the page being seized
WUT? :o :o :o you're not serious :P are you? :o
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With a rise in the value of BTC comes a rise of hackers and scamers. Be safe, be paranoid., don;t get burned.
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Is there any risk in just having the Silk Road URL bookmarked in the Tor Browser...? Sorry if this is an obvious question.
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i lost my bitcoin... T.T
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Is there any risk in just having the Silk Road URL bookmarked in the Tor Browser...? Sorry if this is an obvious question.
Depends on who sees it.
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Is there any risk in just having the Silk Road URL bookmarked in the Tor Browser...? Sorry if this is an obvious question.
Kinda hard to plead ignorance if you got raided when you have SR bookmarked!
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hiya ChemBot :)
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did not realize people were out to scam me... bastards. oh well, thanks for the heads up.
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ok
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basically i just want to know what has happened to my coins , i transferred 19 to my account ... the account then did not let me log in , so i contacted sr support on another account so i could get the access to this account. when the issue was resolved i logged back in and the coins had been withdrawn i just want to locate my coins. i haven't been phished as iv got sr bookmarked and only i know my pin i haven't written it down , i 100 percent know i haven't been phished can you guys shed some light on this situation? sr are claiming i might have logged in on a different link or something
thanks
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Yeah, i noticed the scam when i was trying to make a new account. the scam just says that registrations were closed. i tried to add a warning to the hidden wiki that it might be a scam, but i refreshed the page, and POOF! it's gone.
i thought that was the real site since the "real silkroad" was down, i thought it moved.
( i put swear words in the scam just for fun, just like i do with "free robux" and more scams )
so yeah, be careful.
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Check out my thread I just posted about this topic
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Thanks for the info. I already knew this, but I don't know everything. Please post more important information. Thank you!!!
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Thank-you.
I used to always get the SR link from a pastebin page. However, it was just recently taken down and I thought I could trust the hidden wiki. Guess not.
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Thank-you.
I used to always get the SR link from a pastebin page. However, it was just recently taken down and I thought I could trust the hidden wiki. Guess not.
yeah, i tried blanking the hidden wiki, and it changed back after i refreshed about 5 times...
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SEEN
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the real address is pretty easy to remember so i dont know why people need to bookmark it anyway
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Good call samesamebutdifferent and scout for making it stickied. Memorising SilkRoad's addy isn't difficult, I memorised it like this:
silkroad
vb5
piz
3r
Haven't forgotten it since. Stay safe everyone :)
Same here, although the forum ones kinda tricky.
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:D
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Is there any risk in just having the Silk Road URL bookmarked in the Tor Browser...? Sorry if this is an obvious question.
I recommend running Tor Browser from within a Truecrypt hidden volume.
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Confirmed today, the hidden wiki link to SR is not the actual onion
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i got takin for .34 btc through the hiddenwiki . i was on lsd so it seemed ok lol. fuck.
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I love the road I just wish opaites were cheaper.. just sayn :)
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I don't have the address memorized, but when I saw the link on the HiddenWiki today, it just didn't look right. I don't like bookmarking stuff like SR, so I guess I'll have to get some flashcards and drill that shit into my brain, haha.
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The real link starts with http://silkroad, does fake links do so?
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this is the ONLY true Silk Road address
http://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion
put that into your ToR browser and you shall find your way ;D
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Phishing is a horribly sneaky way of stealing data and i HATE IT...
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the real address is pretty easy to remember so i dont know why people need to bookmark it anyway
Because we all take for too many drugs... :)
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SCARY
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TL;DR: If you aren't buying something or taking your coins out of SR, DO NOT USE YOUR PIN.
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Nice thread here. I almost fell for a fake site the second time I signed in. I looked at the address and it was way wrong. In addition I would like to add another experience of mine. I got scammed by trying to use INSTAWALLET through TOR onion routing. This was my mistake because I briefly read about putting bitcoins in a secure wallet other than in SR account. To make a long story short. DO NOT USE "INSTAWALLET" THAT HAS A ONION ADDRESS. Like this: http://3rlqkicvauds47ch.onion/wallet.php?w=IcD2HASwDK4LsiIWaYWH8Zbk0 This is the site I went through to transfer my bitcoins from MTGOX to who fucking knows.... The real instawallet is a .ORG site and reputable from what I researched. Before you do anything, research the hell out of these forums. Learn from my mistake. Trust no one. There is an unusual amount of shady characters lurking this area of the web. I believe this is the right thread to post. I also posted this in BitCoin scam thread as well.
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hey i signed up and have been logging in with the correct link but whenever i move over to the forums page the link in my browser changes to the fake link you posted. why is this?
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hi guys and girls im pretty new to this ut i know im on the ryt site no phinising going on i placed an order yesterday but checked this morn and still says processing ive ordered of this user b4 and hes great reliable and it says when i hover over cancel cant do it for 4 days dont want to do that just incase my coin doesnt go back into my account any idea whats happenng????
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bump.
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i placed an order yesterday but checked this morn and still says processing ive ordered of this user b4 and hes great reliable
It is the weekend after all ... Personally IF I order on the weekend (as I just have) I dont expect to see my purchase "in transit" until the next working day ;)
I can understand the "newbie concerns" ...I think we've all had them, but give the guy a chance, and remember, not many countries postal services work on weekends or public holidays ...considering easter has just been, there "may be" a slight backlog.
I imagine the 4 day 'cancellation restrictions' are for theses and other reasons .... patience IS a virtue, and your vendors will appreciate not having their balls busted becoz of some unexpected delay ... which happens to ALL of US, at some stage, we're just not usually dealing drugs when they do ;D
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i memorized the URL quickly lol pretty easy to memorize after typing it in so many times love the site! been a member for 6 months and ive spent well over 5000 already lol
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^^^^ congrats!! +1 for ya to start with :)
Peace,
ChemCat
8)
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Thanks for the thoughts. Do feel strongly that we shouldn't have the URL saved on our computer? Seems the easiest way to avoid the scams..
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Thaks so much
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I've fallen victim to this just now like a giant moron, but the main SR login page is down for maintenance. Do I have a short window of time in which I can protect my wallet before maintenance is over? Please, if anyone can help me out here do so.
edit: I was able to log in and change all my info immediately after maintenance was done. FEWF!
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Thanks for the heads up!
I'm obviously a noob on SR, so i'm reading up on it as much as possible, before i make any purchases :p
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memorizing the URL is a great idea. just type it in a few times and you'll get it.
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you do have to be carefuk based on principle its an anonmous open air drug market though with the best intentions there are people who see nothing more than a quick buck with a nasty bun
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I played a little game with myself and memorized the link as soon as I joined Sr, but i keep copies, for memory sake, and would never try get to Sr via another sites link, I don't care how reputable that site is, but no matter how safe you are, they're always a chance you left off guard. My bro is a software programmer/engineer and what he can do is freaking amazing, me I'm just a lowly nub, but I do have more fun than him lol..
being Vigilant is the key, keep safe my fellow sr peeps
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I am new to SR but one of the first times I tried to log in.....I got asked for my purchase pin. Well - I didn't do it, I wish someone would have warned me first but at least my common sense kicked in. LOL
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Hey all, 1st post. The 1st time I found the wiki, it was some odd long and different url then posted in the beginning. So, thanks for posting the excellent information, especially useful for us noob's.
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I think starting new hidden wiki could help things a lot. I know there have been several "new" hidden wikis, but they are all the same. I've personally tried to add sites to the hidden wiki. Sometimes it is editable, sometimes it is not. Every time I have put a hidden service that I've hosted on there the same thing happens.
First it is left alone for a period of time. I presume whoever hosts the hidden wiki is checking out my site and looking for where they might profit. If my site does not have a profit motive and includes some form of contact, I will get a message trying to sell me "preferred" listing on the hidden wiki. This could be from the host, or it could be a scam. Either way I'm not buying shit.
If my site does have some profit motive, results are different. If it is even slightly similar to all the scam sites on the top of the page, it gets removed, and I get a message telling me how much it would cost to keep it on there. If I put it back up it gets removed almost immediately.
The hidden wiki would stand to profit more by hosting scams. Legitimate services will be found without the hidden wiki, so they don't need to pay anyone off to post their link. Scammers need something like a wiki to host their links. People seem to have a false trust with wiki pages. So it is the perfect setup.
