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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: discountbuds on September 04, 2012, 01:59 am

Title: PLEASE HELP BC LOCKED UP IN MTGOX
Post by: discountbuds on September 04, 2012, 01:59 am
Ok so while holding some BC of mine, mtgox decides to require my passport number and a photo copy of my passport. They also said that they would need a copy of my heat bill or proof of residence. I am a little worried because i have dealt with mtgox very little. is this normal? what should i do?

Oh and the point of all this is that no BC can be withdrawn from my account. They just keep telling me to verify my account. I really want nothing to do with this, any way i can just get my BC out and leave? or at least transfer my money into an account from mtgox.
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP BC LOCKED UP IN MTGOX
Post by: discountbuds on September 04, 2012, 02:13 am
Is this even something to be worried about?
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP BC LOCKED UP IN MTGOX
Post by: foxtrot77 on September 04, 2012, 02:20 am
Yes. Be worried if you want.

And fuck mt gox. Find a better bitcoin exchange.
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP BC LOCKED UP IN MTGOX
Post by: nabisco on September 04, 2012, 02:24 am
good luck getting your bitcoins without providing that information :(
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP BC LOCKED UP IN MTGOX
Post by: discountbuds on September 04, 2012, 02:43 am
Thanks for the advice all. If there is any other tips or previous happenstances please let me know.
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP BC LOCKED UP IN MTGOX
Post by: discountbuds on September 04, 2012, 03:06 am
 :o
Thats not cool.
Uh so wait really have to give up a heat bill? Is there anyway around any of this?
Is there anybody that thinks this would lead to worse?
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP BC LOCKED UP IN MTGOX
Post by: foxtrot77 on September 04, 2012, 09:43 am
Maybe shoot them a message and ask if/how long your personal details would be stored for. I hope it's not a large amount of cash, if it's small, i would personally just move on/lesson learned etc.
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP BC LOCKED UP IN MTGOX
Post by: midlandsmafia on September 04, 2012, 06:40 pm
Maybe you used TOR to access MTGOX?
They flag all transactions form proxies..
That would be normal , just don't use TOR to go there again and switch acocunt once you get your coin
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP BC LOCKED UP IN MTGOX
Post by: northsidepk on September 04, 2012, 06:55 pm
Ok so while holding some BC of mine, mtgox decides to require my passport number and a photo copy of my passport. They also said that they would need a copy of my heat bill or proof of residence. I am a little worried because i have dealt with mtgox very little. is this normal? what should i do?

Oh and the point of all this is that no BC can be withdrawn from my account. They just keep telling me to verify my account. I really want nothing to do with this, any way i can just get my BC out and leave? or at least transfer my money into an account from mtgox.

I had a very similar situation with Mt Gox a couple months ago.

I did provide the documents and was able to get my money out.

I do not use Mt Gox anymore

If you do not provide the documents they will keep your money.

I would recommend using bitinstant, it is much easier to use than Mt Gox.

BitInstant also has several more anonymous funding options
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP BC LOCKED UP IN MTGOX
Post by: d0z3r on September 04, 2012, 07:42 pm
is this something new that they are doing? are they becoming more strict? I have used them a bunch in the past and never had an issue or been asked for any type of ID or documents. Does anyone know if there is a limit you can deposit/ buy coins and send them off before they ask for id? If so how much? Thanks
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP BC LOCKED UP IN MTGOX
Post by: fuckingACE on September 04, 2012, 10:04 pm
Hey... Weird I thought I replied to this thread before.

Anyways, I had the same problem as you, so what I did was fake a utility bill, I have a fake residency permit here in Spain called DNI, they accept it as identification so I fully verified myself using those fake details.. So now I have a fully verified, untraceable account. What I do to top up is I opened a bank account with a crappy online bank in Spain that accepted the same documents.. the only thing is its linked to the block of flats in which I live (but not the actual flat obv) so Ive got a pretty good way of transferring money too and from at good rates and without risk..
As I understand it the only way to make MTGOX safe is to put your coins through a tumbler before sending them onto SR...

I wouldn't send them your details to get verified dude, its a big paper trail, your passport utility bills, if they ever trace a coin spent on silk road as having come from your MTGOX account your fucked,,

Anyways back to your problem, If you can transfer the coins to my MTGOX account (not a bitwallet) but my actual MTGOX account then I can get them out for you.. You will need to ask the people at MTGOX how you go about doing that But i know it can be done.

Night
ACE
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP BC LOCKED UP IN MTGOX
Post by: nabisco on September 07, 2012, 10:16 pm
Were you able to get your funds back discountbuds?