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Nicoled

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Hi, I'm Nicole! But you can call me the Fediverse Chick :D

For when you or others get nicoled.

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Who is Nicole really? Who got messages from Nicole? Who is behind the messages? What is the resolution of Nicole's profile images? Do I really have to be a racist to join her server? This comment section's purpose is to collect all that information.

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[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 58 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hey y'all, I know this theory might be a stretch, but remember that this could be someone using someone's name/face without their permission to harass them or frame them or something. Please just keep that in mind as you dig.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It probably is, it looks like a frame grab from a webcam video.

With what appears to be a bong in shot. I can't imagine someone using such an unflattering photo if they were using their own face.

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[–] ober@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

https://www.fortinos.ca/en/store-locator/details/0055 this seems to be the page for the store listed in the Matrix server description. The Matrix description really makes this seem like someone is doxxing her tbh.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 27 points 3 weeks ago

I think is a funny meme and everything but I feel uncomfortable with people sharing her pictures. I doubt the real person on the pictures gave concent to this.

[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 20 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Topic from the Matrix room:

I work at ***, *** ** **, Woodbridge, ON L4L 1A7, Canada. Come say hi sometime!
I work in the *** section, so just ask for Nicole!

Does somebody live nearby?

[–] ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is textbook internet harassment if this is a real place someone works, this is not good.

[–] coldsideofyourpillow@lemmy.cafe 13 points 3 weeks ago

Seems like the "scam" may be a harassment campaign?

[–] xnx@slrpnk.net 21 points 3 weeks ago

She is most likely the victim of a stalker who’s trying to get her harassed and possibly fired

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 12 points 3 weeks ago

This is creepy as hell.

[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 6 points 3 weeks ago

So update, topic was removed.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 18 points 3 weeks ago

I've had three, all identical messages, all from different usernames and accounts. I haven't followed any of the links.

[–] injuredcat@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I felt I need to contribute something to the "massive" quest to uncover more about Nicole.

I went through all my messages (from my main account, this one is a burner) and found an interesting name that kept coming up, from a couple of messages that were about 2 months old, "beyorkisan". This was a PeerTube username she included, which does not exist anymore. But I scoured the internet and found another interesting PeerTube instance which is still running and on which she has uploaded a video.

Screenshot from PeerTube video titled Chilling at work ^.^
Federated link on hitchtube.fr, if the site is not loading. Also there is no audio

Also, there was another live-stream.
Just hanging out - Dalek Zone

Going through the video and live-stream comments, seems like she had quite a following and from there I deduced a couple of things,

  • She was doing some sort of engagement on a chatting website called stumblechat.com.
  • She liked Krashboyz Bordel Krew Live Show 24/7
  • @lnxtx@feddit.nl comments in this thread might be correct, she might indeed be living in Canada.
  • If she is really the one who was doing all that, then she was active on PeerTube, federating on Fediverse and thus making herself a Fediverse Chick (pun intended).

Also there seems to be a twitch account named beyorkisan with her picture. Might be hers.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 6 points 1 week ago

Now this is the kind of detective work we all come here for!

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago

So seems like the image is from livestreams instead of a hack

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[–] Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org 17 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

Everyone who got a Nicole message: Please get in touch here, you all might have something in common.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

I believe I have got three messages from Nicole, two in the last few weeks, one just this morning.

[–] regrub@lemmy.world 52 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I suspect what we have in common is that we all use Lemmy or Mastodon

[–] Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org 10 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Of course, but people who aren't active seem to get fewer spam. But they might just don't post it, because they are inactive.

[–] rivvvver@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

i got a message yesterday, and havent been very active for a few weeks now

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[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 3 weeks ago

If the user isn't active, the spammers have less chance 9f getting their username

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[–] Syd@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

Woahhh, this checks out!

[–] Dungrad@feddit.org 8 points 3 weeks ago

Nice try Zuckerberg

[–] DoomProphet@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

Received it after leaving a comment in gonewild. Prime hunting grounds for lonely guys I guess. Was my second comment ever and my first was way earlier therefore I'm sure that it was the gonewild comment that triggered the bot to send me the message.

[–] rarWars@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I only got one after I mentioned somewhere that I hadn't gotten one yet. It wasn't immediately after, but close enough to make me suspicious.

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[–] Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org 21 points 3 weeks ago

Which both don't exist anymore.

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 9 points 3 weeks ago

Got Nicole'd twice, last time ~a hour ago.

My guess is that the scammer is simply hitting random Fediverse people, with no meaningful pattern besides "some post/comment activity".

[–] Syd@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago

Has anyone received any kind of response from Nicole? Or unsolicited contact from anyone, anywhere else after being Nicole'd?

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] genuineparts@infosec.pub 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We all are Nicole on this blessed day.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] rikudou 4 points 2 weeks ago

I am all Nicole on this blessed day.

[–] Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu 6 points 3 weeks ago

I got nicoled twice.

[–] Kraiden@kbin.earth 6 points 2 weeks ago

Just posting here as well to make sure it's documented.

I just got Nicole Classic™ without crypto links. I'm beginning to suspect there are Niclones out there as well

Hello. My name is "unrealized". I have been nicoled. It has been one week since me last nicoleing. A number 36 this time, from lemmy.imagishpe.re. Thank you.

[–] liaizon@social.wake.st 4 points 3 weeks ago

@Peter_Arbeitslos thanks to @jonny I am now even more intrigued by this phenomenon!

[–] iamkindasomeone@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I just got nicole'd today. I am feeling honored, I never won anything before in my life!

[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 3 points 2 weeks ago

Breaking News

The Matrix room is gone.

[–] smokeysnilas@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I also got a message today

[–] Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Could you show the image url?

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