02-18-2023, 09:03 PM
Is Richard Heart a fraud and scammer? TLDR: Yes
<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/115dnlv/is_richard_heart_a_fraud_and_scammer_tldr_yes/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/7y-0zpREv-ckDKiScXAYf-YHDdCOmDDiiOHNhVzUA1Q.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a936daa3ea0f88dc66ed6a88134b5cf9f3574873" alt="Is Richard Heart a fraud and scammer? TLDR: Yes" title="Is Richard Heart a fraud and scammer? TLDR: Yes" /> </a> </td><td> <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Let's start with his actual name, yes, you may think that the creator of the HEX token is using his real name, but well, no. His real name is actually <strong>Richard James Schueler</strong> also known as convicted Spam King. If this isn't a big red flag then I don't know what is.</p> <p>The Spam King:</p> <p>"Bennett Haselton started Peacefire.org in 1996 to represent the rights of people under 18 on the Internet and to debate freedom of speech. He sued Richard James Schueler and won, claiming he had received unsolicited email messages (spam) bearing deceptive information such as a forged return e-mail address or misleading subject line. Haselton's lawsuit against Schueler invoked Washington state's anti-spam law." - </p> <p>"The King County District Court in Bellevue, Wash., on Monday granted Peacefire $1,000 in damages in each of three complaints filed by Peacefire Webmaster Bennett Haselton."</p> <p><a href="https://archive.ph/PvyUv#selection-1439.169-1439.581">Source</a></p> <p>But there's more!</p> <p>"He was even spamming courses on “how to spam” and avoid paying taxes on the spamming earnings. Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is a great sales tactic that Richard Schueler uses continuously in everything he is involved with"</p> <p><a href="https://wantfi.com/richard-hearts-hex-token-is-a-brilliant-scam.html#who-founded-hex">Source</a></p> <p>Furthermore, his <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070824202737/http://richardjschueler.com/about/">own blog</a> documented other shady businesses such as selling stereo equipment <strong>he didn’t own</strong> and then turning around and giving the buyer sub-par equipment.</p> <p>He also has some interesting disclaimers on his website for HEX, note the bit where it says <strong>"There aren't actually any coins, they're are just numbers in a distributed database. No one is actually given anything"</strong>.</p> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/0a175g14qxia1.png?width=700&format=png&auto=webp&s=6ab2a49cc2b7d07c10145984a322a2f79ddc57b9">https://preview.redd.it/0a175g14qxia1.png?width=700&format=png&auto=webp&s=6ab2a49cc2b7d07c10145984a322a2f79ddc57b9</a></p> <p>Looks like Richard never stopped using spam as his main advertising tactic, a couple of years back Ledger's database was hacked and users' addresses were stolen. Guess who is sending spam letters to those users now? Yes, you've guessed it, it's HEX. That sleazy bastard bought Ledger's stolen contact list and is spamming people in real life with letters by mail:</p> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/w1x4r5mhqxia1.png?width=951&format=png&auto=webp&s=0f50a7ebf9bef6c5bc679177b2e169a05562b1b2">https://preview.redd.it/w1x4r5mhqxia1.png?width=951&format=png&auto=webp&s=0f50a7ebf9bef6c5bc679177b2e169a05562b1b2</a></p> <p>That man is seriously not well, he will do anything to scam people and earn himself some money. If you ever come across HEX or PulseChain please be aware that they are 100% scams. You will never get your money back. Be careful!</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/rootpl"> /u/rootpl </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/115dnlv/is_richard_heart_a_fraud_and_scammer_tldr_yes/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/115dnlv/is_richard_heart_a_fraud_and_scammer_tldr_yes/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>
<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/115dnlv/is_richard_heart_a_fraud_and_scammer_tldr_yes/"> <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/7y-0zpREv-ckDKiScXAYf-YHDdCOmDDiiOHNhVzUA1Q.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a936daa3ea0f88dc66ed6a88134b5cf9f3574873" alt="Is Richard Heart a fraud and scammer? TLDR: Yes" title="Is Richard Heart a fraud and scammer? TLDR: Yes" /> </a> </td><td> <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Let's start with his actual name, yes, you may think that the creator of the HEX token is using his real name, but well, no. His real name is actually <strong>Richard James Schueler</strong> also known as convicted Spam King. If this isn't a big red flag then I don't know what is.</p> <p>The Spam King:</p> <p>"Bennett Haselton started Peacefire.org in 1996 to represent the rights of people under 18 on the Internet and to debate freedom of speech. He sued Richard James Schueler and won, claiming he had received unsolicited email messages (spam) bearing deceptive information such as a forged return e-mail address or misleading subject line. Haselton's lawsuit against Schueler invoked Washington state's anti-spam law." - </p> <p>"The King County District Court in Bellevue, Wash., on Monday granted Peacefire $1,000 in damages in each of three complaints filed by Peacefire Webmaster Bennett Haselton."</p> <p><a href="https://archive.ph/PvyUv#selection-1439.169-1439.581">Source</a></p> <p>But there's more!</p> <p>"He was even spamming courses on “how to spam” and avoid paying taxes on the spamming earnings. Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is a great sales tactic that Richard Schueler uses continuously in everything he is involved with"</p> <p><a href="https://wantfi.com/richard-hearts-hex-token-is-a-brilliant-scam.html#who-founded-hex">Source</a></p> <p>Furthermore, his <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070824202737/http://richardjschueler.com/about/">own blog</a> documented other shady businesses such as selling stereo equipment <strong>he didn’t own</strong> and then turning around and giving the buyer sub-par equipment.</p> <p>He also has some interesting disclaimers on his website for HEX, note the bit where it says <strong>"There aren't actually any coins, they're are just numbers in a distributed database. No one is actually given anything"</strong>.</p> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/0a175g14qxia1.png?width=700&format=png&auto=webp&s=6ab2a49cc2b7d07c10145984a322a2f79ddc57b9">https://preview.redd.it/0a175g14qxia1.png?width=700&format=png&auto=webp&s=6ab2a49cc2b7d07c10145984a322a2f79ddc57b9</a></p> <p>Looks like Richard never stopped using spam as his main advertising tactic, a couple of years back Ledger's database was hacked and users' addresses were stolen. Guess who is sending spam letters to those users now? Yes, you've guessed it, it's HEX. That sleazy bastard bought Ledger's stolen contact list and is spamming people in real life with letters by mail:</p> <p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/w1x4r5mhqxia1.png?width=951&format=png&auto=webp&s=0f50a7ebf9bef6c5bc679177b2e169a05562b1b2">https://preview.redd.it/w1x4r5mhqxia1.png?width=951&format=png&auto=webp&s=0f50a7ebf9bef6c5bc679177b2e169a05562b1b2</a></p> <p>That man is seriously not well, he will do anything to scam people and earn himself some money. If you ever come across HEX or PulseChain please be aware that they are 100% scams. You will never get your money back. Be careful!</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/rootpl"> /u/rootpl </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/115dnlv/is_richard_heart_a_fraud_and_scammer_tldr_yes/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/115dnlv/is_richard_heart_a_fraud_and_scammer_tldr_yes/">[comments]</a></span> </td></tr></table>