Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Amansharma111/Archive

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)


 * Please merge with Sockpuppet investigations/Hajpyoip and move all to 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)

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 * Acknowledging all 3 reported accounts have already been blocked; we're up to 4 alleged accounts within a week.  - Please compare the accounts, check for any others, and consider whether any CU blocks are feasible to reduce this a little. --Jack Frost (talk) 09:26, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * - your instincts were right, - there are quite a few unblocked accounts here. Give me a minute.   Girth Summit  (blether)  12:18, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * The following are ✅ to one another:
 * I'll block this lot; may do a bit more digging before closing this, there are quite a few rabbit holes that might need a torch shining down them. Girth Summit  (blether)  12:28, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * OK, I've tried a few different avenues, but these are all the accounts I see. They are hopping around a bunch of ranges, and sometimes using proxies; they will almost certainly return so please come back if you spot any more. Closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:54, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I'll block this lot; may do a bit more digging before closing this, there are quite a few rabbit holes that might need a torch shining down them. Girth Summit  (blether)  12:28, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * OK, I've tried a few different avenues, but these are all the accounts I see. They are hopping around a bunch of ranges, and sometimes using proxies; they will almost certainly return so please come back if you spot any more. Closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:54, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I'll block this lot; may do a bit more digging before closing this, there are quite a few rabbit holes that might need a torch shining down them. Girth Summit  (blether)  12:28, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * OK, I've tried a few different avenues, but these are all the accounts I see. They are hopping around a bunch of ranges, and sometimes using proxies; they will almost certainly return so please come back if you spot any more. Closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:54, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I'll block this lot; may do a bit more digging before closing this, there are quite a few rabbit holes that might need a torch shining down them. Girth Summit  (blether)  12:28, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * OK, I've tried a few different avenues, but these are all the accounts I see. They are hopping around a bunch of ranges, and sometimes using proxies; they will almost certainly return so please come back if you spot any more. Closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:54, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I'll block this lot; may do a bit more digging before closing this, there are quite a few rabbit holes that might need a torch shining down them. Girth Summit  (blether)  12:28, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * OK, I've tried a few different avenues, but these are all the accounts I see. They are hopping around a bunch of ranges, and sometimes using proxies; they will almost certainly return so please come back if you spot any more. Closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:54, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I'll block this lot; may do a bit more digging before closing this, there are quite a few rabbit holes that might need a torch shining down them. Girth Summit  (blether)  12:28, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * OK, I've tried a few different avenues, but these are all the accounts I see. They are hopping around a bunch of ranges, and sometimes using proxies; they will almost certainly return so please come back if you spot any more. Closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:54, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * OK, I've tried a few different avenues, but these are all the accounts I see. They are hopping around a bunch of ranges, and sometimes using proxies; they will almost certainly return so please come back if you spot any more. Closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:54, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

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)

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 * This account is ✅ (see the 10 August case for full details).  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:52, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

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

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 * I can't go any stronger than on this one, but they are ✅ to, which looks like a sleeper. Blocking that account, closing this report without further action since the named account is already blocked for spamming.   Girth Summit  (blether)  12:50, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

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)


 * The same just happened with Ujjawal Trivedi --AlexandraAVX (talk) 16:04, 19 August 2023 (UTC)


 * And Thejo Kumari Amudala --AlexandraAVX (talk) 16:05, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ Courcelles (talk) 03:21, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Courcelles (talk) 03:23, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

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)
 * 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 .Sam Kuru (talk) 11:46, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

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There's a certain amount of VPN/proxy use that prevents me from going any stronger than to the master, but these two are ✅ to each other, and to  (apparent sleeper) - will block and tag as suspected to this case. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether) 11:58, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Scratch all that - I was able to confirm them to the master. Will do a bit more sweeping before closing. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  12:00, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

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


 * Looks like I took the wrong selection on Twinkle. Please merge with Sockpuppet investigations/Amansharma111 and move all to Sockpuppet investigations/Arvindsrivastavaadvocate — DaxServer (t · m · e · c) 13:09, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Wait a minute.... — DaxServer (t · m · e · c) 19:47, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Added all that I could find. — DaxServer (t · m · e · c) 08:20, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
 * On another note, Hajpyoip uploaded an image on Commons on June 22 and is later used by 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)

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 * - All of the listed accounts except for are ✅ to each other, as well as various other accounts that have already been blocked or locked, including,  and . They're all confirmed to the accounts in the Sockpuppet investigations/Amansharma111 case - this case needs to be merged into that one.

