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What is Sock Puppets Account
A fake account, but this account was created authentically with interactions, photo posts, account personality, date and time created as if this were a real account and without any of your personal data, your history, clues that reflect you. Sock puppets are fake accounts or alternative profiles used to conduct investigations anonymously
OSINT investigators create sock puppets so they can access content on various sites, such as social media platforms, where content is only available with an account.
Sock puppets are also created to isolate OSINT research, ensuring a separation between the personal and work lives of OSINT investigators. It is essential to emphasize the importance of separating an OSINT investigator's real identity from their research accounts, otherwise known as practicing good Operational Security (OPSEC).
Some platforms, such as Facebook, may tell a target they are being investigated through friend recommendations. Further, suppose you use your personal accounts to conduct OSINT research; you may accidentally "like" a post on your target's profile or accidentally send a friend request.
Posing the following question may help you further understand why it matters that you create sock puppets before researching targets. If you were a police officer, would you conduct surveillance using your personal vehicle? Most of you would hopefully answer "no"; you would not do that. The question to ask yourself is why you would use a personal Facebook account to research your subject. It's similar because your vehicle links to your real identity, just as your social media accounts link back to your real identity.
- To investigate others without revealing your true identity.
- Make the investigation authentic (HUMANINT, MASINT, other. With someone)
- Approach and know the target in real time and in detail
- Monitoring your target
It is recommended that OSINT investigators avoid using their personal social media accounts for research purposes to uphold their privacy and security and ensure the investigation's integrity. Keeping personal and work accounts separate when conducting research is crucial for gathering information discretely and anonymously for good OPSEC.
*Pro tips you can read the https://github.com/Jieyab89/OSINT-Cheat-sheet/blob/main/wiki/Facebook%20investiagtions.md
- Be aware that some accounts are known to be sock puppets
- Many sock puppet accounts are female because men are often more gullible
- Be aware that some accounts are known to be sock puppets. It’s crucial to maintain consistency and avoid activities that might raise suspicion.
- Check the human error like blunders, inconsistent, not recognizing a place or information that has been included in detail
- Check the media and post e.g photo, post, comment and other. Check the timestamp too
- They do not have many friends or followers
- They never want to call/video call
- They avoid meeting up
- Their stories do not add up
- Use a separate laptop dedicated to sock puppet activities.
- Never use your real IP address always use a VPN.
- Knowing your data information such as location, place, hobby and other about bio make sure you know the details of what you have written in your profile and bio, make sure it looks legit and authentic and you know exactly what you have written, make sure it is consistent and avoid blunders.
- Get a burner phone to avoid using your personal number. You can buy sms activate or buy phone number has register on the sim card
- Never log in from a phone, as it may sync your contacts and reveal your identity.
- Avoid using any real-life information that could be traced back to you.
- Maintence your account
- Create personal branding like blog, site and other things to get reputation
- Dont give any information about you sock account with your friend, husband or wife, any people
- Make it your persona :D
- Create conditions within your account, for example you are an anarchist, bully or you are a good person. Use your own way to create the condition, in Indonesian is (Cipta Kondisi)
Catfishing is a term used to describe brazen identity fraud. This behavior aims to lure someone into a romantic relationship. So that you don't get caught up in a romance full of falsehoods and it has many benefits, it is often used in dating apps or online dating
The practice of catfishing online has been around for many years, simply because it is so easy to falsify your identity on the internet. The term “catfish” became popular after a documentary named Catfish was released in 2010. Afterward, MTV launched a TV series called “Catfish” in 2012.
People catfish for a number of reasons. Some do not involve malicious intent, while others directly seek to harm specific people. Some of the primary reasons behind catfishing include:
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Insecurity: If a catfisher feels bad about who they are in real life, they may try to create an identity that conforms more closely to what they wish they could be. This often includes using photos of someone they feel is better-looking than them. They may also pretend to have a successful career to experience how it feels to be admired for their “accomplishments.” Catfishers who assume attractive identities may also be trying to garner a lot of “friends” and attention online to feel more popular.
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Concealing their identity: There are several reasons why people want to conceal their identity online. When no one knows who you are, it is easier to troll people on discussion boards because of the lack of repercussions. Some people intend to cheat on their spouse or significant other and feel the best way to get away with it is to falsify their identity. In other instances, a person hides their identity to extort money from someone else. If the person figures out the scam, they cannot tell authorities who the attacker is because of the catfisher's false persona.
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Mental illness: In some cases, people who suffer from depression or chronic anxiety may choose to get involved in catfishing. As they assume another person’s identity, they gain the confidence they need to associate with others and live what they feel is a more “normal” online life. With a more attractive, successful, or gregarious identity, they get a self-esteem boost whenever they engage with others online.
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Revenge: Some catfishers seek revenge on the person they are impersonating. They use the person’s name and face and create an online identity. Then they say or do things online that make the person look bad—or even get involved in illegal activity in the target’s name.
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Experimenting with sexual preferences: Some catfishers use the practice to explore their sexual identities. They assume the sexual preference they are interested in online, using an identity different from their own. As they engage in social interactions under that identity, they get a sense of how it would feel to live that lifestyle full-time.
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To harass their target: When someone has been trying to stalk, bother, or pursue someone online, the target often blocks the aggressor on one or more social media platforms. When this happens, the attacker may use catfishing to continue their pursuits. Even though the victim does not know who they are interacting with, the catfisher, once accepted as a friend or follower, is still able to see the target’s posts and pictures. In this way, they can keep tabs on what they are doing, when, and with whom. A common thread among many of the reasons why people catfish is an absence of self-confidence. When people are either personally dissatisfied with themselves or feel their real identity is not good enough to accomplish a certain objective, they may assume another “self” to feel better or attain the desired result.
In other cases, the catfisher lacks the self-confidence needed to express themselves openly, but under the guise of a false identity, they feel they can be who they want to be.
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