Andreas Antonopoulos in addition to other experts cause got denied having whatever connecter amongst the promotion of a Blockchain conference that is stated to cause got house inwards Lagos, Nigeria on xiv in addition to fifteen August 2017.
Selling mistaken tickets to a mistaken conference
The said promotion claims to characteristic manufacture that includes Andreas Antonopoulos, Jason Cassidy in addition to Roland Alexander.
On his twitter handle, Antonopoulos denies beingness scheduled to beak at the consequence in addition to says that lying to sell tickets is 1 mode to guarantee that he is non going to the event.
President of Crypto Consultant, Jason Cassidy tells Cointelegraph that he was made aware of beingness advertised every bit a speaker to this consequence simply recently. While Cassidy expresses his excitement at seeing Blockchain technology scientific discipline bloom inwards fundamental areas of Africa such every bit Lagos, he regrets that inwards this case, the conference itself appears to endure a poorly constructed endeavour at misdirection.
Cassidy explains:
“I cause got had no such interaction amongst the conference hosts in addition to if yous human face at the speaker line-up, Andreas Antonopoulos is every bit good listed in addition to has come upwardly out in addition to laid the tape similar a shot every bit to his involvement.”
However, Cassidy notes that Nigeria is going to endure a big histrion inwards the increment even for Blockchain inwards Africa, proverb that he would dear to expire beak inwards Lagos on what is happening. However, obvious attempts to mislead Earth similar this laid the entire manufacture back. “Hopefully every bit nosotros motion frontwards these situations expire the exception to the rule,” he notes.
Stolen identity
Roland Alexander, Operations Manager(Africa & Middle East) at Crypto Consultant, who is listed every bit 1 of the speakers, every bit good denies having whatever affiliation to the organizers of this event. Alexander expresses surprise at the appearance of his profile every bit a speaker inwards an consequence that he knows zero about.
Alexander tells Cointelegraph:
“I was surprised to come across my painting exhibit on the proposed event. I'm certain the perpetrators of this scam consequence munched the pictures of myself in addition to my partner from our company's website.
It's in addition to then misfortunate to come across a matter of this sort.”
Alexander continues yesteryear noting that the awareness of the Blockchain technology scientific discipline is growing in addition to then fast inwards Nigeria in addition to actions similar this is non a goodness matter for this emerging market. “Many cryptocurrency enthusiasts inwards Nigeria cause got condemned this activity in addition to are working to larn to the beginning of this,” he says.
Due diligence is a necessity
Alexander condemns this evolution in addition to advises Earth to ever ship out due diligence earlier they post money to whatever private or groups.
Independent crypto group, Cryptography Development initiatives inwards Nigeria (CDIN) cause got every bit good released a disclaimer, condemning the actions of the organizers of the proposed consequence in addition to dissociating itself completely from the said group.
In a statement, Adeolu Fadele, President of CDIN, says:
“This is a disclaimer to inform the friends in addition to partners of CDIN worldwide that the publicity inwards query in addition to the grouping behind it are inwards no mode associated or connected amongst the Blockchain Nigeria maiden of CDIN nor our Blockchain Nigeria 2017 conference which nosotros are planning. Be certain to human face out for our logo or depository fiscal establishment gibe our website for our programs inwards lodge to avoid whatever misleading information. We hope yous to human face zero less than the best practise in addition to the correct reach of professional person behave from us at CDIN.”
Part of the computer programme of the said conference involves the procedure of registration, where unsuspecting individuals volition cause got to post Bitcoins to designated wallets.
Surrounding show seem to essay out this every bit a developing tendency inwards scamming unsuspecting in addition to ignorant newbies inside the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Alexander concludes yesteryear calling on 1 in addition to all to rising upwardly in addition to condemn such evolution inwards other to nip the emerging tendency inwards the bud.
He concludes:
“It is actually misfortunate that this is a novel mode to scam people in addition to it is already giving Nigeria a bad epitome inwards the crypto space. This is why nosotros should all rising to condemn this.”
