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41  Economy / Scam Accusations / [Warning] Bitsza's P2P Exchange has plagiarized content + a few other things... on: December 05, 2020, 04:04:24 PM
What happened:
After stumbling upon their "testimonials section", all of them felt fake to me so I did some research and it turned out a lot of things don't match and also found a lot of plagiarized content in there.

Scammers Profile Link:
bitsza

Reference Link:
Ann thread [archived]
Bitsza's P2P Exchange [archived]

Additional Notes:

Red flag #1 (fake testimony)


Red flag #2 (fake publication date and a few other things...)

Red flag #3 (plagiarized content)

Tagged and "created a flag".
42  Economy / Scam Accusations / [Warning] ExitoElectronics is a rip-off on: November 17, 2020, 04:57:13 PM
What happened:
I was browsing the Computer hardware section earlier and the way one of the sellers [bruce001] responded to a few valid concerns [by redirecting a potential buyer to another platform], caught my attention so I did some digging and it came out as a ripped-off platform.

Scammers Profile Link:
bruce001

Reference Link:
Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro (110Th) [archived]
ExitoElectronics.com [archived] - Rip-off

PM/Chat Logs:

Here we go again

Got proof you own this device? (pics)
got a price?
using escrow?
where is unit located?
blah blah blah
We are a company
website : www.exitoelectronics.com
What is your WhatsApp number?


Additional Notes:
Most likely, all of these platforms are meant to scam their users since they're using a "testimonial generator" to trick their customers.
- I could dig deeper but don't think it's needed at this point.

Domain name: estorelimited.com
Registry Domain ID: 2420447595_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.namecheap.com
Registrar URL: http://www.namecheap.com
Updated Date: 2020-08-11T00:22:04.00Z
Creation Date: 2019-08-06T01:34:31.00Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-08-06T01:34:31.00Z

Domain name: exitoelectronics.com
Registry Domain ID: 2495517234_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.namecheap.com
Registrar URL: http://www.namecheap.com
Updated Date: 0001-01-01T00:00:00.00Z
Creation Date: 2020-02-22T04:58:38.00Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-02-22T04:58:38.00Z

Direct link


Tagged and "created a flag".
43  Economy / Scam Accusations / [Warning] xlux is planning to launch an HYIP soon on: November 01, 2020, 02:23:54 PM
What happened::
xlux is going to launch a platform [in "1-2 days"] that promises high daily returns on investments.

Scammers Profile Link:
xlux

Reference Link:
first ethereum artificial intelligence mining robot [archived]

PM/Chat Logs:
~Snipped~

the earning plan:

Mining Profit Rates:

Mining Contract 0.05 ETH you earn 0.0060 to 0.2020  ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 0.07 ETH you earn 0.0062 to 0.2020  ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 0.090 ETH you earn 0.0064 to 0.2021 ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 0.10 ETH you earn 0.0070  to  0.2022 ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 0.22 ETH you earn 0.0080 to  0.2025 ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 0.25 ETH you earn 0.0100  to  0.2030  ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 0.50 ETH you earn 0.00200 to 0.2035 ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 0.70 ETH you earn  0.0300  to 0.2050  ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 1 ETH you earn 0.0700 to 0.2090 ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 2 ETH you earn 0.0800 to 0.3000 ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 3 ETH you earn 0.0900 to 0.5000 ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 4 ETH you earn 0.09  to  0.7000  ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 5 ETH you earn 0.200 to 0.8000 ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 6 ETH you earn 0.300 to 2 ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 7 ETH you earn 1 ETH to 3  ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 8 ETH you earn 1 ETH to 4  ETH Daily.

Mining Contract 9 ETH you earn 1 ETH to 7   ETH daily.

Mining Contract 10 ETH you earn 1 ETH to 8  ETH Daily.

