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10 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Userpages, editing pattern scream of sockpuppetry, both engage in WP:UPE, defo part of other sock/UPE ring, but dunno which — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 16:45, 10 August 2023 (UTC) reply

Please merge with Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Hajpyoip and move all to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Arvindsrivastavaadvocate — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 13:08, 14 August 2023 (UTC) I stand corrected, this SPI is older — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 17:31, 16 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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16 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Beyond the username similarity and Shreyassharma12 being blocked for sockpuppeting on simple Wikipedia, Shreyassharma12 made this removal of a CSD template two minutes after Amansharma111 moved it to draft. Amansharma111 was the creator of the page so couldn't remove it themselves.

I am asking for CheckUser because I suspect there are several more accounts here. Mvqr ( talk) 14:11, 16 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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16 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Username similarity, and User:MridulSharma99/sandbox is similar to Amansharma111's creations. Mvqr ( talk) 14:48, 16 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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19 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Recreating the article Hussain Owais Sabir 4 hours after the article was previously deleted for being created by a sock of the user. AlexandraAVX ( talk) 15:54, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply

The same just happened with Ujjawal Trivedi -- AlexandraAVX ( talk) 16:04, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
And Thejo Kumari Amudala -- AlexandraAVX ( talk) 16:05, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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22 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Recreated Deepti Sharma Pant within a couple of days after it was WP:G5'ed. Same language pattern, see Draft:Deepti Sharma Pant — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 19:12, 22 August 2023 (UTC) reply

Adding Glitchgodex. Almost exact recreation of U5 deleted draft article ( Draft:Ahmed Haque) originally created by CU confirmed sock of Amansharma111 sock (Vikram Editz). Clearly a UDPE, but not sure if it's the same paid editor farm, or another one that took over the job. Both accounts were created back in June/July, the Glitchgodex one only started editing the day after Vikram Editz was blocked as a sock by Girth Summit. Sam Kuru (talk) 11:46, 24 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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There's a certain amount of VPN/proxy use that prevents me from going any stronger than  Possible to the master, but these two are  Confirmed to each other, and to Theog Edits ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki) (apparent sleeper) - will block and tag as suspected to this case. Girth Summit (blether) 11:58, 24 August 2023 (UTC) reply

Scratch all that - I was able to confirm them to the master. Will do a bit more sweeping before closing. Girth Summit (blether) 12:00, 24 August 2023 (UTC) reply

14 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

WP:DUCK See https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Special:Log&page=Arvind_Kumar_Srivastava Also merge with Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Amansharma111 — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 13:05, 14 August 2023 (UTC) reply

Looks like I took the wrong selection on Twinkle. Please merge with Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Amansharma111 and move all to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Arvindsrivastavaadvocate — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 13:09, 14 August 2023 (UTC) reply
Wait a minute.... — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 19:47, 14 August 2023 (UTC) reply
Added all that I could find. — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 08:20, 15 August 2023 (UTC) reply
On another note, Hajpyoip uploaded an image on Commons on June 22 and is later used by 13amitsingh ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) on July 14. While the connection between these two users is rather unclear compared to all other socks in the ring, it seems like the UPE ring, possibly meatpuppetry. If a CU convinced to run a check, please do — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 16:57, 16 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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Arvindsrivastavaadvocate really does stand out from a technical perspective - they're on a couple of IP ranges that none of the others have used, I'm not sure how they're related to any of this. Maybe a client of the spammers or something. Girth Summit (blether) 11:50, 20 August 2023 (UTC) reply

01 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

This user has recreated Deepti Sharma Pant, which has been created twice in the past two weeks by confirmed sockpuppets of Amansharma111, Gurashish Singh, which was created three days ago by a blocked sock, and Puja Singh, whose draftspace counterpart was deleted yesterday by G5, and the account was blocked the same day. JJP Mas ter 22:03, 1 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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Obvious sock; I've blocked and will clean out the articles. Sam Kuru (talk) 22:24, 1 September 2023 (UTC) reply

02 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Proforma - all already  Confirmed and blocked. Raising for record keeping, and to request global locks. Girth Summit (blether) 08:57, 2 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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04 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Sleeper account activated to recreate Yashwanth Naik, which was created a few days ago by the sockmaster Amansharma111 under the title Bhukya Yashwanth Naik. Please check for sleepers. Also requesting to salt both these titles (atleast to extended confirmed). 111.92.118.50 ( talk) 03:10, 4 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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07 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Proforma; confirmed. Girth Summit (blether) 18:14, 7 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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31 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Shared interest with locked sock Vanueditor re Makoons, reuploading c:Special:Undelete/File:MAKOONS_LOGO.png, and in any case does not seem to be a new editor. — Mdaniels5757 ( talk •  contribs) 02:07, 31 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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16 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

SPA User:Nirav Chahwala auto-created 6 Sept, two days after block of sock User:VishSolaki179.

