Thanks for the alert.
Tagged and created a newbie flag incase newbies try to rush in to join the bounty campaign.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=582
Basing on the post they made in 2018, these account seems to have been hacked and completely changed hands.
Topic: SCAM! SmartBank - Fake Team Members and Ponzi Scheme (Read 500 times)
New self-moderated topic [BOUNTY] https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/delete-5172430
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20190805092608/https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/delete-5172430
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20190805092608/https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/delete-5172430
Lol, damn you're fast. I was just posting a warning on their thread and about to announce the emmergance of their thread here. The new BM account has a notification that it's currently woke up from a long sleep, probably a hacked or bought account. However, anyone feels their username familiar? I can't shake a feeling that I just recently read some posts made by such name, although the memory is very vague
New self-moderated topic [BOUNTY] https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/delete-5172430
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20190805092608/https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/delete-5172430
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20190805092608/https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/delete-5172430
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Also, that user "Nicole" has posted a new bounty today
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5170701
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Also, that user "Nicole" has posted a new bounty today
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5170701
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UpBankCrypto Already Tagged as SCAM PROJECT
What happened: PONZI PROJECT - OFFERING UNREALISTIC AFFILIATE REWARD
Scammers website: https://upbankcrypto.com/
Archive link: https://archive.is/OBy1L
ANN thread link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5170700.0&fbclid=IwAR1vFe0Cq7MisMu3dJImD6rcS8RQbn9NCLg6jsZitReja2urHLfw91D9VfE
Archive link: https://archive.is/sYDos
Scammers profile link: https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/nicole0102-2381184 (Already have a opened flag on this user)
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Scammers website: https://upbankcrypto.com/
Archive link: https://archive.is/OBy1L
ANN thread link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5170700.0&fbclid=IwAR1vFe0Cq7MisMu3dJImD6rcS8RQbn9NCLg6jsZitReja2urHLfw91D9VfE
Archive link: https://archive.is/sYDos
Scammers profile link: https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/nicole0102-2381184 (Already have a opened flag on this user)
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Nice work people - obvious scam. Tagged appropriately.
Another project moderated by Nicole that I'm currently investigating, also adapt a ponzi scheme by tiered investment
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/delete-5162811
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/delete-5162811
I already highlighted SkyNet as a suspected since it's been analyzed
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HaCHVydpUN8jXfinj4BOktx0mTr4s5S-KQzpt8V0yhI/edit#gid=1197003446&range=K28:K35
Also, that user "Nicole" has posted a new bounty today
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5170701
All his bounties are targeting the financial projects
Let me add to that, they are using fake photos to point to their company
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Another project moderated by Nicole that I'm currently investigating, also adapt a ponzi scheme by tiered investment
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/delete-5162811
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/delete-5162811
A fake team is an indication that the project has something to hide.
Flag type 1 (support/oppose): https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=527
Yes very likely their intention is not good in my opinion since they have tried to hide themselves. On the other hand its seems they are going to run ponzi scheme. And all of ponzi scheme has been turned into scam as we have seen previously. Left negative feedback and supported red flag as well. So newbie will aware about their scam attempt. Flag type 1 (support/oppose): https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=527
A fake team is an indication that the project has something to hide.
Flag type 1 (support/oppose): https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=527
Flag type 1 (support/oppose): https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=527
Thanks for the input folks.
Not sure whether a flag is necessary in this case or tags/warnings will just do
Not sure whether a flag is necessary in this case or tags/warnings will just do
Ponzi scheme - 25% PROFITS PER MONTH
What happened: Fake team profiles and profile summaries which have directly been copied from another existing project. It is also a ponzi scheme hiding behind an affiliates program
Thread Starter: https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/nicole0102-2381184
ANN: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.52004848
Archived: http://archive.is/w0oB6
Bounty Thread: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5170482
Archive: http://archive.is/JZGnb
SCAM Website: https://sbankwallet.org/
Archived: http://archive.is/AzAwa
FAKE TEAM PROFILES
1. Peter Carruthers
The image of the profile of their website is of another Peter Carruthers, an entrepreneur and blogger who was majorly based in South Africa and has nothing to do with Banking and Foreign exchange
- https://dianaheuser.com/south-african-business-culture-by-peter-carruthers/
- https://petercarruthers.teachable.com/blog
- https://petercarruthers.com/
- https://twitter.com/smallbizissues
This is the most recent picture of him i could get
The Other Peter Carruthers whose profile information was copied from is the founder of http://riverventuresgroup.com, https://www.bitminutes.com and https://www.p2pcash.com
- https://www.guild.im/peter.carruthers
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-carruthers-7447a614/
Plagiarized Profile info:
2. Lewis
Lewis on their website is a ghost but the profile information indicated is definitely not his.
Again, Lewis profile information too is plagiarized from https://www.p2pcash.com
Real Name: Kern Lewis
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kernlewis
3. Maxine
And here is the funniest of all, Maxine is a female name of Latino origin but according to SmartBank, It's a man's name 🤣🤣🤣
Profile information was directly copied from http://smarttokenchain.com/management/#Management-and-Ownership
Real Name: Maxine Alagar
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxine-p-alagar-74679439/
PONZI SCHEME MODEL
Different packages with "Guaranteed monthly" profits
Typical ponzi type of affiliate program
Thread Starter: https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/nicole0102-2381184
ANN: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.52004848
Archived: http://archive.is/w0oB6
Bounty Thread: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5170482
Archive: http://archive.is/JZGnb
SCAM Website: https://sbankwallet.org/
Archived: http://archive.is/AzAwa
FAKE TEAM PROFILES
1. Peter Carruthers
The image of the profile of their website is of another Peter Carruthers, an entrepreneur and blogger who was majorly based in South Africa and has nothing to do with Banking and Foreign exchange
- https://dianaheuser.com/south-african-business-culture-by-peter-carruthers/
- https://petercarruthers.teachable.com/blog
- https://petercarruthers.com/
- https://twitter.com/smallbizissues
This is the most recent picture of him i could get
The Other Peter Carruthers whose profile information was copied from is the founder of http://riverventuresgroup.com, https://www.bitminutes.com and https://www.p2pcash.com
- https://www.guild.im/peter.carruthers
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-carruthers-7447a614/
Plagiarized Profile info:
2. Lewis
Lewis on their website is a ghost but the profile information indicated is definitely not his.
Again, Lewis profile information too is plagiarized from https://www.p2pcash.com
Real Name: Kern Lewis
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kernlewis
3. Maxine
And here is the funniest of all, Maxine is a female name of Latino origin but according to SmartBank, It's a man's name 🤣🤣🤣
Profile information was directly copied from http://smarttokenchain.com/management/#Management-and-Ownership
Real Name: Maxine Alagar
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxine-p-alagar-74679439/
PONZI SCHEME MODEL
Different packages with "Guaranteed monthly" profits
Typical ponzi type of affiliate program
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