We study darknet markets for a living. AMA. by modestwitness in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but that's true of so many other things. You can kill people with all kings of legal chemicals that don't get sold as drugs. The problem is that people are consuming way too much fent at once accidentally. It's not really a weapon in practice, but it is a poison because the dosage is not strictly controlled.

Who founded this sub? by [deleted] in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The oldest mod still possessing mod powers if /u/theeconomist1.

How long has it been around

"a community for 4 years"

Bitfury Launches Crystal — A Blockchain Investigative Tool for Law Enforcement and Financial Institutions by xmronadaily in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha It is long past time for a LocalBitcoins competitor to stand up and make a shit ton of money.

No ID forced, no JavaScript and no google shit scipts specifically, please!

We study darknet markets for a living. AMA. by modestwitness in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

seized by feds and they continued to run the marketplace like normal for a few months

one month

They did however remove all fentanyl listings from the marketplace and ban any future listings for fentanyl and fentanyl related products (pressed oxycodone pills for example).

A Dutch cop said this was a user decision implemented by a mod who was not a cop after they'd surreptitiously taken control of the site. The Dutch cops just let it go forward and did not oppose it.

However I feel like fentanyl should forever remain illegal (except of course for professional medical use).

What if someone has a fentanyl patch without a prescription? Should that be illegal?

It and its analogues are far too potent to be legalized.

Most of the possible analogs are technically legal.

We study darknet markets for a living. AMA. by modestwitness in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the case with PMA/MDMA (as local events recently have demonstrated), and it is certainly the case for any opiates.

There are still PMA pills being sold? Where?

I think the whole community could get behind any movement to ban/exile/shun vendors who sell fake drugs (who wants to buy fake drugs?). And with drug testing slowly getting better, hopefully selling fake drugs will become very bad for business, thereby removing any incentive to produce them in the first place.

I very much agree, and I think markets that allow fentanyl sales should be boycotted, e-picketed and embargoed from the /r/DNMSuperslist.

Rant I have a love hate relationship with the DarkNetMarkets by SuperMarioSista in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Media Mail should not be used by vendors because it is not First Class and therefore not protected against unwarranted inspection. :P

We study darknet markets for a living. AMA. by modestwitness in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What questions do you ask the vendors?

Can you tell us more about the data you're soliciting from those vendors and what you're doing with that data?

We study darknet markets for a living. AMA. by modestwitness in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This suggests to me that the darknet is not fuelling the crisis but rather is responding to demand that is pre-existing.

I believe you are somewhat correct and somewhat not.

The darknet has played a major role in the proliferation of fentanyl in that it made fent widely available to unsophisticated buyers who did not previously have sources for fentanyl. From my observation, that much I think is undeniable. I'd estimate that without the darknet, from direct and indirect factors, there would probably be at least 50% less fentanyl available in the US. I'm not saying that I'd estimate 50% of fent is sold through the darknet, although it might be, I'm saying if the darknet never existed, fentanyl would not have become nearly as common. It still would have come flowing from Chinese labs, but it would have taken much longer to reach the peaks it has now and the volume would not have grown so large at this point in time.

^ Just the estimations of another long timer observer of the online drugs scene such as yourself.

All markets should definitely ban fentanyl and fent analogs for their own self preservation if they can't bring themselves to do it for moral reasons.

[Market News] Tochka Free Market - Happy Birthday by only0ne-de in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The following challenges are a must:

  • -Sign Marketplace rules with your PGP key and post it to Trusted Vendor Verification thread

  • -Upload images of items you're selling to Trusted Vendor Verification thread (images must contain your username or site name written on piece of paper)

  • -When you're ready, press 'Request Trusted Vendor Status' button and our staff will contact you for further actions

So if a vendor takes a picture of a kilo of baking soda powder in a zip lock bag with their vendor name written on it, they can get Tochka "Trusted Vendor" status as a cocaine vendor? Seems ripe for abuse. I don't think you should endorse them that much just for a picture you can't even verify. Maybe have like vendor levels, and vendors who have done this are level 1 and vendors who have not are level 0 or something. That seems to me like a bit of a better system.

Wave of Subreddit Bans by Mr__MainStream in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a fucking theory.

