It seems that I'm currently attracting Scammers - but I'll take it as long as I can protect my fellow Steemains.
So I've received the following transfer-message from @marvels in which I was getting told that I should download a Steemit App from the googleplay-store.
As soon as I saw the message I noticed a few red flags.
Red Flags
1.) Broken English
2.) 20 SP (~60 USD) for a login?
3.) The id: com.steemit.dtubee
4.) The App itself - 4 reviews. 100% all fake.
Phishing Attempt
I'm 100% sure that whoever created the app, send the transfer and wrote the fake reviews is trying to get your keys.
That means: Don't install the app or you'll lose your keys!
If you have an android phone - please report/flag the app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steemit.dtubee) to have it removed from the store!
Additionally, please share this post to warn your fellow Steemians!
Thanks so much for the heads up!
Thanks for this useful information
thx for this message, resteemed.
thanks for the info
Thanks @therealwold for sharing this important info and raising caution to this phishing attempt.
Thanks for keeping us informed. Resteemed.
Thanks for the heads up! Upvoted!!
Self promoting here: Partiko is a fast and beautiful Steem app, download the Android version here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.partiko.android and join the iOS beta testing program here https://steemit.com/partiko/@partiko/announcing-the-partiko-ios-beta-testing-program .
Posted using Partiko Android
A brave bit of promotion here in light of the above message but I like your style! :D
The wolfie to the rescue. Resteeming this for awareness.
Thank you very much @therealwolf , I am happy that you find and talk about these types of scams. I can imagine a lot of people are looking for a good Android/IOS app for steemit.
I regularly check the play store for such a app. You probably saved me a lot of headache.
Upvoted and resteemed.
Partiko is good one, check it out.
Agreed. But still a beta version, too many "time out" and delays.
Hey @clockwork777, thanks for your feedback! We're improving the speed everyday and will have some exciting announcement soon! Stay tuned!
Posted using Partiko Android
Yep, I'm always waiting for the update
You can also try Steemia 😏We are improving each day to give the user a robust user experience 👏. In addition, we listen to the community and features that they want are developed for them :D.
You can download our app by the following link of searching for Steemia in Google Play 😎
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steemia.steemia
🍿🍿🍿
@taaveti I support with you, and thank you @therealwolf you are real good man
You can try our android app @supersteemian and read the Our Privacy Policy
Hello World!
Hi @steemia-io Hello World!!
We are growing.
Glad to hear this :D
Thanks @steemia-io
Thank you for warning the community.
This won't be the last app that tries to something like this.
I wonder what steps Steemit could take that would be preventative.
If Steemit would have an official mobile app this phishing attempts would have less chance to succeed.
hank you @therealwolf for your kind information
I have sent a takedown request on
https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/contact/takedown(removed the hyperlink so you know where the URL goes) you can use that to report any other malicious apps on the play store. Hopefully the app gets taken off!EDIT: I Upvoted this comment so people can see the takedown request URL
Thank you @therealwolf for your kind information. this information save our community.
Yes. 20 SP for only Login is quite high.
hello why iam black list on smart steem?
Thanks for the heads-up!
A couple of weeks back, I had written about some other apps like this. Can you comment on their veracity?
Crap Mobile Apps For Steeming
thank you for telling this to us
I have noticed lately that when logging into Smartsteem, Steemit and other sites, that Steemconnect dialogue box logs me in automatically without requesting my long password. Maybe this has opened the way for some password phishing going on?
No, I don't think so. I guess it just remembers user logins like Facebook.
Just to be on safe side always use posting/active key (whichever necessary) instead of master password.
Hi thanks! On Busy or Steemit? I am not sure Steemit accepts anything but your password to login?
On busy. You can use keys on any steemit related apps.
Hi @therealwolf
First of all a great thanks for helping steemians from not being scammed.
And we would like to ask you to download our steem front-end android application Supersteemian from Google Play Store.
Also go through our Privacy Policy
Review the app and give your valuable feedback and if possible please make a post of your review and feedback.
