13 Accounts abusing SCAVO signature campaign with alts

[Cashi]

I've noticed them participating all in Scavo Bitcointalk signature campaign signing up at similar times, SCAVO spreadsheet can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lJblNFI3xxZcc8Qor27fD1o9XselE2H1sdA2XvdFMU0/edit#gid=273435371
All of them Member rank, similar post count (160-200 posts)





Activity tracking - same logout times


I've tracked their activity and they are posting at the same time, submitting their posts after each other:

Checked: September 27, 2018, around 7 PM

Account	Profile URL	Archive	Last active
wedar001	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=220985	https://archive.is/0zPWW	Today (September 27,2018) at 10:57:54 AM
littleheart	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=180618	https://archive.is/UCAW8	Today at 11:02:08 AM
harm	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=16879	https://archive.is/7JZea	Today at 11:05:15 AM
5stringer	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=77750	https://archive.is/pcgOH	Today at 11:09:51 AM
dudeguy	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=116065	https://archive.is/WJGrC	Today at 11:13:29 AM
CycleSurfer	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=185084	https://archive.is/UEmqe	Today at 11:18:39 AM
philX	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=154477	https://archive.is/pNIXp	Today at 11:23:18 AM
madoka	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=215677	https://archive.is/G5Lhd	Today at 11:26:18 AM
AaronVanW	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=212396	https://archive.is/OZQuM	Today at 11:29:50 AM
Pryzh	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=220378	https://archive.is/moMj4	Today at 11:33:19 AM
Vasya	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=108866	https://archive.is/v5suF	Today at 11:37:02 AM
funkenschuster	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=80776	https://archive.is/6r75j	Today at 11:44:13 AM
SFminer	https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=166912	https://archive.is/0NB9R	Today at 11:47:55 AM

Checked: September 29, 2018, around 12:30 AM

Account	Archive	Last active
wedar001	http://archive.is/RUGf1	September 28, 2018, 02:26:15 PM
littleheart	http://archive.is/CHXXB	September 28, 2018, 02:31:34 PM
harm	http://archive.is/IXV1L	September 28, 2018, 02:36:07 PM
5stringer	http://archive.is/XRVfP	September 28, 2018, 02:42:39 PM
dudeguy	http://archive.is/37TjZ	September 28, 2018, 02:47:09 PM
CycleSurfer	http://archive.is/KKwYN	September 28, 2018, 02:52:06 PM
philX	http://archive.is/ImtS3	September 28, 2018, 02:55:26 PM
madoka	http://archive.is/oY7xR	September 28, 2018, 03:01:09 PM
AaronVanW	http://archive.is/RKqZi	September 28, 2018, 03:05:23 PM
Pryzh	http://archive.is/xkpDp	September 28, 2018, 03:08:56 PM
Vasya	http://archive.is/AsoFu	September 28, 2018, 03:12:30 PM
funkenschuster	http://archive.is/8gLTF	September 28, 2018, 03:19:53 PM
SFminer	http://archive.is/MN5w5	September 28, 2018, 04:13:50 PM

Checked: October 06, 2018, around 12:30 AM

Account	Archive	Last active
wedar001	http://archive.is/EuHjC	October 05, 2018, 02:40:38 AM
littleheart	http://archive.is/XzkAs	October 05, 2018, 02:53:36 AM
harm	http://archive.is/yYFbN	October 05, 2018, 03:05:42 AM
5stringer	http://archive.is/ZEEBQ	October 05, 2018, 03:18:42 AM
dudeguy	http://archive.is/fBiQB	October 05, 2018, 03:30:31 AM
CycleSurfer	http://archive.is/gDXRi	October 05, 2018, 03:31:39 AM
philX	http://archive.is/tsC3Y	October 05, 2018, 03:43:07 AM
madoka	http://archive.is/lRgUL	October 05, 2018, 10:18:35 AM
AaronVanW	http://archive.is/XgBv6	October 05, 2018, 10:29:39 AM
pryzh	http://archive.is/95gIM	October 05, 2018, 10:31:04 AM
Vasya	http://archive.is/SNeoY	October 05, 2018, 10:45:42 AM
funkenschuster	http://archive.is/5BTBE	October 05, 2018, 10:46:56 AM
SFminer	http://archive.is/vfd00	October 03, 2018, 03:44:29 AM

