Stephen Knowles

#SpotTheScammer @julia0506130.bsky.social "Gulia" has spelt her name wrong in her handle ("Julia"). Bio: "Every Jack has his Jill". Asking "Have you ever been the victim of an online scam or an investment scam?" Using pics of a model; I can't identify her. 21 posts, following 1786 accounts.

#SpotTheScammer @adam-omer951-75.bsky.social exclusively following women, asking one to DM. Using AI generated pic. Google identifies anomalies, such as lighting on his forehead and cheeks is perfectly symmetrical, pupils/irises aren't perfectly round & reflections don't align with light source.

#SpotTheScammer #SpotTheBot @losilinkib.bsky.social petite woman with her back to the camera, one of the wave of bots uploading pics of celebrities with potted bio. Typical bland bot bio, 12 posts, screen name/handle mismatch, following 3553 accounts.

#SPotTheScammer #SpotTheBot @nicole9630.bsky.social pics of a petite East Asian woman exercising & food. When someone asked when Trump will seek asylum in Russia, replied "That can’t be right how could our country, being so powerful, ever seek protection from Russia?" Asking men to DM.

#SpotTheScammer @edenjuliet942.bsky.social exclusively following men, asking them if they iMessage, if they're on Signal, Telegram or Google Chat. Using pics of porn actress Maitland Ward, whose images are in prolific use by scammers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitlan...

#SPotTheScammer @specildeal.bsky.social "[[Honest Sugar Babies Needed !!! I help pay bills of college students and single mommas and I’m paying $3500 First Allowance... WhatsApp Number ‪+1 (919) 636‑3319‬" Sugar daddy scam www.avast.com/c-sugar-dadd...

#SpotTheScammer @kiimjoon.bsky.social inept scammer impersonating South Korean rapper Kim Nam-joon aka "RM", posted "my love I have been the one you have been looking for all this why tap my link let's discuss privately" with a Telegram link in the name "Srah Kate en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RM_(mus...

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#SpotThescammer @sindeteserge5102.bsky.social claims to be Pierre Rieu, Andre Rieu's son and production manager (who's Dutch) www.instagram.com/pierrerieu20..., posting in Polish & English, asking for WhatsApp numbers "to receive free rewards." Advance fee scammer.

#SpotTheScammer @jameswooten68.bsky.social exclusively following women, including many named Sabine sequentially. Using pics of TV host Ziad Rizkallah, whose images are in prolific use by romance scammers, stolen from his verified Instagram account www.instagram.com/ziadrizkalla/

#SpotTheScammer @madisonmedina.bsky.social exclusively following men, all but one of them named Tom. "you can chat me on ZANGI... Signal... or WhatsApp". Using pics of content creator "Deja Marrrie", stolen from her social media which has >568k followers (that's just on @X) linktr.ee/dejamar.ie

#SpotTheScammer @williamsnelson6-00.bsky.social "Williams Nelson" exclusively following women & pestering to message privately. Using pics of Brazilian Architect, Jose Carlos Gomez Ricci Oliveira, whose images are in prolific use by romance scammers. www.instagram.com/catchthecatf...

The Independent. 'True scale of Reform UK’s donations from overseas donors revealed 80 per cent of the money received by Reform UK from donations in the year 2025-26 has come from individuals or companies who have been based abroad in the past two years'

Explosive 53-page congressional report cites allegations involving 11 women, possible criminal conspiracy, and evidence of a Justice Department cover-up. We examine the evidence and the legal case. michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/house-dems...

Sliding polls, zero by-election wins, empty events. Money can’t buy you love, Nigel.

#SpotTheScammer @williamsnelson11.bsky.social "Williams Nelson" comes from a culture where the family name precedes the given. Exclusively following women & pestering them to DM with their email & WhatsApp number: "so we can connect there because i want get know you more better".

#SpotTheScammer @morrisonshelp-dm.bsky.social impersonating Morrisons customer servicer, using the company logo, responding to people posting about the company, asking them to DM with their email address & WhatsApp number. Phishing exercise groceries.morrisons.com

Democrats call for special counsel to probe Trump's ties to Epstein

#SpotTheScammer @stevenmatthew70-90.bsky.social using a pic of a man whose images are in prolific use on social media/dating sites. I can't identify, but recognise him. See pimeyes.com & facecheck.id screenshots

#SpotTheScammer @clara16927.bsky.social mainly following men. Neither pimeyes.com nor facecheck.id can find a trace of the woman in the bio pic online, other than on here. It is either AI generated - or, more likely, it's been heavily edited to deliberately obfuscate the real owner's identity

#SPotTheScammer @bookingcom.bsky.social impersonating www.booking.com

#SpotTheScammer @ubereats-helpdesk.bsky.social impersonating UberEats customer service (bio pic is UberEats logo) asking people complaining about the company to DM with email address & WhatsApp number en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber_Eats

#SpotTheScammer @helpcare.bsky.social has put "𝟭𝟮𝟰𝟬 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟵𝟴𝟱𝗞 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀" in its bio to make it look genuine. Replying to people complaining about booking.com asking them to DM their email address & phone number

Kingstanding Patriots have now moved into sinister Christian nationalism "The Numbers In The Midlands Are Growing Quicker Than You Think. This Is Just The Beginning + Unite The Kingdom #SecureTheBoarders #StopTheBoats #ProtectOurChildren #ProtectOurWomen #SendThemBack" You ain't no Christian, bruv

#SPotTheScammer @united-helpdesk.bsky.social impersonating United Airlines @united.com which asks people to go to its verified x.com/united account to DM for assistance. Scammer is asking people to DM their email address & phone numbers.