The theory I was referring to is the theory that this sub won't be banned because we don't allow DD's or other reddit content policy violations. I'm not disputing your claim that those subs were violating reddit's rules.

/r/Dream_Market banned. Info? by Critical386 in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

F!? Why are so many subreddit's being banned?!

They're violating reddit's rules.

Where to find a legit Dream Market URL? by staalanden in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 3 points4 points  (0 children)

True. My point is that you'll find a lot of phishing links by using google.

Wave of Subreddit Bans by Mr__MainStream in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We hope. That is the theory, and it has worked in the past.

Where to find a legit Dream Market URL? by staalanden in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a very bad idea. Nobody use google to find onion links. You'll get phished.

Where to find a legit Dream Market URL? by staalanden in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Deepdotweb.com / http://deepdot35wvmeyd5.onion has legit links every time I've been there. I'd use that or dnstats.net / http://dnstatstzgfcalax.onion.

Any Dream link from another source I'd want to see PGP signed by Dream Market staff before using it.

Wave of Subreddit Bans by Mr__MainStream in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Save the Bible’s and everything in the side bar

Doing that right now.

Wall Street Market is now the second largest darknet market. lol by CookyDough in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it is difficult to get an accurate picture of which market is biggest that way.

Do I need a p.o box? by TTIROB in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you have much deniability if you ship it to a PO box you just opened.

If they put one of those devices in the box that sends a radio signal to them when the box is opened, they'll raid you after you open it. There's not much deniability after that. I've read about maybe one or two cases where a guy beat a controlled delivery in court vs countless lost CD cases.

At least the police might not have a warrant to search your house if you get a CD at a PO box.

Do I need a p.o box? by TTIROB in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's good advice, but I'd still rather use a PO box.

How sketch is it opening a P.O. box in another area code? by ChewySpell in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 2 points3 points  (0 children)

use a fake ID, that in itself, is a felony.

That's true. Federally you'd be charged with False Statement. It does not always happen. From what I've seen, if they seize drugs, they'll skip the fake ID related charges and just charge for the drugs. If their case is weaker, and they don't seize drugs, they'll hit you with the Federal False Statement charge. Sentence is up to 5 years in prison in this context (drug related).

Let's talk dream market DDW alt links... by iconcannajerk in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

links on the sidebar of the sub reddit only.

/r/Dream_Market is the correct one.

Agora Reloaded - Status Thoughts? by ColorMap in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If any of that is true, they handled this really poorly.

Are small-scale compromised vendors ever used to catch buyers? by SensitivePhysics in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I've seen, they just bust small time vendors and jail them.

ProveNW aka Pinged made over a million dollars and he worked with the feds to bust customers after getting busted. While he was a relatively large vendor, most of his customers were very small timers. He sold single grams. The vendor's actual size is no guarantee that they'll not sting the buyers if the vendor agrees to work with them. For the feds, a really small vendor will likely not be worth their time imo.

ProveNW & Pinged's customer reviews, for reference purposes:

The Crime Scene: Over Half of Bitcoin Transactions are Used for Illegal Purposes by johnnewton86 in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Illegal transactions in Dollars and Euros dwarfs bitcoin's total market cap.

The Crime Scene: Over Half of Bitcoin Transactions are Used for Illegal Purposes by johnnewton86 in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Over Half of Bitcoin Transactions are Used for Illegal Purposes

I'm going to go ahead and call bullshit on that claim. That might have been true a few years ago or even as late as a year ago maybe, but that cannot be true now.

If it were true, I'd say "you're welcome." (on behalf of the darknet)

I fucked up. I have 3 packages on the way, completely forgetting that I have a dismissed Trafficking charge (and some other charges) by chuggingbutts420 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what i'm getting at is would i be more fucked than if there were no dismissed charges at all (esp the trafficking)

What you've been charged with in the past will make almost no deference when it comes to what customs will do with your pack or how thoroughly they will inspect it.

and what do you mean by they might not even do checks? you mean even if they found drugs they may not even do the BG check, they'd just send the info on and they would do a love letter as a possibility?

Correct.

