According to Foresight News, BitMEX Research discovered a carefully designed scam targeting Bitcoin users. Someone is sending transactions with OP_Return outputs using Bitcoin addresses from 2011, including the 1Feex... address that was previously stolen of approximately 80,000 BTC from Mt.Gox. The OP_Return messages in these transactions point to a website that claims: "This digital wallet appears to be lost or abandoned. Our clients have presumed possession and are seeking confirmation of whether a genuine owner exists". The page then provides a form requesting personal details.
Investigations revealed that the website has no actual connection to the 1980s Wall Street giant "Salomon Brothers" as it claims. The real individuals listed on the website's "advisory committee" who previously worked at Salomon Brothers are actually unrelated to this suspicious entity. BitMEX Research warns users not to fill out the website's form, as it is highly likely a data collection scam targeting cryptocurrency holders.
