<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:40:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@sherlockholmes/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Case 12: @rtdcs is growing a gang of sock-puppets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusation: About three weeks ago I received the following message: check who upvote for him this guy can make ~100 accounts in 2 weeks... idk man I just want to give you that pointer... i wish to remain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-abuse/@sherlockholmes/case-12-rtdcs-is-growing-a-gang-of-sock-puppets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-abuse/@sherlockholmes/case-12-rtdcs-is-growing-a-gang-of-sock-puppets</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit-abuse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2017 20:52:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkkkKUq6KtgwSffyphqgRUJTUGWunRgB3SoAjGSdQ5NGgnizWQLG4swypXra8ZB2upwXgYVH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case 11: Aliexpress and some voting-bots, making rewards without an effort!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusation: A few days ago, an anonymous tipster sent me this link and a simple question: "Is this ok or should I flag this?" So let us take a look, a low effort spam-post featuring a single]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-abuse/@sherlockholmes/case-11-aliexpress-and-some-voting-bots-making-rewards-without-an-effort</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-abuse/@sherlockholmes/case-11-aliexpress-and-some-voting-bots-making-rewards-without-an-effort</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit-abuse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkkkKUq6KtgwSffyphqgRUJTUGWunRgB3SoAjGSdQ5NGgnizWQLG4swypXra8ZB2upwXgYVH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cookie Crumbs 3: Accountsquatting with a Bonus & Addressing a Neccessary Change in HF20]]></title><description><![CDATA[During my investigations, I often come across some less relevant cases, stories from the past or inconclusive leads. Some I may find worth mentioning, I will present them to you as "Cookie Crumbs".]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/cookie-crumbs-3-accountsquatting-on-steemit-with-a-bonus-and-addressing-a-neccessary-change-in-hf20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/cookie-crumbs-3-accountsquatting-on-steemit-with-a-bonus-and-addressing-a-neccessary-change-in-hf20</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 18:38:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9tzXPfWrCEhMLr1GpfpaA1dhVdt6waxEtutGHNKM9k6hFLDNBkhKmmRDf8guMqjTbWPTpbFLU3zGFpQNw7Hn2xCTwQ7hX42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Observations: Why drawing a steemit logo isn't proof of authenticity.]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 had posted about a rather ridiculous case of impersonation. The accounts of @ravenrillay and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-verification/@sherlockholmes/observations-why-drawing-a-steemit-logo-isn-t-proof-of-authenticity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-verification/@sherlockholmes/observations-why-drawing-a-steemit-logo-isn-t-proof-of-authenticity</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit-verification]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 03:43:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMtcFR8diVVU8KzQh8bCBGM58ekpPcWAJeoEfxURWzdrc3mmnjKUeKUjeL5br7nAD9qgUyRQUKFuZmdbatG4KSPS7FDJV1dsbTk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case 10: Your wife loves to upvote your spam!]]></title><description><![CDATA[ATTENTION: The culprits have responded to this case and are willing to make amends. Please see the footer and the comment section for the latest updates! Accusation: @swelker101 from the @minnowsupport]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/minnowsunite/@sherlockholmes/case-10-your-wife-loves-to-upvote-your-spam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/minnowsunite/@sherlockholmes/case-10-your-wife-loves-to-upvote-your-spam</guid><category><![CDATA[minnowsunite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkkkKUq6KtgwSffyphqgRUJTUGWunRgB3SoAjGSdQ5NGgnizWQLG4swypXra8ZB2upwXgYVH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case 9: The @ecoworld conspiracy - identifying 4,766 + 1 cheating accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusation: It is not really an accusation this time, it is more of a known fact that @ecoworld has abused the reward pool. Many users have approached me about this, well, not this incident specifically,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spaminator/@sherlockholmes/case-9-the-ecoworld-conspiracy-identifying-4-766-1-accounts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spaminator/@sherlockholmes/case-9-the-ecoworld-conspiracy-identifying-4-766-1-accounts</guid><category><![CDATA[spaminator]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 02:12:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMtbHE6g9t9Ke6BgJoTAhJvGcVCN1V6ej7DxyHCBXHssoAZxWFtyWEKkSkbHeqjMjTNtrRmaiAW4oVBfgVfeubaRiE3r7f9RcBx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Observations: the recent blacklisting of @andrianna]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is not a concluded case with undeniable evidence. The following observations are merely some facts I could find concerning current events. The Situation: Just recently a few artist's steemit