Hello world,

as many of you may already be aware, there is an ongoing spam attack by a person claiming to be Nicole.

It is very likely that these images are part of a larger scale harassment campaign against the person depicted in the images shared as part of this spam.

Although the spammer claims to be the person in the picture, we strongly believe that this is not the case and that they’re only trying to frame them.

Starting immediately, we will remove any images depicting “Nicole” and information that may lead to identifying the real person depicted in those images to prevent any possible harassment.
This includes older posts and comments once identified.

We also expect moderators to take action if such content is reported.

While we do not intend to punish people posting this once, not being aware of the context, we may take additional actions if they continue to post this content, as we consider this to be supporting the harassment campaign.

Discussion that does not include the images themselves or references that may lead to identifying the real person behind the image will continue to be allowed.

If you receive spam PMs please continue reporting them and we’ll continue working on our spam detections to attempt to identify them early before they reach many users.

  • Mpatch@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I gotta give it to you guys. The foresight to prevent a disaster is 10/10. Top tier. Well done.

  • CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Yeah it seemed funny at first but the longer this went on the creepier it got as we all realized this isn’t just a catfish.

    Whoever is doing this to the actual person in the photos is a terrible human being and should go climb under a rock for the rest of their lives.

  • null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    Sorry if this isn’t the right place to ask, but are you able to confirm whether admins have reported this to the police?

    Even if violence hasn’t been perpetrated, the harassment is still a crime surely.

  • MisanthropiCynic@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    WTF is a Nicole image

    Edit: After seeing responses…. I got it weeks ago but just ignored it as spam and didn’t even read it. The pic jogs my memory

  • Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 months ago

    Considering the spammer has used so many different photos, and they all seem to be “in the moment” webcam photos, I suspect they may have webcam spyware on the victim’s computer

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      4 months ago

      Could be completely AI generated with variations of the same person. But that doesn’t really matter, the spam needs to go.

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    4 months ago

    Weird, I’d assumed it was just AI generated? What makes people think it’s harassment?

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      4 months ago

      All the images look like screenshots taken during video calls. Also some people did some research and found the potential identity of the spammer (based on one of the accounts used) and maybe even the woman herself (coworker of the guy).

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        4 months ago

        Yeahhhh and see that’s when we need to stop and chill. Give this woman her privacy for the love of God

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          4 months ago

          It’s what confirmed she’s likely the target of harassment and not a spammer herself.

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            4 months ago

            Right I understand that, but I’m saying we need to NOT be doxing either of these people. We really don’t need to stress this poor innocent woman out by getting involved

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    4 months ago

    I’ve been lurking in ALL for about a week pretty consistently having now completely abandoned the alternatives and I’m not sure I saw the image in question. In fact, I’m pretty sure I didn’t. So, those of you worried about the image… many of us, I presume, didn’t even see it. Anyway… glad to see there is a process to deal with miscreance and glad to know it works!