Four minutes later creates spammy userpage about being a "Global Event Planner, Social Branding Consultant, and Digital Coach", which is U5'd a few hours later. 12 Sept, tries again with another userpage saying "I am new", then {{User scientist}}.

Today, recreates Saleem Choudhary (last created by User:VishSolaki179) in a single edit at Draft:Saleem Choudhary (Politician), then immediately moves it to Saleem Choudhary (Politician), and adds a couple of rubbish refs. I've moved it back to Saleem Choudhary. WP:Articles for deletion/Saleem Choudhary was cut short by a speedy G5. Wikishovel ( talk) 18:14, 16 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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21 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

User:Gloy Toy Op created 17 Sept, games autoconfirm and today recreates Saleem Choudhary at Saleem choudhary. Salting both, along with Saleem Choudhary (Politician) above, might be sensible. Wikishovel ( talk) 23:08, 21 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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22 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Same MO as the above, gaming autoconfirm to recreate the Debiprasad Mukherjee page (under new title Debi Prasad Mukherjee). Likely sock/meatpuppet of Debobratomukherjee007 ( talk · contribs) and Mukherjee07 ( talk · contribs).- KH-1 ( talk) 01:54, 22 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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22 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

User Gautam Sharkar (entrepreneur) attempted to create two pages ( Makoons Group Of Schools and Makoons Pre School) on the same topic. Both were speedily deleted and user now blocked. That user also added the Makoons School to the pages List of schools in Dehli and Template schools in Dehli. User Mynameisishaan added the Makoons to List of schools in Kolkata on the same day. Note the username creations are inline with those associated with WP:ABTACH. Obvious duck but asking for CU in case there are any sleepers. CNMall41 ( talk) 22:19, 22 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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The following accounts are  Confirmed to the master:

They have all been blocked by Ponyo independently of this investigation. The other account, Mynameisishaan ( talk · contribs), is  Unlikely to be related. Reaper Eternal ( talk) 01:32, 23 September 2023 (UTC) reply

25 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Sleeper account User:Shanuceo autocreated 30 December 2022, and indeffed on Simple Wiki in June 2023. Gamed autoconfirm here a few hours ago, then recreated User:Jhonsleevr45's article Chicago Pizza at Draft:Chicago Pizza (Company), moved it to Draft:Chicago Pizza, then to main space. Wikishovel ( talk) 17:18, 25 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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27 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

User:Gunram Bhullar Punjab created 23 Sept, gamed autoconfirm on Draft:Debiprasad Mukherjee (photojournalist), then moved it to main space. I've moved it to Debiprasad Mukherjee. Wikishovel ( talk) 23:14, 27 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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  •  Confirmed:

29 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

HASFWTA created 23 Sept. Today, games autoconfirm at their user page, ending with a "hi I'm new". Then gets straight to work recreating Draft:Pritam Majumdar at Dr. Pritam Majumdar, then recreating Draft:Rocky Rupkumar Patra at Rupkumar Patra [1], now at Rocky Rupkumar Patra. Links that from two articles, then recreates BS Reddy at BS. Reddy [2]. Wikishovel ( talk) 15:57, 29 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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09 October 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

User:Galmoldui created 4 Oct, gamed autoconfirm with precocious edits, recreated spammy Thejo Kumari Amudala and Sirifort Institute of Management Studies. Wikishovel ( talk) 09:24, 9 October 2023 (UTC) reply

I have Declared that i am connected with user. Galmoldui ( talk) 09:40, 9 October 2023 (UTC) reply
Why you guys always blocked my account how can i edit page if you always block my account tell me? Galmoldui ( talk) 09:41, 9 October 2023 (UTC) reply
Please suggest me or guide me how can i edit on Wikipedia again, is there any way to edit ???
if yes please tell me, this is not right you guys blocked my account again and again. Galmoldui ( talk) 09:43, 9 October 2023 (UTC) reply
Please if any Administrator investigate this case then please view once this request please help me https://utrs-beta.wmflabs.org/public/appeal/view Galmoldui ( talk) 10:18, 9 October 2023 (UTC) reply
Please Help me @ Wikishovel @ Bonadea @ Drm310 @ JJMC89 @ Spicy @ Vanjagenije Galmoldui ( talk) 10:27, 9 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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14 October 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