What exactly is CBP and HSI

Customs and Border Protection (aka "US Customs") & Homeland Security Investigations (DHS & US Customs' investigation arm). HSI will often work with the postal inspectors and observe or otherwise participate in the controlled delivery (CD) and raid.

NEW FBI Taskforce, Code Named J-CODE, Targets Online Opioid Trade by MidgetHunterxR in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jeff Sessions says Pittsburgh's 'Darknet' expertise to be employed in opioid battle

Torsten Ove Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jan 29, 2018 9:36 PM

A new team of federal drug agents, computer experts and analysts will combat worldwide online opioid trafficking, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced in Pittsburgh Monday.

Speaking at the federal courthouse on Grant Street as part of his nationwide tour of U.S. attorney's offices, Mr. Sessions said the Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement team will act as a resource bringing together agents from various agencies to target fentanyl and other drugs being sold on encrypted dark web sites around the globe.

"A lot of criminals think that they’re safe online because they’re anonymous," Mr. Sessions said in addressing a roomful of local police and federal prosecutors. "They’re in for a rude awakening."

The team will be coordinated through the FBI and build on work already done here in recent years by agents and prosecutors pursuing cybercriminals and fentanyl dealing online.

Mr. Sessions said the local team has been among the leaders in combating darknet operations.

"This office has an impressive darknet fentanyl working group," Mr. Sessions said. "You work with the FBI, DEA, Homeland Security investigators, the county crime lab, the state attorney general, and the postal inspectors to stop fentanyl from reaching this community. And you do amazing work. This cooperative effort is essential."

Mr. Sessions said J-CODE will double the number of FBI agents and analysts working cases of online synthetic opioids being sold on the darknet, which is essentially a marketplace for criminals.

He said in earlier times addicts had to buy drugs on the street, but increasingly users can get them online from overseas suppliers.

"With a few clicks of a button, you can go online and have them shipped right to your door," Mr. Sessions said.

He said online trafficking is contributing to the worst drug crisis in the nation's history.

"I believe that this new resource will fulfill a need that so far has not been met," he said, "and I am convinced that this new investment will pay dividends for the people of Pennsylvania."

Mr. Sessions said law enforcement has already made strides against online dealers.

In July, he announced the seizure of the largest darknet marketplace in history, called Alpha Bay. The site was a one-stop shop on the Tor network with 220,000 drug listings. Mr. Sessions said it was responsible for "countless" overdoses, including that of a 13-year-old boy and an 18-year-old girl.

The J-CODE team follows another new initiative that Mr. Sessions ordered in August called the Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit, which focuses on opioid-related health care fraud. He also assigned a dozen prosecutors in each of 12 "hot spot" districts where opioid abuse is rampant to focus on opioid prescription prosecutions. Pittsburgh is one of those districts, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Cessar assigned to prosecutions here.

The first case in the nation since the creation of the unit was that of a local doctor, Andrzej Zielke, 62, of Hampton, who had operated Medical Frontiers in the Richland Mall. He is under indictment here on charges of running a pill mill. Federal agents, who had been investigating Zielke since 2014, said he was doling out prescriptions to addicts for cash, including at least one who died of an overdose.

The DEA estimates that eight of 10 heroin addicts in the U.S. started out as prescription painkiller abusers. Mr. Sessions said that too many doctors are prescribing too many pain pills. He also said that too many patients are asking for narcotic painkillers and urged a tough-it-out approach.

"Sometimes you just have to suffer a bit," he said.

Mr. Sessions has taken several other steps recently to bolster the fight against drug-dealing as well as an uptick in violence in some communities in this region.

Most recently, he announced the creation of a new FBI task force in Pittsburgh funded with $100,000 a year to target violent crime, particularly drug-related armed robberies, in Allegheny and Beaver Counties. The money, allocated as part of the Justice Department's long-running Project Safe Neighborhoods, will be used to add local police to an FBI squad working out of the Pittsburgh field office, which has jurisdiction over Western Pennsylvania and all of West Virginia.

Mr. Sessions also recently revamped the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, creating a new DEA division in Kentucky to combat opioid trafficking in Appalachia, where overdoses are the highest in the United States.

That region includes West Virginia. The plan also called for the appointment of opioid coordinators for all federal districts and $12 million in funding for state and local police.

