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Suspicious new articles
List of reports here. Remove transclusions when all finished to keep page readable.
Suspicious new articles (2026-03-07)
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chrisbungostudios.com
- chrisbungostudios.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
- CBMIALAX (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)
- ChrisBungoStudios (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)
- CulverHist (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)
Citation spam documented in sockpuppet investigation. — Newslinger talk 09:10, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
Added to WP:BED. — Newslinger talk 09:11, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
roomstogo.com
- roomstogo.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
- ~2026-12641-00 (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)
Long-term spamming. See spamcheck. --Seawolf35 T--C 18:48, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Seawolf35 we'd have to whitelist it for Rooms To Go but that's where most of the spam is happening. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:44, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
stdcarriers.com
- stdcarriers.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
- Nicolesewer (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's only one editor and only one article, so it's not generally something we'd look at, but... it's being used as an attack and it has no encyclopedic use whatsoever, so putting it to BED as an exception might be something to consider? • a frantic turtle 🐢 11:48, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
- @A Frantic Turtle I've indef'd the editor. If it re-appears, I'll think about BED. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:54, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
Nutripure
Privice (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)
The editing pattern of Privice may indicate possible undisclosed paid editing.
The account created Nutripure, which was deleted on the French Wikipedia as spam (fr:Nutripure), and the page was reportedly protected to administrators only due to persistent promotional recreation. Many of the sources used across their edits appear to be paid placements or PR-style coverage.
Their first edit was creating the full draft Rizwan Aftab Ahmed, which later survived AfD due to no consensus. The article itself was originally created by a similar account Stubexpander, whose other article creations are an American pharmaceutical scientist (tagged for COI) and an American business executive.
Another SPA account, Yennavo, also appears related and participated in the AfD with a !vote to keep on related articles.
Given the pattern of SPA accounts, promotional sourcing, and cross-article involvement, a review under WP:PAID / WP:COI may be warranted. Herinalian (talk) 17:00, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Herinalian I've moved the article to draft space and warned the editor. Will see what they do next. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:17, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
dunearnhousecondo.com.sg
- dunearnhousecondo.com.sg: 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
- Allisongrant11 (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)
- Danielnorthway56 (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)
Transparently obvious socking to add this url, but only two accounts and only added twice, so probably nothing doing at the moment. Still, worth noting here as an aide memoire to keep an eye on it. • a frantic turtle 🐢 10:36, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
- @A Frantic Turtle interestingly, those two accounts are completely unrelated from a technical perspective but there's no way it's a coincidence. I've indef'd both. As you say, worth having this in the archive in case we see the domain again but I'm not inclined to block/blacklist it at this point. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 16:10, 8 March 2026 (UTC)
- Masonturner11 (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)
- Third one into the mix. • a frantic turtle 🐢 16:05, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
Blocked Masonturner11 and
Added domain to WP:BED. Thank you for following up on this. — Newslinger talk 16:27, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
- Third one into the mix. • a frantic turtle 🐢 16:05, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
- Jameswolfson12 (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)
Triggered the blocked links log this morning. • a frantic turtle 🐢 12:41, 14 March 2026 (UTC)
transorze.com
- transorze.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
- Transorze preetha (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)
- Transorze soluation (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)
- Harsha Transorze (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)
- Taznimmorze (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)
Repeated in-text and draft spam, possible block evasion. See spamcheck. Could be worth blacklisting? Pahunkat (talk) 13:21, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Pahunkat
Added to WP:BED. Thanks. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 15:48, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
feltysaunahats.com, newyorkcitydiscriminationlawyer.com
- Monicatgsa (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)
- feltysaunahats.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 — edit 1, edit 2
- newyorkcitydiscriminationlawyer.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 — edit 1, edit 2, edit 3
~2026-13401-96 (talk) 12:00, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
- I responded to the editor who corrected the errors. I have understood the issue and will be more careful with the sources I use in the future. Thanks! Monicatgsa (talk) 16:56, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
onebite.app
- onebite.app: 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
- Dresq23 (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)
- Shetown84 (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)
Link spamming documented in sockpuppet investigation. — Newslinger talk 15:59, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. — Newslinger talk 16:01, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
technologyxtend.com
- technologyxtend.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
- Ashwaniutpl (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)
- Aryansrv (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)
- Expertrohanrajput (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)
- "itexperthere" (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)
Link spamming reported on WP:AIV by Annh07. — Newslinger talk 09:45, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
Added to WP:BED. — Newslinger talk 09:47, 13 March 2026 (UTC)- {{Checkuser needed}}. Would a checkuser please scan for associated accounts? Noting that Aryansrv (likely stale) also added inappropriate links to other websites. Courtesy ping to HJ Mitchell. — Newslinger talk 10:06, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
- 2/4 accounts are stale but of the two I could investigate, I couldn't find any sleepers. Giraffer (talk) 15:57, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you for checking, Giraffer! — Newslinger talk 15:59, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
- 2/4 accounts are stale but of the two I could investigate, I couldn't find any sleepers. Giraffer (talk) 15:57, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
User:SteppeEditor76 continual WP:CITESPAM
SteppeEditor76 (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:SteppeEditor76 is continually CITESPAMing primary source research papers by the same authors, and at times the same papers across multiple articles with a small bit of verbiage added to each cite.
Brought to the editor's attention here.
Overland is a author in every cite and I see also Blankenship, so may be promotional/COI adds by one of these authors. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 14:05, 14 March 2026 (UTC)
Blocked SteppeEditor76 indefinitely. Thank you for reporting this. — Newslinger talk 14:50, 14 March 2026 (UTC)