Checked: October 17, 2018, around 1 AM

Account	Archive	Last active
wedar001	http://archive.is/6jTJG	October 05, 2018, 02:40:38 AM
littleheart	http://archive.is/HJek1	October 05, 2018, 02:53:36 AM
harm	http://archive.is/wZS9J	October 05, 2018, 03:05:42 AM
5stringer	http://archive.is/Q7brg	October 05, 2018, 03:18:42 AM
dudeguy	http://archive.is/VhPt2	October 05, 2018, 03:30:31 AM
CycleSurfer	http://archive.is/wG95n	October 08, 2018, 06:06:27 AM removed Scavo signature
philX	http://archive.is/sd3AL	October 05, 2018, 03:43:07 AM
madoka	http://archive.is/5IrAY	October 05, 2018, 10:18:35 AM
AaronVanW	http://archive.is/woq01	October 05, 2018, 10:29:39 AM
pryzh	http://archive.is/SA3jW	October 05, 2018, 10:31:04 AM
Vasya	http://archive.is/5pIwC	October 05, 2018, 10:45:42 AM
funkenschuster	http://archive.is/jg2JZ	October 05, 2018, 10:46:56 AM
SFminer	http://archive.is/oulNs	October 08, 2018, 06:08:38 AM removed Scavo signature

Finally, all accounts stopped posting for this campaign, so even these dates would be a good proof that all accounts are alts and abused SCAVO signature campaign.


But there is still following more: All of them are hacked or sold accounts, they were inactive for some time all woke up in mid-july 2018 to start posting for signature campaigns. I’ve noted their posting gaps and the date when they woke up again: 

Account	Registration date	Posting gap last post	Posting gap next post	Archive
wedar001	January 16, 2014, 08:28:23 AM	September 20, 2016, 01:35:03 PM	July 14, 2018, 03:25:44 AM	http://archive.is/QUEqw#selection-343.5-343.31
littleheart	December 05, 2013, 10:32:37 AM	September 28, 2017, 12:26:15 PM	July 14, 2018, 03:45:52 AM	http://archive.is/h3CbE#selection-1603.5-1603.31
harm	June 01, 2011, 08:33:07 AM	April 23, 2013, 10:05:23 PM	April 10, 2018, 08:06:12 PM	http://archive.is/YdC3e#selection-1047.1-1047.32 started normal posting also on July 14,2018
5stringer	January 12, 2013, 07:24:57 PM	April 07, 2014, 01:30:31 PM	July 14, 2018, 04:11:51 AM	http://archive.is/nyeoe#selection-1463.1-1463.32
dudeguy	May 10, 2013, 02:43:42	AM August 21, 2013, 01:50:22 AM	July 14, 2018, 04:15:10 AM	http://archive.is/HN0to#selection-1051.5-1051.31
CycleSurfer	December 09, 2013, 03:05:07 PM	December 16, 2014, 04:05:08 AM	July 14, 2018, 04:22:55 AM	http://archive.is/l2A2s#selection-1183.5-1183.31
philX	October 27, 2013, 09:46:37 AM	June 16, 2015, 10:52:33 AM	July 14, 2018, 04:34:23 AM	http://archive.is/Rkrng#selection-347.5-347.31
madoka	January 09, 2014, 03:43:01 PM	November 22, 2016, 12:40:04 PM	July 16, 2018, 04:46:35 AM	http://archive.is/AMkZN#selection-1047.5-1047.31
AaronVanW	January 06, 2014, 01:21:20 PM	October 08, 2015, 12:58:33 PM	July 14, 2018, 04:48:39 AM	http://archive.is/pKgJ9#selection-347.5-347.31
pryzh	January 15, 2014, 11:10:53 AM	May 20, 2015, 10:18:53 AM	July 14, 2018, 05:30:42 AM	http://archive.is/x5yPH#selection-903.5-903.32
Vasya	April 29, 2013, 02:28:42 PM	May 21, 2015, 04:30:47 PM	July 16, 2018, 04:57:07 AM	http://archive.is/ff7G1#selection-1599.5-1599.31
funkenschuster	February 09, 2013, 01:23:46 PM	November 12, 2015, 12:55:28 PM	July 14, 2018, 05:50:59 AM	http://archive.is/HIH36#selection-1463.5-1463.31
SFminer	November 22, 2013, 07:43:23 PM	July 29, 2016, 01:37:12 PM	July 17, 2018, 07:18:37 AM	http://archive.is/KxX1P#selection-969.5-969.31

I don’t know why they stopped posting for Scavo. But it’s so obvious that all accounts are alts and they were abusing Scavo signature campaign. They have only Member rank but I hope a DT member can tag them to avoid cheating in the next campaign.

