This is not a @grumpycat is good or bad post this is a warning.
Love him or hate him you probably know who @grumpycat is and I'm not here to swing you one way or the other but in case you don't know I'm going to give you a quick overview.
@Grumpycat is a user that has been very public and clear in both his intentions and actions in relation to Bidbots and their users, he has a pretty clear rule and that is if you use a "non-compliant" bidbot eg those that allow bids on posts older than 3.5 days old then you run the risk of a Grumpycat flag which incases you don't know can take away the value you spent on the bidbot.
While many don't agree with his methods as he is pretty blanket with his rule, his stated goal is to disincentivize bidbots being used by for-profit spammers which I don't think anyone can argue is a bad goal.
The Warning.
If you have been on the receiving end regardless of if you think its fair or not then you will be familiar with this comment.
Enter the Scammers.
After a number of accounts were compromised in a phishing scam all stolen accounts began to spam FAKE @grumpycat comments in an effort to steal further steem accounts. Unlike Grumpycat these comments are made just about anywhere bidbot use or not.
Every link in these Fake posts will take you directly through to the Phishing site in order to try and steal your account.
Let me state one more time I believe these 100% Fake and don't believe that @grumpycat has any involvement in this scam as its much easier use his VP for 100% self-upvotes than spending if flaging others or spending the the time to try and fix something he sees as an issue.
Please be careful, your account is worth money.
For tips on protecting yourself from phishing scams check out my other Post
Don't forget to follow @shai-hulud for more lessons from the Knowledge Bank, Adventures in the Alphabet or exploring the Myths of Man.
Knowledge Bank posts.
The Learning Curve and the FAQ
Secutiry: Why lock an empty house
My Wife is also a great Steemian worth a follow, check her out @insideoutlet. Below are some of her:
The Woman Who Moved | Part 6
Third times a charm – This plankton’s giving back!
Paradise or Death III - Where Sci-Fi Collides
Kind Regards
Peter
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