# Deluge of Duplicate Wayspots from Bad Actors **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 24, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/deluge-of-duplicate-wayspots-from-bad-actors/41066 "2024-08-24T04:22:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rebi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rebi](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/Rebi)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/deluge-of-duplicate-wayspots-from-bad-actors/41066/1 "2024-08-24T04:22:36Z")
In the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a deluge of duplicate wayspots in incorrect locations around my community. Here’s a list of those wayspots (as of today) | Wayspot Name | Location | Correct Wayspot Location | | --- | --- | --- | | SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH | 14.481223,120.9095 | 14.486095,120.894862 | | SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH | 14.48044,120.895437 | 14.486095,120.894862 | | Jesus the Great I Am | 14.481758,120.907641 | 14.489854,120.902627 | | Jesus the Great I Am | 14.475874,120.895586 | 14.489854,120.902627 | | Clock Tower Cavite City | 14.480735,120.897388 | 14.482804,120.90881 | | FILIPINO AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP TREE | 14.481188,120.894963 | 14.481688,120.908243 | | HALL OF JUSTICE Cavite City | 14.478794,120.89193 | 14.482932,120.909354 | | HALL OF JUSTICE CAVITE CITY | 14.480205,120.896166 | 14.482932,120.909354 | | UNITED CHURCH OF CAVITE UCCP SEABREEZE | 14.482044,120.892628 | 14.469647,120.889587 | | DR. JOSE RIZAL STATUE | 14.483012,120.895391 | 14.481802,120.909195 | | PORTAVAGA CHURCH | 14.476463,120.895867 | 14.482918,120.909997 | | PORTA VAGA CHURCH | 14.483513,120.891349 | 14.482918,120.909997 | | BFC BIBLE FAITH CENTER | 14.48311,120.893771 | 14.480789,120.903905 | | BIBLE FAITH CENTER | 14.487196,120.901175 | 14.480789,120.903905 | | TOTTIE'S DINOSAUR STATUE | 14.475933,120.894995 | 14.481242,120.907919 | | MITCHEY'S DINOSAUR STATUE | 14.478308,120.893332 | 14.481201,120.908087 | | INGLESIA NI CRISTO | 14.481695,120.909554 | 14.489092,120.896154 | | INGLESIA NI CRISTO | 14.489292,120.896064 | 14.489092,120.896154 | | INGLESIA NI CRISTO | 14.480852,120.893335 | 14.489092,120.896154 | | CAVITE CITY TOURIST INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE CENTER | 14.48229,120.896134 | 14.481652,120.908432 | There is also a bunch of wayspots I cannot determine which one's the original but all are the same photos and have incorrect names or titles. | Wayspot Name | Location | Correct Wayspot Location | | --- | --- | --- | | SAINT AZI ACOSTA OF ALL BLESSINGS | 14.478162,120.891185 | | | MARIA MAGDALENA PRAYING GROTTO | 14.481405,120.892657 | | | SAINT JOYCE JIMENEZ OF YOUTHFUL | 14.475257,120.896139 | | | SAINT FATIMA OF MIRACLES PRAYING GROTTO | 14.47974,120.902406 | | | SAINT MARIA MAGDALENE Praying Grotto | 14.479722,120.899809 | | | SAINT MARY OF FERTILITY PRAYING GROTTO | 14.483096,120.908409 | | I have reported a few of the wayspots and moved them to the correct location but in the past few days, new duplicate wayspots appeared in the previous location. It seems that this will not stop unless the bad actors are addressed. I’ve already reported these as duplicates but as some are removed, new duplicates appear in the games. I am assuming that this is a work of a certain group due to the naming convention (using all uppercase in the titles) and similar wayspots being used including the area where they appear. It looks like they want to force some pokestops to become gyms. If this is the wrong thread or venue, please let me know. ---
**Author:** ![elijustrying](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/elijustrying/32/25162_2.png) [@elijustrying](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/elijustrying)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 7:29am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/deluge-of-duplicate-wayspots-from-bad-actors/41066/2 "2024-08-24T07:29:21Z")
Hello @Rebi Thanks for posting this. It certainly looks suspicious. By posting here a member of the wayfarer team can see it and decide if there is something to investigate further. ---
**Author:** ![ScopelyExpLC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/scopelyexplc/32/56681_2.png) [@ScopelyExpLC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/ScopelyExpLC)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/deluge-of-duplicate-wayspots-from-bad-actors/41066/3 "2024-08-24T10:48:20Z")
@Rebi I’ve handed your report to the team for review. I’ll update you here with the outcome as soon as possible. ---
