A local Des Moines web startup, SmartyPig, recently had their entire web design ripped off by a Romanian company called TrustyPig that apparently is an “all inclusive traffic and income generating program”.
Here is a screenshot of SmartyPig’s website – the legitimate (and awesome) service…
And here is a screenshot of TrustyPig’s website – the copier
Our local Des Moines entrepreneur community is not happy about it.
SmartyPig had this to offer to its followers on Twitter…
B aware of trustypig.com. We are in NO Way affiliated with this Romanian ad outfit. Not sure what they are up to. But they have good taste.
Michael Ferrari also let his Twitter followers in on the scam:
Yes, a Romanian company [url removed by me] has ripped off @smartypig. Logo, CSS and all. And this is flattery right?
Other Coverage of TrustyPig Ripoff
- Troy Rutter – Romanian Company Rips Off Smartypig.com Design
- JustBrady – TrustyPig.com?
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photos courtesy Troy Rutter
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