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[Cashi]

Update:

I've tagged all accounts, but it's pretty useless, because my rating is not trusted by DT, so it is hidden in untrusted feedback. It would be great if a DT member can tag them. If you want you can use my text, it's not much work:

Code:

Cheating Scavo signature campaign with alts.

Connected accounts:

wedar001 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=220985
littleheart https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=180618
harm https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=16879
5stringer https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=77750
dudeguy https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=116065
CycleSurfer https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=185084
philX https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=154477
madoka https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=215677
AaronVanW https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=212396
Pryzh https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=220378
Vasya https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=108866
funkenschuster https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=80776
SFminer https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=166912


For more details see reference link

All accounts are reported to the bounty manager and deleting stakes if considered that my report is sufficient. I'm sure they are alts and cheating Scavo signature campaign, it's obvious.

[Cashi]

Bump

[Baofeng]

Do you have the smoking gun for this cheaters? Perhaps DT wanted to see more proof, like connected ETH address before they make their moved. Just saying.

[Patatas]

I wouldn't be surprised if these accounts are actually connected. Nothing new to see in a bounty campaign. First things first, have you informed their campaign manager yet? If yes, did he kick them out? If no, please inform them about this thread and update us what he has to say.

Do you have the smoking gun for this cheaters? Perhaps DT wanted to see more proof, like connected ETH address before they make their moved. Just saying.

DT wouldn't really care much because finding alts in the bounty campaigns are obvious cases.

[Cashi]

Do you have the smoking gun for this cheaters? Perhaps DT wanted to see more proof, like connected ETH address before they make their moved. Just saying.

ETH address was hidden in the spreadsheet, but especially the posting gap which ended in mid-july is very obvious. In addition most likely hacked or sold accounts.

The recent account activity since my last update is also suspicious, so I'll archive this one more time to have a proof:

Account	Archive	Last active
wedar01	http://archive.is/6YMOs	October 05, 2018, 02:40:38 AM
littleherat	http://archive.is/vzsc7	October 05, 2018, 02:53:36 AM
harm	http://archive.is/JqMqu	October 05, 2018, 03:05:42 AM
5stringer	http://archive.is/4AJII	October 05, 2018, 03:18:42 AM
dudeguy	http://archive.is/FZ4j3	October 05, 2018, 03:30:31 AM
CycleSurfer	http://archive.is/SOJwJ	October 08, 2018, 06:06:27 AM
philX	http://archive.is/vgI8L	October 05, 2018, 03:43:07 AM
madoka	http://archive.is/3Zhz0	woke up today, most likely account sold again
AaronVanW	http://archive.is/FoCbl	October 05, 2018, 10:29:39 AM
pryzh	http://archive.is/Sdhn1	October 05, 2018, 10:31:04 AM
Vasya	http://archive.is/b1QBc	October 05, 2018, 10:45:42 AM
funkenschuster	http://archive.is/FPO3k	October 05, 2018, 10:46:56 AM
SFminer	http://archive.is/AjMVv	October 08, 2018, 06:08:38 AM

I wouldn't be surprised if these accounts are actually connected. Nothing new to see in a bounty campaign. First things first, have you informed their campaign manager yet? If yes, did he kick them out? If no, please inform them about this thread and update us what he has to say.

Yes, done, I've reported them two times. The first time after I published my post and second time 2 days ago when I noticed, they gave them stakes. But the bounty managers didn't reply yet, I'll remind them a third time.
Would be a shame if the cheaters get stakes. Tokens are not distributed yet, only calculated.

[Cashi]

Update: Scavo Bounty manager reviewed my report and all cheaters got no stakes. So many thanks to Scavo to be fair and only reward legit participants. 

[Cashi]

up 

[Timelord2067]

Update:

I've tagged all accounts, but it's pretty useless, because my rating is not trusted by DT, so it is hidden in untrusted feedback. It would be great if a DT member can tag them. If you want you can use my text, it's not much work:

All accounts are reported to the bounty manager and deleting stakes if considered that my report is sufficient. I'm sure they are alts and cheating Scavo signature campaign, it's obvious.

Have a read of this: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5055299.msg49186236#msg49186236 and follow the links in that post.

[Gunthar]

After reading the entire story I've decided to red tag them, considering the campaign manager agreed to not distribute the stake to these users as well. I'm open to reconsider if they are able to clarify. You did good at tagging them even if not in DT list: the more of us tag scammers the more stable the entire system and who knows, with the new DT rules maybe today I'm in DT and tomorrow I will not and viceversa, you are not in DT today and will be tomorrow.
Keep going.