Nostr Web Client

I think we have a scam operator on the Nostr network. Heads up, and please let me know if I'm missing anything.

Yesterday I got a lightning invoice via Messages on Primal from an npub with 0 following and 0 followers:

npub1328ynyhjgv3jkmxudl70n25ls3zfm57mucs4qvyzehmsfh36deyq8cr2m6

The message was basically an advertisement from a relay, nostr.extrabits.io, that I did not have on my regular relay list, but DOES show up on the list of relays in my settings, at least while this lightning invoice is active (It runs for an hour and then expires).

I looked up the domain, and it does have a link to a Nostr npub for a Jamin at npub1e76y89fn094scpkzl6vvh7d6qyzysmgtg494ympu3cs9mczvkadq0p7rxg Looks like he was active a year ago, but nothing since.

If this had been a one time deal, I would have ignored it. But I'm wondering how many people are getting these invoices and paying them without actually looking to see if this relay is one that they have added to their network list. Interesting way to collect sats without doing a lot of work.

Anyway, if Jamin is watching, please explain how this works and if I'm missing anything. If not, then this is just a scam and I'm worried how many people are getting sats stolen by the scheme. Stay humble AND vigilant.

Smith 1y ago

I too use nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqz8nhwden5te0dehhxarj94c82c3wwajkcmr0wfjx2u3wdejhgtcpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0qyf8wumn8ghj7mmxve3ksctfdch8qatzqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnrw4e8yetwwshxv7tfqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqgcwaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmqqypfjmqcdllsfcyl8t693ghyz2uv0cy4sqqlkr4s7jpmhy8rll7fuk34pfty also get these SPAM DM's. Is there a way to block Nostr DM's?

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Chad Lupkes 1y ago

If you mute a profile, I believe it also blocks the DM.

Smith 1y ago

Thanks but I tried that and the messages still come through on the same npub

Chad Lupkes 1y ago

The only other thing I see to do on Primal is to Report User.

Chad Lupkes 1y ago

Of course, then they just come back using a different npub and try again... nostr: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 this is still happening.