accounts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/observations-the-recent-blacklisting-of-andrianna</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/observations-the-recent-blacklisting-of-andrianna</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 20:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7WcA1MKFNLGANhX3MKfopqALKL3JyZP5wgzNYZxD1uZaukjD6gecUjZe6g4Yn22sT99LwNL2uQ45WXjQwQotCPpr5hJDpbnab8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cookie Crumbs 2: Impudent Impersonation in a 2-for-1 Value Pack]]></title><description><![CDATA[During my investigations on bigger cases, I will usually come across some small fish, too. Obvious cases, barely worth mentioning, but to keep you entertained, i will present some of them to you as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-abuse/@sherlockholmes/cookie-crumbs-2-impudent-impersonation-in-a-2-for-1-value-pack</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-abuse/@sherlockholmes/cookie-crumbs-2-impudent-impersonation-in-a-2-for-1-value-pack</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit-abuse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:10:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9tzXPfWrCEhMLr1GpfpaA1dhVdt6waxEtutGHNKM9k6hFLDNBkhKmmRDf8guMqjTbWPTpbFLU3zGFpQNw7Hn2xCTwQ7hX42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case 8: Stumbling over a few fake talents again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusation: I was recently asked to look into the background of a flag-war being carried out on steemit. The flagging was, as so often, sadly, only being carried out on the basis of personal views and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-police/@sherlockholmes/case-8-stumbling-over-a-few-fake-talents-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-police/@sherlockholmes/case-8-stumbling-over-a-few-fake-talents-again</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit-police]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 15:33:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkkkKUq6KtgwSffyphqgRUJTUGWunRgB3SoAjGSdQ5NGgnizWQLG4swypXra8ZB2upwXgYVH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case 7.1: how a spammer revealed a scammer - ft. a greedy kid telling stupid lies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusation: During my investigations for Case 7, I stumbled upon, what initially looked like a promising clue. While inspecting the "farm-grounds", old posts that were used to post spam-comments,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-police/@sherlockholmes/case-7-1-how-a-spammer-revealed-a-scammer-ft-a-greedy-kid-telling-stupid-lies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-police/@sherlockholmes/case-7-1-how-a-spammer-revealed-a-scammer-ft-a-greedy-kid-telling-stupid-lies</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit-police]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 21:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyy8Y4PmHS9axRUiUQxKpzWNR2KrRyhb76pMDithrhi4x8WgnnRQE6ALZAfh6rh54Tg48cRaoB9eSLpfgQTxJpmHaExcDekCkMUHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case 7: raping the reward pool with 1700+ accounts - things are getting serious!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusation: Randomly scanning the blockchain for suspicious activities, a chain of votes on a seemingly innocent spam comment caught my eye. 19 votes from accounts with random-syllable usernames on a days]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-police/@sherlockholmes/case-7-raping-the-reward-pool-with-1700-accounts-things-are-getting-serious</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-police/@sherlockholmes/case-7-raping-the-reward-pool-with-1700-accounts-things-are-getting-serious</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit-police]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:05:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkkkKUq6KtgwSffyphqgRUJTUGWunRgB3SoAjGSdQ5NGgnizWQLG4swypXra8ZB2upwXgYVH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cookie Crumbs 1: Just two more low level  plagiarisers/impersonators]]></title><description><![CDATA[During my investigations on bigger cases, I will usually come across some small fish, too. Obvious cases, barely worth mentioning, but to keep you entertained, i will present some of them to you as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/cookie-crumbs-1-just-two-more-low-level-plagiarisers-impersonators</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/cookie-crumbs-1-just-two-more-low-level-plagiarisers-impersonators</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:20:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9tzXPfWrCEhMLr1GpfpaA1dhVdt6waxEtutGHNKM9k6hFLDNBkhKmmRDf8guMqjTbWPTpbFLU3zGFpQNw7Hn2xCTwQ7hX42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case 6: busting @annart's Ukrainian fake artist ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusation: While digging up information about @elena2017's case I was in close contact and had tremendous support from the real Ekaterina She had the initial hunch and was essential to pulling the account]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/case-6-busting-annart-s-ukrainian-fake-artist-ring</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/case-6-busting-annart-s-ukrainian-fake-artist-ring</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2017 16:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkkkKUq6KtgwSffyphqgRUJTUGWunRgB3SoAjGSdQ5NGgnizWQLG4swypXra8ZB2upwXgYVH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case 