I was sent a copy of a Skype conversation between a forum member and someone calling themselves "Bitcoin Referrals" who was offering $1 per forum post to shill for Cryptory.
So if you're wondering why there are so many positive posts over and over again from just a couple of accounts, I guess this is why: they're getting paid $1 per post to try to trick you into losing your life savings to this scam:
[2014-03-25 23:00:17] John Doe: Hi, Saw your add on coinality. I could help you.
[2014-03-25 23:00:36] Bitcoin Referrals: Hi John
[2014-03-25 23:00:49] John Doe: Hi
[2014-03-25 23:01:08] Bitcoin Referrals: Do you have an account on bitcointalk.org?
[2014-03-25 23:01:15] John Doe: Yes
[2014-03-25 23:01:22] John Doe: ejinte is the nick
[2014-03-25 23:01:27] Bitcoin Referrals: Kindly povide a link
[2014-03-25 23:02:18] John Doe:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=XXX;sa=summary[2014-03-25 23:02:45] Bitcoin Referrals: time to panic?
[2014-03-25 23:03:04] John Doe: just trolling
[2014-03-25 23:03:35] Bitcoin Referrals: Kindly provide your bitcoin address
[2014-03-25 23:04:01] John Doe: 1XXX
[2014-03-25 23:04:17] John Doe: got several of course
[2014-03-25 23:05:26] Bitcoin Referrals: 2012-10-31...
[2014-03-25 23:05:35] Bitcoin Referrals: You have got this job
[2014-03-25 23:06:00] John Doe: Tell me more about it
[2014-03-25 23:06:41] Bitcoin Referrals: I will give the details later
[2014-03-25 23:06:42] Bitcoin Referrals:
https://blockchain.info/tx-index/XXX[2014-03-25 23:08:49] John Doe: Sounds good and thanks for that. I'm in Asia so seven hours before you FYI.
[2014-03-25 23:10:02] Bitcoin Referrals: ok, thanks
[2014-03-28 02:23:49] John Doe: Got some more BTC to spare?
[2014-03-28 02:24:07] John Doe: Smiley
[2014-04-02 21:10:28] Bitcoin Referrals: Hi John Doe [Worker #XXX], I'd like to add you as a contact.
[2014-04-02 21:11:00] *** John Doe har delat kontaktuppgifter med Bitcoin Referrals. ***
[2014-04-02 21:11:05] John Doe: Hi
[2014-04-11 15:25:17] Bitcoin Referrals: Hello
[2014-04-12 17:08:49] John Doe: Hi! Been on a short holiday. Back home now.
[2014-04-13 18:04:27] Bitcoin Referrals: Hi, Are you here?
[2014-04-13 19:03:09] John Doe: I'm here now.
[2014-04-13 19:03:25] Bitcoin Referrals: Do you have an account on bitcointalk?
[2014-04-13 19:03:37] John Doe: Yes
[2014-04-13 19:03:42] John Doe: Will link
[2014-04-13 19:03:46] Bitcoin Referrals: How many posts?
[2014-04-13 19:04:07] John Doe: 49
[2014-04-13 19:04:13]
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=XXX;sa=summary[2014-04-13 19:04:40] Bitcoin Referrals: Where is bitcoin data center?
[2014-04-13 19:04:53] John Doe: All over the world?
[2014-04-13 19:05:09] John Doe: However is mining at the moment
[2014-04-13 19:05:13] John Doe: In the blockchain
[2014-04-13 19:05:26] Bitcoin Referrals: blockchain?
[2014-04-13 19:05:48] John Doe: Yes
[2014-04-13 19:16:52] John Doe: What can I do for you?
[2014-04-13 19:17:42] Bitcoin Referrals: Communication on the forum
[2014-04-13 19:17:46] Bitcoin Referrals: 0.5 USD per post
[2014-04-13 19:18:11] John Doe: Will you write the messages?