**Author:** ![paulingzubat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/paulingzubat/32/10536_2.png) [@paulingzubat](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/paulingzubat)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/deluge-of-duplicate-wayspots-from-bad-actors/41066/4 "2024-08-24T11:32:52Z")
Pointing out that “Azi Acosta” and “Joyce Jimenez” are actresses. Blatantly putting misleading names on shrines feels like another type of misleading on top of another. ---
**Author:** ![Rebi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rebi](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/Rebi)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/deluge-of-duplicate-wayspots-from-bad-actors/41066/5 "2024-08-24T13:40:39Z")
> [@ScopelyExpLC](#): > > @Rebi I’ve handed your report to the team for review. I’ll update you here with the outcome as soon as possible. Thank you for reviewing! Will wait for updates. I’ll add to the report just in case more shows up. > [@paulingzubat](#): > > Pointing out that “Azi Acosta” and “Joyce Jimenez” are actresses. Blatantly putting misleading names on shrines feels like another type of misleading on top of another. Correct. They are “adult” movie actresses. Additionally, if you look at some of the Dinosaur wayspots, “Totti” and “Mitchey” are people’s names. ---
**Author:** ![Rebi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rebi](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/Rebi)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/deluge-of-duplicate-wayspots-from-bad-actors/41066/6 "2024-08-25T02:02:19Z")
Today, a new batch of wayspots has become live in the wayfarer map. It suffers from the same problem as above. | Wayspot Name | Location | Correct Wayspot Location | | --- | --- | --- | | LIGA NG BARANGAY CIUDAD DE CAVITE | 14.482944, 120.89602099999999 | 14.480523, 120.901209 | | HIPPOPOTAMUS STATUE | 14.483526999999999, 120.897579 | 14.481285999999999, 120.907985 | | FILIPINO AMERICAN FRIENDSHIL TREE | 14.482128, 120.89846 | 14.481688,120.908243 | | UNIDA CHRISTIAN CHURCH | 14.479616, 120.891763 | 14.480312999999999, 120.896671 | | GORILLA STATUE | 14.479642, 120.895281 | 14.48114, 120.90834 | | Jesus the Great I Am Church | 14.479244, 120.895388 | 14.489854,120.902627 | | SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH | 14.479178, 120.89499199999999 | 14.486095,120.894862 | | CHURCH OF PORTAVAGA | 14.480853, 120.898326 | 14.482918,120.909997 | Also, another “adult” actress has been canonized into these grotto. | Wayspot Name | Location | Correct Wayspot Location | | --- | --- | --- | | SAINT SASHA GREY OF ALL HOLY | 14.482187, 120.897515 | 14.472843, 120.891353 | | SAINT LEXIE LORE OF ALL DREAMS | 14.483986, 120.896754 | | | MARIA DE SALAVASION PRAYING GROTTO | 14.487003,120.900881 | | | NUESTRA SEÑORA DELA SOLEDAD DE PORTA VAGA PRAYING GROTTO | 14.482246,120.909612 | | Please include this in the initial report. Thank you @ScopelyExpLC. ---
**Author:** ![indigoviolets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71c47a/32.png) [@indigoviolets](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/indigoviolets)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/deluge-of-duplicate-wayspots-from-bad-actors/41066/7 "2024-08-25T18:45:04Z")
I’ve been repeatedly having to reject duplicate Pokéstops that are exactly identical to existing ones except for their location. It seems this isn’t limited to your area. ---
**Author:** ![Rebi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rebi](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/Rebi)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/deluge-of-duplicate-wayspots-from-bad-actors/41066/8 "2024-08-30T03:35:42Z")
Some of the wayspots have now been deleted through a duplicates report. Four more wayspots of the same nature has appeared. With two adult actresses seemingly being canonized. | Wayspot Name | Location | Correct Wayspot Location | | --- | --- | --- | | SAINT EIMI FUKADA OF PEACE | 14.481987, 120.892618 | 14.472843, 120.891353 | | SAINT MARIA OZAWA OF SERENITY | 14.480715, 120.89739499999999 | 14.472843, 120.891353 | | THE CLOCK TOWER OF CAVITE CITY | 14.481444, 120.892693 | 14.482804,120.90881 | | INGLESIA NI CRISTO | 14.480851999999999, 120.89333599999999 | 14.489092,120.896154 | I tried to join the local Pokemon Go group chat and found the bad actor there. I can share the IGN with you @ScopelyExpLC. Based on his chats, he found a way to game the submission so it always gets accepted by Emily. ---
**Author:** ![ScopelyExpLC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/scopelyexplc/32/56681_2.png) [@ScopelyExpLC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/ScopelyExpLC)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/deluge-of-duplicate-wayspots-from-bad-actors/41066/9 "2024-09-18T12:59:40Z")
Hey @Rebi! We have reviewed the report and have taken action on 34 Wayspots and the Wayfinder in accordance with our policies. Thanks for helping us maintain the quality of the Wayspots.