First Published January 29, 2018, 9:36pm

"and other drugs" ... Not cool. :(

Litecoin wallet on Tails by Chtah in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is an electrum fork called electrum-ltc. Search for that. I've not used it, but some people report good things with it.

What to use instead of Electrum Bitcoin Wallet and how to set it up on tails? by holisticberries in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't used it recently, but I think the bitcoin fees are low again if you use electrum.

I haven't used the electroncash.org wallet, but it seems to be the preferred BCH wallet. It's a fork of electrum, so it works just the same.

Trouble syncing Monero desktop wallet - please help! by ggmpr1a4 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it can be a bitch. It took me 3 days to download the blockchain some time ago.

I fucked up. I have 3 packages on the way, completely forgetting that I have a dismissed Trafficking charge (and some other charges) by chuggingbutts420 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If they open your mail and find drugs, you're fucked. They're not going to do a background check before they open your mail. They might not even do checks. I think CBP either prepares a love letter and sends it to you, or they hand what they found to HSI or the postal inspectors who take it from there.

I fucked up. I have 3 packages on the way, completely forgetting that I have a dismissed Trafficking charge (and some other charges) by chuggingbutts420 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as you didn't get XpressPost from lysergi, I think you'll be alright. Even then, they'd probably only send you a love letter.

I fucked up. I have 3 packages on the way, completely forgetting that I have a dismissed Trafficking charge (and some other charges) by chuggingbutts420 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If they do check your record, it will be AFTER they find drugs in your mail. So you'll be fucked already by the time they do that.

No, they don't run background checks on everyone who has an incoming international package.

Going to clean house until I know I'm safe, then take a break and use better OPSEC once this shit is resolved.

Good idea.

Best Crypto trading platform by GodsFailures in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Binance and hitbtc and I think wex.nz and a few others don't ask for ID... at least until you want to withdrawl, and then maybe only a certain amount. Check them out and report back here what you find.

PSA: Don't throw your Paraphernalia/DNM Materials in the trash by Imustbeneworsomethin in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard of a pig planting cannabis leaves in someone's trash. He suspected the guy was a mj dealer, planted leaves in his trash when digging through it, and used that planted evidence in his application for a search warrant of the suspect's home. He did this to multiple suspects.

Vendor not responding, package not arriving by AlternativeFinish in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know. It depends on the vendor. It's pretty rude. Order from a vendor who answers your questions next time.

Majestic Gardens Registration Help by H6BZykWUeBQ in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to make your PGP key conform to TMG's standards. For regular users, make it 4096 bits, and the key must expire in 2 years or less. Use your TMG username as your key's name, and don't put a real email address in your key's email address field. No gmail, yahoo, hotmail, none of that.

Go to TheHub (see /r/DNMSuperllist for the hub's onion address). They have details in the TMG section of that forum, so you can know when registration is open and all that stuff. TMG staff is active there.

TMG is not the only place to buy shrooms. You can buy shrooms on CGMC, Dream, Zion, Tochka, etc.

Suboxone Stealth by [deleted] in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

however, haven't i got my DNA on the packages?

Yeah, there's DNA of yours on basically everything around you. That doesn't mean it will be used to prosecute you. If you were super high profile like you mailed biological weapons or a kidnapped person's body parts, this might be a consideration. But drugs, no.

can i use a solvent like alcohol to remove it?

I don't think alcohol will destroy DNA. Bleach will. But DNA analysis is not something commonly used to investigate darknet packs. The backlog for DNA testing on rape kits alone is astounding. Some of them take years. Also, LE would have to already have your DNA on file to match any DNA they find to your DNA. They might have yours, but they don't for most people.

Read the Vendor Bible: /r/darknetmarketsnoobs/wiki/bible/vendor

Even if LE seized your suboxone shipment, if you didn't leave any fingerprints, and they don't have video or a witness who saw you mail it, there is almost zero chance they will arrest you.

Suboxone Stealth by [deleted] in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use Latex gloves

Do not use latex gloves. They are too thin. You can leave latent prints through latex gloves. Use thicker gloves such as nitrile gloves.

Any safe OPSEC when buying from coinbase and not tumbling, small amounts personal use by muffykill in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would this be safe for occasional small amounts?

