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Similar pattern of creating drafts, as well as collaboration between the accounts. See below. Bbb23 (talk) 12:36, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 12:37, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 12:37, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 12:37, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 12:37, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
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 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 12:37, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 12:37, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

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For the record. —DoRD (talk)​ 16:07, 3 August 2018 (UTC)

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 * to :
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:07, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * to :
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:07, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * to :
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:07, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * to :
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:07, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
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 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:07, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * to :
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:07, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:07, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:07, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:07, 3 August 2018 (UTC)


 * More ✅:
 * ✅ from the two above:
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:38, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅ from the two above:
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:38, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:38, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:38, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:38, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:38, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * —DoRD (talk)​ 16:38, 3 August 2018 (UTC)


 * - Alright, this should be fun. No action against the two stale accounts.

Ymm009 overlaps with, as they both promote "Yung Miraboi Mark" (?!) It just so happens that Vibes670 overlaps again with the master. Moreover, is a sock of.

Thus, could you please check Vibes670, and see if this sockfarm connects to Coal Press Nation? Thanks, GABgab 21:39, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Please also check:
 * for reinstating spam pages created by this sockfarm and subsequently draftified,
 * for uploading File:Chy Nwakanma 1.jpg, File:Mercy Macjoe 1.jpg and File:LasGiiDi 2.jpg on Commons, and
 * for reinstating spam pages created by this sockfarm and subsequently draftified,
 * for uploading File:Chy Nwakanma 1.jpg, File:Mercy Macjoe 1.jpg and File:LasGiiDi 2.jpg on Commons, and
 * for uploading File:Chy Nwakanma 1.jpg, File:Mercy Macjoe 1.jpg and File:LasGiiDi 2.jpg on Commons, and
 * for uploading File:Chy Nwakanma 1.jpg, File:Mercy Macjoe 1.jpg and File:LasGiiDi 2.jpg on Commons, and

for characteristic behavior (LASGIIDI is a repost: LasGiiDi, Lasgiidi). MER-C 16:01, 19 August 2018 (UTC)


 * L Faraone  06:26, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
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 * L Faraone  06:26, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
 * L Faraone  06:26, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
 * L Faraone  06:26, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
 * L Faraone  06:26, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
 * L Faraone  06:26, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
 * L Faraone  06:26, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
 * L Faraone  06:26, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
 * L Faraone  06:26, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
 * L Faraone  06:26, 30 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Blocked:
 * for restoring Draft:Mercy Macjoe. MER-C 10:34, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
 * for Olawumi toriola
 * for Tiamiyu rukayat.
 * MER-C 14:18, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
 * for Akeredolu Precious Pelumi. MER-C 19:28, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Found another two today, so time to open a new investigation. MER-C 12:56, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Tagged and closing. GABgab 02:56, 16 September 2018 (UTC)

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Same characteristic behavior pattern: undrafting promotional articles about Nigerian creative professionals (, Olawumi toriola, Tiamiyu rukayat, Akeredolu Precious Pelumi, HG2 Films, Omotunde Adebowale David), similar usernames. All obvious socks, all blocked, but it's time for the sock drawer to be emptied again. MER-C 13:15, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

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 * Hi Katie and GAB, I am more than glad to see that you have painstakingly fished out the abusive clogs in our wheel. I am however here to appeal the case of my school mate who has been mistakenly blocked in this process. I was the president of the Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ilorin and I had by my self organized the program that recruited him as an editor and he has followed subsequent programs. He is not a sockpuppet of the said account at all. This may be an issue with Nigeria's IP or something. Kindly re-investigate. Thanks Danidamiobi (talk) 15:28, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
 * He can appeal his own block on his talk page. Katietalk 16:40, 16 September 2018 (UTC)

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 * For sleepers. Thanks, GABgab 22:05, 11 September 2018 (UTC)


 * I think that's all, but it's a really big, really busy range. All blocked and tagged. Might be some G5 cleanup to do. Katietalk 15:12, 13 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Did some G5ing. GABgab 02:44, 16 September 2018 (UTC)

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Same pattern as before. It's been a while since we've seen this sockpuppeteer, so setting CU=yes.

