The user howardfung is a fake translator/stealing the works of others

[bernardos]

I was browsing the bounty section and came across this thread:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5135262.msg50740041

I checked the spreadsheet and noticed an unfamiliar name who was accepted as the Croatian translator.
Link to spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14n8BypNFO28Ouvlc5Dpep3GJO7QhsLDD9qQ0UZ08TkA/edit#gid=1989331201
Fake translator: howardfung
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=323732

If you check his profile he is posting in the Chinese local forum and doesn't have any threads in the Croatian. He is not Croatian or from any other neighbouring country!

From the spreadsheet I posted above you can see that he claims that this is his portfolio:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r5N7LqVpUVSEHKRPTBBJlhGFSCBpLM6L



I took a look at a couple of projects from his portfolio and he didn't do any of them.

1. DNAtix

Here is the bounty thread for this project:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4899852.0

And the spreadsheet that you can find in the thread with all participants:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eQ09KbbabDjgAjJ67xdtH9ZZ0pNDBnOpWB81wzCabfo/edit#gid=2064371946

You can see that the chosen Croatian translator for this project was gremlincina.

His translated ANN thread in the Croatian forum:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4945526

WP:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j9qsuza6ba2kocx/cro_Ex_Summary-1.pdf?dl=0
 
2. Dropil

This project was translated by the user baxxx on bountyhive. Bounyhive appoints translators to translate all documents (ANN, Bounty, WP...etc). That is a requirement.

The translated ANN:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2983676.0

3. Evareium

Here is the bounty thread for this project:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3076900.0

And the spreadsheet that you can find in the thread with all participants:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QROSNs9BhQ9JuaKBVzHmKFNbL41Iq3NKpp6vsAjHDEk/edit#gid=672261609

The chosen Croatian translator for this project was egetrorx.

His ANN and WP links as seen in the spreadsheet:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3245125.msg33799081#msg33799081
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LoQz8kF3qO8FoHQVSOqKxNqX_ItIN3mn/view


I didnt check the rest of the projects he claims to have translated and I dont think there is any need to do it. He is a cheater which you can see from the proof in this thread.

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[1miau]

I've checked your report and tagged howardfung for passing translated whitepapers from someone else as his own experience. Many thanks for your report. If you want you can leave him a negative feeback, too and report it to the bounty managers if they haven't sent the tokens yet. 

In addition, his account seems to be stolen / hacked / sold, he has a post gap of almost 5 years and his previous posts are written in chinese, now he applies for Croation translations with work of someone else: http://archive.is/EzV8B

[bernardos]

Thanks for your reply 1miau and please check your PM.
I might have something else that could be interesting.

[Mirkic7]

No, tokens for translation bounty will be sent when at least one task will be done, and there is no tasks yet. Anyway, thank you for your awareness. We will check this user, and if the information will be confirmed, then we will ban him from our campaigns.

[joniboini]

No, tokens for translation bounty will be sent when at least one task will be done, and there is no tasks yet. Anyway, thank you for your awareness. We will check this user, and if the information will be confirmed, then we will ban him from our campaigns.

Got confused by your first statement, we're not talking about when you send your tokens to your participants.

Anyway, you should kick him out. He's clearly trying to cheat in your campaign. I just sent him a red trust, repeating what nutildah and 1miau did.

[Mirkic7]

No, tokens for translation bounty will be sent when at least one task will be done, and there is no tasks yet. Anyway, thank you for your awareness. We will check this user, and if the information will be confirmed, then we will ban him from our campaigns.

Got confused by your first statement, we're not talking about when you send your tokens to your participants.

Anyway, you should kick him out. He's clearly trying to cheat in your campaign. I just sent him a red trust, repeating what nutildah and 1miau did.

That was a reply to 1miau, there is not many replies - that's why i just not quoted it. We will ban him from our campaign be sure.

[Lafu]

I tagged him too !

