Here is a classic example of such acts


Immediately after registering posts that he is apparently selling some script
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5111113.0

This obvious scam or an attempt to share malware.
Account creation so scammers, spam bots is really far too easy in this forum.

It has already been done. However, the scammers have taken it up to themselves and decided to even post new threads here with new untagged profiles, so any unsuspecting user could easy fall for the trap.
And I don't think it's necessary to lock the thread. The main purpose becomes meaningless.

If you don't like the thread just ignore it.

I just made a step by step guide on how to create a new EOS account from scratch without so any difficulties Follow this thread A Simplified approach of creating an EOS Address.

If you have any challenges, please let me know through this thread. Also let us know if you are successful in creating one.
Cheers.

Creating a wallet address on EOS blockchain can be so challenging and technical to someone who is new to how the platform operates. I experienced the same problem, and so I made this topic as it might help out to new users like the creator of this Post. I am going to walk you through an easier process I used yet most people don't know about it. All you require is an android or iOS mobile device.

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EOS utilizes an account system with a resource staking mode, hence any actions executed on the EOS blockchain consumes resources, including the creation of EOS accounts.
Unlike what we see in other blockchains like Ethereum where a small percentage of ether is used as gas fee to run a transaction or Bitcoin where you have to pay a few sats as miner fee for the transaction. In EOS platform, you have to stake a given amount of EOS to be able to use different services on the platform such as transactions, account creation, contract creation etc.


1. RAM
This is necessary for storage of data on the blockchain and must be bought. You are provided a fixed number of bytes of storage based on RAM market price at that time. The price automatically adjusts up and down with buying and selling action. If you decide release storage, you can sell RAM back to recover your EOS at its market price at that time.

2. Network Bandwidth (NET)
This is measured as your average consumption in bytes over the last 3 days. Net bandwidth is temporarily consumed every time you send an action or transaction but decreases over time returning to 0. The more tokens you stake for net bandwidth the more you get to use. You can unstake at any time to reclaim your EOS tokens.

3. CPU Bandwidth (CPU)
This is measured as your average consumption in microseconds over the last 3 days. CPU bandwidth is temporarily consumed when you send an action or transaction but decreases over time returning to 0. The longer your transaction runs, the more CPU bandwidth it will consume. You can unstake at any time to reclaim your EOS tokens.


To complete the EOS account creation process, another EOS wallet with sufficient EOS is required to pay for the required resource. Which is not possible at times if you are a first time user as you won’t be having any other EOS wallet.
To solve this, our account creation method will be through self-registration by making payment through ETH.

     • Mobile device (iOS or Android)
    • Ethereum Wallet address with sufficient Ether in it (ETH worth at-least 2 USD can do)
    • Imtoken App 2.0 (Multiple Chain Wallet Version)

     1. Download Imtoken 2.0 (Multiple chain wallet). Get the links from the official website https://token.im/download

    2. Once you have downloaded the app and installed it, Import your address which has some ether balance into the app.

    3. Proceed to the wallet management page by clicking on the top of your app marked by a red rectangle in the screenshot and then click on “Select an EOS account”


    4. After, click “Register for an EOS account” to go to the registration page.
The owner key and active key will be displayed at the registration page, please input the desired EOS account name (12 characters consisting of only a-z and 1-5).


    5. The desired method of registration in this case is Self-registration through payment with ETH. So you simply click on the blue button (Register EOS Account) and you will be brought to the confirmation page with the required ETH amount. Click “Next” and enter the wallet password to complete the account creation.


That marks the final step of account creation.

Please note that in order to use the account for transactions without any inconvenience of running out of RAM, CPU and NET resources, You will need to send in more EOS to your newly created account and stake it for more resources power. You can unstake your EOS anytime you need it(it takes 72 hours to be available in your account)

After creation, you are free to import your wallet in any of the famous EOS wallets such as;
- Scatter
- MEET.ONE
- EOSlynx
- SimplEOS
- Token Pocket

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Sources and additional Information:
- https://support.token.im/hc/article/360006465214
- https://medium.com/imtoken/new-features-simplifying-your-eos-account-setup-39f4445759fd
- https://www.eosrp.io/

Okay so what's your purpose in this forum again?
To defend fraud and rubbish?
Take your rubbish and scam elsewhere, we don't need it in Bitcointalk.