Mantosa has somewhat different, but is still suspicious:
 * edits in the same topic area (Nigerian actors/actresses);
 * recreated Shirley Igwe at Shirley Ogechi Igwe; and
 * removed a UPE tag on Oye Akideinde (created by Buzzy anslem, see Sockpuppet investigations/Buzzy anslem). MER-C 07:31, 29 December 2018 (UTC)

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Mantosa appears to be an undisclosed paid editor to me, I asked them to disclose, but he declined it. He is mostly creating articles on Nigerian people and businesses, but I have no idea what made him create Steven Parker (UK) a British entrepreneur which later promotionally expanded by yet another SPA and The ATif a New York-based Pakistani musician whose article was previously deleted under Atif Ali Khan and Atif Ali Khan (musician) (I guess). Apart from creating articles, he also uploaded this image as the copyright holder and I'm unable to find it online. This implies a close connection between the uploader and the subject. GSS (talk |c|em ) 10:57, 29 December 2018 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  17:36, 29 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Grigoriy Lundin is ❌.
 * Pab667 and Mantosa are to each other and based on the checkuser log, likely to the master.
 * Pab667 and Mantosa blocked, tagged and deleted. MER-C 06:17, 30 December 2018 (UTC)

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Both editing in the same area. Ndubuisi25 was registered today and created Draft:Ndubuisi Nzenweofor then Obinnation whose last edit was in November reappeared today and posted the draft in mainspace under Ndubuisi Nzenweofor Chibuzor. Obinnation also uploaded File:Ndubuisi Nzenweofor.jpg as own work in commons and I'm unable to find it online. GSS (talk |c|em ) 14:33, 30 December 2018 (UTC)

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✅ to each other and likely to the master via the cu log: . — Berean Hunter   (talk)  15:17, 10 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Changed status to requesting CU. -- The SandDoctor Talk 21:05, 8 January 2019 (UTC)

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The suspected sock made significant edits to articles related to Bello Bala Shagari, an article created by a known sock of Pptt226 and which has been deleted several times. signed,Rosguill talk 23:11, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

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 * Please also check who was registered in 2017, but begin editing last month and recreated Isima odeh previously created by one of their socks Aghachi7. GSS  (talk |c|em ) 05:49, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  12:55, 28 February 2019 (UTC)
 * - Per overlaps. May also be worth checking . Thanks, GABgab 10:21, 28 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Talkyomind is ✅ to Mybarcode but that it is this sockmaster. Nivviej is ❌ and in a different country.
 * . GABgab 18:40, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

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Undisclosed paid editing:
 * Spamming of clothingric.com:
 * Itsgregory, after making two edits in 8 years, inexplicably moves Draft:Holborn Assets Limited (created by Epaomo) to mainspace.
 * Epaomo and Gghenn2 started editing within two days of each other and use very similar edit summaries. MER-C 14:40, 6 April 2019 (UTC)

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Gghenn2 and Epaomo are using same ranges down to /24 sizes and geolocate to the same city. They are using similar devices but meat is possible. They are to Pptt226 who is using the same ranges. As an example their sock,, may be seen working in tandem with Gghenn2 and Epaomo on this article. Itsgregory is ❌ to the other two and not on the same continent. — Berean Hunter   (talk)  15:02, 10 April 2019 (UTC) — Berean Hunter   (talk)  03:01, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged Gghenn2 and Epaomo. MER-C 18:30, 10 April 2019 (UTC)
 * This should be moved to Pptt226.
 * ✅, closing. GABgab 21:48, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

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Obvious UPE and ACPERM gaming to create an article on a Nigerian musician. Behavior matches Special:Deletedcontributions/Doan342, Special:Deletedcontributions/Rsess, Special:Deletedcontributions/Tiaro571 closely. MER-C 09:36, 15 June 2019 (UTC)

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 * plus:
 * The technical connection for is weaker. .--Bbb23 (talk) 18:07, 16 June 2019 (UTC)
 * According to on my Talk page, Richard Edozie is not a sock but part of an edit-a-thon. I have therefore unblocked and untagged Richard.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:24, 29 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Laboj blocked by MER-C. Closing now per the above as nothing is outstanding. The SandDoctor  Talk 18:41, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
 * The technical connection for is weaker. .--Bbb23 (talk) 18:07, 16 June 2019 (UTC)
 * According to on my Talk page, Richard Edozie is not a sock but part of an edit-a-thon. I have therefore unblocked and untagged Richard.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:24, 29 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Laboj blocked by MER-C. Closing now per the above as nothing is outstanding. The SandDoctor  Talk 18:41, 11 August 2019 (UTC)