I am a bit curious though as to weather SR ever paid to be on the hidden wiki. There was, at one time, a legitimate link to SR on the current hidden wiki. It was there for some time, then was removed. It was there off and on before the current phishing link got prime placement.
To be fair, there are a lot of good links on the hidden wiki. They are farther down the page, and are mostly random sites that aren't very profitable.
A new hidden wiki that actively purges scams and locks good links to known hidden services would benefit everyone. I've thought about putting one up myself, but haven't been enthusiastic enough to commit 24/7 up-time for a new VM. I hate to see all the people getting scammed now. I like to think that getting scammed is a lesson learned in security, but having a hidden wiki with fake links makes it really shitty.
Maybe someone else has some spare hardware laying around and would just love to throw up a new wiki. If not I might put one up.
It shouldn't take long to remove all credibility from the current hidden wiki and make it's operation no longer profitable.
Also....I...uuh...hear a lot of those scam sites on the hidden wiki are the same person. I MAY have noticed that many were hosted on the same ubuntu VM. And...uhh...it might be possible that this person is terrible at that language that rhymes with GHB. Also, that thing in unix that prevents users from accessing what they aren't allowed to access...hmm..can't remember what that is. Seems like he can't either. Fucker knows how to backup a VM though. Shame really, because sometimes the plural of that 5-letter word for a piece of furniture to place things suddenly all get dropped. I....can't imagine why. They always come back though. I suppose a dedicated group could wipe out most of the scams on the hidden wiki right now.
Okay time for me to shut my mouth. And then open it to enjoy some tasty beer. 8)
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I check the addy EVERY time I log on. I ain't fallin for that ol bullshit holmes.
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Spot fucking on.
I am getting my ducks in a row, and after Tor I realize I need the SR address. Wouldn't you know, I thought "Maybe I better find 3-4 other websites and see if these all match". Out of 4 sites, ONE did not match.
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Why not just a old fashioned bookmark?
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Before the address was simplified (and before I had it memorized) I would refer to the one on Wikipedia just to be safe. I know it can be changed, but generally this is spotted and reverted to the correct one.
The shortened URL is really easy to remember though, much easier than keys and passwords for the site and whatnot, which I don't dare keep in any digital form for safety reasons. Finally have them all totally memorized though :D
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just wanna get the word out b4 errybuddy finds out the hard way. "twomuch" is a scammer. buy nothing from him and help me appeal this! sr has been utterly silent and non-reactive.
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Does anyone else have an impossible time getting onto the Silk Road?
Each and every time I try to log in it tells me "log in failed" at least 10 times before it actually goes through.
But today I can't get on at all, I've been trying since this morning.
Does this happen to anyone else?
(Ps, Yes, I'm using the right url and I didn't forget my password)
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If you can't be bothered committing that short string of characters to memory, and typing it out manually each time you log on, you probably shouldn't be using SR. ::)
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thanks for the heads up
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just wanna get the word out b4 errybuddy finds out the hard way. "twomuch" is a scammer. buy nothing from him and help me appeal this! sr has been utterly silent and non-reactive.
Yes, same thing happened to me. I should have read the forum first. I wonder how he got 'fans' and some good reviews? Did he set up some fake accounts to buy from himself? Or at one time was he a good vendor?
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well, I am pleased i have been using the right SR address. thank you.
I just added a bookmark in the Browser. why not??
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NOTED...
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ill watch my back
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Good to know
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STOP SPAMMING QUALITY THREADS just to get to fifty, you're on the page looking but YOU DONT HAVE TO REPLY WITH SHIT just to get you fuckin post count up! Be warrned or suffer the consequences of the people who have comtributed and DONT WANT TO READ SHIT
ESPECIALLY IN A STICKIED THRRAD!!! FFS and tighten the fuck up! ;o(
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Good solid advice to newbies high 5 8)
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I must say when i first started out i fell for a phishing link. The site asks for your user/pass/pin as well as captcha.
Then when i thought i had forgot my details i tried to register and it said 'registration disabled' so those are the things to look out for aswell.
Fortunately i have changed my password and pin since and have had no problems.
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Well I'm not a noob and I thought he was legit...good thing I've made this mistake in the past and learned from it. You ever read the back of a MP, in the yellow area? Yea well hopefully he's good at covering his tracks cuz mine sure are and he's all over the clearnet. Oh one more thing, it's not illegal to purchase btc's. Extortion and stealing is illegal though kids...so this jerk off will either be be getting pounded by big bubba in no time or, (apparently he's been advertising on reddit, what an idiot lol.)
P.S. Anyone can easily find where he lives and his name...
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Thank you for posting this warning! I just joined and am still learning the ins and outs of the Tor browser and .onion sites. It is very helpful to get tips along the way aside from what my friends have already told me. It seemed like a lot to learn at first, hearing it explained, but I am seeing now that things aren't so hard as long as I take it one step at a time.
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It may have been mentioned here before but if not I have noticed that this website:
[clearnet link]
silkroaddrugs.wordpress.com
Claims to have been set up by DPR and contains a fake link. DO NOT USE THIS LINK TO LOGIN!
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Some people are so silly
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Like you 1455992 you idiot ...spam away AT YOU OWN PERIL
Don't say you weren't warned .... noob
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Like you 1455992 you idiot ...spam away AT YOU OWN PERIL
Don't say you weren't warned .... noob
Like motek said please do not spam in this thread, it is here to help people not get you to your precious 50.
Thanks.
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please do not spam in this thread, it is here to help people not get you to your precious 50.
Thanks for the support SS (+1 to you bro ;D lol ) It IS a shame to see this (almost relentless :o) 'wave' of noobs, coming here "looking for Good Advice"...
BUT,, sadly, they STILL FE And ...Leave SHIT BEHIND >:(
AS motek said .... "noobs, spam "sensible topics" AT YOUR PERIL .... ALL 'noobs' You ARE NOW "officially" WARNED ::)
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Sorry for trying to be honest.
I'm not the only one.
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"honest" ??
about "what" exactly,, are you "talkin about", gay muslim?
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So I was an idiot who fell for this scam and once I entered it an page saying this user name and password has been seized by the government blah blah blah
but I immediately got ahold of my account and changed the password and pin and nothing was stolen so I hope I am safe now.
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How do you change your password? I am not seeing a link to account info on the site, but maybe because it is still limited access due to DOS attack.
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Whenever I download the latest Tor browser, which happens often, I copy and paste the SR link from a text file I have saved locally to a bookmark within the browser. I then access SR exclusively using that bookmark.
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thx for the tips!
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OP:
Thanks for posting this!
You probably saved me some BTC.
Never again!
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Thank you for the heads up
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Thanks for the heads up!
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thanks man! i've just now started to remember the whole onion link, and even written it down just in case!
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Wow i'm a vet SR user need 50 posts to post on important threads ...
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Wow i'm a vet SR user need 50 posts to post on important threads ...
Same story here bro!!
"I'm no noooob!!!"
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Will phishing scams always ask for your pin or do they sometimes imitate the standard login?
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Will phishing scams always ask for your pin or do they sometimes imitate the standard login?
Phishing scams imitate the standard login but also include requiring your PIN at some point.
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But that URL doesn't work!
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Will phishing scams always ask for your pin or do they sometimes imitate the standard login?
Phishing scams imitate the standard login but also include requiring your PIN at some point.
Nice one, thanks :) . Hope everyone takes note of that comment
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Thank you. Always on the lookout for tips (from reliable sources, of course).
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Yep, logged into the onion.to SR - once SR was back up I changed my password immediately.
Who knows what onion.to could do with my info! aahhh
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yeah southpour /// we feel for ye, been there! thank fuck we had no coin in the account yet whn we sussed it out! Thanx for sharing that mate +1
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Something phishy goin on here? im gettin bak on the boat DPR is a badmon! (thats good)
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yeah you should know it off the top of your head and look to the forums if the link is not working because im sure the sites just down, and they didnt change link. They will never ask for your pin during login.**
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yeah southpour /// we feel for ye, been there! thank fuck we had no coin in the account yet whn we sussed it out! Thanx for sharing that mate +1
Thanks motek, still discovering the "ins and outs" of this forum trying to get my 50 posts without spamming haha. Now I have this karma thing to keep in mind. All good though, plenty of information to be shared around that is for sure
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Thanks for the Info! I never would have thought about this before.
