WARNING: @bellyrub has gone full rogue.

EDIT: @dang007 is denying ownership over @bellyrub. See comments below.

@zeartul recently sold @bellyrub and announced (very quietly) as such on @themarkymark's latest article. If you saw @zeartul's post from a couple days ago indicating that @bellyrubbank was in default, this sort of bullshit should really come as no surprise.

Apparently @dang007 now owns @bellyrub. (EDIT: @dang007 denies ownership.) @zeartul clearly sold it to get himself out from under the ponzi scheme he created with his 40% APR "deposit" bullshit. If you look over his old articles, where he talks about "which goods should he buy" with the money people had sent him, you'll find this article particularly ironic:

https://steemit.com/pyschology/@zeartul/how-to-calm-your-inner-cricket

Hmm. I wonder why he's having a problem with his conscience?

Meanwhile, attempts to bring this situation to light are being downvoted vigorously by @bellyrub:

Luckily, @stellabelle, @demotruk, and @cryptoninja have stepped in to repost @themarkymark's article and hopefully stop more people from sending money to the new owner. Thanks to everyone who is not allowing this to go by quietly. I didn't lose any money to this scam but many did.

Oh, and from what I see, @zeartul is still soliciting for "deposits" to @bellyrubbank, even though they're in default. Might as well burn that money if you sent it in. In the words of @zeartul:

Please keep in mind @bellyrubbank has and is in beta considering it is the first bank running on steemit power by @bellyrub there should be expected hiccups.

Yeah...stealing people's money is a "new concept," alright. This is the kind of shit that will cause (more) regulation to be thrown up around crypto, making it harder for real people with real ideas to navigate all the red tape.

Congratulations @zeartul! You have been nominated for asshole of the year for 2017.

Also be warned that there are countless reports now of users not receiving any upvotes for their payments. Look at the comments on the latest @bellyrub's latest posts.

For a little perspective on what to do next if you've been scammed out of your earnings, please read this post.

Don't let scam artists like this get you down. Keep using Steem in the way it was meant to be used.