This fake nomination is in Harlow, in the UK. I raise it here because a few weeks ago we had similar fake nominations a few miles away, so it may be related.
Stranger’s Footprints
Footprints of a Stranger
Street Address: 15 Mallows Grn, Harlow CM19 5SA, UK
Here we go again, whoever was creating fake nominations in Bishops Stortford is doing the same again. UK reviewers may recognise this pattern. Niantic did say that action had been taken but it didn’t stick, obviously…
Windhill Trail Marker
Street Address: 19 Monkswood Dr, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 4LH, UK
Main photo and supporting photo are the same and have obviously been copied from somewhere.
I instantly recognised the location from previously sigh. @NianticAaron
This repeated behaviour to use legitimate wayspots from elsewhere at this location.
Supporting information claims the trail marker has been there for two years, but the StreetView image is less than two years old and doesn’t show a lamp post… there’s no proper in-context picture.
I think the background image of the submission photo really is the location in question, the lamp post has been pasted on from another source. I can’t fund the “North Country National Scenic Trail” anywhere in the UK - Essex is in the south-east of England anyway, so an odd thing to call it. Can anyone else find this trail?
They’ve said that it’s on a lamppost, and you’re looking for a lamppost as a result, but it’s not on a lamppost. If you look on street view there’s two of those metal bollard thingies, and this is clearly meant to be on the one closest to the road.
I’m still skeptical about it as things stand, especially due to the fact it’s not on street view from April 2023 despite having been there for two years according to the submitter, but I just wanted to clear up what you’re seeing and the fact that the submitter has used the wrong word to describe the placement.
Yes, the barrier/bollard/railing thingie would make more sense. I can’t really get a good view of it on StreetView, but the surface finish does seem to match.
So they’ve just acquired a sticker, put it on this… whatever… and are now claiming that it’s a permanent trail marker?
Hertfordshire County Council Footpath Marker
24 Monkswood Dr, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 4LH, UK
51.865822603324354, 0.14407692530263932
This is in the exact same location as many of the other fake submissions. Main photo and supporting photo are the same and obviously copied from somewhere else.
I’ve reported several others via the map, but that doesn’t seem to stop new ones being submitted. Can action be taken against the submitter and presumably the voting ring supporting these fake nominations?
I am guessing whoever did this, use throwaway account. All you can do is kept on reporting. He might give up if all nominatiin attempt fail or if he got too greedy and someone find his fake area submission and report the area.
