Warning Someone is Creating Fake Exchange Accounts on Steemit (SCAM ALERT)

in steemit •  7 years ago 

I am the first to report this issue.

Someone is making accounts that are similar to Steemit Exchange accounts. Here is the list of accounts created in the last hour. I'm sure that there are more to come.

@gopax-deposiit

@gopax-dposit

@bithum.bhot

@bithumb-hot

@bithumb.hhot

@hhuobi-pro

@pro-huobi

I'm sure the intention is to have these accounts names similar so that someone could make a transfer to an exchange with a typo and send the currency to the scam account.

Someone is creating these accounts for free and they are getting through the Steemit approval process.

If you know how to report this to STEEM Inc, please do so.

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      ·  7 years ago 

    Thanks For The Warning!!! Fellow Steemers' Beware!

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      ·  7 years ago (edited)

    Thats lame! I am so paranoid, so I always go n follow the correct account prior to sending, to see the following status when typing in the receiver :)

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      ·  7 years ago (edited)

    Here is a new one crated 4 minutes ago @huobi-proo

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        ·  7 years ago (edited)

      Wow not sure i thought i ran across one of these i'll be careful thanks.

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          ·  7 years ago 

        Thanks for this valuable report @socky

        I'm sure the intention is to have these accounts names similar so that someone could make a transfer to an exchange with a typo and send the currency to the scam account.

        One needs to be very careful, befor engaging in a transfer. Check and double check, before any transfer, if possible triple check. We can never be too careful. Thanks again.

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            ·  7 years ago 

          Thanks for the information @socky. You contribution to the steemit community is enormous. But how can we know that accounts are fake?

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              ·  7 years ago 

            It is fake because the exchange doesn't need another account. Also they are misspelled.

            The fact that multiple different accounts for exchanges were made at the same time. Clearly it is the same person. What needs to be done is for STEEM Inc to alert the exchanges for these accounts to identify them as fraud. Hopefully the exchanges will freeze the accounts if any transfer takes place from these addresses.

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              ·  7 years ago 

            but for now just be careful and always double check

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                ·  7 years ago 

              What on earth is wrong with these, senpais? Do they really think someone would fall for this amateurish trick? Okay, maybe someone would... Anyway, it seems that some people would do anything to get some easy cash. Slimy bastards. Good things that you found them quickly @socky -senpai. Way to go! Resteemed for visibility.

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                  ·  7 years ago 

                Hello friend socky I consider that all the information that you provide is of great importance in Spanish:

                https://steemit.com/steemit/@lanzjoseg/advertencia-alguien-esta-creando-cuentas-falsas-de-exchange-en-steemit-alerta-scam-informacion-por-parte-de-socky

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                    ·  7 years ago 

                  Thanks for the info, very important to know

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