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memorize the link!
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I went through the phishing site at http://silkroadv5p5cbl6.onion. Luckily, I didn't have much in my account, so they ignored it or just haven't gotten to it yet. Either way, I was able to login and change my password and pin on the real site <sigh>.
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Today I was browsing the site checking out some shit I might want when all of a sudden instead of bringing me to the drugs I clicked on it brought me to the log in page but I assumed it was a phishing attempt or something. Needless to say I didnt fall for it but watch out!
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Saved for later reading. As I am learning PGP while trying to get my 50 posts tonight (over halfway there!)
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Today I was browsing the site checking out some shit I might want when all of a sudden instead of bringing me to the drugs I clicked on it brought me to the log in page but I assumed it was a phishing attempt or something. Needless to say I didnt fall for it but watch out!
im not sure but i dont think this is a phishing attempt, this has been happening to lots of people and there are posts about it in the main section. I think its only a phishing attempt when it asks for your pin number.
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Today I was browsing the site checking out some shit I might want when all of a sudden instead of bringing me to the drugs I clicked on it brought me to the log in page but I assumed it was a phishing attempt or something. Needless to say I didnt fall for it but watch out!
im not sure but i dont think this is a phishing attempt, this has been happening to lots of people and there are posts about it in the main section. I think its only a phishing attempt when it asks for your pin number.
true that it's been happening to me a lot since yesterday. Oh well lol.
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Thanks for the advise its appreciated :)
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Just trying to get to 50
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good call! stay safe.
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a bump and thanks.
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good to know :)
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Today I was browsing the site checking out some shit I might want when all of a sudden instead of bringing me to the drugs I clicked on it brought me to the log in page but I assumed it was a phishing attempt or something. Needless to say I didnt fall for it but watch out!
im not sure but i dont think this is a phishing attempt, this has been happening to lots of people and there are posts about it in the main section. I think its only a phishing attempt when it asks for your pin number.
Popping in to reassure you all that when you get logged out at random and are brought back to the login page, it is NOT a phishing attempt. We're getting randomly logged off due to some changes DPR had to make to the server during the attacks. DPR and staff are aware of the issue. For the time being, as long as the following url is the one showing up when you're taken to the login screen, you are fine to login:
silkroadvb5piz3r.onion
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Great post.
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thanks for the warning ! :o
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Another great read, thanks! This forum has a lively presence
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thanks for this
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Thanks for the info
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This was an interesting read, I feel it should be posted here for review
Good morning Silk Road vendors and buyers, my name is Lynda. As some of you will already know I offer customer support here on Silk Road.
Firstly, I must apologize for the increased site downtime this week, and that there has been some strange goings on since it being back online. And of course the database rollback. There is a reason for this, many new features are being implemented on the site and will be revealed in due course.
I will tell you that domestic rate options are one (choose to view in EUR & GBP as well as USD) and also a new exchange feature will be implemented next month. We have also added more admin accounts which will be better staffed to assist you.
We are now also ready to offer a very unique opportunity to a lucky few. The chance to invest in the site. I must be very clear and say that this is investment only, you will not own or have a say in any part of the running or management of the site. This can all be verified with DPR's forum post here http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=138016.0 Or message him here http://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion/messages/send_message/b1e30b5819 Please do not speak about this on the forums yet as we are anticipating a lot of media attention over this and would like to minimize the impact if possible.
We are offering 250 investment shares of 0.1 percent of the income of the site (income excluding running costs & Dread Pirate Roberts share, staff etc.) which currently stands at ~$200'000 per month or $2'400'000 annually Shares will be priced at ฿4 for a 0.1% share, paid in btc. There is no limit on the amount of shares you can buy, and the amount we will be paying out equates to 25% of the sites income.
There is no limit to the amount of shares any one person can buy. For a 0.1% investment you will earn $200 per month, for a 0.5% investment you will earn $1000 a month and so on. As the site grows so will your pay-out, investments can be withdrawn at any time and pay-outs will be paid at the next pay-out date up to that point. This is a very unique opportunity and a chance to be a part of history.
Money invested is going to be used in the short-term to finance more servers and to cover more staff to be able to make the site run faster and better than ever before, with more staff to assist you and more features for you to make your buying/selling experience that much better. Investors will have a new area within the account section of the account, where they can see the amount they have invested, the next pay-out date, and the amount which will be updated hourly. You will also find options here to change pay-out schedule (weekly, monthly, annually), cancel investment & change view types.
Pay-outs will by default be monthly into your SR account, the schedule can be changed and a wallet address can be specified for payments. If you decide to cancel your investment, it will be refunded immediately.
Payment for your shares need to be paid to the address specified below, these are then tracked internally and after payment for 250 investments has been received the payment address will no longer be valid and payments will not be able to made into it.
Payment address - 1E7MvdRjSvCCPNPhNwAqKVsYSwFj2Bpp9x
If you receive an invalid wallet address error, you are too late.
Your new investors section will become active 8-10 hours after payment is received. You can speed up this process by messaging SR Financial here http://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion/messages/send_message/733d1d49e8 with your Transaction ID, User name & Amount of investment shares and total btc sent.
Example Subject - SR Investments
277349296
Lynda - 4 x 0.1 - ฿16
This is strictly first come, first served. As, said before there is no limit on how many one person can buy. Again, this is the chance to be a part of the site and a part of history.
Current price is ฿4 BTC per 0.1% share. This will reward you with around $200 per month. This may well be subject to increase.
Thank you and good luck
Lynda SR Staff
Anyone else seen this come through? Be careful people
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Anyone else seen this come through? Be careful people
I also received this nonsense. I feel for those who will inevitably fall for it.
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almost there
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Thank you for the information and helping to keep us newbies safe!
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So are all options like this spam? It seems like turning SR into stocks isn't really an option?
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This is a great post and a must read for all new members. Unfortunately, this happened to me only a week ago. I still can't recall how I ended up on a phishing site. I know the url and do not surf while I'm on SR. Even so it happened. I recommend making a small deposit into the account that SR provides for you (.01 btc) just to be safe and make sure it's correct. I did this after the fact and it only took an hour or so to fund my SR account. Be safe and happy buying!!
MrB08
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Memorizing the URL is one of the most useful things I've done in relation to SR.
It's really simple guys:
SilkRoad VB5 PIZ3R . onion
The first and last parts should be easy to remember. Just try to remember VB5 (5 more letters left) and PIZER (like pfizer for you pharmies, with a little bit of leet in th3r3)
Hey... I know what 1337 is!!! Does that mean I can get my wings and become a full member now :-[
13/50
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messing with sascrotch
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http://silkroaddrugs.wordpress.com/
http://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion.to/silkroad/home
Another site which is a phishing website which ask for your pin... dont know if anyone posted these yet but just wanted to share what caught my eye...
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yeah they got me once and asked for my pin on the log in i quickly logged out and loaded the page directly from the link listed and the was no pin required. i quickly changed all my personal profile and log in info for safety
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Thanks for the warning, url is writen down on a safe place !
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I wish I would have found this forum and the correct url earlier this week. I fell victim to the phishing scam. Could have been a lot worse. Only lost $96. I was wondering why my password wasnt working, but it was already too late, the funds were sent into my account here on SR.. All is good now..
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prada i'm afraid you're a niggress and you must leave these premises immediately. No colored.
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thanks to this informative thread i didnt fall victim to the scammers out there! even though im brand new to the site i advise all new comers to change their pin and passphrase frequently to avoid scammers!
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even if someone gets your password dont they need pin to release funds?
I know that potentially you can't log into your account to get your own..
but how do the scammers get the money in their hands without the pin?
just change it?
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This is a copy of a post from sprayman earlier today.
I received a message earlier today from Simonclark81. Seems quite fishy to me. Vendors, beware.
Here's the message:
Simonclark81 Hi, I'm not sure if you are the right person or not, but I live near to you and have noticed you making quite a few deliveries to the mailbox, some of which I managed to get on video... search for 'silk road local delivery' on www.videoupload.us and click on the the first video and you will be able to see.