Additional Notes:
Tagged and "created a flag".
44  Economy / Service Discussion / Did NordVPN remove dedicated IPs for normal subscriptions? on: September 29, 2020, 02:23:58 PM
After updating mine to NordVPN 6.32.15.0 version, I lost "Dedicated IP option under Speciality servers [I'm limited to only P2P]".
This is what they used to offer under Speciality servers [click this link]



  • Did I miss something or they really removed this option for normal subscriptions?
  • I do know they're also offering "stand-alone dedicated IPs for $70.00 per year" but that's a bit pricey.
  • Does anyone know another VPN provider that's trusted enough and has that option with a reasonable price that I could pay using BTCitcoin?
45  Economy / Scam Accusations / [Warning] ExoCrow has plagiarized content + fake data on: September 22, 2020, 08:35:39 AM
What happened:
After stumbling upon "JeromeTash's post", I did some more digging and found plagiarized content on their so-called exchange platform.

Scammers Profile Link:
ExoCrow
Anna ExoCrow [updated]
Han Nguyen [credit goes to Rikafip]

Reference Link:
Ann thread [archived]
ExoCrow.com [archived]
Second ann thread [archived]
- Credit goes to Rikafip

Additional Notes:

#1
Copy:
Secure Wallets
Accept or Send Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, avoid the cost of high fees. Our storage provides an important security measure against theft or loss. We distribute bitcoin geographically in safe deposit boxes and vaults around the world.

Original:
Offline storage provides an important security measure against theft or loss.
We distribute bitcoin geographically in safe deposit boxes and vaults around the world.

#2
Copy:
About Us
ExoCrow is trusted and fast growing crypto company, helping thousands across the globe have an easy and safe way to access cryptocurrencies. ExoCrow is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin including person-to-person bitcoin trading platform.

Original:
What is Coinbase?
Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin.

#3
Copy:
Why Choose Us
Our mission
Our mission is to provide outstanding service and superior wallet to every one of our users.


24/7 Support
Our dedicated support professionals are always here to help no matter your issue.

Our Commitment
We are proud to offer our clients
fast wallets, merchant options and cryptocurrency exchange solutions.

Original:
Why Choose Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide outstanding service and superior results to every one of our clients.


Outstanding Support
Our dedicated support professionals are always here to help no matter your issue.

Our Commitment
We are proud to offer our clients
competitive pricing, a broad choice of products and unparalleled advocacy.

#4
Copy:
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, UNITED KINGDOM

Original:
Location: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden London WC2H 9JQ United Kingdom

6 years of Experience?


Archived: https://archive.vn/3L7JU

But your domain information says 6 months of experience.

Quote
Domain:exocrow.com
Registrar:Tucows Domains Inc.
Registered On:2020-02-04
Expires On:2021-02-04
Updated On:2020-03-24

I would never trust people who lie with my money.
@SFR10 ExoCrow is back with the ANN thread identical to the one they made few months ago. Funny thing, that nonsense info on the website about having more than 60,000 users is still there. As a matter of fact, all those numbers are exactly the same as they were months ago (62314 users, 135 countries served etc...)

ANN thread  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5313229.0
Archive https://archive.fo/DgjLX

Tagged and "created a flag".
Tagged and "created a flag" for their 3rd representative that created their second ann thread.
46  Economy / Scam Accusations / [SCAM] Vevoledger - HYIP/Ponzi scheme on: September 04, 2020, 07:13:52 AM
What happened:
- They mentioned on their website a "return of 130% in just 15 days"...
  • That plan is quite different from their other plans.


Reference Link:
- https://www.vevoledger.com/ [archived]

Additional Notes:
- Unfortunately, someone made a video about them [just for the sake of receiving some rewards]: Link


Domain name: vevoledger.com
Registry Domain ID: 2528853219_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.namecheap.com
Registrar URL: http://www.namecheap.com
Updated Date: 2020-07-28T12:26:29.00Z
Creation Date: 2020-05-21T18:34:46.00Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2023-05-21T18:34:46.00Z
47  Economy / Scam Accusations / [SCAM] Cryptosgifts - Fake reviews on: September 01, 2020, 09:08:13 AM
What happened:
This platform is using LimonX's testimonials as theirs + fake product reviews prior to its creation date...