[2014-04-13 19:19:07] Bitcoin Referrals: No, you will write
[2014-04-13 19:19:39] John Doe: About what?
[2014-04-13 19:21:43] Bitcoin Referrals: marketing
[2014-04-13 19:21:55] Bitcoin Referrals: you will promote referral links
[2014-04-13 19:23:00 | Edited 19:23:07] Bitcoin Referrals: i'll provide details later
[2014-04-13 19:25:21] John Doe: It's against the rules off bitcointalk to post referal links
[2014-04-13 19:28:20] Bitcoin Referrals: No one follows these rules
[2014-04-13 19:28:49] John Doe: Ok I understand
[2014-04-13 19:29:04] Bitcoin Referrals:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=5.0[2014-04-13 19:29:16] Bitcoin Referrals: You can check it
[2014-04-13 19:29:36] John Doe: No it's okay
[2014-04-13 19:29:53] John Doe: Just ping me when you are ready to start
[2014-04-13 19:30:11] Bitcoin Referrals: okay
[2014-04-13 19:30:50] John Doe: I will get payed in bitcoin right`?
[2014-04-13 19:31:00] Bitcoin Referrals: right
[2014-04-13 19:31:09 | Edited 19:31:26] John Doe: Great sounds good
[2014-05-15 19:21:44] Bitcoin Referrals: Hello
[2014-05-15 19:34:07] Bitcoin Referrals: Are you ready to start today?
[2014-05-15 21:59:21] John Doe: Yepp sure
[2014-05-16 04:39:14] Bitcoin Referrals: Okay, provide your bitcoin address
[2014-05-16 11:50:10] John Doe: 1XXX
[2014-05-16 21:20:03] Bitcoin Referrals:
https://blockchain.info/tx-index/XXX[2014-05-16 21:20:25] Bitcoin Referrals: Initial Payment has been sent
[2014-05-16 21:23:08] John Doe: Thank you. It's 21:20 here right now, send me the details now and I will respond tomorrow. : )
[2014-05-16 21:24:16] Bitcoin Referrals: Okay
[2014-05-16 21:24:34] Bitcoin Referrals: Tomorrow you just must make 8 posts in any topics
[2014-05-16 21:24:53] Bitcoin Referrals: Your posts should be:
1. Well-thought
2. Interesting
[2014-05-16 21:25:30] John Doe: Anywhere I want in the forum?
[2014-05-16 21:25:40] Bitcoin Referrals: yes
[2014-05-16 21:26:16] Bitcoin Referrals: bitcointalk.org
[2014-05-16 21:26:41] John Doe: Ok and I'll be payed for each post?
[2014-05-16 21:26:49] Bitcoin Referrals: yes
[2014-05-16 21:27:53] Bitcoin Referrals: 1 usd per post
[2014-05-16 21:28:02] Bitcoin Referrals: 8 posts per day
[2014-05-16 21:31:24] John Doe: Ok I'll let you know tomorrow when it's done.
[2014-05-16 21:31:42] Bitcoin Referrals: Ok sure
[2014-05-16 21:31:48] Bitcoin Referrals: Can you invite your friend(s) to this job?
[2014-05-16 21:31:57] Bitcoin Referrals: Friends = with different computers and accounts. Otherwise, you will get banned on the forum.
[2014-05-16 21:34:33] Bitcoin Referrals: Are you here?
[2014-05-16 22:26:42] John Doe: Sorry for late reply. Yes I have one friend I could ask actually.
[2014-05-16 22:27:37] Bitcoin Referrals: You will get 5 USD for each friend
[2014-05-16 23:46:26] John Doe: Thanks!
[2014-05-17 16:45:47] John Doe: Hi, I just made eight posts
[2014-05-17 16:45:55] John Doe:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=XXX;sa=showPosts[2014-05-17 17:12:03] John Doe: Looks good?
