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#anti-abuse

New Hive Spam Network

Yesterday a new spam network was started, I have my suspicions on who it maybe and digging through some log files to confirm.

They have been creating accounts that look like existing users and setting their metadata to look like the original user. They then steal posts from that user and repost them. If you follow new, it may be difficult to detect these posts at a casual glance unless you goto their profile directly and do some research.

Some of them have even received large votes from to the tune of around $15. No worries though, these rewards will all be removed before payout.

I have identified over 300 accounts in this network and have have been additional ones created that haven't activated yet. It appears this will be an ongoing problem as they attempt to attack Hive in various ways.

If you notice your post has been stolen, it is most likely one of these new accounts.

If you follow created a lot, double check you are voting on the original author and not one of these fraudulent clones.

Example Posts w/ Payouts

Post Payout URL
0.1560 https://peakd.com/@bee1in/e-yakun-moaku
0.3670 https://peakd.com/@aster0ids/the-asteroid-files-5-or-resource-scarcity-and-opportunity-costs
0.2170 https://peakd.com/@big-power/5000-sp-finally-he-calls-me-at-home
0.0830 https://peakd.com/@cyg0n/setting-up-my-first-miner-and-other-weekend-fun
0.8680 https://peakd.com/@greckibazarewy/moj-maly-zwierzyniec
6.8430 https://peakd.com/@felix-garciap/golden-censer-s-message-april-02-2020-matthew-6-21
13.2990 https://peakd.com/@iamjade1ine/enhancing-fine-motor-skills-homeschooling
0.4360 https://peakd.com/@itchyfeetd0nica/ntopaz--itchyfeetdonica--1201129601--ntopaz--2019-10-08-00-59-07--artwork--none
0.1590 https://peakd.com/@mari11aanne/haiku-contest-6-old-friends
0.8860 https://peakd.com/@kibe1a/window-to-the-night-sky
4.2370 https://peakd.com/@mi1aan/quora-onboarding-initiative-q-how-do-i-check-the-exact-timing-of-my-upvote-in-a-post-and-the-probable-curation-reward-in-steem
0.4310 https://peakd.com/@kibe1a/spring-flower
0.3050 https://peakd.com/@moe-knows/good-morning-from-hospital
0.2890 https://peakd.com/@truel0vem0m/a-night-walk-on-wednesday
5.3610 https://peakd.com/@light-photo/lightpainting-mandalas-04
0.3480 https://peakd.com/@m0l0velly/34ba82a8966fb03cbb94bdf5fef5694a-vimmtv
0.4980 https://peakd.com/@z0bayer/colorchallenge-monday-red-wedding-reception-stage

Current list (more being added as we speak)