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 <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether) 11:50, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
 * - for training. RoySmith (talk) 01:41, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Took off hold; after discussing with, this will require an admin clerk to do a WP:HISTMERGE. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 15:09, 2 September 2023 (UTC)
 * - merged, moved to the correct place in the timeline on the new case page. I'll leave any other actions to you :) firefly  ( t · c ) 15:14, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

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. JJPMas ter 22:03, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

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


 * Nothing more to do here. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 00:42, 2 September 2023 (UTC)
 * , - see below, I confirmed this account and found another while I was at it. For future cases, I'd recommend requesting CU even if the behavioural evidence is already overwhelming - this abuser is very active at the moment, and as you can see they create lots of accounts, so sleeper checks are useful in this case. Cheers  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  09:05, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Proforma - all already ✅ and blocked. Raising for record keeping, and to request global locks. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether) 08:57, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * Added a couple more, tagging them, requesting locks on all.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  09:02, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

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)

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 * There are many accounts. ✅ to each other, and to past socks, are:
 * Will need to do some more cross-checking to look for other sleepers - no time right now, leaving this open for now. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  14:54, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Cross-checking done, also found:
 * Will block, request log, apply G5 dust. Closing again. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:52, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Noting that I've also blocked as suspected. They're on a different IP range, so could be a different person, but one of the above socks edited their draft (a recreation of a draft twice deleted as G11) within two minutes of its creation - if it's not SOCK it's MEAT.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:58, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Will need to do some more cross-checking to look for other sleepers - no time right now, leaving this open for now. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  14:54, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Cross-checking done, also found:
 * Will block, request log, apply G5 dust. Closing again. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:52, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Noting that I've also blocked as suspected. They're on a different IP range, so could be a different person, but one of the above socks edited their draft (a recreation of a draft twice deleted as G11) within two minutes of its creation - if it's not SOCK it's MEAT.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:58, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Will need to do some more cross-checking to look for other sleepers - no time right now, leaving this open for now. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  14:54, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Cross-checking done, also found:
 * Will block, request log, apply G5 dust. Closing again. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:52, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Noting that I've also blocked as suspected. They're on a different IP range, so could be a different person, but one of the above socks edited their draft (a recreation of a draft twice deleted as G11) within two minutes of its creation - if it's not SOCK it's MEAT.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:58, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Will need to do some more cross-checking to look for other sleepers - no time right now, leaving this open for now. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  14:54, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Cross-checking done, also found:
 * Will block, request log, apply G5 dust. Closing again. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:52, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Noting that I've also blocked as suspected. They're on a different IP range, so could be a different person, but one of the above socks edited their draft (a recreation of a draft twice deleted as G11) within two minutes of its creation - if it's not SOCK it's MEAT.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:58, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Will need to do some more cross-checking to look for other sleepers - no time right now, leaving this open for now. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  14:54, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Cross-checking done, also found:
 * Will block, request log, apply G5 dust. Closing again. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:52, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Noting that I've also blocked as suspected. They're on a different IP range, so could be a different person, but one of the above socks edited their draft (a recreation of a draft twice deleted as G11) within two minutes of its creation - if it's not SOCK it's MEAT.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:58, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Will block, request log, apply G5 dust. Closing again. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:52, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Noting that I've also blocked as suspected. They're on a different IP range, so could be a different person, but one of the above socks edited their draft (a recreation of a draft twice deleted as G11) within two minutes of its creation - if it's not SOCK it's MEAT.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:58, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Will block, request log, apply G5 dust. Closing again. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:52, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Noting that I've also blocked as suspected. They're on a different IP range, so could be a different person, but one of the above socks edited their draft (a recreation of a draft twice deleted as G11) within two minutes of its creation - if it's not SOCK it's MEAT.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:58, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Will block, request log, apply G5 dust. Closing again. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:52, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Noting that I've also blocked as suspected. They're on a different IP range, so could be a different person, but one of the above socks edited their draft (a recreation of a draft twice deleted as G11) within two minutes of its creation - if it's not SOCK it's MEAT.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:58, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Will block, request log, apply G5 dust. Closing again. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:52, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Noting that I've also blocked as suspected. They're on a different IP range, so could be a different person, but one of the above socks edited their draft (a recreation of a draft twice deleted as G11) within two minutes of its creation - if it's not SOCK it's MEAT.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:58, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Will block, request log, apply G5 dust. Closing again. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:52, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Noting that I've also blocked as suspected. They're on a different IP range, so could be a different person, but one of the above socks edited their draft (a recreation of a draft twice deleted as G11) within two minutes of its creation - if it's not SOCK it's MEAT.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:58, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Proforma; confirmed. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether) 18:14, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked etc.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  18:15, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