The Nehal Khanna 45 account was created the day after Jhingur Mahan Chand was blocked and 35 minutes later went on to move Draft:Rajkumar Patra to mainspace and continued to edit it there. Curb Safe Charmer ( talk) 19:30, 14 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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@ Spicy: Draft:Rajkumar Patra's linked Bengali film articles both list Rocky Rupkumar Patra in the credits. Both articles are also favourite topics of User:Amansharma111 socks. Any chance of checking these accounts against Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Amansharma111, or do I need to open a new SPI there? Thanks, Wikishovel ( talk) 13:44, 16 October 2023 (UTC) reply

User:Girth Summit, you utter star. I owe you a wikipint. Wikishovel ( talk) 10:58, 17 October 2023 (UTC) reply
You're welcome - well done on noticing the connection without the fancy tools! Girth Summit (blether) 11:09, 17 October 2023 (UTC) reply
Interesting to note that on the most recent sock, before they were blocked (and thank you Wikishovel for spotting the connection!), I had left them a UW-Paid1 warning, and they actually made a partial disclosure [3]. AMC doesn't really help narrow anything down, but its a start. Ravensfire ( talk) 15:23, 17 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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20 October 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Manu8010 created 1 Oct, first edit 19 Oct was precocious creation of a draft and immediate move to main space. All subsequent edits have been the usual fake-ref spammy bios of the highly non-notable, including Mustafa Gom just now, a recreation of Draft:Mustafa Gom by a previous sock. Wikishovel ( talk) 08:57, 20 October 2023 (UTC) reply

Linking deleted Guri Chhina, Jeevita Gowd and Soumya Ranjan Pradhan in here for the next SPI. Wikishovel ( talk) 09:27, 20 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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20 October 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Sleeper Garmi Edits created 30 Sept. First edit half an hour ago was recreation of Soumya Ranjan Pradhan at Soumya Ranjan Pradhaan, tweaked it a bit, and moved it to mainspace (now draftified). Requesting CU for further sleepers. Wikishovel ( talk) 11:25, 20 October 2023 (UTC) reply

Next, recreated Draft:Durian Industries at Draft:Durian Industries Limited. Wikishovel ( talk) 12:08, 20 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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Ugh. Went all the way through draftifying and removing all the advertorials in Durian Industries Limited before noticing the report here. I've "pre-blocked" as an obvious sock; same articles and garbage SEO sources. Endorsing for sleeper check given the likely master, since I know how much y'all love sifting through vague Indian ISPs. Thank you Mr. Shovel. Sam Kuru (talk) 12:17, 20 October 2023 (UTC) reply

23 October 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

New account used to restore articles created by previous socks.

Diffs

- KH-1 ( talk) 01:30, 23 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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There's also a Draft:Durian Industries in the oven here. Wikishovel ( talk) 04:12, 23 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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Blocked as clear sock. Sam Kuru (talk) 11:30, 23 October 2023 (UTC) reply

08 November 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Abh01 created 7 hours ago, immediate precocious edits with recreation of several deleted articles, including Ashish Dawar at Legal Baba Ashish Dawar, and Sheetal Nair (last created by sock User:Utkarsh12chaturvedi) at D Sheetal Nair. Wikishovel ( talk) 13:24, 8 November 2023 (UTC) reply

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Note: I've 'pre-blocked' as an obvious sock, given the overlap in junk article creations and style. Super disappointed that I actually removed a bunch of SEO/PR links from one of the articles and did not notice the deletion history. As always with this person, endorse for a sleeper check since there always seems to be a few. Sam Kuru (talk) 20:45, 8 November 2023 (UTC) reply

01 November 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Similar naming pattern, signed the same month as the master and a few others, creates a few unrelated spam articles unrelated to each other. Further evidence at paid-en-wp@. MarioGom ( talk) 08:09, 1 November 2023 (UTC) reply

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01 November 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

I've already blocked this user for undisclosed paid editing. Based on off-wiki evidence, there may be other users that are being used by the same person as this account so I am requesting CU to see if it turns anything up. Please email me for an explanation. SmartSE ( talk) 10:19, 1 November 2023 (UTC) reply

I've added Jmarmorek - they are stale, but pretty DUCK based off spamming the same domain as part of a series of edits - laprincesse.ca: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com : Blmtta Blmtta Jmarmorek Jmarmorek. SmartSE ( talk) 11:37, 1 November 2023 (UTC) reply
Added Fradoop - this one is entirely off-wiki, although note also the similar pattern of spamming: [8] [9]. SmartSE ( talk) 12:21, 1 November 2023 (UTC) reply

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25 November 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Re-filing new evidence as a new report; originally added to the report below by CNMall41. If a case has already been checked and is only waiting for someone to close it, adding newly discovered accounts confuses the chain of evidence; it's better in that case to report the newly discovered account as a new report. CNMall41's original post follows. Ivanvector ( Talk/ Edits) 14:53, 27 November 2023 (UTC) reply

Pinging Smartse, MarioGom, and Ivanvector who are involved. I was working on another SPI and believe it is actually going to be this one. Note that I cannot view deleted edit history so I am limited to what evidence I can find, but here it is. Not sure if you want to include user:Anamika Vishwakarma 10 in a CU or not.

