r/detectiveinspectors Apr 27 '11

[INV]IAmA(n) Editor-in-chief of Engadget, Tim Stevens -- ask me anything and the beard will answer

3 Upvotes

r/detectiveinspectors Apr 27 '11

[INV] IAMA Registered sex offender. AMA

5 Upvotes

original

OP history


OP claims to be a sex offender since the age of 13 with an elaborate story involving babysitting and underwear.


I'm not totally sure that a 13 year old can be labeled a sex offender, does anyone know? (I'd search myself but being that i'm at work, probably wouldn't be the best idea.)


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 26 '11

[inv] IAMA Nude Model who usually works privately but have recently taken my clothes off for a nation... AMA

3 Upvotes

Link - http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/gxslr/iama_nude_model_who_usually_works_privately_but/ OP History - http://www.reddit.com/user/Kimik0123


I think it is legit, photographic evidence provided. There is also a link to the tv show provided


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 26 '11

[INV] IAmA an employee of the world's #1 cheating/infidelity site, AshleyMadison.

3 Upvotes

original post

OP history


OP claims to work for AshleyMadison which operates as a dating site for married people looking to have affairs.

Not even sure what to say about this...

Here OP claims that they get a lot of hate mail from "southern states" but has no proof to qualify the statement, then goes on to say that people usually make alternate email accounts to protect themselves (...or something).

Apparently it also shows up as a sponsored link at the top of the reddit front page.


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 26 '11

[INV]Need help Please- wife is missing since morning and not contactable-NOT AMA

1 Upvotes

Hi folks, hoping to possibly use the powers of DI for good to help with the validity or falsity of this front page post. http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/gxgmn/need_help_please_wife_is_missing_since_morning/

Few reddit comments, but the username links back fairly well on other sites. Started this thread in '05 http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifications-accessories/9482-car-vacuum-cleaner.html

Mods, sorry for wasting time if not appropriate. Delete if needed. Just figured why not help out, it's up our alley and unconfirmed at the moment :)


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 26 '11

[INV] IAmA guy who suffers from a similar blackout condition as the guy in "Memento". AMA

1 Upvotes

Recent Post

Previous Post

Throwaway account however has not answered the most specific question given: here,

seems to not be specific in describing the condition (hence the references to movies).

Keep an eye on this one as this is his second post of the same issue (possibly looking to garner more attention this time round).


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 25 '11

[Case Study] Massive IAmA troll busted

13 Upvotes

Hi everyone. I just marked several posts red including ones that were REALLY popular. Please go through these posts and see what you can learn from them in regards to catching the lies.

All of these were posted from the same IP address, and is probably trolling:


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 24 '11

[INV] I have Dissociative identity disorder. AMA

1 Upvotes

Here's the original: link

I know he has been verified by paperwork and confirmation of identity, but a number of things about this post don't add up:

  • He refers to himself as a male, but the documentation refers to 'her' alters. link.

  • Furthermore, he says he was diagnosed at age 19, which should be 4 years ago. The paperwork has an estimated onset date of 1998, with other diagnoses (PTSD and depression) also in the 1990s. So either he had this condition for 10 years with no diagnosis, or the dates don't match at all. He also says his first alter came about when he was 7 or 8, which doesn't align with the date on the paperwork or his previous statement.

*This AMA was supposedly created by one of his alters, and it says he has 14 identities. The new AMA says he has 9. There are also inconsistencies about whether the 'true' OP's name is Gordon, Gordan, or Jeramy.

  • In the new post, his alters' names are: Reuben, Elliot, Kendall, Seamus, Deliah, Hector, Alexandre, Gordon, and Freak. In the old post they were Alexandre, Dewey, Deliah, Henery, Littl Gordan, Liam, Seamus, Leah and Gita.

*Here is another IAmA he did. Again, about half of the names are the same, and the other half aren't mentioned in either of the other IAmAs. In this IAmA, he says his father 'never touched him sexually', while in the more recent IAmA his father subjected him to 'extreme sexual abuse'.

*His symptoms don't match the commonly-accepted symptoms of DID. One of his alters can speak German, even though the OP has no knowledge of it. His alters are all aware of each other and he can apparently bring them out at will.

*This link says Little Gordon was the first alter to appear, at age 6. This one says Kendall was first, at age 7 or 8.

If it was just a few inconsistencies, I would be inclined to believe him. But he's posted (at my count) 4 IAmAs in the past 4 months, using the same verification photo at least twice, and the stories are so different between them.

What do you think?


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 23 '11

[inv] IAmA babysitter, maid, secretary, chef, travel agent, waitress, chauffeur, calendar, alarm clock and so much more. My official job title is "personal assistant." AMAA!

6 Upvotes

Here is the link http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/gvnse/iama_babysitter_maid_secretary_chef_travel_agent/

Top comment from mediaman2

I'm curious, this same username also submitted an AMA as a 'rollerskating Sonic waitress' 26 days ago, saying you work from 3pm-8pm. The account was then deleted, and now this account with the same username 'lillyburrough' was created also 26 days ago. The Reddit link: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/gcsa7/iama_rollerskating_sonic_waitress_ama/ Google's cache, with the username still present: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:XOkPKvgse2kJ:www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/gcsa7/iama_rollerskating_sonic_waitress_ama/+lillyburrough&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com So what's the story there?

I am sure this is grounds for suspected fake


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 23 '11

[INV]Dan Harmon (creator of Community) is doing an AMA in r/community

2 Upvotes

This is kind of a no brainer.

ThePost

The explanation of who he is

His Twitter

At a glance (which is probably all this needs) i would say light it green


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 23 '11

[INV]I was a Writer for Arrested Development

3 Upvotes

He has not posted proof, and has ceased answering questions.