#SpotTheScammer @susankathy74.bsky.social exclusively following men & asking them to chat on Zangi. Claims this is her backup account. Using a pic of Mudrika de Maria, whose images are in prolific use by scammers, stolen from her verified Instagram account. www.instagram.com/mudrikademari

#SpotTheScammer @serenab96.bsky.social exclusively following & responding to men, using pics of OnlyFans porn actress Sabrina Nichole, whose images are in prolific use by scammers www.instagram.com/onelasttaco/ www.instagram.com/beefinspector/ link.me/sabrinanicho...

Rupert Lowe MP was asking some surprisingly insightful questions about connection delays at last week's DESNZ committee meeting on the national grid. Then I realised he had declared a major interest in a battery storage development firm

#SpotTheScammer #SpotTheBot @waterbear3.bsky.social typical bot bio: "Flowing like a river through a mountainous region, the current is strong and silent 🏞️🍃" No posts, following 124.

#SpotTheScammer #SpotTheBot @bellajourneyg.bsky.social typical bland bot bio, posting drivel like this: "Turn up the amps and let the guitar do the talking. That vintage rock sound has a swagger all its own. Who else still loves this era?" 15 posts, screen name/handle mismatch, following 4332.

So many interesting nuggets like this on the weeks before Russia's invasion when the UK was trying to assess their plans to defend themselves.

#SpotTheScammer #SpotTheBot @cawood88.bsky.social petite east Asian woman playing tennis, typical pics of food. 4 posts, screen name/handle mismatch, following 1717 accounts.

After the Budget, millions will use online tax calculators. But there's a privacy catch: we tested the seven most popular, and every one sends your income to a server. Here's what MoneySavingExpert sends:

Seeing Robert Jenrick flounder and squirm makes this worth watching.

Raw Story 'Anthony Scaramucci, one of Trump's press secretaries during his first administration predicted during a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" with host Joanna Coles that Trump could be asked to leave office after the midterms' Then you get JD Vance, out of the frying pan into the fire

#SpotTheScammer @muskexcession-head.bsky.social @head-muskexcession.bsky.social - note similarity of the 2nd handle; this is a backup account. claims to be "Managing Director of Excession (Elon Musk’s family office)" i.e. impersonating Jared Birchall sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/meet-el...

NEW: Trump is a Russian asset. And the UK government is finally waking from its decade-long slumber Read this. And order a wind-up radio. broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-dark-t...

Kemi Badenoch is proving she's only on the side of the very wealthiest. £17 billion of tax cuts for the richest. The Tories have learnt nothing. Labour accuse Tories of '£17billion bung for the richest' over tax cut pledge www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

#SpotThescammer @jyunn5.bsky.social fake Palestinian begging for money, sending unsolicited DMs. Have you noticed how many claim to be computer engineers? See screenshot of DM sent to me.

#SPotTheScammer @thomas01-66.bsky.social "Thomas Robin" exclusively following women. Using pics of Alejandro Tomás Biagini, whose images are in prolific use by scammers, stolen from his Instagram account. See fake-scam.info www.instagram.com/aletbnow/ www.fake-scam.info/index.php?ac...

#SpotTheScammer @nlife20.bsky.social fake Ukrainian soldier exclusively following Western women (3427), replied to one: "No babe Follow me back let's talk things put okay". Commenting on US politics. Dormant for a couple of months, started again 2 days ago. #NAFOArticle5

In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.

#SpotTheScammer @jem0515.bsky.social mutual aid scammer begging for money; they have a fever; mom's needs meds for pain/dizziness/can't stand/diabetes; they're flooded; anniversary of "tatay's" ("father" in Tagalog) death . Oh. Philippines provides free universal healthcare. Pics are scraped.

I haven’t slept a full night in three weeks ahead of the polls opening in Brazil today. I might be shouting into a void here, but if you can spare a few seconds to send good energy towards our elections today and for the largest country in South America to beat fascism, please do so. 🇧🇷

#SpotTheScammer @bnh654349.bsky.social bio: "widower, father to a lovely 13 year old daughter." Following women, including me. Using a pic of Brian Jarvis, whose images are in prolific use by scammers, stolen from his verified (by work email) LinkedIn account www.linkedin.com/in/brianjarv...

Jim Naughtie got it right, I always thought. youtu.be/YS5mVoqJpUk?...

#SpotTheScammer @esther802.bsky.social @esther739.bsky.social @esther131.bsky.social @esther770.bsky.social "Esther" accounts with bio pic of model Jaclyn Swedberg. Same MO as previous suspended accounts - (AI generated posts) @esther20400.bsky.social @esther404.bsky.social

#SpotThescammer #SpotTheBot @jarosi.bsky.social petite East Asian woman playing golf with her back to the camera. Bland bot bio: "I love traveling, learning new things, and making the most of every opportunity." Typical pics of food/scenery. Screen name/handle mismatch, 5 posts, following 3514

#SpotTheScammer @abdallahalattarr55.bsky.social impersonating Palestinian journalist Abdallah Alattar www.instagram.com/abdallahalat...