[META] - Be aware - recent influx here of bot managed karma farming accounts
These types of accounts will be banned and added to the r/UniversalScammerList, under moderator discretion/ Please report them to us!
Example. This user made several attempts to borrow here: https://redd.it/9hs66v
Make sure to:
Search here: r/TheseFuckingAccounts for their username, both used in a title or post body there. Automoderator creates a quick link to search for this in every REQ post's author (called Spam History)
Look at account age and karma amount for red flags
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Old account but only a little bit of recent activity?
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Commenting on a high karma repost?
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Other examples please comment below!
Google search their comments, like this, and see if it's repeated almost word for word anywhere (look at the 3rd search result). Usually these accounts steal comments (usually top comments) from older original posts and recreate the comments in another bot's repost
Search their karma earned over time, look for big valleys or big spikes, and big periods of no activity
Search their picture submissions to see if they're reposts (please tell me of other repost searching methods!)
Consider installing this bookmarklet to easily highlight users with karma levels possibly indicating farming
Make sure they are located where they say they are, and aren't using a VoIP number https://www.phonevalidator.com/index.aspx
Posted Sep 21, 2018, 8:09 PM UTC · edited
Also beware of lenders.
I just had 3rd lender ask all my information and i provide it and they back out but have my information. It is pretty scary to know a random has my information now.
That's kind of scary... not gonna lie.