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Economy => Scam Accusations => Topic started by: ICOEthics on November 03, 2018, 01:33:18 PM



Title: Parkingcrypto - scam - Plagiarized whitepaper
Post by: ICOEthics on November 03, 2018, 01:33:18 PM
What happened: PLAGIARIZED WHITEPAPER /  scam

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NEW ANN - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5068657

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http://web.archive.org/web/20181103132725/https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5062244.0


Website: https://parkingcrypto.org
Archive: http://web.archive.org/web/20181103132439/https://parkingcrypto.org  


Their Whitepaper can be found here: https://parkingcrypto.org/doc/ParkingCrypto_White-Paper_V.1.0.pdf
Archived here: http://web.archive.org/web/20181103132450/https://parkingcrypto.org/doc/ParkingCrypto_White-Paper_V.1.0.pdf
Also saved on our website: http://icoethics.com/imgs/parkingcrypto/ParkingCrypto_White-Paper_V.1.0.pdf

Their whitepaper is plagiarized and here are some examples:

http://icoethics.com/imgs/parkingcrypto/pl4.JPG
http://icoethics.com/imgs/parkingcrypto/pl5.JPG
http://icoethics.com/imgs/parkingcrypto/pl6.JPG
http://icoethics.com/imgs/parkingcrypto/pl7.JPG
http://icoethics.com/imgs/parkingcrypto/pl8.JPG
http://icoethics.com/imgs/parkingcrypto/pl9.JPG
http://icoethics.com/imgs/parkingcrypto/pl10.JPG
http://icoethics.com/imgs/parkingcrypto/pl11.JPG
http://icoethics.com/imgs/parkingcrypto/pl12.JPG

Block Chain Overview – copied from: https://lightpaycoin.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf.php
Masternode – copied from: https://lightpaycoin.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf.php
Usage of PARK Coin/ Demand for cashless payments - copied from: http://asphalt.network/about-asphalt
Demand for cashless payments - copied from: https://parkgene.io/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Whitepaper_FINAL_V.18.1.pdf
Mobile Wallet/ What are Mobile Wallet Payments?/ Near-field communications (NFC) – copied from: https://mobilepaymentconference.com/mobile-payments-digital-wallets-nfc-technology/
Lora Network Integrated – copied from: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/
Conclusion – copied from https://lightpaycoin.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf.php



Title: Re: Parkingcrypto - SCAM - Plagiarized whitepaper
Post by: Patatas on November 03, 2018, 01:43:44 PM
As much as I support your scam finding abilities and always take them seriously, this one seems a bit off. Why? -> There are tons of white-paper writing authors who usually write white-papers for these low-class ICOs. Is there a chance all these white-papers are written by the same author in the same format?


Title: Re: Parkingcrypto - Possible SCAM - Plagiarized whitepaper
Post by: ICOEthics on November 03, 2018, 01:48:40 PM
As much as I support your scam finding abilities and always take them seriously, this one seems a bit off. Why? -> There are tons of white-paper writing authors who usually write white-papers for these low-class ICOs. Is there a chance all these white-papers are written by the same author in the same format?

Why do you see this "a bit off"?
A whitepaper is an important document of an ICO and it should be taken seriously and definitely shouldn't be plagiarized at all.
I changed the topic to "possible scam" until they came our with team members since it appears to be "under construction"on their website.

Also they are copying some content from project very similar to this one- https://parkgene.io


Title: Re: Parkingcrypto - Possible SCAM - Plagiarized whitepaper
Post by: SFR10 on November 03, 2018, 04:56:14 PM
Their "Features section (https://i.imgur.com/BMKoQq6.jpg)" is also plagiarized (for the most part).

A whitepaper is an important document of an ICO and it should be taken seriously and definitely shouldn't be plagiarized at all.
Exactly...

I changed the topic to "possible scam" until they came our with team members since it appears to be "under construction"on their website.
You're being too generous with that move (IMHO):
- If the foundation of a project is fake, the whole project is fake as well.