Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Enwiki23/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
User:Enwiki23 created Al Hasan Milad multiple times with various title (see their talk page). User:Habiburrahmansohag01 upload their images on commons. User:Commonswiki23 uploaded Mazharul Islam Himel's images on commons, User:Enwiki23 added those to the article. User:Habiburrahmansohag01 editied Habibur Rahman Sohag, User:Ptwiki23 did too. User:Ptwiki23 edited simple:Al Hasan Milad (created by User:Frmwiki), same as User:Enwiki23. User:Enwiki23 created Draft:Robiul Islam Jibon, so did Ptwiki23 see simple:Robiul Islam Jibon. আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 16:40, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

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 * Commonswiki23 doesn't exist locally. Otherwise, blocked and tagged. Courcelles (talk) 18:22, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
 * @Courcelles I'm assuming you meant to close this, so I'll go ahead and do that. If not, feel free to reopen. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:04, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm not a clerk or a CU anymore, so I don't really have standing to reject CU requests. That said, thanks. Courcelles (talk) 15:36, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
The username is a duck. See and compare this. —*Fehufangą (✉ Talk · ✎ Contribs) 04:41, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅, blocked, lock requested, closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  08:37, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
New account Mrmiladknock made a dozen edits, then recreated Al Hasan Milad at Al Hasan Milad (Author & Entrepreneur). 2A00:23EE:1CB8:5F8B:841:7BFF:FE4A:5C58 (talk) 20:18, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

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 * Yep, and the recreation is almost word-for-word identical to the deleted version. ; ; closing. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 00:45, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Enpedia23, similar pattern to yesterday's sock, ten edits, sleeps for a month, then recreates Al Hasan Milad. Requesting checkuser. 2A00:23EE:1CB8:5F8B:841:7BFF:FE4A:5C58 (talk) 05:34, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ in addition to . Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:13, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Draft:Tawhid Afridi was re-created by both accounts after being previously created by Ptwiki233 (a previously blocked sock under this case). MD Abdul Ahad Shanto is already blocked as an advertising-only account but is added here for reference. I'm confident both these accounts are related to each other, as Iamriyadbroh was registered about eight hours after MD Abdul Ahad Shanto was blocked, but given the time difference since the last update to this case, I'm not sure if they're related to the master or if this is just continued UPE socking on behalf of the subjects whom they created the draft articles about. Uhai (talk) 05:31, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * Comment This editor has also been reported at Sockpuppet investigations/MD Abdul Ahad Shanto. Liz Read! Talk! 00:23, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I deleted the other one.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:29, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, tagged, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 01:40, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
I am not sure if it is a new sock or sockpuppet existing sock. created Mondera Chakroborty. Nothing suspicious but today on bnwiki a new user:Abu Sayeed Hossan, two hours after account creation, started translating Mondera Chakroborty, i find it suspicious because it not like the person is very famous. Anyway when i checked the photo of Mondera Chakroborty uploaded by, i found (quite sure) i was COM:FLICKRWASH. And then when i checked the talk page of, i found they created Tawhid Afridi (Draft:Tawhid Afridi is frequently created by socks). আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 22:27, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * Noting that Abu Sayeed Hossan has been blocked on bnwiki as a sock of, which is apparently equivalent to Sockpuppet investigations/Md Sunnat Ali Mollik. I took a brief look at this case earlier, and from my recollection Zaku and Abu were editing from the same country as each other and as previous socks of Enwiki23, but there was no overlap in IP ranges. I haven't compared to the Mollik case. Should probably leave this one for a more experienced CU. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 18:32, 24 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Update: See re. Abu Sayeed. Spicy (talk) 20:21, 24 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Majority already locked., closing. ST47 (talk) 01:09, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Note that some of these are tagged as socks of User:Md Sunnat Ali Mollik, who appears to be an older account than Enwiki23. I'm not changing any tags, don't think it's worth worrying about what the master is.
 * is . ST47 (talk) 01:12, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Majority already locked., closing. ST47 (talk) 01:09, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Note that some of these are tagged as socks of User:Md Sunnat Ali Mollik, who appears to be an older account than Enwiki23. I'm not changing any tags, don't think it's worth worrying about what the master is.
 * is . ST47 (talk) 01:12, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Majority already locked., closing. ST47 (talk) 01:09, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Note that some of these are tagged as socks of User:Md Sunnat Ali Mollik, who appears to be an older account than Enwiki23. I'm not changing any tags, don't think it's worth worrying about what the master is.
 * is . ST47 (talk) 01:12, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Majority already locked., closing. ST47 (talk) 01:09, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Note that some of these are tagged as socks of User:Md Sunnat Ali Mollik, who appears to be an older account than Enwiki23. I'm not changing any tags, don't think it's worth worrying about what the master is.
 * is . ST47 (talk) 01:12, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Majority already locked., closing. ST47 (talk) 01:09, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Note that some of these are tagged as socks of User:Md Sunnat Ali Mollik, who appears to be an older account than Enwiki23. I'm not changing any tags, don't think it's worth worrying about what the master is.
 * is . ST47 (talk) 01:12, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Note that some of these are tagged as socks of User:Md Sunnat Ali Mollik, who appears to be an older account than Enwiki23. I'm not changing any tags, don't think it's worth worrying about what the master is.
 * is . ST47 (talk) 01:12, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Just like User:Rathfelde, this new account also created Draft:Daily Rudrabangla with same content and moved to main namespace. Daily Rudrabangla frequently gets created by this sock. Please check. আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 22:29, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * The account already blocked on simple english wikipedia for "Abusing several accounts". আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 22:31, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * Ok, is ✅ to Rathfelde, Loverman Kingdom, and a few more. I've G5 the article which was moved from the draft space and salted both. I'm going to leave the tags off since there seems to be a lack of clarity if these recent socks go back to Sockpuppet investigations/Md Sunnat Ali Mollik or Enwiki23. Glock requested. Mkdw  talk  01:34, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
 * WikiShakib is to other socks blocked above based on CU data, and combined with behavior this is a . Blocked, global-lock requested.  was there a reason I missed that you left this open? Vanamonde93 (talk) 20:14, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I think it was the request below that was left open. Mkdw  talk 06:33, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:24, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
SPA whose only edit so far is to remove AfD tags etc. from 14 No Chingrakhali Government Primary School, created by, a sock of Enwiki23. WikiShakib was registered the day after Aslam Talukdar was blocked. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 19:43, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  15:35, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
New account created 2 February. On 12 February, they created Draft:Al Hasan Milad, which was speedy deleted 13 Feb G11. Today they cut to the chase at Al Hasan Milad (Entrepreneur), which has just been moved to Draft:Al Hasan Milad (Entrepreneur) by an uninvolved NPP.