  • User:Anamika Vishwakarma 10 re-created Rohit Mehta on November 23, 2023 (account created October 9, 2023). Note that I had taken this page to AfD on November 8, 2023 which was speedy deleted the same day for being created by blocked or banned user (User:Abh01).
  • The first creation of this page was by User:Ramsaranmehta who was blocked as a sock of Ankitdevarpan. Believe that Anamika is a sock being used to create the recently deleted page. Given the amount of sock activity at film-related articles, this may also be tied to the Bikrookanpurganste SPI.
  • The version that I sent to AfD (which resulted in speedy the same day) was created by user:Abh01, now blocked sock of Amansharma111 (archive).
  • If you look at the page Rohit Mehta, the “what links here” tab shows this page (a previous versions) was edited by IP 125.16.33.1 who removed a speedy deletion tag in 2001.

-- CNMall41 ( talk) 22:03, 25 November 2023 (UTC) reply

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  • I ran a very cursory check but nothing turned up, and frankly I didn't want to waste too much time going down the rabbit hole again so I'm not posting a formal finding. This user's recreation of Rohit Mehta is nearly bit-by-bit identical to the previous sock version, not to mention that creating Himanshu Singhal, a press release resume of an utterly non-notable marketing pro, was their 11th edit after 10 junk edits in their userspace. They're obviously WP:MEAT at least, and very likely editing for pay without disclosure. I've blocked and will tag as suspected, and I suggest to other clerks that the simplest way to deal with what appear to be several intersecting sockfarms editing for pay in this geographical region is to just block them and delete their work, and not waste your time on which account is which user's sockpuppet. Ivanvector ( Talk/ Edits) 15:30, 27 November 2023 (UTC) reply

27 November 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Recreation of Rakesh Nangia at Rakesh Kumar Nangia; recreation of Mayyank Sharrma at Mayyank Sharrmaa, via Myyank Sharrmaa. Wikishovel ( talk) 21:14, 27 November 2023 (UTC) reply

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10 December 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Galbox Realme1 created 9 October, slept, then precocious edits beginning 4 December. Recreated Ratikant Kamila at Ratikanta Kamila today, but spelled it correctly in the article. Ratikant Kamila last created by blocked sock User:Shyam Raj Mourya. All other creations are characteristic of master: poorly-sourced spammy bios of non-notable Indians. Also created Nitul Das, currently plagued by sockpuppets at simple:Nitul Das. Wikishovel ( talk) 15:23, 10 December 2023 (UTC) reply

Today, Galbox Realme1 created NC. Prabhakar, which has been speedied G5 at simple:NC. Prabhakar today and simple:N.C. Prabhakar 8 December by User:MathXplore. Wikishovel ( talk) 07:13, 11 December 2023 (UTC) reply

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01 January 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

Page Gaurishankaar Chaubey created by User:Karvabother. Originally created under Gaurishankar Chaubey by Anamika Vishwakarma 10, a now confirmed block sock of Amansharma111. The most recently reported sock of Amansharma111 is user:Galbox Realme1 who’s editing behavior includes creation of account, then minor edits to their userpage until autoconfirmed. User:Karvabother exhibited the same editing behavior of account creation and doing edits to their userpage until autoconfirmed. The fact they created a new page under a slightly different name, coupled with the account creation and editing pattern of userpage, seems obvious they are another sock and attempting to avoid detection. Based on the continued attempt to user Wikipedia as an advertising medium, I would recommend salting both name variations of the page. CNMall41 ( talk) 20:48, 1 January 2024 (UTC) reply

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  •  Likely to the last checked set of socks, and  Blocked without tags. This behaviour is pretty standard for promotional sockfarms and I've said here before that identifying the specific master for all these intersecting promo operations is a bit of a waste of time. They should just be blocked. Ivanvector ( Talk/ Edits) 15:12, 2 January 2024 (UTC) reply

03 January 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

Pro forma report, blocked at WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Bikrookanpurgangster. Spicy ( talk) 11:42, 3 January 2024 (UTC) reply

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21 June 2024

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–  Joe ( talk) 17:42, 21 June 2024 (UTC) reply

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See ticket:2024020710011917 for some recent off-wiki evidence relating to this case. I've just blocked another batch of socks (see above). –  Joe ( talk) 17:42, 21 June 2024 (UTC) reply

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10 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Userpages, editing pattern scream of sockpuppetry, both engage in WP:UPE, defo part of other sock/UPE ring, but dunno which — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 16:45, 10 August 2023 (UTC) reply

Please merge with Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Hajpyoip and move all to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Arvindsrivastavaadvocate — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 13:08, 14 August 2023 (UTC) I stand corrected, this SPI is older — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 17:31, 16 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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16 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Beyond the username similarity and Shreyassharma12 being blocked for sockpuppeting on simple Wikipedia, Shreyassharma12 made this removal of a CSD template two minutes after Amansharma111 moved it to draft. Amansharma111 was the creator of the page so couldn't remove it themselves.