Scammers Profile Link:
- Cryptos-Gifts
- louloubtc [shill]

Reference Link:

Additional Notes:
#1
Direct SS link


#2
  Domain Name: cryptosgifts.com
   Registry Domain ID: 2425069032_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
   Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.hostinger.com
   Registrar URL: http://www.hostinger.com
   Updated Date: 2020-07-23T14:03:13Z
   Creation Date: 2019-08-20T06:09:35Z
   Registry Expiry Date: 2021-08-20T06:09:35Z
Direct SS link of their fake product reviews

Tagged and created a flag:

- Cryptos-Gifts's flag
- ouloubtc's flag
48  Economy / Scam Accusations / [SCAM] BTCSOLOMINING - Fake reviews on product pages on: August 06, 2020, 06:54:14 PM
What happened:
This platform has fake reviews prior to its creation date [on some of its products]...
- Based on the description part of their review section, only those that have purchased these products can leave a review.

Scammers Profile Link:
- Huko Maul

Reference Link:
- https://btcsolomining.pw [archived]
- Archived version of "Antminer S19 PRO Second-Hand" thread [prior to his/her las post]
- Unedited (or deleted) posts made by Huko Maul [thanks to LoyceV]
- Unedited (or deleted) posts in Antminer S19 PRO Second-Hand [thanks to LoyceV]

PM/Chat Logs:

Quote from: SFR10 on Aug 4, 2020, 06:08:50 PM https://loyce.club/archive/posts/5493/54933801.html
Quote from: Huko Maul on July 31, 2020, 03:04:06 PM https://loyce.club/archive/posts/5490/54907873.html
Yes, we will do it soon. Don't give false information.
Funny that you mentioned such thing and yet, I was able to find fake comments [I only checked few in random] in your platform prior to its creation date...
- Care to explain? Am I missing something?


Domain Name: btcsolomining.pw
Registry Domain ID: D181568589-CNIC
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.reg.ru
Registrar URL: https://www.reg.ru/
Updated Date: 2020-05-31T19:21:54.0Z
Creation Date: 2020-04-04T12:52:26.0Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2022-04-04T23:59:59.0Z

- Last response before getting nuked:

Quote from: Huko Maul on Aug 5, 2020, https://loyce.club/archive/posts/5493/54937421.html
We don't know who writes all this. The branches are damaged. Since we only receive strange comments we stop posting here.

Additional Notes:
- This user just got nuked recently [not sure why exactly], but since his/her website still exists [until 2022-04-04], then it's worth warning other users in the mining field.

  • Nuke user: N/A in topic #0 by member #2811045
  • Remove topic: 11 in topic #5256507 by member #2811045
  • Remove topic: 11 in topic #5263136 by member #2811045
  • Remove topic: 11 in topic #5261126 by member #2811045

Domain Name: btcsolomining.pw
Registry Domain ID: D181568589-CNIC
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.reg.ru
Registrar URL: https://www.reg.ru/
Updated Date: 2020-05-31T19:21:54.0Z
Creation Date: 2020-04-04T12:52:26.0Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2022-04-04T23:59:59.0Z
49  Economy / Scam Accusations / [SCAM] MetricxP2P - HYIP/Ponzi scheme on: August 04, 2020, 11:51:37 AM
What happened:
- They promise a "100% return" in all of their investment plans.

You get 100% return on all plans

How?

Just the name “Metricx pair to pay” already explains it all. It’s mode of operations is simple.
Signup>activate>choose a plan>pay to> get paired and get paid. (x2)

Scammers Profile Link:
- Metricx

Reference Link:
- MetricxP2P released [archived]
- https://metricx.org [archived]

Additional Notes:
- Images were taken from one of their Instagram posts [archived]
- Created a "flag".