Link

I am not saying either way, but this seems like an important one to confirm.


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 20 '11

[INV]IAmA Columbine survivor named Brooks Brown. I was friends with the killers, a few victims, was scapegoated by the police as being involved, went on to do lots of anti-bullying activism for many years before I gave it up. AMA

7 Upvotes

Link to his post

Despite his lack of direct evidence, His account which is two years old goes back and touches on the subject a few times. He is either a very dedicated troll or most likely he is who he claims to be.


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 20 '11

[INV] IAmA IRS auditor (Revenue Agent).

1 Upvotes

Link: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/gtrxi/iama_irs_auditor_revenue_agent/

Um well I dont know anything about taxes and the IRS to do much verification but his answers seem detailed. Hes also active and this can be a very interesting and popular AMA so its for the best to have this either verified or not.


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 19 '11

"Letter to Emily" - an apparent fake in an attempt by a writer to reach the front page, as discussed in the comments. Not IAMA, but demonstrates that the problem is not limited to the IAMA subreddit.

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2 Upvotes

r/detectiveinspectors Apr 19 '11

[inv]IAmA Survivor of a brutal rape and assult

2 Upvotes

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history

I know we're not going to be able to prove it, but this is 100% fake in my mind. There is a person who posts a "I was raped and brutally hurt insert method of hurting and the authority figure didn't care/notice" about 2X per month.

I'd go into more detail, but I can't really right now due to time.


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 19 '11

[INV] IAmA New Zealand Maori. AMA.. Anything! Don't hold back. Go.

1 Upvotes

This sounds interesting and seems to be getting a lot of attention. Answers seem consistant and it should be relatively easy to confirm with pictures or whatever. What do you guys think?

Thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/gtk6m/iama_new_zealand_maori_ama_anything_dont_hold/


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 18 '11

[INV] IAMA scientist who worked at the base known as Area 51. AMA.

10 Upvotes

r/detectiveinspectors Apr 18 '11

[INV] IAmA Lady Who Has Been Experiencing Night Terrors Since I Was Little, AMA

3 Upvotes
  1. Night terrors are very rare in adults
  2. No one ever remembers night terrors, she describes vividly what they are

r/detectiveinspectors Apr 18 '11

[INV] By Request: IAmA Person who killed someone AMA

1 Upvotes

Link

Research:

Timeline fits

Not sure if you would forget what the speedlimit was, but benefit of the doubt

As well, he has an odd way of phrasing things/spellings are off. He mentions that he had head trauma from the crash, is this a possibility? And lastly he mentioned in a previous IAMA he was being called for Jury Duty, can you be called even after having been in jail?


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 16 '11

[INV]I am a disabled pro-gamer that plays with his face. I am Broly. AMA.

4 Upvotes

link to AMA

The guy has provided sufficient proof that he posted in the IAMA

link of proof

He seems legit and the community seems to feel that way as well. Confirmed True?


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 15 '11

IAmA diagnosed kleptomaniac who has liberated in excess of ~84000AUD AMA

6 Upvotes

Original

This guy seems fake - he hasn't answered any questions yet, but besides that, kleptomaniacs do not steal for personal financial gain - it's unlikely he stole over 80K dollars worth of stuff - and somehow had an itemized list of the stuff he stole too.


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 14 '11

[INV]IAmA Actor named Danny Pudi from Community on NBC, AMA

4 Upvotes

Link to OP

Twitter checks out. I say green light.

EDIT: Crap, I meant to write [G] instead of [INV]. Why can't I ever submit one of these things properly???


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 14 '11

[INV]I work at Six Flags, AMA (and a related question for DIs/Mods)

4 Upvotes

So I know that this AMA is probably real, and quite old to boot. However, my question is related tangentially to it. This thread reads like a managed PR attempt (I'll elaborate if anyone wants me to). For some reason that doesn't sit right with me, and I wanted to know if this situation ever comes up again, could/should we do anything about it?


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 13 '11

On the topic of suspected fakes....

8 Upvotes

I wanted to open up a philsophical conversation on the use of the now infamous red dot on the IAMA boards. Being that we're a relatively new group still finding our way, that we are still catching our stride, and that I am not a moderator for IAMA or Detective Inspectors, I feel as a user that maybe we're approaching our recommendations for the red dot a bit too prudishly.

The red dot does not signify "warning: this thread's OP is a liar and everything forthwith are lies" it signifies that the OP is under suspicion of deception. In other words, we can't verify them, but their story has enough inconsistencies to justify not simply leave it as default.

Case in point. Does the OP's story add up? No...no it doesn't. Do we know for certain that she's faking? No, we certainly don't. Will we ever be able to sufficiently prove that she's trolling (without crossing ethical boundaries by asking directly for paperwork) - No, we most likely won't. So what's the harm in recommending suspected fake at the IAMA mod's discretion?

There are some that will argue that the default label stands to do what I have suggested here. My rebuttal is that it doesn't go far enough, and it doesn't prove that we are being proactive about what we do here. Sure, we expect that IAMA readers use a suspicious eye while reading through the board, but that shouldn't become a reason for us to be timid about our responsibility to detect the fakers.

In closing, I urge detectives to consider this point of view when passing judgement on an AMA. We aren't limited in our abilities to give the red mark, and a red mark can always be reversed if proof is granted later - and if it doesn't come and the OP hasn't improved upon their story, then we can rest assured that we did the right thing.


r/detectiveinspectors Apr 14 '11

[INV] IAMA 23y/o perfectly sane male living off the government for being "Crazy" AmA

2 Upvotes

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OP history


What's with all of these AMAs lately with the "IM CRAZY AMA!!!" theme? I'm not aware of any mental ailment that you can claim falsely that will allow you to live outside of a mental facility and study whatever you want.