  • a1amin33
  • a1ebrijes
  • aaron-731
  • abcor-spt
  • abh12345-sports
  • abhl2345
  • achimo3
  • acu-fund
  • ad0nisr
  • ag-moore
  • akipp0nn
  • alex-absolute
  • alyssa-mey
  • amah0vac93
  • amygoodrich
  • an0123
  • andy1ein
  • anroja-sports
  • appicsgir1
  • appreciat0r
  • ap-teacher
  • arslannasir9o9o
  • art-galleryraka
  • asdo9
  • aster0ids
  • ata1gyi
  • aur0divys
  • ave1692
  • b0bskib0b
  • b0tante
  • bdvoter-cur
  • be1eg
  • beakd
  • bee1in
  • be-helen
  • berge1mirsenpai
  • bestb00m
  • bigm
  • big-power
  • bobby-madagascar
  • br0sin0
  • br0xi
  • brucutul
  • bryanimhoff
  • bubub00mt
  • c00ltivar
  • c0redump
  • cameron-barnes
  • cannapals
  • canna-writer
  • cari0ca
  • ch00girl
  • cheese-4ead
  • chinese-bi
  • chops-support
  • circle-point
  • cliff-agreen
  • c-malescov
  • cmmofficial
  • cmp1xty
  • coderbts
  • cool-buddy
  • coqui-unlimited
  • crypt0s17
  • crypt0vues
  • crypto-story
  • cryp-toxicate
  • cu1gin
  • cur-angel
  • cyg0n
  • d0wnv0teme
  • dalz-photo
  • dam1a
  • dani1e666
  • dan-status
  • da-planet
  • deral23
  • derwin-augustus
  • drill-ith
  • drl0bes
  • drone-graphica
  • dude0ntheweb
  • durbisr0driguez
  • e1eidap
  • eliezer-floyd
  • elmund0dexa0
  • el-nathan
  • em0n366
  • en-grave
  • ericboucher
  • erikkl0k
  • ervinlemark
  • esech0l0
  • et-handsmith
  • evildid0
  • exy1e
  • f1atman
  • f1emingfarm
  • fcb-spt
  • felix-garciap
  • fengcha0
  • fish1ucy
  • fitzgibb0n
  • fl0rin0
  • flam0
  • flow-cannon
  • fluff-cloud
  • foresterjoe
  • f-turner19
  • fun2-learn
  • furi0sl0si
  • futi1e
  • games-joyce
  • gandalfthedark
  • gear-nsnow
  • glory-7
  • greckibazarewy
  • green-do
  • h0w0
  • h1aingwin
  • hafizu11ah
  • hamsa-quality
  • her0s
  • hettyrowan
  • hispapr0
  • huaren-news
  • hyborianstrain
  • i0i0i0i0i
  • iamjade1ine
  • iamnot-social
  • ico-reviewblog
  • ifart-rainbows
  • im-charming
  • invest-egg
  • invest-prosper
  • isariaccc
  • isariaphoto
  • isiahwa1t
  • itchyfeetd0nica
  • jazzher0
  • jerry-tsuseer
  • jersteemit-sport
  • jgr33nw00d
  • ji11feint
  • jinizzang
  • joeyfancy
  • joeytech-talks
  • k0nl0n
  • kasiarepl985
  • ketc0m4real
  • keyp1ex
  • kibe1a
  • kimi1i
  • kita1ee
  • kl0ne
  • krazyp0et
  • kristyg1as
  • kryl0vayar
  • krypto-formator
  • l0ngye
  • l0rdg0d
  • l0tear
  • laser-city
  • laych0
  • leslie-revales
  • less-horrible
  • librepensad0ra
  • light-photo
  • little-gremlin
  • lrc-consult
  • m0el0ut
  • m0l0velly
  • m0wemu
  • maarni0
  • majes-tytyty
  • mana-bank
  • mang0s
  • marble-ly
  • marble-sz
  • mari11aanne
  • maria-msinn
  • measure-able
  • melissa-official
  • men0
  • mi1aan
  • mighty-panda
  • mksportstoken
  • modern-zorker
  • moe-knows
  • monster-mama
  • monstersralph
  • mount-aingod
  • mrsb0zz
  • mummamonza
  • music-mip
  • my0khant
  • n00pu
  • na1exadre
  • neddy-kelly
  • neutral-izer
  • nocompass-norway
  • nyan1ynnhtay
  • o1ddemon
  • ocb-witness
  • oscar-oef
  • p0c0t0
  • pa-trickulrich
  • pedr0brit02004
  • pedr0canella
  • penpa1s
  • perfi1brasi1
  • phe1imint
  • philip-pekiene
  • plad0zer0
  • pocket-js
  • post-promoter
  • project007-ccc
  • project-hope
  • qu0chuy
  • r0mbtc
  • rafar0sad0
  • raisemeup
  • raise-up
  • random-voter
  • raven-mottram
  • rayshiu-images
  • rea1treebivvy
  • rebe-torres12
  • retin0x
  • re-verseacid
  • ritikd0kania23
  • roelanpd
  • rondon
  • rooms-ervice
  • s0lairitas
  • s0ushi888
  • sandra-carrascal
  • sat0rid
  • sbi1o
  • sch1ees
  • sfrtreasury
  • sh0utl0ud
  • shim0zurd0
  • shine-dojo
  • siggib0y81
  • silvi0mangum29
  • sm0lalit
  • sm0nbear
  • sm0nian
  • solar-warrior
  • s-omegaming
  • someguy456
  • sp1iddash
  • st0jay007
  • steem-consultant
  • steemedproxy
  • steem-historian
  • steem-itasclub
  • steemitralph
  • steem-london
  • steem-power4
  • steem-telly
  • steem-ulant
  • steve-jhuggett
  • sweet-kathy
  • syedshaki1
  • t0ric0
  • taga1
  • tattoo-djay
  • team-australia
  • the-marky-mark
  • the-real-wolf
  • there-alyme
  • tomato-m
  • tr0nhill
  • trev0rpetrie
  • tript0lemus
  • truel0vem0m
  • truth-bot
  • tyedyefire-power
  • upmewhale-team
  • ur-trailer
  • v0ter000
  • vaughndem0nt
  • vincent-nijman
  • v-lemon
  • wendy-th16
  • william-turner
  • x60c5
  • xanders1ee
  • xt0phercruzeu
  • y0mism0s0y
  • yabapmat
  • your-averageguy
  • z0bayer
  • zeleirac-ordero