Safe is relative. If you really want to be safer, exchange your BTC for monero.

Or would CB ban me or catch on?

It's possible. I think it's unlikely in that scenario you described.

VPN+Tor and btc from wallet to wallet and then to the market, is ok? by quasar97 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but i'm lazy and i don't wanna use tails

So lazy you don't care if you get arrested or not? Please take this seriously. LE does.

couple of questions before i pull the trigger by blakebortles99 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your bitcoin purchase and transfer plan seems safe enough to me, but if you really want to break the chain, exchange your bitcoin for monero and then back to bitcoin (not through the same exchange, of course). Actually Dream will have monero integrated pretty soon (so they say), so you might want to just wait a few days for that and you wouldn't have to transfer it back to bitcoin.

Never use autoencrypt unless you like feds having your address. Encrypt your address yourself with your vendor's PGP key. Copy that PGP encrypted message into the order notes on Dream when you're placing your order.

[Vendor Complaint] Got a Love Letter Trying to Buy Weed :( by ShadowHello in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The letter is in an envelope that was from the Crimanal Investigations service center.

If that's how it was spelled, it was for sure a scam. US PIS really does have a CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS SERVICE CENTER however.

On the top right it is labeled as "First-Class Mail; Postage & Fees Paid; USPS; Permit No. G-10." That envelope is in another envelope that is a Flat Rate Envelope Priority Mail with a USPS Tracking number sticker.

What was the return address on the priority envelope? Was it the return address the vendor chose? Are you saying they put that letter in the vendor's priority envelope after they took the weed out? Why would they put "Permit No. G-10" on an envelope that nobody at the post office was going to see?

I am not comfortable showing the letter. I would probably miss blacking out some sensitive info or not recognize it as being sensitive.

I suspect this may have been an attempted scam. If the letter is real, US PIS already knows who you are and what they seized from your mail. If it is not real, then there is no reason not to post it. Either way, you should post it (with your vital info blacked out) to help other buyers out.

Could you at least describe the letter?

Vendor Inquiry LegalCBD on Dream by SuperMarioSista in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are drug buyers who might not want to buy on the clearnet, and also CBD is NOT legal in every state.

Trouble syncing Monero desktop wallet - please help! by ggmpr1a4 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should be using tails or whonix on linux. OS X is not secure for the purposes of DNMing.

Read here: /r/darknetmarketsnoobs/wiki/bible/buyer

Get tails. Then follow this: /r/DarkNetMarketsNoobs/comments/7lkwv9/btc_giving_you_headaches_a_comprehensive_guide_to/

It's a pretty good guide imo.

Vendor not responding, package not arriving by AlternativeFinish in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you fully read the vendor's profile to make sure your questions are not answered there?

. Should I make a dispute if I want to keep my money safe?

Perhaps. Why not?

how common is it for PO Box owners to have to go up to the desk to sign for a package (that usually doesn't need to be signed for) in order to receive it? by hoiwerf00 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 2 points3 points  (0 children)

how common is it for PO Box owners to have to go up to the desk to sign for a package (that usually doesn't need to be signed for) in order to receive it?

That's not common for any mail if signature is not required on the package or envelope. It has happened before, by pure mistake of the post office, but it's really uncommon for the PO to ask you to sign when you don't need to. Your vendor may have required signature and not told you. That is a dumb practice. You should not sign, get online and ask the vendor if they required signature and why if so. If they did require sig, sign for it if you want to get it. All US mail I can think of right now, except registered mail or maybe certified mail has signature waived by default. A vendor sending registered or certified is really uncommon and it's also really stupid inside the USA.

And should I even be concerned, if this happens, if the package comes on the expected delivery date.

Why are you concerned about having to sign? A vendor can verify delivery without making their customers sign. Any vendor who doesn't know that should not be vending.

LE interference and preparing a CD/something along those lines would certainly tack on a few days to the shipping time right

They do NOT need you to sign to execute a controlled delivery (CD). You only need to take possession. It's possible to use your signature as further evidence against you, but it's not required at all.

Complete mood need advice by hotcheeto420 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Start here: /r/darknetmarketsnoobs/wiki/bible/buyer

Complete mood need advice

So much a noob that you spell it "mood" huh? We'll fix you right up.

