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Sharing results of investigation into spam accounts

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Description

I banned 25 "suspected" spam accounts from my keybase team and thought I'd share the results.

Banned: [12mateo](https://keybase.io/12mateo), [8onamygeamy](https://keybase.io/8onamygeamy), [cherylmackinnon](https://keybase.io/cherylmackinnon), [corinnagarvin](https://keybase.io/corinnagarvin), [daisybrobst](https://keybase.io/daisybrobst), [darrickboren](https://keybase.io/darrickboren), [earnesthappel](https://keybase.io/earnesthappel), [jamedarby](https://keybase.io/jamedarby), [jeromychandler](https://keybase.io/jeromychandler), [kailabarth](https://keybase.io/kailabarth), [lakatosimre](https://keybase.io/lakatosimre), [lillascipio](https://keybase.io/lillascipio), [lonquillen](https://keybase.io/lonquillen), [masonguyton](https://keybase.io/masonguyton), [matchpool](https://keybase.io/matchpool), [newtonandreas](https://keybase.io/newtonandreas), [omunro](https://keybase.io/omunro), [roselinemg266](https://keybase.io/roselinemg266), [salimtokn](https://keybase.io/salimtokn), [shadcuffee](https://keybase.io/shadcuffee), [steffiecmp](https://keybase.io/steffiecmp), [tammaroalexia](https://keybase.io/tammaroalexia), [tracyroberge](https://keybase.io/tracyroberge), [valerie0su6sh](https://keybase.io/valerie0su6sh), [vyusedcak](https://keybase.io/vyusedcak).

Every single one of these accounts matched ALL of the following characteristics, unless specified otherwise:

- No linked social media accounts whatsoever
- Exactly 3 or 4 devices (except [newtonandreas](https://keybase.io/newtonandreas) had 5)
- Stellar address
- Bitcoin address (except [matchpool](https://keybase.io/matchpool) and [salimtokn](https://keybase.io/salimtokn))
- Generic-sounding description (except [vyusedcak](https://keybase.io/vyusedcak) is in a foreign-to-me language)
- All had "My FOO Device" (where "FOO" is "Windows", "iOS" or "Android"), except [12mateo](https://keybase.io/12mateo), [corinnagarvin](https://keybase.io/corinnagarvin), [darrickboren](https://keybase.io/darrickboren), [jeromychandler](https://keybase.io/jeromychandler), [kailabarth](https://keybase.io/kailabarth), [omunro](https://keybase.io/omunro). (All exceptions except one had device name based on account name.)

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Research direction

Start by reading the investigation report and its linked account profiles. The issue names no files, tests, or entry point and does not request a specific change, so the desired action and completion criteria would need to be established with maintainers.

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Assessment

Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
10/100

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