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Suspicious new articles
[edit]List of reports here. Remove transclusions when all finished to keep page readable.
Suspicious new articles (2026-01-24)
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[edit]247homeservicesmarketing.com
[edit]- 247homeservicesmarketing.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
Spammed by a registered account and a TA. Multiple other domains being spammed from the same /64. Creating a report to keep track of findings. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:05, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
- Confirming:
- 247realestatemarketing (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- 247homeservicesmarketing (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- 247fintechmarketing (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- Mitesh8585 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- Bhaveshvavadiya (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- 247digitalmarketing (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- 247fintechmarketingseo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam) and a slew of temporary accounts.
- HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:15, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
Added 247homeservicesmarketing.com and 247digitalmarketing.com to BED. There are other domains but they only appear once each. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:23, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
Spammy link
[edit]In article https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_(film_1967) I see link "Strona internetowa" that leads to website that is not official website for sure (at the moment it redirects to defunct website, but it's possible that it's only for subset of users). I don't know how to edit page to remove this link as it's not visible in the source. ~2026-50729-3 (talk) 20:19, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
- @~2026-50729-3 found it! Took me a minute but I found it and reverted it on Wikidata. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 20:41, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
Polly0223
[edit]- Polly0223 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- Albertlee4 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- Daisy-dx24 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- Bonnie-dl0923 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- gekunflex.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
- capablemachining.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
- benpcb.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
- c-ycnc.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
GekunFlex was the first link I noticed but this user has inserted numerous other links that look like spam in refs. --Seawolf35 T--C 03:55, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
- Added a few. This goes deeper, looking at the Spamcheck results for the other accounts. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 15:46, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
- @HJ Mitchell:: +1, found them on Machining. --Seawolf35 T--C 16:17, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
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- Anthony Yue (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- Bada Chou (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- Oliviayue68 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam) (it and eswiki)
- Curiseton (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam) (de and fr)
- Isalbel Yang (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- Minicalee4 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam) (it and ja)
- tonzamaking.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
- ruiyi-cncmachining.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
- — HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 16:23, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
- All of the above blocked. Global locks requested for accounts, global blacklisting requested for the domains. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:44, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
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- @HJ Mitchell:: +1, found them on Machining. --Seawolf35 T--C 16:17, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
Not sure these are related. Similar interests but the only hits for this domain are this user:
- RCBBLR (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- clarwe.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 16:31, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
- Meh, I’d consider it close enough since spam on same articles but doesn’t really matter. --Seawolf35 T--C 16:35, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
Potential paper mill activities
[edit]This edit initially caught my attention for reinstating many preliminary researches from similar publishers (was on mobile and all I saw is tens of dois beginning with 10.5281/zenodo, while edit summary reads reminiscent of the "underdog researchers being blocked by academic gatewatchers" narrative.
Turns out, Zenodo is an open repository, like arxiv. And all the cited papers were preprints. They're all authored by "Gheorghe, Stefan-Alexandru". -> [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Nothing else to say (or do), but I'll be eyeing for the string '10.5281/zenodo' from now. 海盐沙冰 / aka irisChronomia / Talk 14:10, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
ambrmenu.com
[edit]- ambrmenu.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
- Eastt (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
Wouldn't usually come here for one addition by one new account, but given the on-going menuspam issue this might be worth a poke around with by people with Advanced Tools™. • a frantic turtle 🐢 16:04, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
- Cross-reference with Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Bubli12#27_January_2026. All the other accounts I dug up overlap with that SPI. They give us:
- dropsevo.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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 (evading the global blacklisting of evodrop.com) and
- vitaminh2.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
- I'll request global blacklisting of both. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 18:59, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
- ambermenu.ph: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
- Webmaster1man (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
ETA the above, which I believe to be unrelated (and certainly stale, dating from early last year) but I have a massive need for completeness. • a frantic turtle 🐢 16:27, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
- Definitely related (see the Spamcheck report for the domain). I widened a rangeblock (to 103.174.194.0/23; ftr I didn't use CU find that) I'd already made to combat related spam. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:53, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
multityping.in
[edit]- multityping.in: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
- ~2026-61537-3 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- Rahulmongia (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
Blog spam. --Seawolf35 T--C 18:14, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
- We also have
- Arvind Kumar MGCU (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki · SI)
- Rahulmongia (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki · SI)
- AnkitJoshi9084 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki · SI)
- Rony ray (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki · SI)
~2026-59826-9
[edit]~2026-59826-9 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam) has edited over 15 pages in the last day to have citations with a common author. I have included level 3 and 4 warnings but another half a dozen pages have been spammed since then. cluebots changes have also been reverted by the editor. NeedsGlasses (talk) 23:42, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
realtv.co
[edit]- realtv.co: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
- Prabh03 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- Realtv Canada (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
- Realtv USA (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
— Newslinger talk 09:14, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
Added to WP:BED. — Newslinger talk 09:17, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
User:Adeel6484 and strategymod.com
[edit]- strategymod.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
- Adeel6484 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
See this edit. StrategyMod has nothing to do with the article it was added to. Cunard (talk) 11:05, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Cunard I'm inclined to leave this one unless it's part of a pattern. Obviously if the domain or the user come to attention again, we'll be able to refer back to this report. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 22:57, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
metv.ct.ws
[edit]- metv.ct.ws: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • blacklist hits • 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
- Angeldevel200 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam)
User page spam. One edit wonder on spamcheck but listing here due to the amount of APK spam that goes on. --Seawolf35 T--C 15:22, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
- The page claims to be a tv website but when visited it is a APK download. --Seawolf35 T--C 17:02, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Seawolf35 the user is already blocked. I've added the domain to BED. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:02, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
- Fwiw, they were blocked by Deb after I made this report. --Seawolf35 T--C 23:36, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Seawolf35 the user is already blocked. I've added the domain to BED. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:02, 2 February 2026 (UTC)