The app is in beta phase and we are working on so many new features and extra rewards for our users.
Thanking you in advance.
Supersteemian
thanks for this useful information
Hi, very good information to prevent the fake app in play store . I appreciate you for save us from scams. God bless u.
It's really tragic. All of us must refrain from these deceivers. Thanks, @therealwolf for sharing this important information. I will surely inform my friends about this and I think I should resteem this post so that more people can see this. I will also share this post in our Discord. .
Thanks Again Sir @therealwolf
Wow great thought to sharing with steemians about fake steemit.beta @fastpromoter
Thank you for warning us. I like you for your good beneficial post. Hope this will be with us. Upvoted :) Rizve Ahmed
Thanks a lot for help post
Thanks for warning! You're great! :)
Hey @therealwolf Thanks for the warning. I currently don't have it loaded but will be looking for steemit imposter app when I need it again. Cheers!
you spotted the red flag ever since anyone could fall for it. nice job. you do not know how much moneu you save for doing this
But is eSteem safe ?
Yes, of course!
Omg ! Bad people everywhere . Thank you for the warning . 😊😊😊
Great information.
I appreciate your valuable information Share.
@resteemit done
why cant these people just stop!!!!!
Thanks for sharing!
why would they? its free and easy money for them.
Exactly. Especially in crypto-world, but legit work will always be more profitable.
the good will lead to good for the future and the evil will lead to the ugliness of the future that is related to the karma of life. I like your attitude @therealwolf
it is so sad!!! they are selfish and karma would visit them all!!!!!
Thanks for the update, I find it valuable and informative. You have saved lot of account with this piece.
Usefull information, many application right now made to robery sbd from steemians, this is crime. I hope who have power or stakeholdee could remove from google play store this phising app. Let me resteem your post for information to my friends. Thank you @therealwolf
One of the reason IOS is better than Android, no much review made on the app before it released to Android store, the apps store is filled with so many apps be it fake or real and one could easily fall prey to this scam, thanks for sharing.
Much appreciated
Once there was fake MEW app that went through apple review process.
Well I guess we all humans and mistakes can be made sometimes even machine accuracy not a 100%
Oppsss! I just about to donwload this app tonight.! Thank you so much for helping...!
I am share your post right now...
What’s the deal with @leewilliamson? He left a comment in my last post saying you scammed money from abused children or something. Your account looks way more legit tho? So I’m guessing someone just doesn’t like you?
That guy is a crazy person who isn't able to accept that he received what he paid for, but doesn't understand the math behind it and thus thinks he got scammed. Most people would be reasonable and accept when they were wrong. But that person .. he rather starsts a script for multiple accounts and spams under every post.
By the way - that's the "charity-post":
https://steemit.com/life/@prometheusrisen/hugs-not-hits
Goodness gracious! Thank you for shining a light on all these scams!!!
Thanks for the info. Gonna go flag it right now.
Thx for the Warning
You know you are getting big when, resteemed.
oka I report this
With a million active Steemit users comes a lot of scammers, we need a thread to expose these cons!
thank you very much for the information, probably save me from a scam.
thanks man for the post very helpful! gonna resteem it!
I also received some comments on my posts which had very low reputation which were trying to redirect me to some unknown links. This is not a new trick. Many scammers plays this trick.
I think the best thing is to check any link before opening it. For this one just need to hover the mouse cursor over the link and see the web address in the address bar at the bottom left corner of the browser. It will reveal the web address. If the link doesn't pertain to proper steemit or any steem api, then never click it. Also, if the website or link is not starting with https: then it may not be safe to open that link.
I think such users who send such malicious links to anyone, should be flagged so that their post may not remain visible.
You did a nice job by alerting the users against those maliciously intended comments etc.
This is bad, thanks alot @therealwolf for notifying us.
I wonder why peeps still feel the need to rip this system were opportunity to make money is given for free.
GREED is the answer I guess.
What a shame