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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. &mdash; Mdaniels5757 (talk &bull; contribs) 02:07, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to . Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 09:30, 31 August 2023 (UTC)
 * - Please move this report as appropriate. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 09:31, 31 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Case moved. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 09:19, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * This can be closed now as the account is blocked and tagged already. Close. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 09:19, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

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.

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)

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 * I've stumbled across this SPI after blocking a large number of accounts for UPE socking. These include:
 * Some are sleepers, but most have the same MO; namely gaming autoconfirmed, creating a draft, then moving it to mainspace themselves. They appear to be using a wide array of proxies, so geolocation isn't helpful. I've burnt myself out in my initial checks, deletions etc., which have eaten up the past hour. I think another CU needs to take a look at this with fresh eyes.-- Ponyo bons mots 21:23, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Oh joy, there are more (mostly already blocked):
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Some are sleepers, but most have the same MO; namely gaming autoconfirmed, creating a draft, then moving it to mainspace themselves. They appear to be using a wide array of proxies, so geolocation isn't helpful. I've burnt myself out in my initial checks, deletions etc., which have eaten up the past hour. I think another CU needs to take a look at this with fresh eyes.-- Ponyo bons mots 21:23, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Oh joy, there are more (mostly already blocked):
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Some are sleepers, but most have the same MO; namely gaming autoconfirmed, creating a draft, then moving it to mainspace themselves. They appear to be using a wide array of proxies, so geolocation isn't helpful. I've burnt myself out in my initial checks, deletions etc., which have eaten up the past hour. I think another CU needs to take a look at this with fresh eyes.-- Ponyo bons mots 21:23, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Oh joy, there are more (mostly already blocked):
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Some are sleepers, but most have the same MO; namely gaming autoconfirmed, creating a draft, then moving it to mainspace themselves. They appear to be using a wide array of proxies, so geolocation isn't helpful. I've burnt myself out in my initial checks, deletions etc., which have eaten up the past hour. I think another CU needs to take a look at this with fresh eyes.-- Ponyo bons mots 21:23, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Oh joy, there are more (mostly already blocked):
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Some are sleepers, but most have the same MO; namely gaming autoconfirmed, creating a draft, then moving it to mainspace themselves. They appear to be using a wide array of proxies, so geolocation isn't helpful. I've burnt myself out in my initial checks, deletions etc., which have eaten up the past hour. I think another CU needs to take a look at this with fresh eyes.-- Ponyo bons mots 21:23, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Oh joy, there are more (mostly already blocked):
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Some are sleepers, but most have the same MO; namely gaming autoconfirmed, creating a draft, then moving it to mainspace themselves. They appear to be using a wide array of proxies, so geolocation isn't helpful. I've burnt myself out in my initial checks, deletions etc., which have eaten up the past hour. I think another CU needs to take a look at this with fresh eyes.-- Ponyo bons mots 21:23, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Oh joy, there are more (mostly already blocked):
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 21:29, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

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)
 * ✅ as part of the same group I noted above and below. -- Ponyo bons mots 17:34, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

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

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 * ✅ to, another sock I blocked today, same articles and MO. -- Ponyo bons mots 16:53, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * More from this group I've found and will be blocking (if not already blocked):
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 17:09, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * We can add to the list too, will be applying the hammer momentarily.  firefly  ( t · c ) 17:25, 22 September 2023 (UTC)  Unblocked, I was too hasty.  firefly  ( t · c ) 17:39, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Also  firefly  ( t · c ) 17:39, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Also also  firefly  ( t · c ) 17:57, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I have run a rather large number of checks per Ponyo's request at WT:SPI for someone to sweep through this and see if anything was missed. I think between us we got them all for now. firefly  ( t · c ) 17:58, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * -- Ponyo bons mots 17:09, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * We can add to the list too, will be applying the hammer momentarily.  firefly  ( t · c ) 17:25, 22 September 2023 (UTC)  Unblocked, I was too hasty.  firefly  ( t · c ) 17:39, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Also  firefly  ( t · c ) 17:39, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Also also  firefly  ( t · c ) 17:57, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I have run a rather large number of checks per Ponyo's request at WT:SPI for someone to sweep through this and see if anything was missed. I think between us we got them all for now. firefly  ( t · c ) 17:58, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Also also  firefly  ( t · c ) 17:57, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I have run a rather large number of checks per Ponyo's request at WT:SPI for someone to sweep through this and see if anything was missed. I think between us we got them all for now. firefly  ( t · c ) 17:58, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