Comments · 67

  • @light.photo(59)· 2318d

    Thanks a lot, @themarkymark! I just found out, kudos to your post, that my account has been "cloned". How do I fight this? Photos had been stolen many times from me before but this is really impudent!

  • @agr8buzz(68)· 2320d

    Awesome, thank you @themarkymark for your work, it's appreciated!

  • @mllg(70)· 2323d

    A long list. Thanks for the warning @themarkymark

  • @retinox(65)· 2327d

    ok, retin0x is already listed... Just have noticed it 2 days ago... Anything I can do except using my downvotes?

  • @kristyglas(71)· 2327d

    That's such a scum. Thank you for taking care of this! The fake account (kristyg1as) was spamming random posts in my name and my friend @marblely (fake: marble-ly) is also on the list :S Once again, thank you so much for removing him!! I'm even more glad now that I came back :)

  • @marblely(69)· 2327d

    Thank you @themarkymark for all the work that you do. Can't thank you enough. It is upsetting to see that my account was not spared but I am glad this was made known. What is wrong with these people who take pleasure in doing crap like this?

  • @joanstewart(75)· 2329d

    Thanks for ongoing work at keeping Hive clean of these idiots....

  • @hafizullah(77)· 2330d

    Oh! My God! They used my name and Photo also :O Thanks for the great Information.

  • @conradt(68)· 2330d

    Classic scammers. Easy to spot if you know what your looking for and always questioning. Although many new users could get caught out. Agreed always good to look at rep level. Wonder what the spam level will be like when Hive is worth more than a few cents... ill be ready!

  • @iamstan(63)· 2330d

    looks like a bullionstacker deal to me

  • @lordvdr(62)· 2330d

    Thank you for keeping tabs on this and for all you do to prevent/reduce it.

  • @shrazi(75)· 2331d

    I am not a technical person who understand this all etc. But after Steem Hive case. I understand that it is not easy to Manage all these things. HATS OFF to You and all people working for the Platform betterment.

  • @balticbadger(68)· 2331d

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  • @johnspalding(67)· 2331d

    Shout out to @patrickulrich and @dudeontheweb! Your famous!

  • @derangedvisions(81)· 2331d

    This is why we can't have nice things

  • @soushi888(62)· 2331d

    My account (the false one) is in the list... It was a big surprise to find a fake me posting on my community yesterday !

  • @iamjadeline(76)· 2331d

    Thank you for letting us know... I am being copied.. Don't like scammers.