[2014-05-17 19:28:16] Bitcoin Referrals: Hi John
[2014-05-17 19:28:24] Bitcoin Referrals: [den 17 maj 2014 17:11] John Doe:
<<< Looks good?yes
[2014-05-17 19:28:50] John Doe: Great, how does it work with payouts? Is it daily?
[2014-05-17 19:29:02] John Doe: Also could I still use my signature space
[2014-05-17 19:29:09] John Doe: ?
[2014-05-17 19:29:38] Bitcoin Referrals: yes, it's daily
[2014-05-17 19:31:11] John Doe: Thanks. Could I still use my signature space?
[2014-05-17 19:31:25] Bitcoin Referrals: yes
[2014-05-17 19:36:42] Bitcoin Referrals: Can you invite your friend(s) to this job?
[2014-05-17 19:37:14] John Doe: Yes, I will write a message to my friend. He's already posting a lot.
[2014-05-17 19:38:34] Bitcoin Referrals: You have only 1 friend?
[2014-05-17 19:39:08] John Doe: Only one friend who's into bitcoin and reguraly posts on the forums
[2014-05-17 19:39:26] Bitcoin Referrals: okay
[2014-05-18 17:40:46] John Doe: Todays posts is done. Please let me know when the BTC is sent
[2014-05-18 18:21:30] Bitcoin Referrals: Hello John
[2014-05-18 18:21:47] John Doe: Hi and good afternoon
[2014-05-18 18:22:27] Bitcoin Referrals: How many posts you created?
[2014-05-18 18:23:26] John Doe: Eleven today
[2014-05-18 18:23:57] John Doe: and eight yesturday
[2014-05-18 18:24:08] Bitcoin Referrals: But your task was just 8 posts
[2014-05-18 18:24:50] John Doe: It's ok if you pay me for 8 only
[2014-05-18 18:25:03] Bitcoin Referrals:
https://blockchain.info/tx-index/XXX[2014-05-18 18:26:00] John Doe: That's two days ago
[2014-05-18 18:26:15] Bitcoin Referrals: yes, for 8 posts
[2014-05-18 18:26:53] John Doe: I thought you wanted eight post everyday? Or just a one time thing?
[2014-05-18 18:27:16] Bitcoin Referrals: one time for test
[2014-05-18 18:27:33] John Doe: ko
[2014-05-18 18:27:34] John Doe: ok
[2014-05-18 18:27:49] Bitcoin Referrals: What is my benefit from your posts?
[2014-05-18 18:28:52] John Doe: They fulfil the terms you set. '
[2014-05-18 18:30:24] John Doe: Maybe if you're holding lots of bitcoins you might benefit from a rising price
[2014-05-18 18:31:02] Bitcoin Referrals:
https://blockchain.info/tx-index/XXX[2014-05-18 18:31:25] Bitcoin Referrals: for 8 posts
[2014-05-18 18:31:30] Bitcoin Referrals: okay
[2014-05-18 18:32:23] Bitcoin Referrals: We will start when i will gather a team
[2014-05-18 18:32:29] Bitcoin Referrals: 1-2 days
[2014-05-18 18:34:57] John Doe: Sounds good, thank you.
[2014-05-18 18:40:23] Bitcoin Referrals: (y)
[2014-05-27 02:18:20] Bitcoin Referrals: Hi John
[2014-05-27 02:18:34] John Doe: Good evening Sir
[2014-05-27 02:19:01] Bitcoin Referrals: Kindly open an account at BitcoinWebHosting.Net
[2014-05-27 02:23:05] John Doe: done
[2014-05-27 02:49:15] John Doe: I'm going to sleep it's soon three o'clock here now will respond to you tomorrow.
[2014-05-27 02:49:30] Bitcoin Referrals: Ok John Sad
[2014-05-27 02:50:51] John Doe: It's okay go ahead
[2014-05-28 20:37:01] John Doe: I'm here
[2014-05-30 17:54:18] Bitcoin Referrals: Hi John
[2014-05-30 17:54:23] Bitcoin Referrals: Sorry for delay
[2014-05-30 17:54:25] Bitcoin Referrals: I was sick
[2014-05-30 21:23:59] John Doe: It's okay. What can I do for you?