Obtaining stamps without QR codes? by NFR223 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can obtain regular forever stamps at grocery stores and drug stores during checkout. Ask for a book of stamps. They have stacks of them.

Also you can go into the post office while they're open so you don't have to deal with a machine. Pay cash.

My GPG4WIN export certificate is in Chinese... by cesspoolofcelery in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you using windows to access the darknet? You should not be. It's very dangerous.

/r/darknetmarketsnoobs/wiki/bible/buyer

Browsing issues by billsword in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you're not using your phone anymore. That's very stupid and insecure.

duckduckgo redirects me

What? What does ddg have to do with dream market? There's a ton of phishing links found through search engines. Sounds like you're doing this wrong.

Legit dream links are on the sidebar at /r/Dream_Market.

having trouble placing an order help? by RickAndMortyBitch420 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you enter your PGP public key on the site already before this message displayed? It sounds like you're talking about 2FA.

Buying coins on coinbase vs kraken? by mmab07832 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which would you reccomend.

It's really up to you. I would personally go with the way which would incriminate me the least if I were to be investigated by law enforcement. I'd do it a way that makes it hardest for them to discover what I've done. That means I would be buying anonymously for cash in person or by mail. Fuck the fees. Your freedom is paramount. "Don't do LE's job for them" is good advice.

https://www.reddit.com/r/darknetmarketsnoobs/wiki/bible/buyer#wiki_3._bitcoin

Higher fees vs more verification

I'd go with the higher fees, but CoinBase isn't exactly anonymous. It's not at all actually. It's not like your'e more identifiable on Kraken than you are on CoinBase. You're equally identifiable on either one. Kraken unnecessarily holding your SSN is stupid on their part and their customers' parts too, but I fail to see how it's much worse than what coinbase requires from you.

How to buy bitcoin by [deleted] in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't ask people to PM you in this sub. Read the rules. /r/darknetmarketsnoobs/wiki/rules

Vendor accepted order 4 days ago but hasn't shipped? by ketnepuke in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 2 points3 points  (0 children)

could you link me to a step he step process on getting started to stay anonymous when ordering?

Easy. DNM Buyer Bible.

Need help from someone with Python knowledge! by C0wb0y15 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you using Tails? What OS are you using?

I believe some USB devices are not compatible with tails...

Is this a way to tumble your Bitcoin? by [deleted] in DarkNetMarkets

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a way to tumble. You need a BTC mixer for that.

It is a site you can buy bitcoins through. It works. They've been around forever.

What steps does USPS need to take in order to get a warrant to open your mail? Would they check your name for past drug charges before or after obtaining a warrant to open your mail? by hoiwerf00 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the process (in the US) as I understand it...

They look at the package first. They look for these "red flags". It's very unlikely most priority mail and first class will ever be picked out even then, but it does happen. They will then look up the sender and recipient to gain more reasonable suspicion (for example, if either sender or receiver are unverifiable people / business or fake names, this is also suspicious). If they get two or three of those suspicious elements related to your pack, they will get a dog. If the dog alerts to the suspect pack, they will get a warrant to open it. I doubt they do background checks, but it's possible. But just because you were previously arrested for drug "crimes" does not mean there are drugs in your mail. So that is not something they can base their probable cause on when they're asking a judge for the warrant to search. information about the package has to be the basis of their PC. They can't just say "this guy is a known junkie, issue us a warrant, judge."

Btc to monero by sauteed_420 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I'll put a link to your post there in the AutoMod response.

Btc to monero by sauteed_420 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Changelly is prone to stealing peoples coins.

You got details on this? I don't think I've ever read anything about that.

Crystal clear MDA by drugthrowaway255 in MDMA

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice.

Accomplished by supersaturating MDA powder in hot acetone and letting the acetone slowly cool down and evaporate. Right?

Need help with a purchase I made. Adress flaged? by mtfrDN in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

VPN+TOR,Linux

You should use Whonix additionally with that setup.

See /r/DarkNetMarketsNoobs/wiki/bible/buyer/whonix/

What do you think has happen? Should I wait more time?

It's impossible to know. Maybe the vendor didn't even send it. Is there tracking?

