Check for Valid Signature
Want to know if you are talking with the real Scott Offord?
Open up your favorite bitcoin wallet of choice (that has signature verification capabilities).
For example:
@bluewalletio - bluewallet.io
@ElectrumWallet - electrum.org
@bitcoincoreorg - bitcoincore.org
@SparrowWallet - sparrowwallet.com
Check if the signature below is “valid”.
How to Check for a Valid Signature in a Bitcoin Wallet: watch this video clip
A good signature means that the public key, message and signature all match and you’ve verified the real identity of the public key. If the signature is bad, cease communications with the sender of the message, go to Telegram and seek public help.
-----BEGIN BITCOIN ADDRESS-----
1scottQvCoZ8eCjkMscbbWbAZJ49eizsE
-----END BITCOIN ADDRESS-----
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
HDPT3Z6EhoTjKGTvjdwUy0OYrWfOHJ0m3RxUTGY6AehfDUkrviGUn4mYhPBXuX3RkYfu9dL8ddKE40NlN2FIiEg=
-----END SIGNATURE-----
-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Date: Nov 9, 2021
Height: 708931
Hash: 0000000000000000000c60b845364e0298c8653d3a23d029a4c2ee0f60ee5ef4
My name is Scott Offord.
Keybase: https://keybase.io/offordscott
Twitter: https://twitter.com/offordscott
Telegram: https://t.me/offordscott
My bitcoin address is: 1scottQvCoZ8eCjkMscbbWbAZJ49eizsE
This message provides proof that I own the bitcoin in the given address.
There are 0.00904417 BTC in my wallet, which can be seen here:
https://mempool.space/address/1scottQvCoZ8eCjkMscbbWbAZJ49eizsE
There are many scammers impersonating me. If you get a message from me on Telegram, take that message and forward it to @userinfobot. UserInfoBot will reply with a Telegram user ID.
My Telegram handle is @offordscott. The userID associated with my handle is 509128351
I will never request a payment without first emailing an invoice.
Always perform a video call before sending payment (every time).
I speak with a North American accent and write in full proper sentences.
Don't trust, verify!
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----