[2014-05-31 17:36:00] Bitcoin Referrals: Hi
[2014-05-31 17:36:44] Bitcoin Referrals: Are you there?
[2014-05-31 17:40:06] Bitcoin Referrals: We can start today
[2014-05-31 18:15:56] Bitcoin Referrals: Are you there?
[2014-06-01 00:20:11] John Doe: Hi
[2014-06-01 00:20:40] John Doe: I'm on my phone
[2014-06-01 00:21:00] John Doe: I'm away over the weekend sorry
[2014-06-01 02:40:46 | Borttaget 02:41:02] Bitcoin Referrals: Meddelandet har tagits bort
[2014-06-03 03:05:24] Bitcoin Referrals: Hello John
[2014-06-03 03:05:32] Bitcoin Referrals: Are you ready?\
[2014-06-03 03:06:24] Bitcoin Referrals: You can receive daily payment from today
[2014-06-03 10:39:08] John Doe: Yes I'm ready
[2014-06-03 17:22:40] John Doe: Smiley
[2014-06-03 17:57:14] Bitcoin Referrals: Kindly open an account at bitcoinwebhosting.net
[2014-06-03 17:57:18] Bitcoin Referrals: and cryptory.com
[2014-06-03 17:57:28] John Doe: Ok
[2014-06-03 18:13:09] John Doe: Done!
[2014-06-03 18:15:11] Bitcoin Referrals: go to
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/cryptory-maximize-your-earning-potential-with-cryptory-633822 and read topic and comments
[2014-06-03 18:15:18] Bitcoin Referrals: carefully
[2014-06-03 18:43:22] John Doe: Ok I understand
[2014-06-03 19:25:19] Bitcoin Referrals: Are you there?
[2014-06-03 19:25:25] John Doe: Yes
[2014-06-03 21:06:35] Bitcoin Referrals: done?
[2014-06-03 22:58:15] John Doe: Yes it's done
[2014-06-03 22:58:18] John Doe: Read it
[2014-06-03 23:01:21] Bitcoin Referrals: There?
[2014-06-03 23:01:32] John Doe: Yes I'm here
[2014-06-04 00:15:01] Bitcoin Referrals: Your task for every day:
[2014-06-04 00:15:25] Bitcoin Referrals: make 4-5 posts in cryptory topic, and 3-4 posts in other forum topics, total 8 posts per day.
[2014-06-04 00:15:29] Bitcoin Referrals: Your posts should be:
Well-thought
People should not think that this is fake
[2014-06-04 00:15:39] Bitcoin Referrals: Well-thought + positive + quote = good
[2014-06-04 00:15:47 | Edited 00:16:05] Bitcoin Referrals: 8 USD per 8 posts
[2014-06-04 00:16:10] Bitcoin Referrals: ~ 240 USD per month
[2014-06-04 00:16:46] John Doe: (y)
[2014-06-04 00:16:53] John Doe: daily payouts?
[2014-06-04 00:16:59] Bitcoin Referrals: yes
[2014-06-04 00:17:12] John Doe: great I'll start now
[2014-06-04 00:17:48] Bitcoin Referrals: send to me before posting
[2014-06-04 00:17:54] Bitcoin Referrals: for review
[2014-06-04 00:18:03] Bitcoin Referrals: [den 4 juni 2014 00:15] Bitcoin Referrals:
<<< Well-thought + positive + quote = good
[2014-06-04 00:21:21] John Doe: "This seems interesting. Didn't read the thread yet but after looking at the website and the video I think I'll have it a go with a few BTC. Anyone got info on how long deposits will take? "
[2014-06-04 00:22:41] Bitcoin Referrals: okay
[2014-06-04 00:30:05] John Doe: "Never mind! The live support helped me quickly. Bitcoin deposits are instantly. 0.1BTC deposit already and it should give me 7%/month, that's pretty sweet. PBmining and cox.io's days is over. Cryptory is best right now. Grin Grin Grin"
[2014-06-04 00:32:13] Bitcoin Referrals: quote?