Also i found this about him , and looks like he copy and paste !


The orginal post was done from :

Dear Bitcoins,

We are Guinness declare project teams from Bitcoin Development LTD. A few days ago, we have publicly announced we will apply Guinness Record for Bitcoin. And we have received support from many Bitcoin’s lovers in the world. It is an unprecedented activity to declare Guinness, and it is much-needed assist and support from Bitcoin practitioners. Of course, it is a good opportunity for promoting commercial organization all over the world.

Guinness application projects will be officially launched in August. 2014 and run until the end of year. We have contacted Guinness Headquarters in British, and decided several projects. For example, The world’s largest distributed computing network; The world’s highest valued encrypted digital currency; The world’s largest holder countries of encrypted digital currency and so on


For the Bitcoin donors, we have made plans in return:

Institution and individuals

Quota: 10 in the global
Donation amount: 50BTC

Return:
1.   As one of the initiator for Guinness application projects in the global
2.   Show your LOGO and brief introduction in https://www.bitcoinguinness.org/
3.   Show your LOGO in the media of correlated activations (Background, Media, Subsequent tour promotion and so on )
4.   As VIP at the scene of issuing the Guinness certificates(London or Berlin) to receive the certificate together (only two people, and provide two days accommodations)
5.   Give all copies of the Guinness certifications (Duplication)


Sponsors or Individuals

Quota: 30 in the global
Donation amount: 10BTC

Return:
1.   As one of the sponsor for Guinness application projects in the global
2.   Show your LOGO and project link in https://www.bitcoinguinness.org/
3.   Show your LOGO in the media of correlated activations (Background, Media, Subsequent tour promotion and so on )
4.   At one’s own expenses: you can at the scene of issuing the Guinness certificates as guests

5.   Issued global sponsors certification of Guinness application


General commercial organizations or Individuals

Quota: no limit
Donation amount: no limit (minimum 0.001BTC)

Return:
1.   As one of donors for Guinness application projects in the global
2.   Show your organization’s name (web link) and donor’s name (Blog) in https://www.bitcoinguinness.org/.

Media Partners

Quota: 50 in the global
Donation amount: no limit (minimum 1BTC)

Return:
1.   As media partner of Guinness application projects
2.   Show your LOGO and web link in https://www.bitcoinguinness.org/
3.   Give priority to establish the column on bitcoins.fm (the column need to be reviewed)
(Please note: bitcoins.fm is a community public welfare project in the world, launched by British Bitcoin Development Ltd at the end of 2014. It aims to build an online community radio station, divided by regions and languages. And it will come true the communication in the global through website and App.)

Donation receiving time
We will start to receive in 2014.7.15. The deadline is 2014.8.25.

Receiving address
193iZDyjANdNScWzuJv1dmBNVW1ahqJPTc

Donations
Initiator, donors, media partners

Please provide your country, full name of organization or name, website or blog’s link, LOGO documents (AI/PSD). You will need to give a brief introduction within 300 words to tell us your donation amount, types, and the Bitcoin address.

Please send above information to vip@bitcoinguinness.org for registration.

General donors

Please provide your country, full name of organization or name, website or blog’s link, your donation amount and the Bitcoin address

Please send above information to donate@bitcoinguinness.org for registration.
You can choose anonymous donation.

Copy and paste :

Dear Bitcoins,

We are Guinness declare project teams from Bitcoin Development LTD. A few days ago, we have publicly announced we will apply Guinness Record for Bitcoin. And we have received support from many Bitcoin's fans in the world. It is an unprecedented activity to declare Guinness, and it is much-needed assist and support from Bitcoin practitioners. Of course, it is a good opportunity for promoting commercial organization all over the world.

Guinness application projects will be officially launched in August, 2014 and run until the end of year. We have contacted the Guinness Headquarters in British, and decided several projects. For example, The world's largest distributed computing network; The world's highest valued encrypted digital currency; The world's largest holder countries of encrypted digital currency and so on.


