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[–]summore[🍰] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Shit! Everything about this sounds bad. Is it me or does the plain text correspondence give anyone else the creeps? Definitely sounds like LE.

[–]IsChaletlaAPrick[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Well my computer is now gone and the house is clear.

Everyone else enjoy the Darknet, this is goodbye for me

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

This is what is known.

OP should know much of this if he was a direct sale client, but for others:

Below are the last log-ins for email addys ChaletLa has used for private clients that joined him in November immediately after SR1 got popped. The below email accounts are not the same provider that his SR2 profile or posts reference. He has always kept SR2 clients on a separate email client and has two sets of prices and a couple of product variations (i.e. SR2 being a few $$ more than private sales etc)

ChaletLa email acct for private ordering -Last Signed in: 16 Apr 2014 00:43

This account had changed a couple of times, as OP stated because someone deviated from his very strict OPSEC, but it was his most current email.

Email acct for questions, comments - Last Signed in: 16 Apr 2014 00:43

Email account for other correspondence, which he has had since EARLY SR1 - Last Signed in: 16 Apr 2014 00:42

This is after a pattern of daily, concurrent sign-ins across all external email accounts.

The fact that his "last seen" stats on SR2 indicate repeated, current sign-ins is NOT a sign of scamming. It is a sign of either compromise. It should 100% be assumed to be LE controlling the SR2 account. The SR2 account is, beyond a shadow of a doubt, no longer in safe hands. The fact that the off-site email addys have gone silent indicates that ChaletLa had proper opsec control procedures for his private clients. These (sometimes anal) procedures thwarted LE from gaining access to these off-site accounts. However, SR2 safety is never really something that vendors can count on if there is a site or staff compromise.

Many, many private clients apparently voiced much disdain for his decision to begin vending again on SR2 but I suppose all drug dealers have a problem with turning down apparent easy profits. Lack of escrow for ChaletLa did not motivate him to vend on SR2 again so he could steal - it motivated him to vend again because his BTC price volatility concerns, scamming buyers with bogus disputes, risk of site hack or site staff theft were all nearly 100% mitigated when the escrow system was removed. It was similar to Walmart opening a store tomorrow that had no risk of theft, no transaction costs and no capital volatility. Such a Walmart, compared to the Old Walmart down the street, would suddenly see operating costs plummet and risk-management issues evaporate, The ease of operation and profitability would be off the charts. If Walmart had to make a deal with the devil for such profitability they would likely be too excited at the prospects to properly read the inherent risks in the devil's deal.

This is not a hack of his SR1 account by a black-hat thief.

It can't be ruled out, though unlikely, that SR2 is compromised at the highest levels and Admin is LEO.

ChaletLa has not responded to order inquiry by private clients that are ready to ship him large amounts of BTC, so him being a scammer is out of the scope of reality.

The OP, if really a longtime private buyer knows that ChaletLa is the polar opposite of incompetent. Either OP was simply angry by suggesting such nonsense, or OP could be part of LE psy-ops in some way. Suggesting incompetence is beyond silly and actually diminished OP's credibility. Let's hope he simply was being an angry child.

All private buyers had personalized deposit addys that were NEVER used more than one time, and had certain other personalized safe signals.

Fact - BTC sent to a few of these throwaway deposit addys after 04-16 have uncharacteristically never been swept out to other addys and the coin remains "unclaimed".

Conclusion: There is a problem and all SR2 customers should consider their information to be in the hands of LE and need to take proper steps to protect themselves. Private buyers are likely not compromised due to properly executed NON-SR2 opsec and procedures. If proof of any reasonable explanation for these recent issues comes to light, word will get out through many sources that ordering from ChaletLa is safe again.

Until then,Caveat Emptor.

[–]LongTermBuyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The address I sent my coins to about a week after the 16th (I was unaware of the situation) was withdrawn 3 hours after I had sent them.

[–]Nobu7 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Expect to find the police break down your door some time soon. Good luck.

[–]IsChaletlaAPrick[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

While I am extremely nervous about the idea of this, it's hard for me to piece together how LE would be logging into his Silk Road account. His reviews also show a steady stream of people claiming to have gotten deliveries from him within the past several days. Is there any record of LE capturing vendors, then impersonating them to pick up buyers?

[–]random1099928323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had placed an order a couple weeks back and only received half of it. I sent them a message roughly around the time you placed your order. I received a response once the weekend was over, and by the middle of last week the missing half had arrived via express shipping at no extra cost. They were in the process of revamping their security in terms of communication incase you haven't read the details in your order confirmation. Assuming that they have written software to automate much of the process, it's possible the cleartext confirmation was just an unexpected mishap in the development stage. I doubt they have been compromised, and i'm sure your issue will get resolved at some point. They have been slower as of recently, which I assume is due to an increase in business, but they have always come through for me and have made right on any mistake (only 1 order out of many). Goodluck to the OP.

[–]cannabisity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's not unheard of for vendors to use being compromised by LE as a way to scam. happened to me on SR1.

"I might have lost $xxxx but at least LE didn't come after me too" mentality makes it easier on a scammer to get away with it.

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