This is not a threat, I am just trying to pre warning you to be more careful when mailing things. (and maybe send someone else to the mailbox instead of yourself) Although I wouldn't say no to a free sample :)
P.S If it is not you in the video, then you can ignore this
Simon
I just wanted to post it here and tell anyone who reads this DO NOT GO TO THIS SITE. It is a possible phishing scam, or maybe even virus. Who knows, but it's best to stay away
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Please just be smart/careful
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I'll check that video site. Seems legit...
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Thanks a Bunch
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VENDOR: "GOOD DRUGS"BIT COIN SCAM!!!!!!!
He scammed me out of 300 dollar on a money pak to bit coin. I have no reason to lie....my normal vendor was out so I tried him an his stats look good but he's just a good fake im telling everyone beware. I think he has been setting this whole up all month to take people $........its been 35 hr since he said he was sending. an not answered any of my pm so I pm him from a fake account an he respond in 45 seconds....no shit. ready to take $ for $PAK......PLEASE DONT GIVE HIM A PENNY OR A BIT YOU GET ME!!!!HE IS BAD NEWS WITH A SLICK STYLE. ITS NOT HIS 1ST RODEO AN HE HAD THIS PLANNED GOOD!
I have talk to another guy an he was made to f'/e an he has not got shit yet!!!! I cant stress this enough.
IF I GET MY COINS I WILL DO A FORMAL APOLOGY RIGHT HERE AN GIVE HIM A 100$ BACK SAYING IM SORRY CAUSE TALK IS CHEAP! >:(
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sage advice
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It can be really easy to mis read the url, I just have it bookmarked in port - a - tor browser
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Just turned on to site by friend. Not super computer savvy so this was good intro read. Look forward to frequenting the site btw!
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Buyers Beware.
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Thanks for the warnings, stay safe guys!
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Thanks for the warning, we will look at the bastards who are dedicated to changing the url of SilkRoad >:( >:( >:(
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THANKS FOR THE WARNING!
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watch out for the fucking fischers.
me too felt how it feels to get your vendor account raped by scammers
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try to reach that 50 mark...
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Thanks for the warning mate :)
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So, what are the reputable bitcom sites?
Obviously, I'm new .. I hate being new, you feel stupid and look stupid .. grrr.
I've been reading and reading and reading and thought .. heck, I'll just ask .. the most they can do is kick me off for being stupid ..
On another note; it really is good to be here, i like the sense of community ..
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Should have read this topic earlier :-/
Just visited Silk Road over this wiki: http://kpvz7ki2v5agwt35.onion/wiki/index.php/Main_Page and couldn't log in...
It says the address is http://silkroad2eipagnk.onion.
Luckily it's a new account and I have no Bitcoins in it. Changed password and pin immediately. Do you think it's save to use it or should I create a new one?
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Cheers again folks for all the help
Ba
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I think i have just nearly been scammed. I have been trying to log on for the last few days to a web address different to the one on this forum for the past 2 days http://silkroadv5p5cbl6.onion/. I tried to send bitcoin to my account 2 days ago but was told it could take up to 72 hours as i was a new member on the currency exchange site. It seems like my bitcoin has not arrived yet as my transaction history shows no action. I have now changed my pin and password. It looks like i read this just in time. Thank You
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Yep Arms Depot (AD) are a scam.
All nicey nicey and chatty before payment- then BHAM after payment they do not contact you for any number of messages. I pointed out that their Site was the same as 'Executive Outcomes' (EO) and they posted a disclaimer that they had nothing to do with them immediately.
They said a tracking number would be provided in 7-12 days- so they have around a week and half to prove this. But I am not hopeful.
I also wrote to Executive Outcomes- and only got this in reply- "Thanks another scam". They are identical to AD, just look jazzier.
For example, just look at the spelling mistake on both sites: http://imwvq3drst5zens6.onion/index.php ... er=product on EO and on http://2ousn6z3qfxvcv7t.onion/ArmsDepot ... oductID=84 on AD. It should be Lone WOLF threaded Barrel. Spelling mistakes, same layout and product offerings on both sites??? Smells very fishy to me.
Luckily I placed a very small order on AD I could afford to lose. Losing money is losing money- but the lesson is worth it.
Bests
Shenobie
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Yeah, I came across one. Just about evey link on this particular wiki was scammed. What you need to rember is that there are several Hidden Wikis and mirrors. The best way to tell if a HW is legit, you can always check the history pages. A good one will usually have an active admin.
The one I use now doesn't even list SR. Probably beause it has been scammed so many times.
There's a "Hidden Wiki" board on Torchan which is usually helpful. But don't trust everything yu read there, either.
Stay safe.
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Ive never had a problem with bitinstant btw
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I buy my btc off a stealth clearnet ran by a vendor here way before SR.
Me and mny girlfriends got scammed of 5 grams of cocaine with some embedded photo scam on SR but so did a lot of others and we all know that its a risk buying on the darknet as it is called.
We also lost a few hundred dollars on some bitcoin selling website.
But for a girl this is better than asking some gangster for pure cocaine.
SR is easy as I remember the address.
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spearphishing
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sure glad i got the right address from the gitgo.
just paste in browser every time.
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thanks!
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thanx for the tip dude! luckily i know the address off by heart lol
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ya good post
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Thanks for the info. I ended up a scam site at first from the hidden wiki. Fortunately I hadn't signed up yet and got frustrated with the register link not working, then found the real site. Noticed the scam site did ask for the PIN at login too which is a giveaway.
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thanks for the info!
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I always check the url and know i by heart.
And the forums as well.
I've had a few emails on tor also - don't know how that happened, but it offers coke for silly prices and a link to some btc addy.
Its like the clearnet email with Nigerians who have millions of dollars but need us to get it out of the nation.
Or the dating website emails that show a pic of some model and insist she has read my profile!
Or the 'big dick' pills. lol.
Scammers!
I guess I've worked so long on the internet that I'm pretty much onto all the tricks.
Speaking of which , I saw one of those embedded pics on SR yesterday or Tuesday with 'instant pay' bitcoin address' yesterday. I will pm the vendor to let him or her know. That is another SR scam - you see a small picture below a listing with an instant buy btc address. Pay into it and you can wave goodbye o your bitcoins. The btc addy is not print, youy cannot copy and paste it. If in doubt, contact the vendor and always report scams to SR support staff.
I think i was last Christmas we got that scam embedded pic scam happening a lot here.
Anyway, thanks for the updates and as ever, take care out there of your hard earned monies!
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I always check the url and know it by heart.
And the forums as well.
I've had a few emails on tor also - don't know how that happened, but it offers coke for silly prices and a link to some btc addy.
Its like the clearnet email with Nigerians who have millions of dollars but need us to get it out of the nation.
Or the dating website emails that show a pic of some model and insist she has read my profile!
Or the 'big dick' pills. lol.
Scammers! The pills sucked! ;) still only 14 inches lol
I guess I've worked so long on the internet that I'm pretty much onto all the tricks.
Speaking of which , I saw one of those embedded pics on SR yesterday or Tuesday with 'instant pay' bitcoin address' yesterday. I will pm the vendor to let him or her know. That is another SR scam - you see a small picture below a listing with an instant buy btc address. Pay into it and you can wave goodbye o your bitcoins. The btc addy is not print, youy cannot copy and paste it. If in doubt, contact the vendor and always report scams to SR support staff.
I think i was last Christmas we got that scam embedded pic scam happening a lot here.
Anyway, thanks for the updates and as ever, take care out there of your hard earned monies!
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Hello :D
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Hello :D
Please do not spam the sticky threads in your race to 50.
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FYI one of the two links on the Hidden Wiki points to a phishing site. A user "Bigboss2013" has repeatedly edited the wiki over the last 2 months to point to http://hplink.site40.net, which is a well-executed phishing site that redirects correctly to the SR. Unless you consciously check the URL when logging in it is easy to fall prey to this. I made this mistake earlier today but was lucky to be able to change my password before any harm was done.
I am not quite sure why users like this are not banned from the Hidden Wiki (~70 phishing related edits ought to do it). Best you can do is stay careful & bookmark the right URL.