50  Economy / Service Discussion / Looking for an explorer/website that lists UTXOs of Bitcoin addresses on: June 25, 2020, 04:23:59 PM
Back in the day, blockchain.info's [before moving to .com] explorer had that function but it no longer lists UTXOs as it used to and it keeps on giving inaccurate results & errors...

Code:
https://blockchain.info/unspent?address=YOUR ADDRESS
- Keeps on giving "No free outputs to spend" message.

Code:
https://www.blockchain.com/btc/unspent?active=YOUR ADDRESS&format=html
- It doesn't support "BECH32 (P2WPKH)" format.
- It shows its results with a string of words/letters [not like how it used to show (image source)].



Take note: I'm not looking for a wallet with such function.
51  Other / Meta / A bug? on: May 02, 2020, 05:24:40 PM
After reading "the following thread", I noticed OP/TS made two posts the other day but only has a single Activity and Post displayed as its stats. I was wondering if only a recount fixes this or something else is the issue here?

52  Economy / Scam Accusations / [Warning] Coinpanda.io has fake reviews on: March 02, 2020, 05:04:01 PM
What happened::
I noticed under their "Trusted by traders and investors [archived version]" section, they've replicated twitter tweets [to an extent] so I tried looking for its origin but had no luck, then I searched for their pictures and found out all of the reviewers are using free stock images from "Unsplash".

Scammers Profile Link:
williamcarlsen

Reference Link:
Ann thread [archived]
Website [archived]

Additional Notes:
Domain Name: coinpanda.io
Registry Domain ID: D503300001182832555-LRMS
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.rrpproxy.net
Registrar URL: http://www.key-systems.net
Updated Date: 2020-01-14T08:12:33Z
Creation Date: 2020-01-13T09:52:17Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2021-01-13T09:52:17Z

Eric Krüger [fake name] = Leighton Baines [real name, source] - A soccer player that plays for Everton.
Dave Thompson [couldn't find his real name] = Source
Elias Jackson [couldn't find his real name] = Source

53  Economy / Scam Accusations / [SCAM] Bcrypto plugin by @macfeer1 (another way to scam users) on: March 02, 2020, 09:23:42 AM
What happened:
This user is promoting a fake chrome extension plugin with 5%-7% CashBack.
- Anyone that installs that chrome extension, will lose its bitcoin on various crypto websites...

Scammers Profile Link:
macfeer1

Reference Links:
5%-7% Crypto CashBack Official chrome extension [archived]
- His/Her provided link, redirects to"this page (archived version)"...

Additional Notes:
This user has a history of promoting "other scam services [ann thread]".

  • Direct SS link - I compiled all of the "real/victims comments" from that link...
54  Economy / Services / SFR's Campaign Management [Available] on: December 27, 2019, 12:09:12 PM


I'm "resuming my campaign management services" after 40 months [almost]...

Code:
-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
This is SFR10 from bitcointalk.org. Today is 12/27/2019 and I'm officially announcing the resume of my campaign management services.
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
1J81Pk7eP6R7tzEHgmn6BJFXw2NTr62aBM
INW+Zx0I5mbR64jyNXrYOzlEfd09AU4QeJXBmV46v1ZoSExIAviei2dag2L27uoltcraOuFCRkklCGeSnm81cGU=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----



...................................................................- I'm strict (when it comes to spam)...
...................................................................- Campaign expenses should be paid in BTCitcoin.
...................................................................- Funds should be escrowed by "me" or someone else from this list: Recommended bitcointalk escrow services
...................................................................- Rejecting [subjective] the following types of campaigns: Scam, HYIP, NSFW or similar services...
...................................................................- I reserve the right to cancel [at the start or midway] campaigns (refunds will be given).
...................................................................- Will create free avatars/signatures for "monthly/yearly" campaigns.

.................................................................... Feel free to send me a "PM".




