User:
'Cloud Mining'Proven Shill accounts:
'GermanGiant',
'Vitamin King',
'HSBC',
'SolidRate',
'AlphaNil'Their moderated thread:
High Performance Bitcoin Mining | Starting from 0.0007 BTC/Ghs | Since 2014Description of scam: Cloud mining service long proven to be a ponzi scheme in the absence of ANY evidence to the contrary.
This scam is actively trying to cover up criticism in this new phase of using their sock-puppet shill accounts to post multiple "Hey I got paid!" posts, suggesting they are desperate to find new victims. This indicates a greatly increased risk the ponzi is about to collapse.
Previously the OP of the moderated thread remained largely silent and did not delete critical posts for fear of triggering a scam accusation which would likely damage their operation more than the posts remaining in the thread.
The latest posts to appear were from known shill accounts
'Vitamin King' and
'HSBC' which prompted me to post my PSA warning to inform any newcomers who may be unaware of the fraudulent nature of this purported cloud mining operation.
Public Service Announcement -
This is just another Ponzi Scam
Do Not Invest!
Those who choose to post of their participation
support or encouragement for this scam will
be tagged with negative trust for proving
they wish to help the scammers operate this
Ponzi in return for a share of the funds stolen
from other users. Thereby proving they are not
trustworthy forum members.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!As the above PSA appeared at the top of a new page, relegating the latest shill posts to the bottom of the previous page, 'HSBC' deleted his "I got paid" post and reposted it after my PSA so that the new page would not contain the PSA. I followed suit, to which he simply repeated. I then edited my PSA post to one warning of the indications the scam was likely close to collapse.
Having then posted my PSA on the next page, below HSBC's "I got paid" post, it was very promptly deleted by user 'Cloud Mining'.
Also of note is the recent increase in the activity of
'GermanGiant', the likely owner of both the scam and the sock-puppets, who is more frequently posting in threads these days in order to gain greater exposure for that large signature banner he carries.
The frequency with which the shills for this scam are now posting encouragement for this 'cloud mining' scam is suggestive that the scam is extremely close to collapse. Any money you send them is likely to be stolen.
Please quote this thread if you encounter any 'cloudmining.website' shills currently active around this forum.
'GermanGiant' is maintaining his run of posting in forums which do not display his negative trust rating.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/germangiant-311162;sa=showPostsIf you haven't checked it out yet, please review my suggestion here for dealing with this obvious gaming of the trust system by known scammers:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.14548472