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Good call samesamebutdifferent and scout for making it stickied. Memorising SilkRoad's addy isn't difficult, I memorised it like this:
silkroad
vb5
piz
3r
Haven't forgotten it since. Stay safe everyone :)
huge +1
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New user here - this post is incredibly INCREDIBLY helpful especially if you (like me) discovered SR via the Hidden Wiki. The link they have up now appears to be broken but in any case I'm glad I came here and was able to find the authentic address.
Hope to be making my first successful purchase in the next few weeks!
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Thanks
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Well, just in case I changed my passwords... nevertehless I have no money on SR yet so good luck phishers >:(
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Thanks, I would recommend not storing the address on your computer though. though that is stating the obvious ;D
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This will be my very first post and its just a thank you. Very excited about using silk road for the first time this week but am wary and am glad there is such a solid community.
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seen so many ....
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Tried to get silkroad link from hidden wiki, and was surprised to see obvious silkroad phishing clone.
Its so obvious, they asked to enter the pin code.
I hate people sooo much
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I have been able to remember SR url since the day I started visiting.. No bookmarks no txt's with any vendor info, live usb for pgp and tor.
silkroad vb5 piz 3r
stay anonymous ppl
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Fuck phishing...
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Thanks...I've learned to always check the address while in TOR. Ya never know.
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BTW I´m having trouble getting into SR with my android phone. Checked 100 times the right page username and password but unable to enter ???
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Great to know!
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Good that you bring this up so the scammers don't get any cash. I have been thinking about this when you automatically get logged of there is a log in with fewer verification numbers and letter, i have always open a new tor and access that way because it feels wrong. anyone else know what i mean ? is it SR system ?
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thanks for the infos!
rubiksdude
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This can be easily avoided with memorizing the url as you stated earlier, i just hope everyone will see this and not get sucked into the phishing sites that are out there :).
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Thanks for the heads up
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In SR website I just cannot find the section to change de password and PIN...
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Thanks for the warning
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Thanks for the headsup :D
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Thanks for being so concerned about our security!
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thank you for the heads up! :)
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helpful thanks
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As if 14 pages of thanks weren't already enough "thanks"
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thank u again
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Valuable information for all users, the title does not lie.
Good work and well written.
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really useful post..thanks for the info :) btw wiki goes first places when you try to find SR..accidentally? <o?
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One one one little tip you see, every link can be so-changed, the only way to not go insane, is to remember that SR URL in your brain, its easy if you listen to me, so come on peeps and repeat after me,
SILKROAD is so fucking VB, i fuck 5 bitches then a PIZ on 3, Ruff sex is what i want Rite now, Virtual Bitches r going to be my spouse, repeat 3 times after me, PIZ on your bitch 5 more fucking times, then bone her in the Virtual Behind, oh yes thats fucking SILKROAD style baby, make sure you PIZ so you dont get that fucking STD-YEEEE!
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Thank you for the usefull information
YCTT
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Or you can drop some lucy and the SR url will be stored in your brain forever!!
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More people should read the wiki. It has a lot of good info.
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Write that down.
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Hey guys, I'm extremely confused, I recently placed a deposit on the SR website, I KNOW I'm using the real site so don't go crazy. The deposit is not showing in my funds and I'm very worried/angry. Need help, am I doing this wrong? Get back to me anyone please!!
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Thanks for the tips matey!
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Thanks for your help!
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Never take for sure that a Hidden Service is "safe". Particularly for wikis that keep being defaced by scammers - i.e. the Hidden sh*t - but that's true for any service you've been used to trust.
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Good call samesamebutdifferent and scout for making it stickied. Memorising SilkRoad's addy isn't difficult, I memorised it like this:
silkroad
vb5
piz
3r
Haven't forgotten it since. Stay safe everyone :)
QF Efficiancy :D.
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Awesome! Thanks for the tip. I'm a certified newbie, but after looking at a lot of the forums on here its nice to see that most people look out for one another and dont want anyone else getting dooped or scammed, etc.
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$500 Lesson learned:
Triple Check URLS
Don't use the same passwords/usernames
Don't use any site besides SR
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got a guy on the forums somewhere posting a phishing atlantis url.. Please ban this douche.
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Thanks for letting us know!
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Wow, thank you for posting this. It was really helpful, saved me a lot of stress. :)
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Thx. :)
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Good looks.
Heard a lot of the Hidden Wiki links are scams. How can we know about that ? Isn't there like a legitimate list of legitimate websites ?
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Phising is so easy to fall victim of with all these complicated URLs and shiz too.
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thanks
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Very informative guys. I guess i just got lucky when i discovered the SR link. I just typed SR into google and got the right one. Learning PGP and tails now...PGP easy...tails is a mission, but getting there. Bit concerned when i see all these people blindly FE on the vendors i wanna use, just know i'm gonna b asked 2 do the same. Guess being caught between a rock and a hard place is the same 4 all newbies. I'm just gonna stick to low purchases with the Weed vendors to limit any possible damage, until i got 10 transactions behind me.
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Pharcyder1: In a similar position to you, re: buying first time(s); pls share experiences. Good luck on the road :)
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Thanks for the info!
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Fuck i visited a link earlier that was on a vendors feedback then logged in jst now and 1 order i had with that v endor had been finalized luckily i had no btc in my account Could it be the vendor?
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hello i am a idiot, i was a victim of this hidden wiki link last week and now i cant login to my old account.. is it possible for them to withdraw the money ? i mean, they dont have my pin, only my passphrase and name....
and the best thing is, im really experienced in computer, pgp linux ... and i also was curios about this weird silkroad url from the hidden wiki...the bell was ringing loud in my head, but unfortunately my head said to the bell `shut up and order the stuff`...
its only a small amount, so it doesnt really bother if the money is lost. but is there the possibility the admins can transfer the money from my hacked account to a new one?
greetings
and to the newbies : LOOK Careful and stay safe !
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Thanks for tip.
i have morning that same message,but i don´t open that.
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Got two of the same message from different accounts today. Phishers gotta phish
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hate phishing sites, name and shame them
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No one likes to spam, but I havn't got a choice.
<3
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I too fell for this atlantis scam cunt . All i did was browse the site and clicked on one link there for a Vendor selling subutex/suboxone that directed me to a wiki page i closed. I only lost 1 dollar (.02 bitcoins) thankfully as my SR account was near empty and I had no active transactions. I am confused however because i used a unique pin and password and only used the same user name when i signed up for the web site so I don't know how they got my pin. Luckily they did not change my password and lock me out of my SR account. I'm guessing 1 dollar was not enough for them to be concerned. I am not about to lose my account reputation however that i built over the past 1.75 years. I changed my password,wallet address and my pin after closing down TOR and running virus protection software. I'm not a computer expert by any means but I usually use better sense than I did yesterday when this all took place so I'm feeling awfully stupid at the moment. I'm wondering how they did it though and If I am safe. I checked and none of my past ratings, comments were changed on vendors. ? Any people that truly understand what happened please try to explain and give helpful feedback. I'm a nice honest person and just do not want to be fucked here.
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hello i am a idiot, i was a victim of this hidden wiki link last week and now i cant login to my old account.. is it possible for them to withdraw the money ? i mean, they dont have my pin, only my passphrase and name....
and the best thing is, im really experienced in computer, pgp linux ... and i also was curios about this weird silkroad url from the hidden wiki...the bell was ringing loud in my head, but unfortunately my head said to the bell `shut up and order the stuff`...
its only a small amount, so it doesnt really bother if the money is lost. but is there the possibility the admins can transfer the money from my hacked account to a new one?
greetings
and to the newbies : LOOK Careful and stay safe !
My situation was similar. I had no open transactions but somehow they withdrew my 1 dollar i had in my account. I hope that suppliments the scumbags welfare check this month. He did not change my password as he was hoping i am sure that i would not notice it since my account was nearly empty but i did and immediately hit the forums. I closed out tor, ran virus protection, deleted the link i had for that fake SR alternative site that i too found on a review from a vendor page. I guess admins to a great job of deleting these assholes postings in the forum but they can not possibly keep up with product purchase reviews and PM's. Anyways i then changed my pin, changed my password, and changed my wallet address.
