Never give your password on suspect or unknown websites!!
I already warned you about several scam attempts (see bottom of this post for a list of them). Here is a new one. Thanks to @scrooger for reporting it to me.
Scam Description
The scammer publish the following comment on user’s post
If you click on the link in the comment, you will be redirected to a fake Steemit website:
NOTE: the domain name displayed may be different from the above screenshot
After a while, the page will fade out and a popup will appear asking for your credentials:
NOTE: the domain name displayed may be different from the above screenshot
If you enter your credentials (DO NOT DO IT), you will be redirected to the the real steemit.com website.
The goal of the creator of this website is to steal your credentials to hack your account and funds!
Preventive action activated
I will add any account sending phishing links to the black list of my Warning-Bot and it will issue warnings with a link to this post, notifying users of the malicious activity of those accounts.
If you find similar phishing attempts, contact me on steem.chat
To protect yourself, you can:
- always double check before clicking on a link, especially if this links take you away from steemit.com.
- verify the reputation of people writing comments on your posts. A user with a low reputation should trigger you attention.
Previous threat alerts
If you missed them, please find here the previous alerts I published:
- Scam alert and white hat counter-strike
- Phishing exploit has been stopped - Scammers thwarted!
- Potential scammer reported- @jones420
- Fake Steemit website try to steal your password!
- Phishing attack to steal your active key
- Potential scammer reported - @minnowpond
- Scammer reported - @russiann
- Scammer reported - @steemitrobot
- Scammer reported - @tripadvisor.com
- Scammer reported - @harquick
- Scammer reported - @gtg.witnesses
- Phishing site reported - sleemit(dot)com
- Phishing site reported - www.steemitfollowup(dot)ml
- Phishing site reported - www.steemitfollowup(dot)cf
- Phishing site reported - www.autosteemer(dot)com
- Phishing site reported - www.autosteemer(dot)club
- Phishing site reported - upperwhale
- Phishing site reported - steamit(dot)ga
- Phishing site reported - steenit(dot)cf
- Phishing site reported - steemautobot(dot)ml
- Phishing site reported - autosteem(dot)info
- Phishing site reported - steemij(dot)tk
- Phishing site reported - steemitservices(dot)ml
- Phishing site reported - uppervotes(dot)ml
- Phishing site reported - steemupgot(dot)ga
- Virus infection threat reported - searchingmagnified(dot)com
- Phishing site reported - steemrobot(dot)ga
- Phishing site reported - postupper(dot)ml
- Phishing site reported - steembot
- Phishing site reported - steemone
- Phishing reported - Scammers use account's profile
- Phishing site reported - steemitfoto
- Scammers must really hate me a lot to create a dedicated scam link
- Phishing site reported - pixz
- Anti-phishing war - The crooks continue their bashing campaign
- Phishing site reported - SteemitProtection
- Phishing site reported - myaprotection
- Phishing site reported - TPM Rotator
- Phishing site reported - SteemPix
- Phishing site reported - minnowboosternetwhitelistinvite
- Phishing site reported - steemituper
- Phishing site reported - steemiv
reminder
A bit of paranoia is the basis of security.
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.
Thanks for reading!
If you notice any new suspect activity like the one described above, drop a comment on this post or contact me on steem.chat
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New account Phishing today for the steemiz
Watch out for @sunildayasagar! I flagged one of the post, but there is more @arcange
Blacklisted! Thanks for notifying @dylanhobalart
I had clicked on the comment you flagged, maaan that looks so similar! I was surprised to see that steemit was asking for my password again, was lazy to type it in so I ignored! That was a very close call!!! Thanks a lot man!! Really appreciate it!
Glad to read you did not fall into the trap.
You are the most awesome witness! Honestly I am blown away at how hard you work to make this platform great. Thank you so much, you're an inspiration to us all.
Thank you for your kind comment @performingarts. Warm at heart 😊
WARNING! The comment below by @steemizm leads to a known phishing site that could steal your account.
Do not open links from users you do not trust. Do not provide your private keys to any third party websites.
thanks for this information really helpful
Thanks for the heads up @arcange!
Thanks for someone checking up such things
Wow, intense. Like I've said before, I never click on links in comments. I go to google and search for it myself. If someone did post my post somewhere without my permission, I'll find it, and I'll find them. (lol that sounds stalkingly creepy hehe)
Thanks you brother, since I read this post I outomaticly rechange my pasword because I have log in in the one of site that give acces to the steemit login. And it is musing.co I affried off the stolen accond.
Thanks for the second times for your information.
You're welcome
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good grief! Thanks for the heads up pal! Doing a great service for us here.
Thanks for this phishing site alert, @arcange
Oh gosh , thanks for the report. seems we need to extra careful.
Thank you very much for your information.
Sir @arcange , I have made this mistake today and after that, I am here after seeing your comment on @mehta 's post ..... but sir, I put wrong username and password ..... Sir , is there any problem .....???
Better to play it safe. I suggest you to change your password.
@arcange is it possible to change the master password ???
Yes, click on your picture, then "Change password"
Please note that all your keys will be updated.
@arcange thanks .......
Thank you very much of this great information👍
Thanks for these posts. @ilze seems to be running this scam too. The account has a high rep which makes it look genuine.
I guess @ilze account has been hacked.
I'm not scamer!
Your article's phishing site is not mine!!
I am steemizm. Not steemiz.tk
On my comment, you judged scam.
https://steemit.com/blog/@gheghenrv/day-off#@steemizm/re-gheghenrv-day-off-20180707t015211751z
I'm angry!!!
False-positive warning have been removed