New account was created 14 Feb, and began working on Al Hasan Milad (Entrepreneur) minutes after creation by.

I'm not 100% certain that this is the correct master. Both accounts are also listed at WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Parvej096388, but that's on pause awaiting further info. Both accounts worked on Draft:Kavya Kishor, previously edited extensively by socks of User:Parvej096388.

But the Al Hasan Milad connection suggests that Enwiki23 is the correct master for both accounts. Wikishovel (talk) 16:49, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, tagged, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 18:56, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Gamed autoconfirm, and immediately created Al Hasan Milad (Bangladeshi entrepreneur). Wikishovel (talk) 15:08, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * User Nazmulhaquesojib sounds related as they suddenly become active and moved the draft within 3 minutes after it was submitted for review by Hridoy24. GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 15:21, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and tagged Hiridoy24 (who is not autoconfirmed). I don't think there's sufficient evidence to block Nazmulhaquesojib. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 15:46, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
As previously suspected user Nazmulhaquesojib has a strong indications of being a sock of Enwiki23. They recently created the same article under Draft:Al Hasan Milad (Bangladeshi entrepreneur) and then moved to Draft:Al Hasan Milad. GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 14:16, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * It seems I overlooked the slight variations in their usernames. I initially believed this was the same user I had reported earlier. After comparing the contributions of both suspected socks, I am inclined to believe they are the same person. GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 14:27, 25 February 2024 (UTC) (updated: 14:32, 25 February 2024 (UTC))


 * Adding, registered today and first edit was to contest speedy deletion at Talk:Al Hasan Milad. GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 05:34, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

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Adding, latest creator of Draft:Al Hasan Milad (Bangladeshi entrepreneur), Draft:Al Hasan Milad, and Al Hasan Milad. Requesting checkuser for sleepers, on the weight of recent activity. Wikishovel (talk) 14:23, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Adding, another new SPA contesting deletion at the talk page ten minutes after account creation. Wikishovel (talk) 05:59, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * CU results:
 * and are confirmed to each other and  to Enwiki23.
 * is to Enwiki23.
 * is to Enwiki23.
 * The following are ✅ to each other and are to Enwiki23:
 * Based on the behaviour and CU results I've blocked them all. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:08, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Based on the behaviour and CU results I've blocked them all. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:08, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Based on the behaviour and CU results I've blocked them all. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:08, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Based on the behaviour and CU results I've blocked them all. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:08, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Based on the behaviour and CU results I've blocked them all. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:08, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Based on the behaviour and CU results I've blocked them all. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:08, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Based on the behaviour and CU results I've blocked them all. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:08, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Recreating Al Hasan Milad (entrepreneur) which had been created by the master under various names/variations Vinegarymass911 (talk) 03:26, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:14, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * ( originally filed under this user)

Special interest in Draft:Kavya Kishor which was primarily written by another of the master's socks. - UtherSRG (talk) 13:36, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