I should be able to deposit to this address now a small amount to see if it is 1 safe and 2 immediately available/active as my new wallet address. I would think after you create the new wallet it is instantly available no? it's been 12 hours and i was going to do a deposit within a day or 2. anyone please answer?????
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This was very informative, I'm sure it's helped a-lot of people.
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I hope so!
+1 anyway
m
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There is no need at all to fall victim to this sort of thing. People should read DPR's welcome info. Everythin you need to be safe is there, and you can search anytime. The Info's there, just spend some time and look. It even says on your account page change you PIN before every transaction. At least you guys have learnt, and wont fall for it again. happy travels. 8)
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yea I had 2 messages in the past 2 days wanting me to click a spam link
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Not sure if your aware but i keep getting this link they have spent some serious time getting this up and running http://[REMOVED].onion they claim its the new silkroad advanced but you have to pay to use it
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This has recently happened to me. Some one posted an atlantis link on the Road, I copied and pasted it into tor, then made an account with the same log-in information that I use for SR. Yes, this was a fucking dumb decision, I know this. I have learned my lesson and luckily got my account back and didn't loose money. Fuck who ever posted that bull shit link.
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This has recently happened to me. Some one posted an Atlantis link on the Road, I copied and pasted it into tor, then made an account with the same log-in information that I use for SR. Yes, this was a fucking dumb decision, I know this. I have learned my lesson and luckily got my account back and didn't loose money. Fuck who ever posted that bull shit link.
I was quite distracted the day this happened with working from home and desperately trying to fund coins to my account or I would have a better memory but here is what i think happened. We all know SR will time out on occasion and make you re-log in. I think this fishing site did this and when i looked back at it assumed it was my SR page as I had both SR and this fake phishing site up. I used my SR info and it would not connect then i had to close it all out and reopen and logged into the real SR not realizing what had just happened. I don't recall ever opening or seeing a link from a forum post with the fake address. I actually saw it in a vendor review from a customers purchase and this i am sure of. I'll keep hunting for it but i can not recall which vendor had this scumbag do this. I used totally different password and pin for my log in to the Fake atlantis page but just the real pin number. I don't recall ever entering in my SR pin anywhere so that was what had me so confused. I believe you can not transfer coins out of your SR account without the pin but I'm not sure as I've only used my pin to confirm purchases before. People should also check past purchases and reviews if they still have access to their account to make sure the scam artist did not change ratings from 5's to 1's or comments on vendors they have dealt with b4. I always delete my sent messages and incoming as well but also check that to see whatever sensitive info may be there as that could have been compromised.
Side not to the scam artist - You are a total idiot for exposing the scam to my attention only to withdraw my 1.75 dollars. But yes i do read the forums a lot and will even more now as i love and respect this place a lot. Thanks to all the people who help keep it safe and functioning by posting to help others. I won't even look at the real Atlantis page now as I see no reason to. If it is not broke don't fix it and SR is just fine plus it has been a blessing I am thankful for.. It's out bodies and should be our choices what we put in them without someone else telling us it is or is not ok.
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Thanks for the heads up these have been everywhere.
This has recently happened to me. Some one posted an Atlantis link on the Road, I copied and pasted it into tor, then made an account with the same log-in information that I use for SR. Yes, this was a fucking dumb decision, I know this. I have learned my lesson and luckily got my account back and didn't loose money. Fuck who ever posted that bull shit link.
I was quite distracted the day this happened with working from home and desperately trying to fund coins to my account or I would have a better memory but here is what i think happened. We all know SR will time out on occasion and make you re-log in. I think this fishing site did this and when i looked back at it assumed it was my SR page as I had both SR and this fake phishing site up. I used my SR info and it would not connect then i had to close it all out and reopen and logged into the real SR not realizing what had just happened. I don't recall ever opening or seeing a link from a forum post with the fake address. I actually saw it in a vendor review from a customers purchase and this i am sure of. I'll keep hunting for it but i can not recall which vendor had this scumbag do this. I used totally different password and pin for my log in to the Fake atlantis page but just the real pin number. I don't recall ever entering in my SR pin anywhere so that was what had me so confused. I believe you can not transfer coins out of your SR account without the pin but I'm not sure as I've only used my pin to confirm purchases before. People should also check past purchases and reviews if they still have access to their account to make sure the scam artist did not change ratings from 5's to 1's or comments on vendors they have dealt with b4. I always delete my sent messages and incoming as well but also check that to see whatever sensitive info may be there as that could have been compromised.
Side not to the scam artist - You are a total idiot for exposing the scam to my attention only to withdraw my 1.75 dollars. But yes i do read the forums a lot and will even more now as i love and respect this place a lot. Thanks to all the people who help keep it safe and functioning by posting to help others. I won't even look at the real Atlantis page now as I see no reason to. If it is not broke don't fix it and SR is just fine plus it has been a blessing I am thankful for.. It's out bodies and should be our choices what we put in them without someone else telling us it is or is not ok.
I totally agree with you, it's an insult to everyone when people do things like this. I do believe you need your pin to transfer to another wallet on SR.
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So being new to this all I apparently used a proxy 'onion.to'. I'm using TOR only. Could I have compromised myself in any way?
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So being new to this all I apparently used a proxy 'onion.to'. I'm using TOR only. Could I have compromised myself in any way?
Potentially yes but unlikely if you only used it a couple of times. Never ever use .to to access SR market site or the forums, in fact just never use it period.
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Yeah TechnoHippy is good. 10/10 would fully recommend.
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I good neumonic I came up with to memorize the addy was silkroad (duh) visual basic 5 phis3r (like the drug co) .onion (another duh)
Oh, if it says .onion.to IT'S A TRAP!!!!!!!!
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No one likes to spam, but I havn't got a choice.
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indeed....
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Thanks for the heads up.
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thanks for the good info.
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Hey all !
Please newbies and oldies watch out for this SHIT HEAD...Its a scam!..It looks very good when you go onto the first page .Its says you can get the lowest prices on SR .IT does the searching for you BUT!!! Its asking for your LOGIN INFO...! warning!..lol..
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Stay safe guys and always post shit like this so we can all be more aware..Thannks and long live SR!
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also got this spam today via forum PM.
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It makes me really angry, that dump people compromise such a super site like SR is!
If I could get my hands on these kind of idiots ..........
Some people do everything for money and don't respect our community.
All my life I've been waiting for something like I found here (and I'm sure that's the same a lot of you guys feel too) and it makes me sad, that everywhere these idiots try to earn money for nothing (like the banksters).
So let us stand together and try to kick those people out of SR!
Please excuse my bad english.
Good luck for all of you,
pathfinder
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I have two questions regarding this PSA.
1) Am I understanding this correctly: Some asshole could set up a phishing site where I would *create* a SilkRoad username, passphrase, and PIN, and be able to access the SR. Then I add money and he takes it. . . .BUT, If I change my passphrase + pin before adding money, I'm safe? Even though I (somehow) signed up for the *real* SR while on a *fake* phishing site? Am I ever truely on the real SR if I registered on a phishing site?
2) When I came to the SR for the first time the other day, I typed in: silkroadvb5piz3r.onion and got the SR. I did NOT type in 'http://' or finish with '/' - Even now, when i look at the top of the screen in this forum on on the SR, i dont see the 'http://' in the url. Is that something to be concerned about? My guess is no, but I just want to be extra careful given all the risk.
Thanks a lot.
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am i being foolish keeping the silkroad url in my favourites?
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good lookin out
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Luckily I haven't dealt with phishing scams; hope i never do either!
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Thanks for the heads up!
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walk together will help us
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Appreciate the info
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Shit i was scared when i heard this.. forget where i got the address, but is/ was definitly was not offical...thankfully it was the real one. Also Ive taken practice changing pw and pin often
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Shit i was scared when i heard this.. forget where i got the address, but is/ was definitly was not offical...thankfully it was the real one. Also Ive taken practice changing pw and pin often
good idea. thanks for the info
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I GOT SUCKED IN TO buying cc card that never exsited
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Is there a official clearnet site that has SR address? I will eventually remember tor address at some point.
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Shit like this pisses me off. But then I remember this site sells illegal shit so its gonna attract thieves, hackers and assholes.
