What happened:: The project that goes by the name SchillingCoin SCH (Ticker: SCH) is using plagiarized:
1) Images
a) Logo is 1:1 copy of another coin (SchillingCoin, Ticker: OES) as you can see here:
https://i.imgur.com/6k26Wfw.pngb) Layout of announcement thread is copied from
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5063944 (the link for facebook was left unedited yesterday and it redirected to inmax facebook page, see archived version from the thread:
https://web.archive.org/web/20181119134437/https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5071252)
https://i.imgur.com/5rcF7Eu.pngc) Image used in WHITEPAPER and announcement thread is copied from
http://www.noahdatatech.com/introduction-blockchains-means-big-data/ https://i.imgur.com/0z5wouJ.pngd) Masternode setup guide copied word by word, even the grammar errors and the screenshots from a coin that is originating from the same developer (Mozart-Coin)
Compare both guides here:
https://www.draftable.com/compare/RStdVdoGjEdQhttps://i.imgur.com/l4i46Sf.png2) Code (not really plagiarized, but apparently they are using a paid service for the genesis creation, which in turn says a lot about the expertise)
https://gitlab.com/schillingcoin/SCH/blob/master/src/chainparams.cpp#L158Also they have created a self-moderated topic and are censoring any critics, proof to be seen here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20181119134437/https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5071252There have also been reports of an unfair swap being done, lots of people have been banned from the Telegram channel. (Invite-Link is not even working anymore)
Scammers Profile Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2476049Additional Notes: There are some other projects which come from the same team including the aforementioned mozart-coin.com and also human-chain.org. (similarities between the project undeniable, same peers connected to one austrian IP-address, which in turn resolves to some kind of middle-man that runs the whole operation)
The operation seem to follow the same pattern:
1) create & announce mn-capable coin
2) start overpriced private sale of mns
3) abandon (look at the other projects, no recent activity at all, completely quiet)