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Linam223 unquarantined Kevin Eze created by Rutholiverm. DISRAELIALISON somehow managed to find Nick Bekhazi while it was still in Linam223's sandbox. The claim of own work on File:Adetola Anifalaje.jpg is either false or clear evidence of UPE/COI. The username Linam223 and the subject matter make me think of this sockmaster. MER-C 10:29, 22 October 2019 (UTC)
 * The file was copied from here (in context, the index page of modesempire.com). Cabayi (talk) 11:41, 22 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * All three are to previous socks, and  and  are ✅ to each other. There are a lot of other accounts on the same ranges, I need to look at this a bit later to check for additional related accounts. All three  for now. ST47 (talk) 17:33, 22 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Ultimately, I don't really see any other accounts that look like socks. Closing. ST47 (talk) 21:29, 22 October 2019 (UTC)

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Yet another recreation of Kevin Eze under Kevin eze. GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 10:35, 31 October 2019 (UTC)


 * was this one on the same range when you last checked? GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 10:40, 31 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * - Please indef the sock. Cabayi (talk) 14:10, 31 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Done. MER-C 14:55, 31 October 2019 (UTC)

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Creation of promotional articles on Nigerian musicians (Tems, GMK (producer)), similar username, behaviour similar to socks I mentioned in the 15 June 2019 report. MER-C 17:40, 14 December 2019 (UTC)

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 * . Matches some (busy) ranges from previous socks, but does not match the devices used by the accounts in either of the previous two reports. ST47 (talk) 18:59, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
 * there's a lot to sift through here. Can you point out some specific edits which demonstrate the behaviour similar to June?  Thanks.  -- RoySmith (talk) 14:43, 24 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Zoom out a level - it's not any specific edit. It's how the user goes about creating an article and the sequence of actions they take - (1) create an article in draftspace about some Nigerian subject, expand it, add a Wikiproject template to the talk page, move it to mainspace, then abandon it in that specific order. No edit summaries are used apart from the move to mainspace (which may be absent, or be along the lines of "done"). The early socks also do very similar things. MER-C 08:23, 25 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Hmm. OK, I see what you're saying, but I'm not convinced that says, "sock".  There's a lot of people in Nigeria, and it's not surprising people want to write about them.  Creating an article in draft space and moving it to mainspace isn't, by itself, suspicious.  Neither is not using edit summaries.  I'll leave this to somebody else who perhaps has more insight into the history of this specific case.  -- RoySmith (talk) 16:00, 25 December 2019 (UTC)
 * I blocked the account for spam/UPE. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 03:52, 3 January 2020 (UTC)

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SPA recreated Kevin Eze under Kevin Chukwuebuka Ezeokoli. GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 03:11, 23 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Added Pivilah90 and Subbzyj. They were all registered within the last 10 days and editing in the same area. GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 04:42, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

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 * Blocked Fanta8363 because . Dreamy Jazz 🎷 talk to me &#124; my contributions 00:06, 24 February 2020 (UTC)
 * They're all varying degrees of . . ST47 (talk) 04:45, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

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Aj joined 3 days after was blocked and has recreated Kevin Eze as Kevin Eze (entrepreneur) they've also recreated Flyboy Geesus Draft:Flyboy Geesus which is a dkrj creation, so it's clear this is a spam sock. CUPIDICAE💕 14:22, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, also blocked . MER-C 18:00, 6 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Tagged Dinktods and Ajpoundz -- RoySmith (talk) 21:42, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Please see this. Now take a look at the TP of the suspected sock here. Note that both editors have been trying to move the article titled Kevin Eze into mainspace. If you take a look at this you’d note the article Kelvin Eze pops under here. Furthermore their modus operandi is the same, which is creating non notable articles on Nigerian businesses people. I believe the behavioral evidence to be compelling enough that this is yet another sock of the master sock who is now banned from the English Wikipedia. Celestina007 (talk) 23:44, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * I don't think this is a case where creating the same page is, on its own, enough evidence for a sockblock, and an analysis of other possible evidence (draft content, edit summaries, etc.), is inconclusive., without prejudice against further proceedings for potential UPE, although I note that at this point the account has not edited in a month. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 23:57, 8 June 2022 (UTC)