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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)

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The following accounts are ✅ to the master:



They have all been blocked by Ponyo independently of this investigation. The other account,, is to be related. Reaper Eternal (talk) 01:32, 23 September 2023 (UTC)
 * . Closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 01:37, 23 September 2023 (UTC)
 * merged from Thejo Kumari Amudala to Amansharma111 —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 03:39, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

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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)

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 * Will clean up with some G5s. firefly  ( t · c ) 17:24, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

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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)

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 * to the confirmed accounts is . Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 06:32, 28 September 2023 (UTC)
 * —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 19:08, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

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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, now at Rocky Rupkumar Patra. Links that from two articles, then recreates BS Reddy at BS. Reddy. Wikishovel (talk) 15:57, 29 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * . MarioGom (talk) 07:39, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
 * -  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  08:25, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
 * is ✅ to the following:
 * (globally locked as a sock of, who is tagged as a sock of , a suspected sock of.
 * - one of the block socks above.
 * I'm going to block all, tag as confirmed to this case and request locks. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  08:31, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
 * If a clerk decides that any fancy tagging or merging of cases is required in light of the results above, feel free.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  08:33, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm going to block all, tag as confirmed to this case and request locks. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  08:31, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
 * If a clerk decides that any fancy tagging or merging of cases is required in light of the results above, feel free.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  08:33, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

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)


 * I have Declared that i am connected with user. Galmoldui (talk) 09:40, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * Please Help me @Wikishovel @Bonadea @Drm310 @JJMC89 @Spicy @Vanjagenije Galmoldui (talk) 10:27, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * User has been helped. for a sleeper check given the history of extensive socking. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 10:31, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Assuming this is Amansharma111, they are using a different proxy service from last time. I see no reason not to believe their assertion however, so I am tagging and requesting lock. I don't see any other accounts at present. Closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  11:23, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * ( original case name)

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)

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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 Sockpuppet investigations/Amansharma111, or do I need to open a new SPI there? Thanks, Wikishovel (talk) 13:44, 16 October 2023 (UTC)
 * User:Girth Summit, you utter star. I owe you a wikipint. Wikishovel (talk) 10:58, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * You're welcome - well done on noticing the connection without the fancy tools! Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  11:09, 17 October 2023 (UTC)


 * 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 . AMC doesn't really help narrow anything down, but its a start.  Ravensfire  (talk) 15:23, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * . No reason given for CU request and seems obvious enough that CU is not necessary. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 23:22, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * , trying to distinguish between the various Indian entertainment sockfarms can be a Sisyphean task. I'm unsure if CU will be helpful because the last socks in that case were on proxies, but maybe would be willing to take a look? Spicy (talk) 09:31, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * - sure, why not? Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  09:54, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * is ✅ to the following accounts:
 * (already blocked as a sock from this case)
 * (already blocked as a sock from this case)
 * (bingo)
 * I don't see anything connecting it to any other cases, aside from an overlap on one of the busiest IP ranges in the world (one which crops up in a lot of these kinds of cases). Blocking the unblocked accounts, fiddling with tags, will reclose when I'm done. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:03, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Scratch that last comment - just found some older stuff, still in progress... Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:05, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Also confirmed:
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * (bingo)
 * I don't see anything connecting it to any other cases, aside from an overlap on one of the busiest IP ranges in the world (one which crops up in a lot of these kinds of cases). Blocking the unblocked accounts, fiddling with tags, will reclose when I'm done. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:03, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Scratch that last comment - just found some older stuff, still in progress... Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:05, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Also confirmed:
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * There were a bunch of other blocked, confirmed socks of Amansharma111 once I dug down far enough. This case will need moving over there. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
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)

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

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 * ✅.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  09:14, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

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Sleeper 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)

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

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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)


