EDIT:Based on all the evidence, I tagged their account and created a
Newbie warning (Type 1) Flag against user AthosMeta:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=3019Please support if you agree.
What happened: ATHOS META [ATM] is yet another project with plagiarized content in the whitepaper and some other red flags.
Profile Link: AthosMetaANN thread: [ANN] ATHOS META - UNBLOCK YOUR CHAIN ENLARGE YOUR POCKET [
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Website: https://athos-meta.io/ [
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112 days old
Created on 2022-04-20
Expires on 2024-04-20
Updated on 2022-04-25
Whitepaper: https://athos-meta.io/Whitepaper.pdf [
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Red Flag #1: Plagiarized Content
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FsAVKrQO.png&t=665&c=NNI6RUacWyO8Mw)
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FzumEmGK.png&t=665&c=zk7bvobwdn4ASQ)
Original source: https://www.cardanofuondation.org/en/our-missions/The disclaimer in their whitepaper is also completely copied from other sources.
Red Flag #2: Unrealistic ROIThey offer unrealistic and ridiculous annual percentage yield (up to 165%) and interest rates on staking (up to 25% per month)...
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F14gePFS.png&t=665&c=Sv6ncrYuK4Wzbw)
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FlakAYDs.png&t=665&c=-3LrFgrawGo4JQ)
... and also, a ponzi-like referral scheme.
Red Flag #3: Intellectual property infringementThey use other people's intellectual property for their marketing purposes without the author's permission.
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FkJzDAVv.png&t=665&c=X3SjbXwcBvfK_Q)
(used in their whitepaper and second
ANN thread)
That screenshot is actually taken from the game
BanCa Fishing by Gila Studio.
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