Steemit is indeed the best social media blogging site due to ability to learn new things, meet great people and earn some money-however; its success has resulted to many scammers and people sending phishing links in order to steal members login details. The conundrum, however, is : what will happen after the upcoming HFork 20: when steemit inc will allow immediate sign up of new accounts? The simple answer is that the gates of hell will open and thus we all have to learn now and be smart enough to counter attack against scammers, spammers and phishing links agents-whose primary aim is to steal people´s hard earned money.
Note : Never give your password and double check on which website you really are! Moreover, resteem this posts in order to educate your contacts and join me in making a post against such behaviors and thus exposing scammers, spammers and accounts sending phishing links . Moreover we can report such accounts at: Steem abuse via steemit chat also arcange via steem chat , @steemcleaners , @spaminator - thanks to @patrice and team for doing a great job including @arcange who frequently exposes scammers and spammers.
According to updates via @arcange , some known scammer accounts: @russiann , @steemitrobot ,- @tripadvisor (dot) com , @harquick , @gtg.witnesses .
Some Known Phishing sites: sleemit(dot)com , steemitfollowup(dot)ml , steemitfollowup(dot)cf , , autosteemer(dot)com , autosteemer(dot)club , upperwhale , steamit(dot)ga , steenit(dot)cf , steemautobot(dot)ml , autosteem(dot)info , steemij(dot)tk , steemitservices(dot)ml , uppervotes(dot)ml , steemupgot(dot)ga
Below are some few rules
There are a few simple rules to follow in order to avoid having your account hacked:
Rule 1: NEVER, I repeat, NEVER use or give your owner key or password!
Rule 2: Use your posting key to login, post and vote on trusted websites like steemit.com or busy.org.
Rule 3: NEVER give your active key as this key allows to control your funds! Only use your active key for special operation like money transfer or account update on trusted websites like steemit.com.
Rule 4: Anywhere else, if you are requested to provide any of the above key: RUN AWAY!!!
4 simple rules. It's not much to remember. Follow them scrupulously, and you will only have to laugh at unsuccessful attempts from scammers.
Spread the words, resteem this post to your friends, and you will make the platform safer.
Why we should care: In order for steemit to be a success in the long run, we all have to be at alert and thus protect all members from being scammed . If scammers (via wallet, chat, emails , phishing links via posts/ comments) see steemit members as smarter than them by exposing their tactics, they will surely give up .
Do you agree? Send in your comments . Resteem in order to reach more people and upvote to send in your support.
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