 * This one is using proxies - I can't connect it to the others I'm afraid, we'll just have to go on the behaviour.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  13:22, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

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New account used to restore articles created by previous socks. -KH-1 (talk) 01:30, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Diffs:
 * Shaiilesh Thaker, previously
 * Legal Baba, previously

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

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


 * ✅, plus:
 * Blocking/tagging, requesting locks.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:40, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Blocking/tagging, requesting locks.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:40, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Blocking/tagging, requesting locks.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:40, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Blocking/tagging, requesting locks.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:40, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

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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)

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 * Comment - I just came to file this as well so Wikishovel beat me to it. The editing behavior on other pages gave me the impression of a strong COI but after moving Legal Baba Ashish Dawar to the correct title (Ashish Dawar), I see it was recently deleted after being created by a SOCK. --CNMall41 (talk) 19:04, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

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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)


 * ✅ to ; don't see any other accounts, but they're using a VPN service so sleepers aren't going to be easily detectable. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  13:41, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * ( originally filed under this user)

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)

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 * . Doanj is using a VPN, but a different one (and apparently in a different country) from the socks associated with this case. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 18:06, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Already blocked. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:28, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Report moved from Girmv to Amansharma111 —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 06:55, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

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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)
 * ( originally filed under this user)
 * I've added Jmarmorek - they are stale, but pretty DUCK based off spamming the same domain as part of a series of edits - : Blmtta Blmtta Jmarmorek Jmarmorek. SmartSE (talk) 11:37, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Added Fradoop - this one is entirely off-wiki, although note also the similar pattern of spamming: . SmartSE (talk) 12:21, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * If you haven't already, you could submit off-wiki evidence to paid-en-wp at wikipedia.org. That'll make it easier to justify a check. MarioGom (talk) 10:55, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately my experience of submitting there is that I may as well not bother. SmartSE (talk) 11:00, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I guess it depends on the strength of evidence. Feel free to email me anyway. MarioGom (talk) 11:03, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ SmartSE (talk) 11:37, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
 * , partly based on off-wiki evidence, which should be sent to paid-en-wp@ (ping me otherwise). MarioGom (talk) 13:14, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
 * can one of you also email your evidence to me? We have been told that undisclosed paid editing is explicitly not a valid reason for checkuser, so I'd like to have a look at what you have first. Cheers. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 18:47, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ And I should have also said that I emailed it to paid-en-wp earlier. SmartSE (talk) 19:11, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are ✅ to, who is a confirmed sock of Amansharma111:
 * is : they are using the same small network as the accounts above but a different device, and just that account has also used a proxy. . Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 20:08, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks! This was really unexpected, see Sockpuppet investigations/Girmv. For anyone else looking at this, please, wait some time before archiving. I'm giving a try at figuring out what is going on here (probably subcontracting). MarioGom (talk) 20:34, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
 * - would it be possible to compate this case, Sockpuppet investigations/Amansharma111 and Sockpuppet investigations/Girmv? MarioGom (talk) 21:32, 2 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I posted a result at Girmv just now, and the accounts above are already confirmed to Amansharma111 through Rozep (this report should be merged). Did you want to check something else? Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 18:09, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks. That works for me. MarioGom (talk) 19:26, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
 * - let's merge this case, as well as the latest Girmv report, to Amansharma111. MarioGom (talk) 19:29, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Merged from Blmmta to Amansharma111 —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 06:56, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Closing; nothing left to do here. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:31, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks. That works for me. MarioGom (talk) 19:26, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
 * - let's merge this case, as well as the latest Girmv report, to Amansharma111. MarioGom (talk) 19:29, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Merged from Blmmta to Amansharma111 —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 06:56, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Closing; nothing left to do here. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:31, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

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''Re-filing new evidence as a new report; originally added to the report below by. 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)

Pinging, , and 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. --CNMall41 (talk) 22:03, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
 * 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.

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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)

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)

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 * ✅, contribs deleted, . Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 21:38, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

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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)
 * Today, 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)

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 * Already blocked by Kuru. Tagging and requesting lock on Meta. Closing. <span style="font-family:Iosevka,monospace">0x Deadbeef →∞ (talk to me) 13:07, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

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)

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 * to the last checked set of socks, and . 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)

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

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 * Closing. Spicy (talk) 11:43, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

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–&#8239;Joe (talk) 17:42, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

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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). –&#8239;Joe (talk) 17:42, 21 June 2024 (UTC)