  • @muscara(70)· 2331d

    That's what downvotes are made for :)

  • @lichtblick(77)· 2331d

    Damn. That sucks. Thanks for sharing and rehived.

  • @jayna(75)· 2331d

    Thank you for putting all this together and for the warning!

  • @felix.herrmann(71)· 2331d

    @akipponn - some tries to replicate your account/ prey on your blockchain reputation: akipp0nn

  • @a-non-e-moose(56)· 2331d

    Wow.

    My reaction is basically to not vote on stuff from created for a while.

    I don't want to feed the spam network.

  • @traciyork(75)· 2331d

    Dang! I got fooled for a moment by the iamjade1ine account, since I follow the real one (she's been busy with her family & hasn't posted lately) because another friend reblogged the fake post. After I realized my mistake and removed my upvote, I realized other friends might see my share and do the same. Ugh, fucking scammers. Thanks for catching this & shouting out!

  • @forykw(71)· 2331d

    Yes! Community working effectively against idiot attacks. Hopefully the idiots doing these realize this only empowers and puts more value onto this community...

  • @tonygreene113(64)· 2331d

    Glad I'm not famous enough to make that list.

  • @melinda010100(80)· 2331d

    Thanks for being on top of this and making us aware!

  • @felixgarciap(71)· 2331d

    Thank you very much for informing me. It is indeed a blatant attack on HIVE. The phantom account @felix-garciap has already been denounced. Cheers

  • @por500bolos(68)· 2331d

    Phew! thank goodness I'm not in the list of Doppelgängers. Cause I'd be well pissed off if one of these impostors would copy & paste one of my posts and make more do$h than me. };)

  • @amanda46536(46)· 2331d

    That is some hard work!!! Kudos for keeping the Hive clean :)

  • @stuffbyspencer(62)· 2331d

    someguy456

    hahaha for some reason this is legit my favorite one x^D

    Nice job on spotting this. I wonder what their genius endgame is? Just a spam on the reward pool ( which is pretty easy to take care of ), or are they really hoping to cause some long-lasting catastrophe by making a fake post from a top account?

    Pathetic waste of time, shouldn't they be working on bettering Steem? ;^P

  • @rmach(72)· 2331d

    keep hunting them!

  • @jaynie(77)· 2331d

    Nice work Bat Man!

    Sneaky bastards got me... banking on the fact that 99.9% of the human population is pretty much NEVER paying attention to detail.

    Appreciate the efforts on this!

  • @tattoodjay(83)· 2331d

    WOw that is a long list I knew my account was sone they copied but did not realise there are so many

  • @fitzgibbon(61)· 2331d

    This is absolutely crazy, even my profile is copied, and I have a very small account.

    Let's keep a very close eye on this, could be another one of Justin's tricks to make us look bad.

  • @rockor(61)· 2331d

    This list is damn long. I hope it does not associated with some of plans of Justin to bring hive down

  • @livinguktaiwan(81)· 2331d

    Honestly, who goes round creating so many impersonator accounts, they really have too much time on their hands.

    Gutted that I'm not famous enough either, though one of my community account got on the list 🙃

    Thanks for doing this list @themarkymark

  • @isaria(78)· 2331d

    Thanks Marky

  • @valued-customer(75)· 2331d

    I appreciate this valid use of your tools. This kind of spam/scammer is why downvotes are necessary on Hive.

    However, @joe.public is not such a spam/scammer, and it is a strong signal that moderation of the tools you use needs to be immediately undertaken for the protection of the community from abuse by individuals applying the tools you control that he is on your blacklists, and totally censored by the #irredeemables mechanism.

    Get him off that list!

    Your inaction on this matter continues to indict you as potentially abusive to every user of Hive. When it is proved you are incapable of being trusted with the absolute power to censor anyone you want, I won't be around to tell you - or anyone else - I told you so.

    I'll be on the list.

  • @abdex9(66)· 2331d

    Honestly... Well-done @themarkymark. I can't say thank you enough for this.