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I would say the assessment that they have "gotten a little smarter" is correct. The ultimate goal of this UPE group is to get the draft published and I would base Miladitb's behavior, including this message they left on my talk page, to be right in line with that goal. --CNMall41 (talk) 10:35, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Given this, I find it unlikely Miladitb is a sock of this user CiphriusKane (talk) 18:15, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * - The other accounts seem to have added puffery, but this account only deleted it. Do you have additional evidence, preferably in the form of diffs? Reaper Eternal (talk) 21:41, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
 * No diffs. User worked on, and then requested to resubmit, a rejected draft that was authored by a sock. That behavior alone raised my suspicion. My expectation is that if they are a sock, they have gotten a little smarter and desires to get the draft into an acceptable form and then add back in all the cruft. - UtherSRG (talk) 12:50, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
 * - Updating status so clerks can merge. The Wordsmith Talk to me 20:01, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Merged, closing. Spicy (talk) 14:33, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

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 * ( originally filed under this user)

Created the draft Draft:Parvej Husen Talukder (Poet) and removed the decline on Draft:Kavya Kishor. Name is also similar to confirmed sock User:VINCON23 CiphriusKane (talk) 18:13, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

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Please see also Sockpuppet investigations/Enwiki23: that might be the correct master for both and. Wikishovel (talk) 16:54, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

An anon sock has also created Draft:Kavya Kishor (Magazine). Wikishovel (talk) 06:07, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

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 * - Updating status so clerks can merge. The Wordsmith Talk to me 20:01, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Merged, closing. Spicy (talk) 14:33, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
As User:Vinegarymass911 said on 29_February_2024, exactly the same thing happened again: "Recreating Al Hasan Milad (entrepreneur) which had been created by the master under various names/variations". This time under Al Hasan Milad (Bangladesh) title. আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 17:57, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Al Hasan Milad (Bangladesh), a WP:GAMENAME with the salted page without the unnecessary disambiguation. microbiology Marcus [petri dish·growths] 18:21, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Clerk note: this account was reported twice in separate reports. I have merged them. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:51, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * to accounts recently tagged as suspected. Tagging as proven based on the article being spammed, and title blacklisted. The username is also reminiscent of the pattern commonly seen in Sockpuppet investigations/Mahichowdhury20, to which this account is, and that case also uses the disambiguator shell game to evade salting. I don't think a connection should be made between the two just yet, there's just a whole lot of spam coming from this part of the world. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:01, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
 * We were looking at this case at the same time. I agree with this block, and see also my note in the report below - as well as Mahichowdhury20, there are also significant overlaps with Parvej096388. Girth Summit  (blether)  16:03, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
And interest in the rejected Draft:Kavya Kishor. - UtherSRG (talk) 01:49, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * Hello, UtherSRG

You creating Wikipedia to a fun platform. I am interested to Kavya Kishor, But it's not related to Al Hasan Milad (Bangladesh). What a joke brother. Bee of Sciences (talk) 03:38, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * The reported account was a sock, but associated with a different case - see Sockpuppet investigations/Parvej096388. Closing this report.  Girth Summit  (blether)  15:49, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Hmm - adding for the record that I'm not sure that Parvej096388 and Enwiki23 are actually distinct from one another - I'm seeing a lot of overlap between the ranges that socks from each case are on. Not sure I'm ready to merge the cases just yet, but worth noting. Girth Summit  (blether)  16:00, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I was checking this as I was processing the report above, and I think you're right. Bee of Sciences tried to resubmit Draft:Kavya Kishor today which was created and has mostly only been edited by sockpuppets, which are alternately tagged as Parvej096388 and Enwiki23. From the archives, I see tagged as confirmed to Parvej096388 and  tagged as suspected to Enwiki23, and they've also both edited that same draft. The two cases are cross-wiki spammers and have been recently trying to get the same small set of obscure topics published. I think we should merge them, and save ourselves time trying to pinpoint which is which. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:35, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I agree that merging would probably be useful at this point. There's some useful stuff on cuwiki about Parvej096388 (some of it taken from their contribs on other wikis). Girth Summit  (blether)  16:37, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
WP:SPA with intention to promote Al Hasan Milad Jeraxmoira🐉 (talk) 06:59, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * This looks like a separate UPE spammer. I've blocked the account as a normal admin action and deleted the latest attempt at recreating the article.-- Ponyo bons mots 22:44, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Like previous sock, they created same article about Al Hasan Milad. Since title was blacklisted by User:Ivanvector, this time they hijacked Milad (entrepreneur) and then moved it to A H Milad.

After the article was hijacked by User:KibriyaaBb, newly created account User:Rayhanbd2003 added photo of Al Hasan Milad. আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 15:34, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

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Yes, that's them alright. The latest article on the amusingly attention-starved Al Hasan Milad by sock, with promo photo uploaded today by , is currently at A H Milad (entrepreneur) after several page moves and copy & paste moves. It's also at AFD, from its recent incarnation as Milad (entrepreneur), not that the title really matters at this point. Wikishovel (talk) 17:36, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * Both ✅. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 22:24, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Correction: I'm not sure what I was looking at when I saw these two accounts beside each other, but Rayhanbd2003 is not confirmed, they are at best . Behaviourally they're bloody obvious - I'll re-tag as proven but I'm not going to waste my time rationalizing the block. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 22:40, 29 April 2024 (UTC)