For the Bitcoin donors, we have made plans in return:

Co-sponsor Institutions and individuals

Quota: 10 in the global.
Donation amount: Unlimited, minimum 50BTC.

In return:
1.As one of the sponsors of the Guinness application projects in the global.
2.Show your LOGO and brief introductions in https://www.bitcoinguinness.org
3.Show your LOGO in the media of correlated activations (Background, Media, Subsequent tour promotion and so on).
4.As VIP at the scene of issuing the Guinness certificates(London) to receive the certificate together (only two people, and provide two days accommodations).
5.Give all copies of the Guinness certifications (Duplication).


Sponsors or Individuals

Quota: 40 in the global.
Donation amount: Unlimited, minimum 10BTC.

In return:
1.As one of the sponsors of the Guinness application projects in the global.
2.Show your LOGO and project link in https://www.bitcoinguinness.org.
3.Show your LOGO in the media of correlated activations (Background, Media, Subsequent tour promotion and so on).
4.At one's own expenses: you can at the scene of issuing the Guinness certificates as guests.
5.Issued global sponsors certification of Guinness application.


General commercial organizations or Individuals

Quota: unlimited.
Donation amount: unlimited (minimum 0.001BTC).

In return:
1.As one of donors of the Guinness application projects in the global.
2.Show your organization's name (web link) and donor's name (Blog) in https://www.bitcoinguinness.org.
Please note: The top 3000 donors who contribute at least 0.01BTC, will be received a commemorative badge of the fifth anniversary made by Visual Identity team (BITCOINVI). Worldwide total of 3000 medals, we will authorize local institutions to issue.


Media Partners
Quota: 50 in the global.
Donation amount: unlimited (minimum 1BTC).

In return:
1.As one of media partners of the Guinness application projects.
2.Show your LOGO and web link in https://www.bitcoinguinness.org.
3.Give priority to establish the column on bitcoins.fm (the column need to be reviewed).
(Please note: bitcoins.fm is a community public welfare project in the world, launched by British Bitcoin Development Ltd at the end of 2014. It aims to build an online community radio station, divided by regions and languages. And it will come true the communication in the global through website and App.)

Crowd-funding receiving time

We will start to receive crowd-funding on August 1,2014. It means succeed if the total number reach 1000 coins before on September 15,2014. We will give a full refund to the donors if failed.

Receiving address

193iZDyjANdNScWzuJv1dmBNVW1ahqJPTc

How to donate

Initiators, sponsors, media partners.

Please provide your country, organization or full name, website or blog's link, LOGO documents (AI/PSD). You will need to give a brief introduction in English within 300 words to tell us your donation amounts, types, and the Bitcoin address.

Please send above information to vip@bitcoinguinness.org for registration.

General donors

Please provide your country, organization or full name, website or blog's link, your donation amount and the Bitcoin address.

Please send above information to donate@bitcoinguinness.org for registration.
You can choose anonymous donation.

All donations we received will be used for the Guinness declaration activities and promotion of Bitcoin's development.

Let's make the future together!

Looking forward to your joining!

Your Best Partner
Bitcoin Development LTD

[nutildah]

I tagged him too !

Also i found this about him , and looks like he copy and paste !

That's straight-up plagiarism, for what looks like scamming purposes. Surprised the plagiabot didn't catch him yet. Normally I wouldn't encourage somebody be banned for 4+ years-old plagiarism but I'm making a special exception for this guy.

[1miau]

I tagged him too !

Also i found this about him , and looks like he copy and paste !
....

Nice catch!

That's another disadvantage if someone buys accounts and a nice punishment for doing such shady deals. 
His account is worthless anyway.

That was a reply to 1miau, there is not many replies - that's why i just not quoted it. We will ban him from our campaign be sure.

Thx, after the detection of Lafu he will be banned from general posting, too.