  • @soyrosa(75)· 2331d

    Thanks for your detective work on this! Such a sad way of spamming :-/

  • @vlemon(78)· 2331d

    I am definitely too small to be impersonated ! I feel safe for now haha 😆

  • @steevc(80)· 2331d

    Doesn't look like they have tried to imitate me yet. I would hope that their rep can be knocked down so they are more obviously fake. Who is giving them big votes?

  • @adetorrent(78)· 2331d

    OMG! Some of the names remind me of those fake designer perfumes from back in the day

    😅

  • @rishi556(72)· 2331d

    I wonder how they are picking accounts to impersonate.

  • @drakernoise(63)· 2331d

    Hey @themarkymark thanks for spotting this and going over the issue, it’s really concerning... thx for notifying us, we will be spreading the word out 😉

  • @jerrytsuseer(73)· 2331d

    I am in this list, sort of, the account has a DASH in the middle of my user name that doesn't show on the Spam profile. There are two of my shares showing there.

    What can I do? Would it help if I commented that it is a SPAM account? Please let me know what I should or can do about this before it gets out of hand @themarkymark, and thanks for bringing this to my attention

  • @bala41288(80)· 2331d

    Sometimes it is true that we have to take a closer look to identify and understand that it is a fake user. Thanks for your efforts.

  • @cmplxty(78)· 2331d

    Hahah I feel so honored to be someone that these people want to mimic! Sad to see my bro @chekohler not up on that list! :(

  • @brittandjosie(76)· 2331d

    Thanks that is worthy info i am gonna distribute

  • @erickpinos(54)· 2331d

    Wow that is a long list. And what sucks is that those usernames are gone forever, no?

  • @alokkumar121(82)· 2331d

    You're doing great work to keep our chain clean thanks

  • @grecki-bazar-ewy(72)· 2331d

    @greckibazarewy is copy, not me :( I am @grecki-bazar-ewy.

  • @californiacrypto(63)· 2331d

    Those guys and their buffoonery. They just don’t know when to stop. It’s ridiculous already. Steem is garbage.

  • @indigoocean(69)· 2331d

    Great work! Thanks. I'm glad you're one of our witnesses here on Hive.

  • @brianoflondon(77)· 2331d

    Thank you for all u your work.

  • @vincentnijman(74)· 2331d

    I have finally been cloned. Have to admit that I've been waiting for this day for a long time. Never knew that it would happen in April 2020 but we're living in weird times right now anyways.

    Thanks for pointing this out.

  • @broxi(61)· 2331d

    Thank you for the information and your great work on the chain. The account @br0xi is not mine. Would it be possible to blacklist or block such accounts so that they are not even visible on the frontends?

  • @slobberchops(82)· 2331d

    Most of these are now zeroed :)

  • @tobetada(77)· 2332d

    where do I make a delegation to help stop these guys?

  • @tobetada(77)· 2332d

    thanks!

  • @nathen007(73)· 2332d

    Great job as always. Hope theyre all going on your global blacklist as it's then easy to see if they have a read number against their name!!

    Seems I'm not famous enough either lol....but wait.....@project007-ccc is a copy of my curation account @project007.ccc ......all of 2SP and 20K in Creative coin tokens....I'm in with the in-crowd baby!!

  • @melissaofficial(65)· 2332d

    When I saw the account @melissa-official not me. Good to know that you are all aware of this. They want to destroy Hive

  • @cardboard(65)· 2332d

    Could you create an api with a list of users to flag? Or maybe we have something like this already?

  • @pele23(75)· 2332d

    Damn, that is one hell of a list! You did some thorough homework

  • @mathowl(66)· 2332d

    for fun I tried if math0wl was created but alas I am not that famous

  • @bigtom13(69)· 2332d

    Thanks Mark. I know I never say that enough, but I really do appreciate all the 'toil and trouble' you go through for the chain and the community.