[WARNING] Argon - Fake Team

[qwertyup23]

What happened: Fake team using stock photo

Profile Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3330314
Argon ANN: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5339167.0
Argon WEBSITE: https://argon.run/
Argon ARCHIVED ANN: https://archive.fo/b42YF

READ: IMPORTANT: Three (3) of the team members of the project are computer-generated AI images. You can see that at image number 1, teeth are disproportional; image number 2, the earrings are different from one another; and at image number 3, one earring is floating. These are all signs of a computer generated images produced from ai websites.

FLAG: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=2757

Code:

112 days old
Created on 2021-01-30
Expires on 2022-01-30
Updated on 2021-05-03

[lovesmayfamilis]

Nice catch of the OP. I don't understand why they need to upload the generated photos, at a time when they can do without them at all. At the same time, the bumping service they hired will not bring them success, no matter how they try to advertise it. A self-moderated branch assumes ahead of time that they are not ready for criticism. Nevertheless, this is the most common scam.
Keep catching OP scammers.

[The Cryptovator]

I don't understand why they need to upload the generated photos, at a time when they can do without them at all.

Most probably they thought that can convince investors to believe it's a legit team and legit platform. To be honest I feel it's ok if there is no team member, which means the team is anonymous. Cryptocurrency is decentralized so doesn't require publishing the team photo. But using fake or AI-generated photos is an immediate red flag for me. Doesn't matter what was the motive behind using fake or AI-generated photos.

Keep it up OP and keep helping forum users.

[shasan]

There are few ways to find out scam project. Scammer cant use all unique information. They use few information copied from other places. And scammer usually fails to use unique images. They use copied images which easily get from other site or buy from other sites. In this project happened the same.

[Furious 7]

There are few ways to find out scam project. Scammer cant use all unique information. They use few information copied from other places. And scammer usually fails to use unique images. They use copied images which easily get from other site or buy from other sites. In this project happened the same.

Now there are many methods for image search available so if anyone takes it from another site it will definitely be detected as well even though it's slightly edited so it doesn't resemble it, but I'm glad the OP is so clear in revealing this case with a fake team so it's clear this project is just trying to trick investors in their own way, but what they are doing is too cheap to be caught.

I appreciate the OP catch that is so observant.

[qwertyup23]

I appreciate all the kind words from everyone!

If you guys are wondering or thinking on spotting computer-generated AI pictures, I invite your attention to this WEBSITE as it explains clearly on how to spot such pictures. In addition, you guys can also check the websites below for examples of computer-generated AI pictures.

Normally, you can recognize the picture instantly if it is computer-generated based on how clear and realistic those pictures are. But if you try zooming in to the details of their facial structures, you would observe patterns and weird spots that would indicate that they are indeed, fake.

Code:

 https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/

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https://generated.photos/

[andrei8787]

Reported to Cryptoscamalert
https://cryptoscamalert.com/crypto_scam_report/1271

[shasan]

It is a nice catch by op. They did not know or they could not understand that investors are now too much genius. Investors invests money after researching a lot of fact especially after researching team. When it is understood that the team is fake ultimately the project turns into scam project.

[qwertyup23]

It is a nice catch by op. They did not know or they could not understand that investors are now too much genius. Investors invests money after researching a lot of fact especially after researching team. When it is understood that the team is fake ultimately the project turns into scam project.

What they did was very embarrassing and appalling at the same time.

They really though they can get away with it. Spotting computer-generated AI images can be a bit tricky especially that such pictures really look like a real person. But once you zoom in into those pictures, you would see all the irregularities that would indicate that they are indeed, a fake image.

[shasan]

It is a nice catch by op. They did not know or they could not understand that investors are now too much genius. Investors invests money after researching a lot of fact especially after researching team. When it is understood that the team is fake ultimately the project turns into scam project.

What they did was very embarrassing and appalling at the same time.

They really though they can get away with it. Spotting computer-generated AI images can be a bit tricky especially that such pictures really look like a real person. But once you zoom in into those pictures, you would see all the irregularities that would indicate that they are indeed, a fake image.

But the community on bitcointalk forum are too much active and aware about the scam. Thats why it is already came in front of the investors that they have used the image of their team are stolen and which is the sign of a scam project and in this way their plan goes to fade away.