Should I assume my adress is flaged?

I think I would. To be safe, order only from vendors in your own country. NL is a notorious place to order from.

/r/DarkNetMarketsNoobs/wiki/bible/buyer/shipping/origincountries

Btc to monero by sauteed_420 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

converting the btc I have in electrum (200 bucks worth) on tails to a monero wallet?

  • changelly.com
  • changer.com
  • evercoin.com
  • bestchange.com list of exchangers

Take your pick.

Questions on OpSec by Darkhood12 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am also wondering about Monero. The DNM bible doesnt seem to have anything,

Information will likely be added to the Bible once Monero is more widely accepted and used.

CoinBase>XMR.to

XMR.to does XMR -> BTC only.

Evercoin(Which one is better)

Is subjective and depends on the use case.

XMRWalletOS>XMRWalletTails>DNM.

Why not deposit directly to your tails wallet instead?

is it necessary to run it through an intermediate on a stardard os first?

Not necessary. What coins are you sending again? Coinbase doesn't sell XMR, so I assume... BCH?

should the purchase from coinbase and the conversion be done on a standard os?

I would guess so. You have to ID to use coinbase, so why not use a computer linked to your real ID to access that account? Most of this stuff is up to you though.

I also have questions about previous unencrypted communications and the risk they pose.

If my OpSec is tight is this a worry?

You could always get rid of your phone and get a new one. They're cheap. Short of that, you could download the Signal app and encrypt all your texts on your device.

What are your thoughts on "Anonymous" Mail Forwarding Services? by KaizerKlementine in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It might help depending on how anonymous it really is. At the very least the vendor would not have your real info. And if LE captured your address (from the vendor, for example) they wouldn't have your real info either. At least not until they investigate further.

A few questions on Alt Currency OPSEC (Coin Paths etc) by throwmeawaygurl1456 in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it safe to send coins from an exchange (evercoin for example) on a standard OS to a DNM after converting previously to Monero etc. Example: Litecoin in OS Wallet > Ltc > Monero OS wallet via Evercoin > Monero (from Wallet) to BCH (using evercoin) > DNM

Safe is relative. Can you do that? Yes. Should you do that? It's up to you. Your safety is in your own hands. That sounds like a decent plan to me. I wouldn't do any part of that from an OS that is not Tails or Whonix however.

What wallets are available for each Altcoin? List of each availble on Tails and Reugular OS.

There's over 1,000 altcoins. Impossible to list them all. There is an electrum fork called ElectronCash.org which is for BCH. You might want to look into that. There is also an electrum fork for litecoin.

If you bought a curreny that you didn't need to convert what is the best way to do this?

I don't understand the question. Could you rephrase?

Exchange > Regular OS wallet > Tails wallet > DNM?

Some people do that. You could put the coins through a mixer before they land in your tails wallet or switch to monero between your regular OS wallet and your tails wallet. Or you could put the coins through a mixer from your tails wallet to your DNM wallet and entirely skip the deposit into your regular OS wallet.

https://www.reddit.com/r/darknetmarketsnoobs/wiki/bible/buyer

What are your thoughts on "Anonymous" Mail Forwarding Services? by KaizerKlementine in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on your country I suppose. Usually the few hands that touch your drug pack, the better.

In the US, it is pretty rare to find an actually non-ID-verified mail forwarding service. It's practically against the law.

Is it okay to buy bitcoin with debit by jayjuug in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do people take debit cards on localbitcoins? Do they have feedback?

Advice please by [deleted] in DarkNetMarketsNoobs

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is not advice to follow, because many people have had their coinbase accounts closed by coinbase after sending directly to DNM wallets. Other exchanges (I assume easycoin is yours) might do this as well. If not now, then later.

The best option is to either buy alt coins and trade them for monero or just buy monero from an exchange if you can. Once you are using monero, they're almost impossible for an third party observer to know what happened next.

If you need to deposit BTC, BCH or LTC to a DNM, you can do that from your Monero holdings via xmr.to (BTC) or a similar service (BCH or LTC or whatever).

@paranoid.email by MA56UJ66 in emailprivacy

[–]CookyDough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it works. They don't do webmail, so you need an email client.

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