WhaleLend SCAM: Fake testimonials, astroturfing with sockpuppets

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Quote from: kangasbros on July 13, 2018, 02:52:22 AM

Quote from: 🏰 TradeFortress 🏰 on July 12, 2018, 03:39:43 AM

etc are also fake. Those VCs and Jeremias have never heard of Whaleclub before.

I know these guys personally. While of course their service has a risk, the business is legit. I have been using their service for some time for modest amounts.

Basically they lend the btc and other platforms like bitfinex in an automated way. This means counter-party risk, which is rewarded with the interest.

- Jeremias

Thanks for addressing, my apologies I had thought your endorsement was fake given their astrosturfing with fake forum accounts. With confirmation that you do know these guys, I’m locking this thread.

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Quote from: 🏰 TradeFortress 🏰 on July 12, 2018, 03:39:43 AM

etc are also fake. Those VCs and Jeremias have never heard of Whaleclub before.

I know these guys personally. While of course their service has a risk, the business is legit. I have been using their service for some time for modest amounts.

Basically they lend the btc and other platforms like bitfinex in an automated way. This means counter-party risk, which is rewarded with the interest.

- Jeremias

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I believe with high probability that WhaleLend is a scam operation due to completely fake testimonials on their website, and their astroturfing with 5 different newbie sockpuppets. The last four posts were made within minutes of each other, promoting the business, in a section (Securities) that has low activity. No legitimate business would do this, it's a sign of shady operations.

WhaleLend features "direct deposits", where unlike all the other lending platforms where you only give them restricted API keys, you must directly deposit funds into WhaleLend and it goes towards their accounts.

Thread: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/whalelend-earn-interest-on-crypto-holdings-risk-free-and-trusted-4642602

EDIT: it turns out that their endorsements are legitimate. Disregard. However the astroturfing still stands.

The testimonials on their website, from:

"Jeremias Kangas, Founder of LocalBitcoins"

"Kenrick Drijkoningen, Golden Gate Ventures"

"Riku Seppälä, Partner at Icebreaker.vc"

"Oliver Laiho, Founder & CEO of Babylonia Capital"

etc are also fake. Those VCs and Jeremias have never heard of Whaleclub before.

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