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THANKS! 8)
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Thanks for this :)
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very informative thank you
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Until I memorise the URL, I've been using the link provided on the r/silkroad sub-reddit. Made a new account because I got the first link from Wikipedia, and I realised anyone could change that link to a phishing site!
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It's 4:50 PM and Tony, my pet Liger, has taken 120 mg diamorphone, 10 mg oxycodone, 20 mg hydrocodone, 4 water-pipe hits of grade A cannabis keif, 350 mL Vanilla Porter Ale, 1 tobacco cigarette, 220 mg naproxen, 30 mg dextromethorphan, 25 mg diphenhydramine. Needless to say, he's straight CHIIIILLLIN, thank god for psychoactive drugs!! ;D
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I guess it is a good thing that I am suspicious of everything I read online. Turns out I did have the right URL after I found a similar warning on the clear net. Sometimes I have noticed that the Captcha(?) only shows 3 digits or 4 letters so I don't log in when that happens, may be just a glitch though.
Thank you for this warning and the entire newbie section for that matter.
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hahaha
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Thanks for information.
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Does anybody know any good sites that give a thorough explanation of how to safely use Tor? I know the basics but prefer extensive knowledge on the topic (without too much computer lingo). Thanks!
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Geez!! I'm going to keep it careful, change pw, check the urls. Those bastards will have to work harder to steal or scam me.
Sorry to hear about so many people getting phished. Lesson learned..
Thanks for the good OE (operating experience). :)
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Does anybody know any good sites that give a thorough explanation of how to safely use Tor? I know the basics but prefer extensive knowledge on the topic (without too much computer lingo). Thanks!
best thing i found is tails it can be found at tails.boum.org. it takes some time to set up, but its alot easier and seems safer than tor alone. pm me in you need help. i spent like 2 days figuring out how to use it and pgp. but i'm a complete noob so i guess it comes with the territory ;)
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Thanks for the info.
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>:(
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Great reminder, thanks for the post.
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heed the advice of the heros and moderators
consume as much information as possible - almost any question you can think of has been asked and answered on these forums -- search carefully and you should be good to go -- there is no need to rush to 50 posts just so you can ask the question on the tip of your tongue or say something clever to the bigwhigs
ingest the security protocols, practice leaving no trace - think like a cop and you'd be suprised just how much of your behaviors could incriminate yourself
its taken me more than a year to make my first post/contribution -- no need to rush into it
be careful out there
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isnt atlantis a real site tho, like the silk road? atlantisrky4es5q.onion.to/
not saying i like it, but ive come across it before and it is a real site,, right?
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Appreciate it and any further insight :)
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Thank you man! ;D
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I just got phished on my buyer account and lost like 1.8btc and it sucks :( Donations greatly accepted lol jk. I will contact support and let them know. I clicked on the atlantis link and i got phished.
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Got phished like a idiot. Hating myself right now.. Don't even care about the BTC of course I would like to keep but just want my account with stats back.. arghh so mad at myself for late night browsing and not paying attention. Created another account and emailed support.. Never going to make this mistake again. Fingers crossed I can get it back...
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getting a fast education here! much gratitude!
questions:
1) will DPR ever need to change the url ?
2) with Tormail hacked... directed to DPR or co comrades: deep within the magnitude of you inner voice ... how confident are you that you have the feds: NSA, FBI, DEA... are Quarantined in Ignorance ?
In reality, SR is literally wining the war on drugs ... just by the simple fact it has endured.
It is clear that many members valiantly protect it as more then just business but the 1st real means of true social freedom.
You all know SR is a serious embarrassment to the feds... their just boiling over it! ... Can you feel that?
Rest assured, those bastards have their best geeks trying to hack it.
*summary: DPR, since your crypto knowledge is at "god" status and way over my head ... i just want to know ... deep within the heart of your inner being, your inner voice ... what is your confidence level?
scale 1-100 ? ...that the feds have no chance
We are all here because we trust you.
green river
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Thanks for the info!
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i was scammed by a site called peoples drug store. the most amazing thing is that they even had a fake forum with a lot of messages. obviously i was unable to send messages in forum.
be aware of those scammers , it was a lesson for me as a newbie in deepweb
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isnt atlantis a real site tho, like the silk road? atlantisrky4es5q.onion.to/
not saying i like it, but ive come across it before and it is a real site,, right?
NEVER use .to after onion, your ip will not be changes in normal browsers. also that is the correct link for the REAL atlantis, these feedback atlantis's are fake sites and do not have the same URL
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the real SILLK ROAD FTW!!!!
beware of immitations! haha
good to know, unreal but damn they are tryers eh!
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I have a link to it on an encrypted harddrive and I don't access SR any other way. Today I made the effort to memorize it by chunking. It may be intimidating because of the length, but if you just break it down in to smaller parts it really isn't bad. Just use your common sense and always look at the URL before clicking a link that's supposedly to the SR.
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This happened to me luckily they only got about .2 coins.
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Wow, thanks for the info never knew.
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Thanks......... ;)
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I know this is annoying, but does anyone have any extra BTC's they could loan me??? I'm a little short for a couple a products. My old account along with my old coins were compromised about 4 months ago. Any little bit would help & I'd greatly appreciate it! My name on SR is the same on here - DigitalSS
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holy shit, i thought I had SR all figured out but I hadn't even thought of that
fuck
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CHEERS
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Thanks for the heads up!
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Sorry if the question is silly, but I found a cheap electronic gadgets website. It uses escrow, should i rely?
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OK, very helpful man - thanks a lot..
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Thanks for the sticky on this thread! Even if you have already thought about this, it's nice to have a reminder at the top of the page when we log in.
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Thanks for the reminder :)
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good tip
I actually found silkroads through the hidden wiki do you think I should change my password?
many thanks
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Thanks, I wish I had read that 2 weeks ago as I'm now 0.71 Bitcoins down:0!!
I'm new on SR, only been here a couple of months, I did a couple of transactions, then didn't log in for a couple of weeks whilst waiting for it to arrive. Then I tried to log in & got the repeat 'login failed' message, I was researching the problem & read this post, then I kept trying to login & noticed that one of my failed logij attempts had only 3 numbers on the captcha & no letters, & I can't remember if I entered my login details or not as I tried so many times.......anyway, I tried doing what was advised, i.e. start a new account, but the same thing keeps happening, except it says 'you must enter a location' even when I have entered my location.
I had 0.71 BTC approx. in my SR account as I was waiting for the last order to arrive (which still hasn't arrived after way too long, but I can't ask the vendor what's going on coz I can't login or create another account to contact SR help!!!)
If anyone has any advice for me, please let me know, as I'm lost:0!
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very useful information.
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Thank you for the info
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MR. HATT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FAITHFUL CUSTOMER FEing WHEN NECCESSARY . A VICTIM OF THIS PROCESS.
My bitcoin wallet was empty. I was phished. Really a bummer. Will have to start a new buyer account. Good thing I just got my Ph. D. (drcorneliushatt)
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>>> UPDATE TUES 9th JULY 13 <<<
Lots of posts trying to direct people to an Atlantis phishing page with the title
Silk Road's Biggest Competition: [CENSORED: scam link][redacted some info]
AVOID!
If you do open an account on Atlantis you are strongly advised NOT to use the same credentials you use for your SR account. Many people have had their SR accounts hacked after using the same credentials and following the Atlantis phishing link mentioned above. Apparently the Atlantis phishing link does also create an account on the real Atlantis site.
Your SR credentials should be unique to SR and be complex enough to avoid being compromised.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THE LINKS ON THE HIDDEN WIKI AND WIKIPEDIA.ORG TO ACCESS SR
The only link that you should ever use to access SR is:
http://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion/
Recently there has been a sharp increase in the number of cases of members reporting that they have been scammed by trying to access SR via fake URLs.
Phishing is a technique used by hackers to trick you into giving them your password and PIN. It is a serious problem on hidden services because the URL is so hard to remember and can be imitated. Fake URLs are often advertised on the hidden wiki and wikipedia.org. If you registered on a fake site pretending to be Silk Road, your account will be compromised and your money stolen. We HIGHLY recommend that you change your PIN and password before making your first deposit. Don't be another victim, change your PIN!