       

       

       



N/A



55  Economy / Scam Accusations / [Warning] Fake product reviews on RP9 Mining on: December 26, 2019, 02:00:09 PM
I'm cross-posting the following information:
- I'm sure I can find other fake things about them [no need for it]...

Does anyone bought something from this site or know anything about them https://rp9mining.com/ ? They have pretty good prices and I don’t know if they are legit or scam, haven’t found much about them.
I did a little digging and looks like they have fake reviews on their website + they're quite new on this field [I wouldn't trust them, stay away]...

Quote
WHOIS search results

Domain Name: RP9MINING.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2413645759_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.ordertld.com
Registrar URL: http://www.ordertld.com
Updated Date: 2019-12-09T10:49:16Z
Creation Date: 2019-07-16T19:53:52Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2020-07-16T19:53:52Z

Here's a fake review prior to the creation date of their website: FusionSilicon X7+ fake review [December 25, 2017]
- I'm sure there's more...
56  Economy / Reputation / Another plagiarized entry on Roobet competition on: December 19, 2019, 09:33:57 AM
I was keeping tabs on "Roobet.com Creative Competition | .15 BTC in prizes!" and a line [highlighted in red] from their last contestant [promoted9009] caught my attention:
  • As soon as I read the following line + his/her Newbie status, I knew it's another plagiarized entry...

Archived [another one with its ref link]
PROMOTIONAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/BaGTcXEYqmI
Affiliate URL: https://roobet.com/?ref=promoted9009
ROOBET NAME: promoted9009


This video is made by me, not using any template.
I hope I can win this contest. Thankyou everyone! Thankyou Roobet!!

Original source: envatoelements

57  Economy / Service Discussion / NordVPN loading/startup time issue... [issue remains unresolved] on: December 16, 2019, 08:05:42 AM
For the past year, I've been experiencing huge startup delays for NordVPN's desktop application.

  • I had no issues with my former Intel setup but as soon as I upgraded and switched to AMD, the whole delay thing started (it's quite annoying to have a great rendering PC [somewhat] and for some weird reason, not be able to quickly load this application).
  • It takes a very long time to load on my AMD based laptop as well [I'm guessing this only affects AMD users unless I'm missing something]
  • Another "user reported a similar issue after a certain update" but mine was after switching the setup from Intel to AMD.

Anyone with a solution?

Update:

58  Economy / Reputation / This counts as "SPAM", right? on: December 15, 2019, 10:30:21 AM
Earlier today, I stumbled upon a user [amhoba] that claims to be proficient in a lot of things and while applying for different tasks/jobs, he always includes his contact information at the end of each post. That counts as "spam", am I right [nobody asked for those]?
- Based on the following rule, it's not allowed [unless I'm missing something]:

22. Advertising (this includes mining pools, gambling services, exchanges, shops, etc.) in others threads' is no longer allowed, including, but not limited to, in altcoin announcement threads. [8]


A few of his posts [archived post history: Page 1/Page 2]:

Hey my name is John Kern.
I am proficient in Any Software developement field. I can help you with anything.
I only accept cryptocurrency for my job.

Contact me using any of the communication methods below so we can talk more:

My Email Address:      johnkern2020@gmail.com
Telegram ID:         https://t.me/JohnTheKern
Skype Link:         https://join.skype.com/invite/pgkCLA38pXw9
Discord Id:         johnthekern#0075
My TOX Chat ID:   4153218B099409933BF6FE0B17295E242ED6C193BAF993818EC27DC0F8AD8332A398CB6FCA78


Hey my name is John Kern.
I am proficient in Advertising and Promotion.
I only accept cryptocurrency for my job.

