this post was submitted on 11 Mar 2025
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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day 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".

[–] [email protected] 39 points 6 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Eh, it's more than likely a pig-butchering scam.

The groups that do these are rather unsophisticated and mostly don't speak english. It would make sense that their poor internet connections only have low quality photos and this is likely just one of many scams with equally-bad photos.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A decent quality photo isn't that big, even over dialup you can send a better one.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Yeah, but when they're dealing with possibly hundreds of these fake profiles they probably just go for the lowest quality they can get away with.

Even something like storage costs can add up pretty quickly in a 3rd world country.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

This exactly tbh

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days 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?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

This is creepy as hell.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

So update, topic was removed.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago (6 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I got a message immediately after commenting on a [email protected] post.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 6 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago (2 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

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

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Woahhh, this checks out!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

Nice try Zuckerberg

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I got one, and I saw it being referenced somewhere else on some post, so I decided to search Nicole and found this community and your message then. Any idea what this means? What's going on haha

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What user was it from and when?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We all are Nicole on this blessed day.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Speak for yourself.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

got hit twice. my only guess is I argue with Russian/Chinese bots

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Idk, the Fediverse feels like it's a niche. Too much effort to scam small number of people.

Also, does anyone got reply from "Nicole" after the initial DM?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

I got nicoled twice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There is some variation in a college/university name:

  • George Brown College
  • Toronto Metropolitan University

Extra photos:

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Maybe we can get rainbolt involved?