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5kg | 1 year ago

There is zero web presence for this person and associated email address.

Looks more likely a fake identity than compromised account.

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mrb|1 year ago

Actually the "jiat0218" user part in his email address jiat0218@gmail.com has a bunch of matches on Taiwanese sites:

https://char.tw/blog/post/24397301

https://forum.babyhome.com.tw/topic/167439

https://bmwcct.com.tw/forums/thread1828.html

5kg|1 year ago

I think it's just a coincidence.

- All the posts are from 2004/2006. - "jiat" can be abbreviation for many common Chinese names.

bruno-miguel|1 year ago

It might just be a coincidence, but the same username from that gmail account also appears to have a Proton Mail address

junon|1 year ago

This is all I can find on them.

    carrd.co jiat0218@gmail.com business https://jiat0218@gmail.com.carrd.co
    eBay JiaT75 shopping https://www.ebay.com/usr/JiaT75
    giters jiat0218 coding https://giters.com/jiat0218
    giters JiaT75 coding https://giters.com/JiaT75
    GitHub jiat0218 coding https://github.com/jiat0218
    GitHub JiaT75 coding https://github.com/JiaT75
    Mastodon-meow.so.. jiat0218@gmail.com social https://meow.social/@jiat0218@gmail.com
Beyond that, nothing surefire. (This is all publicly queryable information, if anyone is curious).

janc_|1 year ago

JiaT75 also used "jiatan" on Libera.Chat using a Singapore IP address (possibly a proxy/VPN).

Zenul_Abidin|1 year ago

Where did you gather this information from?

johnny22|1 year ago

I've never had a web presencse for my associated emails due to wanting to avoid spammers. I don't have a false identity.

johnisgood|1 year ago

Keep in mind that having a "false identity" does not make you a malicious actor. I have a serious project I work on under another pseudonym, but it has to do more with the fact that I do not want my real name to be associated with that project AND having a serious case of impostor syndrome. :/

That, and I used to contribute to various games (forks of ioquake3) when I was a teen and I wanted to keep my real name private.

stephenr|1 year ago

> I don't have a false identity.

That's just what someone with a false identity would say.. get him boys!

The biggest /S

heee399|1 year ago

I am more interest about his git commits https://github.com/JiaT75?tab=overview&from=2021-12-01&to=20... If JiaT75 is a Chinese, then his working log should follow Chinese Holiday, especially Spring Festival and National Holiday. Chinese usually not work on first 3 days of Spring Festival and National Holiday - 2021 2/11 - 2/13 (few commits), 2021 10/1 - 10/3 (nothing) 2022 1/31 - 2/2 (huge commits on 1/31, suspect), 2022 10/1 - 10/3 (nothing) 2023 and 2024, not very much commits. So 2022 1/31 huge commits is a proof that he is not follow Chinese holiday.

But wait, 2021 is his active year, but he missed almost all Aug. Is he on holiday? Who can have such a long holiday? What i can think is a solider who has a long vacation (探亲假). So let's guess he is a solider then it's sense that he worked on Spring Holiday because they need on duty. Let's double check again, if he is a solider, then they will have a holiday on every Aug. 1 because it's liberation army day. I check and no commits on all 4 years Aug. 1.

Retr0id|1 year ago

Did you check Chinese social media?

hw|1 year ago

Why would you think the person would have social media (or would even be on Chinese social media specifically), given the sophistication and planning?