Bitcoin Scammer Baiting
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
Having fun with Fraudsters
I do not encourage anyone to do this. But when I get particularly sill, odd, or slightly unusual messages, I like to share.
I feel really bad about folks that fall for these. Generally out of the blue, impatient, and full of mistakes and tells. But for those who are absolute investing novices, it’s like the good ol’ Nigerian Prince. A lack of sophistication and a bit of greed on both sides, but that is my own personal opinion.
“No such thing as a free lunch” — Everybody’s mother and father
Something that struck me though, the number it used, 513-694-xxxx. It is a VoIP line in Cincinatti, but it hasn’t appeared in any recent OSINT data leaks. I used to be a telecom engineer for a few years, but that was over twenty years ago and VoIP was a twinkle in Vonages eye. There is a research project for someone here. For a time, using OSINT I was able to determine what I called, “Well Managed Networks”. ASNs, blocks, domain registrars, etc. that could reliable do one of the following: send abused content (Spam, phishing, etc), or those that just don’t. It isn’t really IP reputation, it is the actual history of how well a network is managed. It can' give quite good insight into broader ranges of who you should trust.
Research Project: Do it for telecom.
