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I have £227k frozen in an account

61 replies

Lilyflame · 11/02/2025 15:44

and I just need to deposit £500 to access it!
bitcoin that I forgot about

I’ve told them 5 times that I don’t believe them, they keep calling me!

OP posts:
vodkaredbullgirl · 11/02/2025 16:56

My Nigerian Prince wants to send me money too, wish he had a phone number I could ring

sometimesmovingforwards · 11/02/2025 16:56

Tonkall · 11/02/2025 16:46

Check down the back of the sofa - there might be more bitcoins down there...

Funny you say that, I was clearing out the top shelves of the kitchen cabinets and found a little stack of bitcoins in an old biscuit barrel.

Think we stashed them away up there to make sure we could feed the electricity meter in an emergency if it was a cold winter.

Zilla1 · 11/02/2025 17:12

I wonder if it could be a scam, OP? Was there an advert fronted by someone reliable and trustworthy like Martin Lewis that might reassure you?

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Georgyporky · 11/02/2025 17:17

Zilla1 · 11/02/2025 17:12

I wonder if it could be a scam, OP? Was there an advert fronted by someone reliable and trustworthy like Martin Lewis that might reassure you?

What a coincidence, I saw that advert fronted by Matrin Lweis.

diddl · 11/02/2025 17:19

Oh Op I think they've given themselves away by asking for the full £500.

£499 & I think you should have gone for it😉

Threewheeler1 · 11/02/2025 17:20

I had some chocolate bitcoins at Christmas, they were delicious.

WooleyMunky · 11/02/2025 17:25

letthemeatcakes · 11/02/2025 16:09

Have a look in a landfill site, there might some more bitcoin ,ting around. Maybe we could have a whip-round to buy it for you OP.

That guy is hilarious, I have been casually following his story since it began in about 2012...

vodkaredbullgirl · 11/02/2025 17:27

WooleyMunky · 11/02/2025 17:25

That guy is hilarious, I have been casually following his story since it began in about 2012...

He probably could buy it, if only he had his bitcoins 😂

Unexpecteddrivinginstructor · 11/02/2025 17:37

Why do I only get the boring reminders to click the handy link because my car tax is about to expire? ...Yeah in about ten months mate.

Itcostshowmuchnow · 11/02/2025 17:40

Lilyflame · 11/02/2025 15:44

and I just need to deposit £500 to access it!
bitcoin that I forgot about

I’ve told them 5 times that I don’t believe them, they keep calling me!

Two options

  1. Block the number
  2. Answer and string them along for as long as possible until they realise. Keep walking around your house whilst you "look for your card". Keep getting the long number wrong. Be unable to find the 3 digit number and etc. Do you accept tesco vouchers? Can I write you a cheque?
Cosmosforbreakfast · 11/02/2025 17:43

I have had several Spanish lottery wins over the last 10 years or so. I must get round to collecting those millions some day.

ThatSchoolOfficeLady · 11/02/2025 18:01

Nn9011 · 11/02/2025 16:14

This is absolutely a scam, did you have a scam previously where you paid money and didn't get it back?

It's adorable that you think OP doesn't know, and you need to explain.

Hoppinggreen · 11/02/2025 18:04

You have also been caught wanking via spyware on your webcam you little tinker

Nellieinthebarn · 11/02/2025 18:12

I've had car accidents I forgot about, I'm owed thousands in injury compensation.

I've always wanted a Nigerian Prince, but sadly he's never contacted me.

The erectile dysfunction people are quite persistent though, maybe I had gender reassignment surgery and also forgot about that.

Nn9011 · 11/02/2025 18:39

ThatSchoolOfficeLady · 11/02/2025 18:01

It's adorable that you think OP doesn't know, and you need to explain.

I realised after but thought no point deleting to hide my shame 🤣🤣🤣

Noperope · 11/02/2025 18:52

Lucky you, I had an email calling me a pervert and saying they had footage of me wanking to some questionable porn.

I hate it when I rub one out to fish porn and forget to turn the webcam off.

HarryVanderspeigle · 11/02/2025 19:32

Gosh lucky you with your riches. All I get is facebook friend requests from widowed American doctors who work for NGO's and only recently set up their profile.

quantumbutterfly · 13/02/2025 02:14

Nellieinthebarn · 11/02/2025 18:12

I've had car accidents I forgot about, I'm owed thousands in injury compensation.

I've always wanted a Nigerian Prince, but sadly he's never contacted me.

The erectile dysfunction people are quite persistent though, maybe I had gender reassignment surgery and also forgot about that.

I get people from 'microsoft' phoning & offering to fix my broken computer which is very generous I think.

Also lots of lonely Russian women want to meet me but they're not my type, should I introduce them to my teenage sons?

coxesorangepippin · 13/02/2025 02:27

Retired American army doctor here for me

Just why

MissHollysDolly · 13/02/2025 03:45

OP if you send me all of your bank details and passwords I will pop the money in your account no problem so you can pay them

readingismycardio · 13/02/2025 05:35

Oh, I can help.. there's this prince in Nigeria who wants to give me a huge amount of money. I can spare £500, no worries!

KathrynWheel · 13/02/2025 05:50

I wish I could help OP but I'm having to lie low ATM because I had a phone call yesterday and there was an automated message telling me there is a warrant out for my arrest in USA.

Gremlinsateit · 13/02/2025 05:57

The Saudi royal family is about to lend me pots of money, so I’ll lend you the 500 quid out of that and you can pay me back out of the bitcoin. Just send me a few quid so I can have the loan paperwork processed.

Gremlinsateit · 13/02/2025 05:59

Oh dear, it was only a little joke but now Mumsnet has hidden my post - obviously mentioning royal families, bitcoins and loans in one post set off the alarm bells!

Kbroughton · 13/02/2025 06:25

You could use some of it to pay my fine from [email protected]

157€ for 'numerous car violations and parking in innapripriate places'. It's going up to 300€ today.