5: @elena2017 is just as fake as @katrinart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusation: The real Ekaterina (the artist being impersonated by @katrinart) notified a fellow artist on vk.com about her steemit case. The account @elena2017 is running the same scam! The Findings: Are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/case-5-elena2017-is-just-as-fake-as-katrinart</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/case-5-elena2017-is-just-as-fake-as-katrinart</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 17:17:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkkkKUq6KtgwSffyphqgRUJTUGWunRgB3SoAjGSdQ5NGgnizWQLG4swypXra8ZB2upwXgYVH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case 4: @katrinart is Impersonating Artist Ekaterina Putyatina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusation: None! The account @katrinart caught my eye all by itself. The Findings: You might remember my 1st case. This is in essence the same story with a slightly better disguise. @iconzbranding had]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/case-3-katrinart-is-impersonating-artist-ekaterina-putyatina</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/case-3-katrinart-is-impersonating-artist-ekaterina-putyatina</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 05:27:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkkkKUq6KtgwSffyphqgRUJTUGWunRgB3SoAjGSdQ5NGgnizWQLG4swypXra8ZB2upwXgYVH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review Case 1: @iconzbranding lost his @curie-support and starts posting memes]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Happened Next: My 1st case has immediately been able to achieve something! A fellow righteous steemian, @kaykunoichi, had contacted the real Arinze Stanley Egbe and we have confirmation from the source,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/review-case-1-iconzbranding-lost-his-curie-support-and-starts-posting-memes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/review-case-1-iconzbranding-lost-his-curie-support-and-starts-posting-memes</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 14:56:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAsuS2oDRBqAorKnXGaNMBUjff4EdUvwMnfq7B4mQyuiYtyEDEgXf3RuHkTBnfack9pk2zkBYRNwj8ZPQLZMNjByYTXKLb7ZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case 3: Don't Fall for Fake-Whales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusation: @sighanchi is running a network of fake accounts upvoting spam&plagiarism. An anonymous steemian reported about the account on discord. I went out to investigate! The Findings: The evidence]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/case-3-don-t-fall-for-fake-whales</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/case-3-don-t-fall-for-fake-whales</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 14:32:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkkkKUq6KtgwSffyphqgRUJTUGWunRgB3SoAjGSdQ5NGgnizWQLG4swypXra8ZB2upwXgYVH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case 2: Lots of Tattooed Vixens and a Network of Fake-Accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusation: @inkedandsexy is running a network of fake accounts upvoting borderline plagiarism. An anonymous steemian reported about the account on discord. I went out to investigate! The Findings: The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/case-2-lots-of-tattooed-vixens-and-a-network-of-fake-accounts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/case-2-lots-of-tattooed-vixens-and-a-network-of-fake-accounts</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:21:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkkkKUq6KtgwSffyphqgRUJTUGWunRgB3SoAjGSdQ5NGgnizWQLG4swypXra8ZB2upwXgYVH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case 1: @iconzbranding claiming stolen artwork as his own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusation: @iconzbranding is claiming to be the creator of Arinze Stanley Egbe's artwork. The relatively new account of @iconzbranding is making quite some waves here on steemit.com. He's receiving a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/case-1-iconzbranding-claiming-stolen-artwork-as-his-own</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sherlockholmes/case-1-iconzbranding-claiming-stolen-artwork-as-his-own</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 13:45:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkkkKUq6KtgwSffyphqgRUJTUGWunRgB3SoAjGSdQ5NGgnizWQLG4swypXra8ZB2upwXgYVH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducemyself: I am @sherlockholmes and I am here to investigate!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Steemians, The recent rise of spam, fake-accounts, plagiarism and hatespeech has become unbearable! I am starting my work here today. I will look for and warn about spammers, fakers and trolls! If]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@sherlockholmes/introducemyself-i-am-sherlockholmes-and-i-am-here-to-investigate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@sherlockholmes/introducemyself-i-am-sherlockholmes-and-i-am-here-to-investigate</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sherlockholmes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 13:06:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYkkkKUq6KtgwSffyphqgRUJTUGWunRgB3SoAjGSdQ5NGgnizWQLG4swypXra8ZB2upwXgYVH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>