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Economy => Scam Accusations => Topic started by: Rikafip on March 31, 2020, 08:42:51 PM



Title: [SCAM] Ethereum Fire- Plagiarized Whitepaper
Post by: Rikafip on March 31, 2020, 08:42:51 PM
What happened:Ethereum Fire took content from several different sources in order to make their own project. They didn't make ANN here for now, but their ICO just started and they are listed on several ICO tracking sites like ICOmarks (https://icomarks.com/ico/ethereum-fire-insurance) where their project caught my attention today, while checking something else.


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 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=2282

Website:https://www.ethereumfire.com/
Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20200331202627/https://www.ethereumfire.com/

Whitepaper:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QlhOWUTEvSd5siaDADBEOzgKHNESSAmN/view
Archive:https://web.archive.org/web/20200331203052/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QlhOWUTEvSd5siaDADBEOzgKHNESSAmN/view

Quote
Domain Name: ETHEREUMFIRE.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2493524206_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.name.com
Registrar URL: http://www.name.com
Updated Date: 2020-02-20T05:28:01Z
Creation Date: 2020-02-17T08:08:12Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-02-17T08:08:12Z
Registrar: Name.com, Inc.
Registrar IANA ID: 625



Proof of plagiarism

On the left side is ETHFI, and on the right original, SGC
Source (http://zaelaninews.blogspot.com/2019/10/sgc-gold-backed-secured-stable-usable.html)
https://i.postimg.cc/TPR1w8Vt/proof1.png


Here they copied from Mckinsey
Source (https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Industries/Financial%20Services/Our%20Insights/Digital%20insurance%20in%202018%20Driving%20real%20impact%20with%20digital%20and%20analytics/Digital-insurance-in-2018.ashx)
https://i.postimg.cc/B65XQqy7/proof2.png


And here they took content from Indian government agency
Source (http://www.policyholder.gov.in/Why_buy_Life_Insurance.aspx)
https://i.postimg.cc/nc9Ns0p7/proof3.png



Title: Re: [SCAM] Ethereum Fire- Plagiarized Whitepaper
Post by: Harlot on March 31, 2020, 09:10:14 PM
This is surely a scam they aren't even showing any information for their team both on their website as well as their plagiarized whitepaper. Their whitepaper cannot even be called as a whitepaper as it looks like a presentation made from Powerpoint which is really humorous to see. It's a good thing that they don't have an ANN thread here yet and I'm surely gonna wait for it so that I can report it back to the DT members.


Title: Re: [SCAM] Ethereum Fire- Plagiarized Whitepaper
Post by: $crypto$ on June 03, 2020, 01:35:00 AM
I will add a whitepaper that copies Ethereum fire in the whitepaper.

Obviously this is a blow with the guise of luring these tokens will be listed in Binance and Hitbtc while they rely on ICO in collecting funds.

I hope nobody invests in this project.

Source (https://www.splashbank.com/new-page)

https://i.gyazo.com/049511837933377484a8124c76b18ed4.png


Title: Re: [SCAM] Ethereum Fire- Plagiarized Whitepaper
Post by: noorman0 on September 01, 2020, 09:23:34 AM
Here he is, the ANN thread just published yesterday

Profile Link: support@ethereumfire.com (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2847885)
ANN Thread Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5272460

Their whitepaper content is 75% plagiarized, they just added a few graphics, no explanation of their original idea.

Other proof that I found,
Open images in new tab


Plagirized content from https://www.facebook.com/lifeinsuranceclaimservices/posts/708778062810357
https://i.imgur.com/Gv3RGzl.png



Plagirized content from https://www.gi-de.com/en/sg/mobile-security/industries/public-sector/smart-health-cards/
https://i.imgur.com/q2Ma3kW.png https://i.imgur.com/R2jit32.png



Plagirized content from https://www.policyholder.gov.in/How_To_Make_a_Claim__Health.aspx
https://i.imgur.com/H2X9r6w.png


Title: Re: [SCAM] Ethereum Fire- Plagiarized Whitepaper
Post by: Rikafip on September 01, 2020, 10:42:11 AM
Here he is, the ANN thread just published yesterday

Profile Link: support@ethereumfire.com (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2847885)
ANN Thread Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5272460
So they decided to advertise on bitcointalk, but obviously didn't know that they have been busted since March. Thanks for letting me know!

From what I can see by looking at their current whitepaper they still have that old plagiarized  content, nothing changed in that regard even after all those month. If they were legit at least a bit, they would change that, but obviously their sole purpose is quick money grab, therefore I tagged and flagged support@ethereumfire.com (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2847885).

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