Contact me using any of the communication methods below so we can talk more:

My Email Address:      johnkern2020@gmail.com
Telegram ID:         https://t.me/JohnTheKern
Skype Link:         https://join.skype.com/invite/pgkCLA38pXw9
Discord Id:         johnthekern#0075
My TOX Chat ID:   4153218B099409933BF6FE0B17295E242ED6C193BAF993818EC27DC0F8AD8332A398CB6FCA78


Hey my name is John Kern.
I am proficient in C++ and Python
I only accept cryptocurrency for my job.

Contact me using any of the communication methods below so we can talk more:

My Email Address:      johnkern2020@gmail.com
Telegram ID:         https://t.me/JohnTheKern
Skype Link:         https://join.skype.com/invite/pgkCLA38pXw9
Discord Id:         johnthekern#0075
My TOX Chat ID:   4153218B099409933BF6FE0B17295E242ED6C193BAF993818EC27DC0F8AD8332A398CB6FCA78


It appears he also applies for tasks that he isn't qualified for (e.g. He's from "The Netherlands" but applies for a job that requires applicants to be "native Vietnamese OR Thailandese")...

Hello! My name is John Kern. The Best Software Engineer, Web Site and Web App Designer, Developer and Full Stack Software Engineer and Architect from Netherlands.

Requirements:

1. You must be native Vietnamese OR Thailandese speaker

His post on that thread:

Hey my name is John Kern.
I am proficient in being a VA for any job.
I only accept cryptocurrency for my job.

Contact me using any of the communication methods below so we can talk more:

My Email Address:      johnkern2020@gmail.com
Telegram ID:         https://t.me/JohnTheKern
Skype Link:         https://join.skype.com/invite/pgkCLA38pXw9
Discord Id:         johnthekern#0075
My TOX Chat ID:   4153218B099409933BF6FE0B17295E242ED6C193BAF993818EC27DC0F8AD8332A398CB6FCA78

59  Economy / Services / Avatar/personal text and signature space for rent on: December 01, 2019, 05:26:58 PM
I would like to rent out my avatar/personal text and signature space...
- Flexible deals
  • Fixed (per week, month or year [prefer long term])
  • Per post (regardless of how long it takes)

A few stats [credit goes to BPIP]:
  • Most recognized = #73RD
  • Most trusted = #78TH
  • Most merited = #122ND
  • Other stats

Terms:
  • Can't guarantee the number of posts in a certain amount of time but here's my "post history".
  • Rejecting the following: Scam, ICO, HYIP, NSFW or similar services...
  • Payments should be in BTCitcoins (upfront or someone from this list [except me]: Recommended bitcointalk escrow services).
  • I reserve the right to cancel [at the start or midway] deals (refunds will be given).
  • Will create free avatars/signatures for "monthly/yearly" deals.

Feel free to send me a "PM".


Will create fee avatars
Did you mean "free" avatars?
Yes Cheesy
Thanks for the correction.
60  Other / Meta / Add "list of topics link" to "Additional Information" part of our profiles on: November 14, 2019, 01:49:39 PM
Earlier today, I was looking over the threads that "theymos" created and it took me around 10 minutes [using "Show the last topics started by this person" option] to find what I was looking for (had no luck with search results, through multiple ways [forum + google search]). Then I remember that he actually made a tool [back in the day] to ease the process (Search topics tool [shows a list of topics instead]) but it isn't displayed in "Additional Information" section of our profile pages. I was wondering we could perhaps use the space taken by "disabled stat page" and replace it with "Search topics tool [helps a lot in finding a topic using Ctrl + F]".

Direct link: https://imgur.com/AyDfNs2


Update:
Add &board=xxxxx to see Thread post on board
example: https://bitcointalk.org/gettopics.php?user=35&board=24.0

And add &posts to see all post
example: https://bitcointalk.org/gettopics.php?user=35&posts

Update 2:
Btw, I try to combine both of that formula and it works.

For example, I want to know if theymos ever posted on the Indonesian board. (Indonesian board code:191)
Then I search using the combined formula.
https://bitcointalk.org/gettopics.php?user=35&board=191.0&posts
and the result is:
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