I am asking for CheckUser because I suspect there are several more accounts here. Mvqr ( talk) 14:11, 16 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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16 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Username similarity, and User:MridulSharma99/sandbox is similar to Amansharma111's creations. Mvqr ( talk) 14:48, 16 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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19 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Recreating the article Hussain Owais Sabir 4 hours after the article was previously deleted for being created by a sock of the user. AlexandraAVX ( talk) 15:54, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply

The same just happened with Ujjawal Trivedi -- AlexandraAVX ( talk) 16:04, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
And Thejo Kumari Amudala -- AlexandraAVX ( talk) 16:05, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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22 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Recreated Deepti Sharma Pant within a couple of days after it was WP:G5'ed. Same language pattern, see Draft:Deepti Sharma Pant — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 19:12, 22 August 2023 (UTC) reply

Adding Glitchgodex. Almost exact recreation of U5 deleted draft article ( Draft:Ahmed Haque) originally created by CU confirmed sock of Amansharma111 sock (Vikram Editz). Clearly a UDPE, but not sure if it's the same paid editor farm, or another one that took over the job. Both accounts were created back in June/July, the Glitchgodex one only started editing the day after Vikram Editz was blocked as a sock by Girth Summit. Sam Kuru (talk) 11:46, 24 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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There's a certain amount of VPN/proxy use that prevents me from going any stronger than  Possible to the master, but these two are  Confirmed to each other, and to Theog Edits ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki) (apparent sleeper) - will block and tag as suspected to this case. Girth Summit (blether) 11:58, 24 August 2023 (UTC) reply

Scratch all that - I was able to confirm them to the master. Will do a bit more sweeping before closing. Girth Summit (blether) 12:00, 24 August 2023 (UTC) reply

14 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

WP:DUCK See https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Special:Log&page=Arvind_Kumar_Srivastava Also merge with Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Amansharma111 — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 13:05, 14 August 2023 (UTC) reply

Looks like I took the wrong selection on Twinkle. Please merge with Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Amansharma111 and move all to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Arvindsrivastavaadvocate — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 13:09, 14 August 2023 (UTC) reply
Wait a minute.... — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 19:47, 14 August 2023 (UTC) reply
Added all that I could find. — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 08:20, 15 August 2023 (UTC) reply
On another note, Hajpyoip uploaded an image on Commons on June 22 and is later used by 13amitsingh ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) on July 14. While the connection between these two users is rather unclear compared to all other socks in the ring, it seems like the UPE ring, possibly meatpuppetry. If a CU convinced to run a check, please do — DaxServer ( t · m · e · c) 16:57, 16 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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Arvindsrivastavaadvocate really does stand out from a technical perspective - they're on a couple of IP ranges that none of the others have used, I'm not sure how they're related to any of this. Maybe a client of the spammers or something. Girth Summit (blether) 11:50, 20 August 2023 (UTC) reply

01 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

This user has recreated Deepti Sharma Pant, which has been created twice in the past two weeks by confirmed sockpuppets of Amansharma111, Gurashish Singh, which was created three days ago by a blocked sock, and Puja Singh, whose draftspace counterpart was deleted yesterday by G5, and the account was blocked the same day. JJP Mas ter 22:03, 1 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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Obvious sock; I've blocked and will clean out the articles. Sam Kuru (talk) 22:24, 1 September 2023 (UTC) reply

02 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Proforma - all already  Confirmed and blocked. Raising for record keeping, and to request global locks. Girth Summit (blether) 08:57, 2 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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04 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Sleeper account activated to recreate Yashwanth Naik, which was created a few days ago by the sockmaster Amansharma111 under the title Bhukya Yashwanth Naik. Please check for sleepers. Also requesting to salt both these titles (atleast to extended confirmed). 111.92.118.50 ( talk) 03:10, 4 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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07 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Proforma; confirmed. Girth Summit (blether) 18:14, 7 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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31 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Shared interest with locked sock Vanueditor re Makoons, reuploading c:Special:Undelete/File:MAKOONS_LOGO.png, and in any case does not seem to be a new editor. — Mdaniels5757 ( talk •  contribs) 02:07, 31 August 2023 (UTC) reply

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16 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

SPA User:Nirav Chahwala auto-created 6 Sept, two days after block of sock User:VishSolaki179.

