Actually "Kyle Wayne" also stole the picture but that doesn't really change anything.
https://www.smh.com.au/technology/the-ordinary-men-and-women-who-become-the-avatars-of-a-million-strangers-20141111-11kb6l.html
I know that @NewChainPlatform knows about this scam accusation thread, as I have both private messaged them and posted in their announcement thread.
Copper Member... I have to admit I feel a tiny bit of schadenfreude about this one.