Scam data from https://etherscamdb.info/scams . A great resource from @MyCrypto 
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Trying to shut down scam accounts is a waste of time. What’s needed is a visual indicator to highlight verified people, companies and addresses.
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Still a hard problem. I’ve seen a handful of giveaway scams where the scammer used a hacked Verified account so, when they change the profile pic to match the OP, it’s MORE believable because of the blue check
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Oh lord no. Don’t rely on the twitter verification - few have it anyway. MetaCert has introduced a new one. And it can change the classification as soon as an account has been compromised. A good examplehttps://medium.com/metacert/cryptonite-browser-add-on-prevented-dns-spoofer-from-intercepting-60-000-ether-transaction-c47cf1f8a7be …
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Ah yeah I didn't realize you were the Metacert founder. That seems better, yeah
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How do you know it wasn't a scammer sending funds to a scam address as part of the scam?
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That’s what I meant by fake activity. They probably do
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It has to be worth something given all the effort. I just wonder how people could be dumb enough to fall for a scam but also capable of having crypto in the first place.
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It is so frustrating to see how many of these scam accounts pop up. Thanks for staying vigilant, we do everything we can to get these shut down as soon as possible.
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Has anyone ever considered the option that some of the money sent to those addresses actually comes from the scammers themselves, in order to build credibility? Just like the "under which cup is the ball?" scammers on the streets, that have collaborator "win" occasionally.
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Sad, but true. Also, answers that repeated question: why do they keep doing this scam? Answer: because some people still fall for it. :(
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ETH giveaway scam stats:
EtherScamDB lists 468 known addresses
8,148 ETH ($4.9M) sent to scam addresses
Someone sent 30 ETH (~$18k) to fake Erik Voorhees

