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Title: Alt-account bounty abusers
Post by: nkampala on July 18, 2018, 05:26:14 PM
    Connected accounts - Claiming multiple bounties (DT, please tag)

    • minhchien9abandat (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1676341) (Primary) Archive (http://archive.is/OmLd8)
    • chienlm05 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1695686) Archive (http://archive.is/EF43x)
    • chienmluc2 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1907996) Archive (http://archive.is/Wpkfk)

    Background

    I was reading posts in the Beginner's & Help board when I came across this post (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4698309.0). I didn't think anything of it at first, but then I thought about how it was pretty strange that the first three users to post wrote the same way. Going more into it, you can see that those first three posts were also posted pretty close together. So then I started looking into their profiles.

    Investigation

    The first few things I noticed were obviously the similar usernames, all containing "chien". Next was that all three have the same Eternal Trusts bounty signature. Also, the bountyplatform links in their websites have consecutive codes, being registered close together.

    • minhchien9abandat: 22293
    • chienlm05: 22294
    • chienmluc2: 22295

    https://i.imgur.com/FGD1EDD.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/4KNCgXb.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/xUqNn5Y.png

    As I dove into the posts, I found 9 bounties that the accounts have participated in. 4 currently running, and 5 that have ended

    Current
    • IDAP (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4456375.0) -- Post 1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4456375.msg42091299#msg42091299) -- Post 2 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4456375.msg42092105#msg42092105) -- Post 3 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4456375.msg42092299#msg42092299), [Archive 1 (http://archive.is/tBye5), Archive 2 (http://archive.is/b0MQV) : Posts 4058, 4060, 4062]
    • GigTricks (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3290076.0l) -- Post 1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3290076.msg42088256#msg42088256) -- Post 2 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3290076.msg42088587#msg42088587) -- Post 3 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3290076.msg42088811#msg42088811), [Archive (http://archive.is/y80h9) : Posts 4025, 4027, 4028]
    • Universal Marketing Company (UMC) (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3914977.0l) -- Post 1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3914977.msg41946713#msg41946713) -- Post 2 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3914977.msg42004573#msg42004573) -- Post 3 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3914977.msg42090212#msg42090212), [Archive (http://archive.is/OqFr0) : Posts 1581, 1584, 1590]
    • ChangeNow (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4470601.0) -- Post 1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4470601.msg41641238#msg41641238) -- Post 2 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4470601.msg41643022#msg41643022) -- Post 3 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4470601.msg41643320#msg41643320), [Archive (http://archive.is/BfKeM) : Posts 562, 565, 566]

    Past
    • XYO (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3053801.0)
    • YouToken (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3051309.0)
    • PHI Token (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2995864.0)
    • Fiancia (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2881283.0)
    • Pincoin (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2540835.0)

    The accounts would be used mostly for Facebook bounties, with the first account also doing some Twitter bounties. So looking into their Facebook profiles, I saw that they were all very similar as well (pictures, names, etc.)

    minhchien9abandat's Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100024131900231) -- Archive (http://archive.is/5srgg)

    https://s22.postimg.cc/itxz7uktt/imageedit_1_9871407873.png

    chienlm05's Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100024139485908) -- Archive (http://archive.is/V9q1s)

    https://s22.postimg.cc/xfozw3x1t/imageedit_4_9249927304.png

    chienmluc2's Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/funy.today) -- Archive (http://archive.is/Z1lZS)

    https://s22.postimg.cc/90grv4y5t/imageedit_4_8156249970.png

    As you can see, there's a lot of evidence here that these accounts are connected. Similar usernames, facebook profiles, writing styles, posts on the same threads almost one right after the other.[/list]


    Title: Re: Alt-account bounty abusers
    Post by: Seetheummerallyeah on July 18, 2018, 05:31:30 PM
    Good find.

    The best part is this

    My family is quite poor and I think I need independent about money in order to help my parents. when I start to work with Crypto, I spend 5-6 hours to do Airdrop, Bounty,....
    Then I have used reward to hold or exchange to ETH and invest to ICO which I trust. I have research Forex, however Forex is so difficult.

    The rest is about 12 hours. Relax, meet friends are only make me about 1-2 hours everyday. I don't have other choosing but I am really satisfied with my life

    Doing shitcoin bounties is not the way to get out of poverty. Some people are seriously delusional when it comes to crypto expectations.


    Title: Re: Alt-account bounty abusers
    Post by: nkampala on July 18, 2018, 07:13:45 PM
    Doing shitcoin bounties is not the way to get out of poverty. Some people are seriously delusional when it comes to crypto expectations.

    I guess they just think it's an easy way to get money...if the bounties even end up paying.

    I also found something else super pathetic: The second two accounts gave trust to the first account (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=1676341) lol. But it's under untrusted feedback, heh...they thought it would do some good.


    Title: Re: Alt-account bounty abusers
    Post by: nkampala on July 23, 2018, 05:43:07 PM
    Added the archive links since the person changed their profiles


    Title: Re: Alt-account bounty abusers
    Post by: Joel_Jantsen on July 23, 2018, 09:23:16 PM
    Added the archive links since the person changed their profiles
    That's a good one. When you come across stuff with relevant proofs, instead of waiting for the DT, you have to Join the bounty group where these accounts are cheating and report them there openly. Bounty Managers are forced to take an action that way!


    Title: Re: Alt-account bounty abusers
    Post by: nkampala on July 24, 2018, 04:30:33 AM
    That's a good one. When you come across stuff with relevant proofs, instead of waiting for the DT, you have to Join the bounty group where these accounts are cheating and report them there openly. Bounty Managers are forced to take an action that way!

    Ok, thanks for the advice! When you say joining the bounty group do you just mean posting on the bounty thread?