Yup, an off the old say goes, "If it's too good to be true, then it's probably scam"

Scammers are trying various ways of being smarter, but we shall also up our game and keep exposing them so that at-least someone who does a small research about their platforms will find this scam alerts and accusations floating allover the web before investing in them.

This is not  proof mate.
Sometimes virus total takes a while before the results can actually become accurate and  malware is not the only concern.
How sure am i that the script is actually working (it could just be a bunch of zipped useless files)

That should be an obvious red flag.
You see a brand-new account which is a few hours old trying to share some links or sell something, just ignore or act with caution. But most of these accounts break the rules anyway through spamming and so many other crimes. So I do report to the mods as much as I can

- Emphasis on desktop version should be good. Most of these apps are limited to mobile apps.
- Major price drop or price rise push notifications (should be able to send an automatic alert if there is a sudden drop in price in your portfolio by some percentage maybe a 3% sudden drop or rose)
- Increase API support for more exchanges... Bituniverse app currently has support for 15 major exchanges.
Am okay with most of your suggestions

Thanks for bringing this kind of scammy activity into attention. This will help a couple of forum users from falling for such tricks... I usually don't take people who entirely use Telegram for business without me getting to know their bitcointalk profiles seriously.

True @LimLims.
These people have even gone as far as sponsoring some written articles on Forbes. It got me quite concerned. I hope no one at-least in the Bitcointalk community falls for this scam.

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Edit: I just decided to keep this thread open until otherwise... there might be people from the gambling community who need to air out their open views.

Thank you... Just posted it here because they have been trying to create more profiles to post their ANNs here.
I will lock the thread though.

Bitbook.ag Sportsbook and Casino alongside their ICO that is currently running are SCAM and you should avoid them at all costs.
They have an Open Scam Accusation which they have since failed to resolve with sufficient evidence.
They have a stolen Identity of someone whom they claim to be their "CEO"

I just decided to post this here so that members looking for any new gambling site are at-least aware of the current situation since the suspected scammers have since then continued to post new announcements and decided to continue bumping their threads.

Please if you still love your money, stay away from their ICO and their Online gambling platform.

Also, if you are looking for new projects, online casinos, ICOs etc, be sure to first do extensive research and also check with the Scam Accusations board to avoid getting ripped off unknowingly.

Thank you,
Cheers.

Most of the so called ICO ratings websites are no longer trustworthy especially ICOBench. I have seen so many scam ICOs get their teams "verified" there.
It's so sad how money can really corrupt people this much

The attack happened on the exact Etherdelta website where there was temporary access to Etherdelta's DNS server by the hacker. It was the exact Etherdelta domain not like this usual phishing attempts you know of where there is a slight alternation of the domain name.

I was starting to do a token transfer at that time of the attack so yes, I was doing something on a correct url of a website whose DNS server had been hijacked. If it wasn't for Netcraft and MetaMask's alerts. My funds were gone.

This is not an ordinary phishing attempt we always see daily. We are talking about a DNS server getting hijacked.
To enlighten yourself and refresh some memories of that day there is more here Cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta got replaced with a fake site that steals your money

I did check out the source code before updating the list especially for phish fort as it's relatively new in the game.
Wouldn't be fair recommending people an add-on i completely know nothing about 

It was not working on both Chrome and Firefox browsers but everything is now good.

I am pointing out a weakness... If that is bashing according to you, then so be it.

What is the point of posting half-baked product that does not even work? 
This are the kind of things that make us doubt whether it's even safe to send our money in there.

I also saw them. Am very sure it a bumping service because i have seen them on every thread the accused has started.
What's the best course of action for them?
If it's getting them tagged, it will help you gather their profiles here and the threads they have posted in... if it's just reporting to mods, then i will do that too