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RE: A SCAMMER is using my name on steemit.chat!
This is sadly a very common scam on the steemit.chat, since it does not require any form of identification if you create a new user there. This problem will be around until they implement Steemconnect there (I asked the owner, but don't get any answer why they haven't done it).
Anyway, I'm sorry to hear that it is happening to you as well.. Sadly the best thing you can do is to report it to the moderators, and keep your followers informed so they don't get scammed.
There's already working proof of concept for that and have been tested, however it has also some challenges. Currently you can come to chat to talk about issues with logging in into Steem, troubles with Steemit signups, etc. Unfortunately it doesn't support mixed or multi level authorization schemes so the only way is to drop all users that can't for various reasons log in on Steem.
(... and frankly I don't think it's a bad idea... )
Thanks for taking the time to clarify it, @gtg! I do hope that this solution will be more functional in the future, because I feel like I am reading about this exact type of scam every week or so, and it seems to be a big issue.