Four minutes later creates spammy userpage about being a "Global Event Planner, Social Branding Consultant, and Digital Coach", which is U5'd a few hours later. 12 Sept, tries again with another userpage saying "I am new", then {{User scientist}}.

Today, recreates Saleem Choudhary (last created by User:VishSolaki179) in a single edit at Draft:Saleem Choudhary (Politician), then immediately moves it to Saleem Choudhary (Politician), and adds a couple of rubbish refs. I've moved it back to Saleem Choudhary. WP:Articles for deletion/Saleem Choudhary was cut short by a speedy G5. Wikishovel ( talk) 18:14, 16 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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21 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

User:Gloy Toy Op created 17 Sept, games autoconfirm and today recreates Saleem Choudhary at Saleem choudhary. Salting both, along with Saleem Choudhary (Politician) above, might be sensible. Wikishovel ( talk) 23:08, 21 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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22 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Same MO as the above, gaming autoconfirm to recreate the Debiprasad Mukherjee page (under new title Debi Prasad Mukherjee). Likely sock/meatpuppet of Debobratomukherjee007 ( talk · contribs) and Mukherjee07 ( talk · contribs).- KH-1 ( talk) 01:54, 22 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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22 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

User Gautam Sharkar (entrepreneur) attempted to create two pages ( Makoons Group Of Schools and Makoons Pre School) on the same topic. Both were speedily deleted and user now blocked. That user also added the Makoons School to the pages List of schools in Dehli and Template schools in Dehli. User Mynameisishaan added the Makoons to List of schools in Kolkata on the same day. Note the username creations are inline with those associated with WP:ABTACH. Obvious duck but asking for CU in case there are any sleepers. CNMall41 ( talk) 22:19, 22 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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The following accounts are  Confirmed to the master:

They have all been blocked by Ponyo independently of this investigation. The other account, Mynameisishaan ( talk · contribs), is  Unlikely to be related. Reaper Eternal ( talk) 01:32, 23 September 2023 (UTC) reply

25 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Sleeper account User:Shanuceo autocreated 30 December 2022, and indeffed on Simple Wiki in June 2023. Gamed autoconfirm here a few hours ago, then recreated User:Jhonsleevr45's article Chicago Pizza at Draft:Chicago Pizza (Company), moved it to Draft:Chicago Pizza, then to main space. Wikishovel ( talk) 17:18, 25 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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27 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

User:Gunram Bhullar Punjab created 23 Sept, gamed autoconfirm on Draft:Debiprasad Mukherjee (photojournalist), then moved it to main space. I've moved it to Debiprasad Mukherjee. Wikishovel ( talk) 23:14, 27 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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  •  Confirmed:

29 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

HASFWTA created 23 Sept. Today, games autoconfirm at their user page, ending with a "hi I'm new". Then gets straight to work recreating Draft:Pritam Majumdar at Dr. Pritam Majumdar, then recreating Draft:Rocky Rupkumar Patra at Rupkumar Patra [1], now at Rocky Rupkumar Patra. Links that from two articles, then recreates BS Reddy at BS. Reddy [2]. Wikishovel ( talk) 15:57, 29 September 2023 (UTC) reply

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09 October 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

User:Galmoldui created 4 Oct, gamed autoconfirm with precocious edits, recreated spammy Thejo Kumari Amudala and Sirifort Institute of Management Studies. Wikishovel ( talk) 09:24, 9 October 2023 (UTC) reply

I have Declared that i am connected with user. Galmoldui ( talk) 09:40, 9 October 2023 (UTC) reply
Why you guys always blocked my account how can i edit page if you always block my account tell me? Galmoldui ( talk) 09:41, 9 October 2023 (UTC) reply
Please suggest me or guide me how can i edit on Wikipedia again, is there any way to edit ???
if yes please tell me, this is not right you guys blocked my account again and again. Galmoldui ( talk) 09:43, 9 October 2023 (UTC) reply
Please if any Administrator investigate this case then please view once this request please help me https://utrs-beta.wmflabs.org/public/appeal/view Galmoldui ( talk) 10:18, 9 October 2023 (UTC) reply
Please Help me @ Wikishovel @ Bonadea @ Drm310 @ JJMC89 @ Spicy @ Vanjagenije Galmoldui ( talk) 10:27, 9 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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14 October 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

