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These users have both submitted jobs taken by an Upwork user. Russell Scott (musician) was created by Mareenchee per this ad and Violet Lim per this job. You will need an upwork account to view the jobs and in the second instance, it doesn't state the article title, but it was possible to establish the title through other ads placed by the client. I suspect that there are earlier SPIs but I'm not sure of the master. SmartSE (talk) 10:30, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

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❌.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:12, 29 April 2017 (UTC) — Berean Hunter   (talk)  21:11, 6 May 2017 (UTC) — Berean Hunter   (talk)  21:17, 6 May 2017 (UTC) — Berean Hunter   (talk)  21:27, 6 May 2017 (UTC) — Berean Hunter  (talk)  20:41, 7 May 2017 (UTC) — Berean Hunter   (talk)  16:54, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
 * , based on these deleted edits, I have added the above account and that gives you two more client articles to cross-reference while trying to tie this together. Also, I note that this edit from the static IP is significant because that account is the uploader of File:Violet_Lim.jpg. Is there a COIN thread related to this? Hopefully these tidbits are helpful.
 * , based on these deleted edits, I have added the above account and that gives you two more client articles to cross-reference while trying to tie this together. Also, I note that this edit from the static IP is significant because that account is the uploader of File:Violet_Lim.jpg. Is there a COIN thread related to this? Hopefully these tidbits are helpful.
 * , based on these deleted edits, I have added the above account and that gives you two more client articles to cross-reference while trying to tie this together. Also, I note that this edit from the static IP is significant because that account is the uploader of File:Violet_Lim.jpg. Is there a COIN thread related to this? Hopefully these tidbits are helpful.
 * If we have someone that can analyze the exif file or metadata from that image for running comparisons against other uploads that may lead to other accounts.
 * After checking across that IP range, I find one more closely related IP that also looks to have been doing some promotion as well based on their contribs.
 * After checking across that IP range, I find one more closely related IP that also looks to have been doing some promotion as well based on their contribs.
 * There is no COIN thread on this as there are no live articles. My take on Cheriefoo123 is that they are an employee of the company not the upwork master. It's uncertain what we should do in a case like this where there is clear off-wiki evidence that the accounts are socks even though CU turns up nothing. SmartSE (talk) 19:27, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Looking at freelancer.com, I also noticed that the same master as these accounts is proxying for User:Morning277 (banned in 2013) https://www.freelancer.com/projects/Articles/Need-WIKIPEDIA-editors-Experienced-Only/]. SmartSE (talk) 20:09, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Ah, in that case my advice is block on sight (on-the-fly) and use the LTA page rather than SPI filings along with COIN to track. Based on the header here, SPI might not be the route to go. That case caused one SPI clerk to quit. That's a banned user and meats of a banned user may be treated the same per ArbCom. I'm not sure if we should merge this case into that one or leave here and note at LTA. Opinions?
 * Tricky to say since they aren't only proxying for M277. It's a little academic tbh since I spotted an earlier account that User:Bilby had already blocked so G5 applied to the articles mentioned here. SmartSE (talk) 20:24, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Closing without further action for now.