[2014-06-04 00:32:30] John Doe: quoting myself
[2014-06-04 00:33:54] Bitcoin Referrals: [den 4 juni 2014 00:29] John Doe:
<<< 7%/month?
[2014-06-04 00:34:16] Bitcoin Referrals: rate increases exponentially
[2014-06-04 00:34:52] Bitcoin Referrals: In the first month total profit will grow 7-10% on the deposit. With the passage of time monthly profit will increase up to 15%.
[2014-06-04 00:35:17] John Doe: right now the calculator says 7% for 0.1BTC
[2014-06-04 00:35:28] John Doe: you can just have someone else correct me
[2014-06-04 00:38:17] Bitcoin Referrals: just edit it
[2014-06-04 00:38:55] John Doe: ok
[2014-06-04 00:38:57] Bitcoin Referrals: to make more clear
[2014-06-04 00:41:30] John Doe: Never mind! The live support helped me quickly. Bitcoin deposits are instantly. 0.1BTC deposit already and it should give me 7%/month, that's pretty sweet. And apperantly it's exponentially so will increase. PBmining and cox.io's days is over. Cryptory is best right now. Grin Grin Grin
[2014-06-04 01:18:38] Bitcoin Referrals: "For your information, OP is paying people to post here. The site is 100% scam."
[2014-06-04 01:19:14] Bitcoin Referrals: for what?
[2014-06-04 01:19:30] John Doe: I lose a few dollars
[2014-06-04 01:19:36] John Doe: but can sleep good anyway
[2014-06-04 01:21:19] Bitcoin Referrals: why don't you just abandoned this work?
[2014-06-04 01:23:35] Bitcoin Referrals: i am just promoter, and you could request another topic
[2014-06-04 01:24:20] John Doe: really
[2014-06-04 01:24:27] John Doe: would you put any money into that site?
[2014-06-04 01:24:35] Bitcoin Referrals: yes
[2014-06-04 01:25:14] Bitcoin Referrals: for example:
[2014-06-04 01:25:25] Bitcoin Referrals:
[email protected]Itsmylife2
[2014-06-04 01:28:25] Bitcoin Referrals: could you delete you posts?
[2014-06-04 01:29:16] Bitcoin Referrals: I have a deposits
[2014-06-04 01:30:04] John Doe: deposits?
[2014-06-04 01:30:11] Bitcoin Referrals: yes
[2014-06-04 01:30:31] Bitcoin Referrals: you dont understand what you are doing Sad
[2014-06-04 01:31:21 | Edited 01:31:41] Bitcoin Referrals: You will can post your warning messages at any time
[2014-06-04 01:31:57] Bitcoin Referrals: but could you delete it just now and i will provide detailed info
[2014-06-04 01:32:35] Bitcoin Referrals: so what?
[2014-06-04 01:34:11] Bitcoin Referrals: Okay, you can make what you want
[2014-06-04 01:34:22] John Doe: Yes I'll leave it for now.
[2014-06-04 01:34:23] Bitcoin Referrals: (facepalm)
[2014-06-04 01:35:02] John Doe: I could really need $240/month but I don¨t think this will go on very long anyway
[2014-06-04 01:36:19] Bitcoin Referrals: cryptory is paying
[2014-06-04 01:36:26] Bitcoin Referrals: it's gambling site
[2014-06-04 01:36:32] Bitcoin Referrals: but is paying
[2014-06-04 01:36:40] Bitcoin Referrals: it's HYIP
[2014-06-04 01:37:43] Bitcoin Referrals: bye lol (facepalm)
[2014-06-04 01:38:14] John Doe: good bye and good luck