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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: jorg796 on April 01, 2013, 09:51 am

Title: $1,000 disappeared from Mt Gox
Post by: jorg796 on April 01, 2013, 09:51 am
$1,000 has disappeared from my Mt Gox account.
It says "withdrawal to bank account - Error"

How can there just be an error, and if there was, the money should be reversed.
I have a feeling Mt Gox has scammed me?
I had $300 in there and as the value of the bitcoin rose, it has grown to $1,150.

Has anybody else had this problem?
I have contacted Mt Gox and am waiting to hear back from them.
Title: Re: $1,000 disappeared from Mt Gox
Post by: tango on April 01, 2013, 10:49 am
Did you have your money in bit coins or dollars.
Because if you had money in there in dollars, just because the bitcoins went up, doesnt mean your dollars do too.

I highly doubt a big company is scamming you, its probably mistake or a misunderstanding, im sure they will clarify when you hear back from them
Title: Re: $1,000 disappeared from Mt Gox
Post by: jorg796 on April 01, 2013, 11:02 am
Did you have your money in bit coins or dollars.
Because if you had money in there in dollars, just because the bitcoins went up, doesnt mean your dollars do too.

I highly doubt a big company is scamming you, its probably mistake or a misunderstanding, im sure they will clarify when you hear back from them

It was in dollars. I withdraw $1,000 and it just disappeared... I will wait to hear back from Mt Gox.
Title: Re: $1,000 disappeared from Mt Gox
Post by: h1n1z2 on April 01, 2013, 11:17 am
I have a feeling Mt Gox has scammed me?

Is that a serious suggestion?

OMG MNT GOX IS THE NEW TONY76
Title: Re: $1,000 disappeared from Mt Gox
Post by: jorg796 on April 01, 2013, 11:43 am
I have a feeling Mt Gox has scammed me?

Is that a serious suggestion?

OMG MNT GOX IS THE NEW TONY76

It was a legitimate question. I have seen other people have had similar problems with this, and then when contacting Mt Gox support have had difficulties getting the funds back.
Bitcoin exchanges know that a lot of bitcoins are obtained from illegal sources and therefore if people are having trouble accessing their funds, they may not question it because it was obtained illegally and are worried about this. I am not worried about this.

I'm not saying they do this, but I would not rule it out. Money doesn't just disappear. Big banks across the world have thieving employees - There is no reason a bitcoin exchange wouldn't do the same.
Anyway, I will update this when I hear back from Mt Gox.