IMPORTANT WARNINGAs you can see above, the original Peepcoin dev has reappeared.
Upon receiving a request via PM for proof of his scamming and criminal history, I revisited my notes, and did some further investigation.
So far I have found at least
two three four possibly
five six other accounts on BCT which appear to be him, and have discovered he's even launched
another coin at least two other coins, and appears to be associated with a third, and possibly a fourth!
One claims that "The very minute we launch and price goes up to 1.0 BTC you will be able to INSTANTLY & AUTOMATICALLY BE ABLE TO TRANSFER TO BITCOIN AT AN EVEN RATE!!! 1:1" ... sounds very similar to the 1 PCN = 1 USD claim, doesn't it?
Coin launches:
1. Launch thread for Peepcoin / PCN:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1566582.0See also:
https://www.facebook.com/1088019051262290/posts/scam-warningthis-guy-ben-johnsonben-grenier-has-scammed-me-for-us30000-i-paid-hi/373025949751989/2. Launch thread for Broncoin / BCN:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2253858.03. Launch thread for Kenobi:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2407182.04. The domain gasfiles.com (for the coin GasFiles) is also associated with this guy; he may be the "gasfiles" account in this thread:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2814987.0It appears at least some of the GasFiles team was legit and was duped by a fairly simple rip->modify->upload scam:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2839512.msg31007204#msg310072045. Following that trail, the username "gasfiles" posted into another thread (started by username "myalphacoin") which based on the modus operandi and writing style could be yet another Grenier scam.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2680220.06. Launch thread for Peepcoin 2.0
(BEWARE) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5124064.0Other scams:
1. "Get your own cryptocurrency in less than 24 hours..."
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2278642.0This thread is started by pcme, but he uses his other "bronc" account to vouch for himself. At least two people appear to have paid but not received anything.
2. "Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket Online 5 x $1000000 Golden Tickets"
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1556964.0Another fantastic amount of money apparently up for grabs, without a plausible explanation of how it will be funded. People entering were required to send funds directly to his personal bank account. Thread seems to have died off with no further mention of any losses.
DO NOT TRUST THE BITCOINTALK ACCOUNTS "peepcoin", "pcme", "bronc", "mykenobi", "gasfiles", "myalphacoin", or "release"
DO NOT TRUST ANY PROJECT SUCH AS "PEEPCOIN 2.0 (PP2)" WHICH HE MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH.
BEWARE OF ANY COINS MAKING SIMILARLY FANTASTIC "XXX VALUE AT LAUNCH" CLAIMS AS THEY MAY JUST BE THE SAME GUY DOING IT OVER.This is probably just the tip of the iceberg. The more I look, the more I find. There may be other sockpuppet accounts, possibly even other coin launches.
And a quick note to Benji G, the original dev: according to that article you were given a suspended sentence for your fraud conviction. I presume that means that if you get into any trouble with the law at any time over the 5 year period, you'll be straight off to jail. You need to keep your nose clean. Why not try making an honest living, for once?
https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/cunning-coast-dad-makes-sacrifice-to-lucifer-to-ge/3354810/"A COAST dad was called a liar and a conman when he tried to blame a mental illness on scamming four people out of thousands of dollars."
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"Mr McLaughlin handed the man a jail term of six months, wholly suspended for five years."