The Nehal Khanna 45 account was created the day after Jhingur Mahan Chand was blocked and 35 minutes later went on to move Draft:Rajkumar Patra to mainspace and continued to edit it there. Curb Safe Charmer ( talk) 19:30, 14 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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@ Spicy: Draft:Rajkumar Patra's linked Bengali film articles both list Rocky Rupkumar Patra in the credits. Both articles are also favourite topics of User:Amansharma111 socks. Any chance of checking these accounts against Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Amansharma111, or do I need to open a new SPI there? Thanks, Wikishovel ( talk) 13:44, 16 October 2023 (UTC) reply

User:Girth Summit, you utter star. I owe you a wikipint. Wikishovel ( talk) 10:58, 17 October 2023 (UTC) reply
You're welcome - well done on noticing the connection without the fancy tools! Girth Summit (blether) 11:09, 17 October 2023 (UTC) reply
Interesting to note that on the most recent sock, before they were blocked (and thank you Wikishovel for spotting the connection!), I had left them a UW-Paid1 warning, and they actually made a partial disclosure [3]. AMC doesn't really help narrow anything down, but its a start. Ravensfire ( talk) 15:23, 17 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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20 October 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Manu8010 created 1 Oct, first edit 19 Oct was precocious creation of a draft and immediate move to main space. All subsequent edits have been the usual fake-ref spammy bios of the highly non-notable, including Mustafa Gom just now, a recreation of Draft:Mustafa Gom by a previous sock. Wikishovel ( talk) 08:57, 20 October 2023 (UTC) reply

Linking deleted Guri Chhina, Jeevita Gowd and Soumya Ranjan Pradhan in here for the next SPI. Wikishovel ( talk) 09:27, 20 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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20 October 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Sleeper Garmi Edits created 30 Sept. First edit half an hour ago was recreation of Soumya Ranjan Pradhan at Soumya Ranjan Pradhaan, tweaked it a bit, and moved it to mainspace (now draftified). Requesting CU for further sleepers. Wikishovel ( talk) 11:25, 20 October 2023 (UTC) reply

Next, recreated Draft:Durian Industries at Draft:Durian Industries Limited. Wikishovel ( talk) 12:08, 20 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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Ugh. Went all the way through draftifying and removing all the advertorials in Durian Industries Limited before noticing the report here. I've "pre-blocked" as an obvious sock; same articles and garbage SEO sources. Endorsing for sleeper check given the likely master, since I know how much y'all love sifting through vague Indian ISPs. Thank you Mr. Shovel. Sam Kuru (talk) 12:17, 20 October 2023 (UTC) reply

23 October 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

New account used to restore articles created by previous socks.

Diffs

- KH-1 ( talk) 01:30, 23 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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There's also a Draft:Durian Industries in the oven here. Wikishovel ( talk) 04:12, 23 October 2023 (UTC) reply

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Blocked as clear sock. Sam Kuru (talk) 11:30, 23 October 2023 (UTC) reply

08 November 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Abh01 created 7 hours ago, immediate precocious edits with recreation of several deleted articles, including Ashish Dawar at Legal Baba Ashish Dawar, and Sheetal Nair (last created by sock User:Utkarsh12chaturvedi) at D Sheetal Nair. Wikishovel ( talk) 13:24, 8 November 2023 (UTC) reply

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Note: I've 'pre-blocked' as an obvious sock, given the overlap in junk article creations and style. Super disappointed that I actually removed a bunch of SEO/PR links from one of the articles and did not notice the deletion history. As always with this person, endorse for a sleeper check since there always seems to be a few. Sam Kuru (talk) 20:45, 8 November 2023 (UTC) reply

01 November 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Similar naming pattern, signed the same month as the master and a few others, creates a few unrelated spam articles unrelated to each other. Further evidence at paid-en-wp@. MarioGom ( talk) 08:09, 1 November 2023 (UTC) reply

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01 November 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

I've already blocked this user for undisclosed paid editing. Based on off-wiki evidence, there may be other users that are being used by the same person as this account so I am requesting CU to see if it turns anything up. Please email me for an explanation. SmartSE ( talk) 10:19, 1 November 2023 (UTC) reply

I've added Jmarmorek - they are stale, but pretty DUCK based off spamming the same domain as part of a series of edits - laprincesse.ca: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com : Blmtta Blmtta Jmarmorek Jmarmorek. SmartSE ( talk) 11:37, 1 November 2023 (UTC) reply
Added Fradoop - this one is entirely off-wiki, although note also the similar pattern of spamming: [8] [9]. SmartSE ( talk) 12:21, 1 November 2023 (UTC) reply

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25 November 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Re-filing new evidence as a new report; originally added to the report below by CNMall41. If a case has already been checked and is only waiting for someone to close it, adding newly discovered accounts confuses the chain of evidence; it's better in that case to report the newly discovered account as a new report. CNMall41's original post follows. Ivanvector ( Talk/ Edits) 14:53, 27 November 2023 (UTC) reply

Pinging Smartse, MarioGom, and Ivanvector who are involved. I was working on another SPI and believe it is actually going to be this one. Note that I cannot view deleted edit history so I am limited to what evidence I can find, but here it is. Not sure if you want to include user:Anamika Vishwakarma 10 in a CU or not.

