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RE: @zeartul "hacked." Here's what we know about him so far.
So.... If this does go Criminal or Civil Lawsuit...what will that mean for Steemians?
You can't report him and then not expect an investigation.
Potentially every Steemian that sent money to @ bellyrub or @ bellyrub bank in the last 3month or ever could be viewed as potential witnesses or even co-conspirators.
And it could mean big hassles for Steemit if the Feds get involved.
I hope that will not be the case, but this does not bode well. Maybe a friend in California will convince him to do the right thing and pay everyone owed.
do not think this way or you will allow scammers to stay alive.
hes in USA, he has scammed loads of people, this 88 BTC are worth 1 million USD now.
How did no one know about this Shamelist until now? Did someone know and didn't say something til now?
If the "Feds" get involved.... Watchout! With the mediocre view of cryptos still, some rookie semi-tech smart agent will see Silk Road stars in his eyes and try to make a name for himself.
sux
The silk road incident was sad, but keep in mind it was a rogue agent. There have been some justice of ponzi scheme operators in the cryptocurrency space.
Witnesses, maybe... co-conspirators, I really don't think so, since @zeartul is the only one that got away with stolen money.
Again, maybe, but I really don't think so. No more than say, Facebook would be involved if a user was soliciting deposits for a ponzi scheme on their platform. It's actually less, in fact, since there are no private messages on the Steemit platform - but other people have pasted screenshots with their interactions with them on other platforms (e.g., discord.)
Agreed, my suggestions in the post above are a long shot. But it's worth it to help make sure @zeartul is looking over his shoulder for a long, long time.
And like you said, someone might know him in "real life"...and cause him some real problems.
Well the exact law that would be used is probably not written for crypto-currencies. But my concern is the investigation process. It doesn't matter if no one else is found guilty, many will be viewed as suspects until the facts come out. Even then, the gubment's hate for cryptos could see them doing stuff to try and shut Steem down, etc. I hope not, but could.