sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit-abuse • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Case 12: @rtdcs is growing a gang of sock-puppetsAccusation: About three weeks ago I received the following message: check who upvote for him this guy can make…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit-abuse • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Case 11: Aliexpress and some voting-bots, making rewards without an effort!Accusation: A few days ago, an anonymous tipster sent me this link and a simple question: "Is this ok or…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Cookie Crumbs 3: Accountsquatting with a Bonus & Addressing a Neccessary Change in HF20During my investigations, I often come across some less relevant cases, stories from the past or inconclusive leads.…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit-verification • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Observations: Why drawing a steemit logo isn't proof of authenticity.This one is going to be a bit funny, in a sad way. The Situation: It's now a little over a week ago that I…sherlockholmes (60)in #minnowsunite • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Case 10: Your wife loves to upvote your spam!ATTENTION: The culprits have responded to this case and are willing to make amends. Please see the footer and…sherlockholmes (60)in #spaminator • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Case 9: The @ecoworld conspiracy - identifying 4,766 + 1 cheating accountsAccusation: It is not really an accusation this time, it is more of a known fact that @ecoworld has abused the…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Observations: the recent blacklisting of @andriannaThis is not a concluded case with undeniable evidence. The following observations are merely some facts I could…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit-abuse • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Cookie Crumbs 2: Impudent Impersonation in a 2-for-1 Value PackDuring my investigations on bigger cases, I will usually come across some small fish, too. Obvious cases, barely worth…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit-police • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Case 8: Stumbling over a few fake talents againAccusation: I was recently asked to look into the background of a flag-war being carried out on steemit. The…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit-police • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Case 7.1: how a spammer revealed a scammer - ft. a greedy kid telling stupid liesAccusation: During my investigations for Case 7 , I stumbled upon, what initially looked like a promising clue.…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit-police • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Case 7: raping the reward pool with 1700+ accounts - things are getting serious!Accusation: Randomly scanning the blockchain for suspicious activities, a chain of votes on a seemingly innocent…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Cookie Crumbs 1: Just two more low level plagiarisers/impersonatorsDuring my investigations on bigger cases, I will usually come across some small fish, too. Obvious cases, barely worth…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Case 6: busting @annart's Ukrainian fake artist ringAccusation: While digging up information about @elena2017's case I was in close contact and had tremendous…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Case 5: @elena2017 is just as fake as @katrinartAccusation: The real Ekaterina (the artist being impersonated by @katrinart) notified a fellow artist on vk.com…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit • 7 years agoCase 4: @katrinart is Impersonating Artist Ekaterina PutyatinaAccusation: None! The account @katrinart caught my eye all by itself. The Findings: You might remember my…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit • 7 years agoReview Case 1: @iconzbranding lost his @curie-support and starts posting memesWhat Happened Next: My 1st case has immediately been able to achieve something! A fellow righteous steemian…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit • 7 years agoCase 3: Don't Fall for Fake-WhalesAccusation: @sighanchi is running a network of fake accounts upvoting spam&plagiarism. An anonymous steemian…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit • 7 years agoCase 2: Lots of Tattooed Vixens and a Network of Fake-AccountsAccusation: @inkedandsexy is running a network of fake accounts upvoting borderline plagiarism. An anonymous…sherlockholmes (60)in #steemit • 7 years agoCase 1: @iconzbranding claiming stolen artwork as his ownAccusation: @iconzbranding is claiming to be the creator of Arinze Stanley Egbe 's artwork. The relatively new…sherlockholmes (60)in #introduceyourself • 7 years agoIntroducemyself: I am @sherlockholmes and I am here to investigate!Dear Steemians, The recent rise of spam, fake-accounts, plagiarism and hatespeech has become unbearable! I am…