Some of our avid reasons may remember the Etheress article we posted on this website not too long ago. As it turned out, that platform was a complete scam, looking to steal user funds. But that was not the most worrying part of the story, as it turns out those website owners have stolen the Etheress name from a legitimate company, who have come forward and asked us to clarify a few things. The Real Etheress Ltd Vs. The Copycat
As it turns out, the Etheress platform we covered on The Merkle not too long ago was not the real company. The name Etheress already existed in the Ethereum ecosystem, as the name is an official Limited company registered in the United Kingdom. Apparently, somebody decided the name sounded catchy, even though Etheress.com will not offer any Ethereum-related services. Instead, it will become an automatic website building and management platform, which has been in the works for several years now.
Most people are well aware of how any registered company will have made their details public in a specialized database , which is the same process for just about any region in the world. The fake Etheress team has taken the details belonging to Etheress LTD and set up their own website, in an attempt to defraud customers.
Needless to say, this has caused a lot of stress for the Etheress LTD team, and they are still contemplating whether or not they should change the company name. Thanks to the copycats impersonating this legitimate business, their reputation had received a punch in the gut before the platform even launched. However, there is a likely chance they will keep the Etheress name for the time being, assuming this debacle can be resolved in a peaceful manner.
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