One serious question I have is how are these scammers getting their name and the date in pics of miners?
They actually have miners on hand but will keep the miner and your funds?
They pay a friend to take a pic with their name and date?
Amazing photoshop skills?
What do you guys think?
my theory (based on what i have seen)
in 3rd world countries, groups of these guys get together, they create telegram groups and facebook pages, end up with 100's of like minded scammy-ass individuals willing to work together for their personal greed

these groups team up on scams of miner sales, using systems like you mentioned, different people, same miners (will we need to ask for serial #'s now to keep track?!?)
as these guys are always about 6 months to 1 year behind on scam tactics, they have now JUST gotten word spread that a "pic with the miners and date" can work for scamming if one can produce it :/
They also spread the word about ICO bounties (bounties are their favorite), and each control (and encourage eachother) to have atleast 3-5 accounts, telling themselves once legendary they will make 1000's$ a month
(which they wont as they usually end up red paint, or banned, or both, and sig campaigns are dying due to people like them)
10% (and higher everyday) make it through and become legend, and exagerate the profits to their scammy groups, furthering the issue
ts become big bisiness to scam
BTC, with the lower income countries taking head