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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: PizzaBox on February 14, 2012, 02:17 pm
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Hi. I'm new here and obviously looking to make a purchase requiring Bit-Coins.
I have been doing some research and reading up on some of the previous threads on these boards.
My understanding so far is that one needs to purchase their Bit-Coins, and then ' anonymize ' them by ' tumbling ' or sending the Bit-Coins to fresh e-wallets not linked to the original purchase.
i.e. Purchase at Mt.Gox (NOT USING TOR), --> then sending to some kind of e-wallet(s) (USING TOR) , --> then onto a mixing facility (USING TOR) , and from there ---> SR.
But ontop of having my logic confirmed or corrected by people in the know, i also have a few questions to ask:
1a) I found this site on one vendors information page. Has anyone used this website before for buying Bit-Coins? https:// wm-center . com/ buy/ (remove spaces)
1b) Would i be able to by-pass the need for using Mt.Gox, by going through this website with a direct cash transfer from a company like Western Union/Moneygram??
1c) Does anyone know if this ' wm-centre ' site is trustworthy and legitimate?
2. I have heard of the mention of a combination of both e-wallets and mixing pool facilities used in the anonymizing process. some places i have heard mentioned in my research were - Instawallet as an e-wallet, desktop e-wallets and Bit-Coin Frog as a mixing pool facility.
2a) Can someone please recommend some e-wallet sites i could use to insulate my original transfers from?? i.e. one Instawallet, one desktop wallet, and then onto a Bit-Coin Frog account accessed through Tor?
2b) does this overall plan sound satisfactory?? Mt Gox OR https://wm-center.com/buy/ (not using tor, using real info) --->> insta-wallet/desktop e-wallet (not using tor, using fake info) --->> Bit-Coin Frog (using tor, and fake info) --->> SR?
2c) how long would the Bit-Coins need to be left in the mixing pool service before they would be ' cleaned ' ??
so Thank You for following my train of thought and taking the time to read my post and reply. i hope it all made sense and was not confusing. i am sorry if i am being overly pedantic, but given the risks...i just want to be assured that i am doing things correctly here, and am not exposing myself to any un-necessary liability, and am not going to lose my money.
:)
Regards,
Pizzabox
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Send them to 1BxG3YnDqT4AeBRjq9ZTdFxyzSNemdKdMU then log in at g66jkiuo884h6987.onion, they will tumble them for free in three hours
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That sounds pretty scammy. LOL
SR has a pretty good tumbler system built-in. Most people just use an e-wallet as a go-between when they transfer from their exchange to SR. I use different accounts at the exchange for every transaction, use cash to get it there to begin with, and trust the SR tumbler to a certain extent.
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but what are some good and trustwrothy 'e-wallets' ? are places like insta-wallet and bluecoin frog acceptable??
also, once one transfers to an e-wallet, should this e-wallet be setup with fake info and accessed via tor to break the links back to myself?
or should i just send on to an e-wallet with fake info , but accessed via the normal internet??