Please note that once your coins have been withdrawn there is nothing SR support can do to help recover them.
If you have already fallen for this scam and are now only ready this after the fact you need to contact SR support on the main site as soon as possible. This will probably mean that you will need to create a new temporary account to do this, as you will undoubtedly have lost control of your account as the scammers will change your pass phrase. Please do not post in the forums until after you have contacted SR support as the moderators are unable to assist you beyond telling you to do what is stated above as all you will do is waste valuable time in having the issue investigated by SR support.
The SR login page will never ask for your pin number, just your username, pass phrase and captcha. If for whatever reason you find yourself being asked to enter your pin at the login stage you should immediately be alerted to the fact that the link you are using is not trustworthy, NEVER ENTER YOUR SR PIN AT LOGIN.
The time frames involved to have your pass phrase reset by SR support will mean that if you fall victim to this scam there will be nothing SR support can do in time to prevent your coins from being stolen.
I strongly urge all new forum members to thoroughly research all of the information on the SR wiki before making any purchases. Investing the time to educate yourself on how to use SR as safely as possible will help you to avoid making some very costly mistakes.
The link to the SR wiki is:
http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
Stay safe
SSBD
Good stuff! Thanks.
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cheers for reminde us about this.
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Thx for the tip!
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thanks for letting us know !! one love
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thanks ssoo much
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My account grizwalds may have been taken by an atlantis phishing site >.< I don't know what to do! I had just purchased bitcoins from smartcoin and am hoping I can either get my account back or get my coins transferred to my real account....someone please help this all literally JUST happened. I've been forced to use a backup account griswolds
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Good info, thanks.
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Thanks....for the info :)
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I feel for a fake link once months ago when I was first checking the road out. It's easy to do. Changed everything instantly. Hopefully the clear net link site will help some now.
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Thank you!
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Thanks for the tip.
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I'm a newbie, so thank you very much indeed. I will memorise the correct url and be vigilant.
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I'll join in with the thanks - Thanks :-)
(by the way, I just bookmark the correct link and only ever access it via that bookmark)
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Thanks for the info!
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Suckin up this info like an addict. Thanks man :)
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Seems like this is the only community where everyone is literally always trying to help eachother. Sure theres scammers trying to steal cash, but never report them to the cops or nuthin
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second login, i got taken. shameful. the best thing i can do is to spread it around.
https://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion.to/silkroad/home
i think thats a phishing site. it looks and feel the same at first, but no access after a correct login. i knew i was toast. i instantly found the proper address, got logged in, and changed my passcode and pin. like i said, only my second login, so i had not made a wallet yet. was considering scrapping the account, but figured i had gotten to it fast enough.
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Thanks for the reminder.
Always helpful to be up-to-date on the current scam(s).
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no prob DP! just trying to do my part.
the duckduckgo search engine, that comes with tor browser bundle, gave me that onion.to address.
sadly, i read someone else mention it in a "site is down" thread. they made a reference to having to login at the onion.to site, when the main site was down. suddenly, that dosent make any sense. who was spamming that link, i wonders.
i have been on the lookout for the onion.to since i got here, so when i saw it, it made an impression.
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Spartan,
With the default search engine of Tor (Startpage), any .onion site that you find by searching through Startpage comes up as onion.to. (I'm saying this from personal experience, seeing as it comes up like that for various other sites I go on aside from SR.)
A little bit of research led me to this site in case it can do a bit of informing for you. https://www.onion.to/
As the site I posted says, it is just a proxy. You can use this proxy to access .onion sites off of Tor.
Good eye though, you always need to be aware of the small things like that. Whoever said curiosity killed the cat has never gone on the underweb.
Probably because it wasn't around when that was first said.
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Thanks for that.
New to Tor and SR. so far loving it
I'm using localbitcoins.com to buy or sell my coins and so far works great.
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no scam :( BAD!!!
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Read through all 23 pages and great information. Down in the underground a person has to use their wits or end up paying a price.
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thanks for the info. il stay the hell away from there.
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Thanks for the information buddy
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THANK YOU FOR THE HEADS UP
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Much Appreciated.
Lots of shady characters out there...
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Thanks!
Is the Atlantis site itself shady?
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thanks i will take all the tips that i can
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Thank you very much for this helpful advise for all us newbies
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Thank you!
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Is there a sure fire way of knowing if we are accessing a phishing site?
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I'm pleased to report the wordpress phishing site has now been removed permanently. Unfortunately I did lose some BTC, but it motivated me to ensure it is removed forever. My loss is your gain :)
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good post everyone needs to read this.
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Thanks a lot, its good to see this sort of info readily available for noobs like myself. Cheers!
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Thanks for the info
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Hi, i think this has just happened to me. I logged on as usual and noticed a message from sr stating that due to phishing scams at the moment including my account i must change my password, my passphrase and pin no. asap then xfer any balance to temporary account. fortunately i only has 0.0655 btc left, but i cannot get back into my account now. So i guess ive been done over. What do you think?
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Is coinbase safe to use? They make you register, but can they track u sending it out?
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Good post, thanks.
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I am so happy i read this
just came across alantis and considered looking into it
thanks guys!
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Sad people got to rip other people off......world would be so awesome if everyone was honest
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Stay frosty...
Don't spam the sticky threads, they are here for your information not your race to 50.
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good news i spoke to a mod who informed me i have had someone try to scam me, but i eventually got back into my account a day later and no btc had gone missing. A close shave or what? Happy days...
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Hi, i think this has just happened to me. I logged on as usual and noticed a message from sr stating that due to phishing scams at the moment including my account i must change my password, my passphrase and pin no. asap then xfer any balance to temporary account. fortunately i only has 0.0655 btc left, but i cannot get back into my account now. So i guess ive been done over. What do you think?
this sounds like a perfect example of phishing to me- i only get to SR by using a bookmark- or more easily just memorize the URL- also maybe a good idea not to keep btc in SR until you are ready to purchase-its easy to transfer to a pc wallet
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ugh what assholes. there are such better ways to scam people out of their money, I feel like phishing is the lowest of the low.
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well now, wellwellnow, i guess the fact that phishing is still successful guarantees that is will continue to be used- but i agree those people suck - i sometimes wish i could punch someone in the face over the interweb, or maybe a three stooges eye poke- nyuk nyuk
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Thanks!
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Thanks for the info
I witnessed them my self
peace up
NT
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what is this alantis I keep hearing about?
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I agree,
From someone that has used both SR kicks the shit out of any other vendor site on TOR..
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@jumpinj Atlantis is another vendor site .... would like to think of itself as competitive
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good info thanks!
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FUUUUUUUCK, exactly the same shit just happend to me. i already contacted the Silkroad Support. I (just) had 3 bitcoins on my account. Is there anything these pisher can do more on damage to your account once they got access`? i have several orders running and one is in the resolution center and i have mail corespondence... ?
Or is the worst that can happen that they steel your money on your account and thats it ?
Thanks!
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Good advice
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Good advice
QFT.
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thanks for the advice :)
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greate thanks
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Thank you for this!!!
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I think I've been a stupid twat and fell for this... it appears I got locked out of my account but have sent a message to support detailing the problems. Now I play the waiting game...if there's nothing that can be done then I guess I've simply learned a very harsh lesson. Here's hoping, though.
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If your Silk Road user name and password are the same as your Atlantis user name and password, change them immediately. If your browser allows bookmarks, always access your previously confirmed links through your bookmarks. If you prefer not to keep bookmarks or are unable to keep them, you can always link to Atlantis or Silk Road through the link in the right margin of each's respective subreddit. /mesquite
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Thank you for the info, a friend lost some bitcoins by this...
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holy shit
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Food for thought.
Thanks for sharing!!
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ended up with the atlantis phishin site earlier I think,
wasted 4 bc on what I thought was a good deal
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In west harlem you get what you pay for even if you FE
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I got my order from Haizenberg about 19 days do South America - good shipping time. Product was among the best MDMA ive ever took ;)
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good info
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Great information, thanks!
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Thanks a lot! I used the wikipedia link several times.. would be better to change password and pin now :)
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Thanks everyone, a lot of usefull info.
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Great info!