This is the latest one doing the rounds (nicked offav Facebook) "Hello. My man carried a bomb (tronitrotoluene) into the building where your business is conducted. It was built according to my instructions. It can be hidden anywhere because of its small size, it is impossible to destroy the supporting building structure by this explosive device, but in case of its explosion you will get many victims. My mercenary is watching the situation around the building. If any suspicious activity, panic or emergency is noticed he will blow up the device. I want to offer you a transaction. You transfer me 20.000 $ in Bitcoin and the bomb will not explode, but don't try to fool me -I ensure you that I have to withdraw my man only after 3 confirmations in blockchain network. It is my BTC address - [REDACTED] You must solve problems with the transfer by the end of the working day. If you are late with the transaction the device will detonate. Nothing personal this is just a business, if you don’t send me the money and the explosive device detonates, next time other commercial enterprises will pay me more bitcoins, because this is not a single case. To stay anonimous I will no longer enter this email account. I check my Bitcoin wallet every 40 minutes and after seeing the transaction I will give the command to my recruited person to get away. If the explosive device detonates and the authorities notice this email: We arent terrorists and do not assume liability for explosions in other buildings." Be vigilant people
The common theme is always Bitcoin. That currency that can make me millions by investing just one pound..... Does anybody have any control of this currency, or is it just a haven for criminals and swindlers? But surely this must be a way of turning it back into real money?
Don’t diss the cryptocurrency bro, it’s the future of everything. Or nothing, depending on if you live with fairies or not
Just reply that your business is in the building next door, can the bomber pop over, then you can chat.
We’ve had one very similar. Our MD emailed back offering a larger amount as a share of the insurance money if he was given time to get out first. Nasher
Well that's me buggered then! I wouldn't even know where to get Bitcoins and by the time I found out he'd have exploded the bomb !
Crypto currencies are simply a digitally distributed, anonymised ledger. Think BitTorrent for currency. There are a number of crypto to fait curreny exchanges, Coinbase being one. There are hundred of legitimate used for its base technology (blockchain) which we are beginning to see. Blockchain + smart contracts have the potential to revolutionise transactions and costs. The current currencies are a stepping stone, like mp3 was for music and today’s streaming services.
Well, I can't see any point. Mp3 did and still does give an easy, free way of digitising music. If I don't use mp3 ( or an equivalent) then there is no way that I can listen to music on my computer, phone, or any digital device. I can exchange or hold real money on the internet or in a shop. If I want to help the Big Issue seller then I can go to a cashpoint and convert my money to cash. So why do I need bitcoin (unless I want to be untraceable)?
Untraceable might be useful. I prefer Mp3 to Spotify / Apple music. The main difference between the two is business make billions with one, and nothing with the other. Another major difference is you pay every week for the rest of your life instead of buying a bigger hard drive once.
After I woke up and stopped listening to other people, I started downloading music in mp3 format and junked iTunes. The improvement in sound quality was massive. I've now transferred all of my vinyl to mp3 and I can listen to 70s and 80s LPs in the car!
I have put itching powder in your under crackers. If you send me 3 gazillion dollars I will tell you which pair is safe to wear. Don’t try involving the authorities because I am a master criminal and my dad is bigger than yours.
I get those along the lines off, we took control of you camera and we watched you watching porn having a wank and if you don't give us money, we are going put it online. I'm still searching online.
truism. a mate is involved with bit coin and developing blockchain for certain applications. being a techy, he talks in needlessly techy language. from what i can decipher its a means of storing and updating info across, and in many locations, your phone, laptop ect using an app, rather than on just one server. apparently that makes it more secure because each computer is checking against the other. i think. fuggin techys.