  • User:Anamika Vishwakarma 10 re-created Rohit Mehta on November 23, 2023 (account created October 9, 2023). Note that I had taken this page to AfD on November 8, 2023 which was speedy deleted the same day for being created by blocked or banned user (User:Abh01).
  • The first creation of this page was by User:Ramsaranmehta who was blocked as a sock of Ankitdevarpan. Believe that Anamika is a sock being used to create the recently deleted page. Given the amount of sock activity at film-related articles, this may also be tied to the Bikrookanpurganste SPI.
  • The version that I sent to AfD (which resulted in speedy the same day) was created by user:Abh01, now blocked sock of Amansharma111 (archive).
  • If you look at the page Rohit Mehta, the “what links here” tab shows this page (a previous versions) was edited by IP 125.16.33.1 who removed a speedy deletion tag in 2001.

-- CNMall41 ( talk) 22:03, 25 November 2023 (UTC) reply

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  • I ran a very cursory check but nothing turned up, and frankly I didn't want to waste too much time going down the rabbit hole again so I'm not posting a formal finding. This user's recreation of Rohit Mehta is nearly bit-by-bit identical to the previous sock version, not to mention that creating Himanshu Singhal, a press release resume of an utterly non-notable marketing pro, was their 11th edit after 10 junk edits in their userspace. They're obviously WP:MEAT at least, and very likely editing for pay without disclosure. I've blocked and will tag as suspected, and I suggest to other clerks that the simplest way to deal with what appear to be several intersecting sockfarms editing for pay in this geographical region is to just block them and delete their work, and not waste your time on which account is which user's sockpuppet. Ivanvector ( Talk/ Edits) 15:30, 27 November 2023 (UTC) reply

27 November 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Recreation of Rakesh Nangia at Rakesh Kumar Nangia; recreation of Mayyank Sharrma at Mayyank Sharrmaa, via Myyank Sharrmaa. Wikishovel ( talk) 21:14, 27 November 2023 (UTC) reply

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10 December 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Galbox Realme1 created 9 October, slept, then precocious edits beginning 4 December. Recreated Ratikant Kamila at Ratikanta Kamila today, but spelled it correctly in the article. Ratikant Kamila last created by blocked sock User:Shyam Raj Mourya. All other creations are characteristic of master: poorly-sourced spammy bios of non-notable Indians. Also created Nitul Das, currently plagued by sockpuppets at simple:Nitul Das. Wikishovel ( talk) 15:23, 10 December 2023 (UTC) reply

Today, Galbox Realme1 created NC. Prabhakar, which has been speedied G5 at simple:NC. Prabhakar today and simple:N.C. Prabhakar 8 December by User:MathXplore. Wikishovel ( talk) 07:13, 11 December 2023 (UTC) reply

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01 January 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

Page Gaurishankaar Chaubey created by User:Karvabother. Originally created under Gaurishankar Chaubey by Anamika Vishwakarma 10, a now confirmed block sock of Amansharma111. The most recently reported sock of Amansharma111 is user:Galbox Realme1 who’s editing behavior includes creation of account, then minor edits to their userpage until autoconfirmed. User:Karvabother exhibited the same editing behavior of account creation and doing edits to their userpage until autoconfirmed. The fact they created a new page under a slightly different name, coupled with the account creation and editing pattern of userpage, seems obvious they are another sock and attempting to avoid detection. Based on the continued attempt to user Wikipedia as an advertising medium, I would recommend salting both name variations of the page. CNMall41 ( talk) 20:48, 1 January 2024 (UTC) reply

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  •  Likely to the last checked set of socks, and  Blocked without tags. This behaviour is pretty standard for promotional sockfarms and I've said here before that identifying the specific master for all these intersecting promo operations is a bit of a waste of time. They should just be blocked. Ivanvector ( Talk/ Edits) 15:12, 2 January 2024 (UTC) reply

03 January 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

Pro forma report, blocked at WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Bikrookanpurgangster. Spicy ( talk) 11:42, 3 January 2024 (UTC) reply

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21 June 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

–  Joe ( talk) 17:42, 21 June 2024 (UTC) reply

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See ticket:2024020710011917 for some recent off-wiki evidence relating to this case. I've just blocked another batch of socks (see above). –  Joe ( talk) 17:42, 21 June 2024 (UTC) reply

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