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𝐒𝐧@𝐱 6mo ago

Spammers/Impersonators are getting more sophisticated.

This nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyehwumn8ghj7mnhvvh8qunfd4skctnwv46z7ctewe4xcetfd3khsvrpdsmk5vnsw96rydr3v4jrz73hvyu8xqpqsg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q8dzj6n impersonator has a lud16 address, a nip05 nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqgzn9kpsmllqnsf7wh5tz3wgy4cclsftqqplv8tpayrhwgw8llunevgnmdf3 address trying to get people to interact through SimpleX

https://njump.me/npub16t5h7ueq248pxp54rf72a0svt2tzc3jdz5fjfmykqe2m8656f5dszdspn0

Even gets through my WoT score

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Derek Ross 6mo ago

The Primal Nostr address is invalid though. That's an immediate red flag. If your client isn't validating that, ask them why.

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𝐒𝐧@𝐱 6mo ago

Wait no. He is just using Jacks nip05 address in the metadata while swapping around lud16 addresses

Could it be the user built up their WoT score using 'real' data, and then once that score is built start misbehaving?

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sudocarlos 6mo ago

nostur does a good job of identifying the impersonation