Instagram OSINT Assessment — Matthew Fleming (@matthewjamesfleming)
Generated: Jul 4, 2026
Matthew Fleming
Online Presence (5 verified)
Bottom Line Up Front
The Instagram account @matthewjamesfleming is strongly attributable to Matthew Fleming, a public-facing documentary photographer based in Lancashire. The profile is internally consistent across username, display name, bio, website, and content style, and there are no strong signs of impersonation or scam behavior in the available evidence.
Key Judgments
The account is highly likely authentic and tied to the photographer Matthew Fleming.
The profile shows a coherent niche around film photography and landscape/documentary work in northern England and Scotland.
There is no material evidence of phishing, crypto scam activity, or overt impersonation in the collected sources.
Risk Assessment
Analytic confidence in this assessment is high.
Identity resolution
Resolved Primary Identity
Matthew Fleming
Strong identity resolution. The Instagram profile username, display name, biography, location cues, and linked personal website all align with a documentary photographer identity in Lancashire. Cross-platform search also returns a strong match for the same Instagram account, and weaker candidate profiles show no comparable corroboration.
Resolved Identifiers
username
matthewjamesfleming
full name
Matthew Fleming
website
www.matthewjamesfleming.com
location
Lancashire
organization
ILFORD PHOTO
other
(Post-)Documentary Photographer
Online presence
The subject has a focused, public creative presence centered on Instagram and a personal portfolio website. The site also points to additional social accounts, but only the Instagram identity is strongly resolved from the available evidence. No signs suggest a large, coordinated fake-account network.
Instagram • Public
Linkage Basis:
- Exact username match
- Exact full-name match
- Bio matches photographer identity
- External website matches name
- Cross-platform person search strong match
Website • Public
Linkage Basis:
- Linked from Instagram bio
- Website contact extraction returns Instagram handle
- Consistent naming with Instagram identity
Facebook • Public
Linkage Basis:
- Listed on the linked personal website as a Facebook reference
LinkedIn • Public
Linkage Basis:
- Listed on the linked personal website as a LinkedIn reference
YouTube • Public
Linkage Basis:
- Listed on the linked personal website as a YouTube reference
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Target Alias
@matthewjamesfleming
Account OSINT
Top Associated Accounts
The network is small and coherent. The only strong external association is ILFORD PHOTO, while the website suggests additional personal social profiles. There is no evidence of a broad suspicious network or coordinated inauthentic behavior.
ILFORD PHOTO
organizationInstagram tags and captions
"Recurring brand association tied to film photography and repeated in multiple posts."
matthewjamesfleming.com
same_contact_pointPersonal website linked from Instagram bio
"Primary personal domain reinforcing the Instagram identity."
Mattyshack711
same_contact_pointFacebook reference listed on the linked website
"Plausible associated account, but not independently verified from the evidence set."
matthewjfleming
same_contact_pointLinkedIn reference listed on the linked website
"Plausible associated account, but not independently verified from the evidence set."
@mattjames919
same_contact_pointYouTube reference listed on the linked website
"Plausible associated account, but not independently verified from the evidence set."
Who is Matthew Fleming associated with?
Reveal the Instagram accounts Matthew Fleming is connected to and interacts with most.
Reveal Associates »Account Timeline
The pattern looks like a real creative account with periodic posting, location-based content, and consistent thematic focus. The cadence is moderate, not high-volume, and the post subjects are coherent across time.
Account Last Observed
Latest visible post: 2026-06-02 11:42:56
The account was active very recently in the provided dataset.
Posting Window
Visible posting span runs from 2026-03-27 to 2026-06-02
The sample shows sustained activity over about two months.
Location Change
Lancashire → Lake District → Glasgow
The subject appears to travel regionally within the UK for photography work or personal shoots.
Active Hours
Visible posts appear mostly during daytime hours
Posting behavior suggests normal daytime activity rather than automated round-the-clock posting.
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Intelligence gathered
Strong Identifiers And Pivots
- The Instagram handle @matthewjamesfleming exactly matches the subject seed and the full name is Matthew Fleming.
- The bio states '(Post-)Documentary Photographer' and 'Lancashire', which aligns with the website and the content geotags.
Intelligence Gaps 2
- No profile creation date was provided for the Instagram account.
- No direct email address was recovered from the website extraction.
Weak Identifiers And Background Markers
- Follower count is 1,795 and following count is 665, which is consistent with a personal creative account rather than a high-scale commercial or automated profile.
- The account uses a personal website and does not expose a business email in the supplied profile data.
Intelligence Gaps 2
- No biography history was available to compare profile evolution over time.
- No profile image URL was included in the supplied evidence.
Account Attribution And Identity Linkage
- Person-level social search gives the Instagram account a 99.5 confidence score with exact username, exact full name, matching biography, matching location, and matching website context.
- A Facebook and LinkedIn reference are listed on the personal website, which supports a broader personal identity footprint.
Intelligence Gaps 2
- The Facebook and LinkedIn references were not independently verified as owned by the subject.
- No image-forensic match between the Instagram profile picture and other platforms was available.
Online Presence And Platform Activity
- Recent content focuses on black-and-white film photography, especially the Lake District and Glasgow, with repeated references to cameras such as Ricoh GR1, Leica M6, Nikon F3T, and Nikon F100.
- The account tags or mentions ILFORD PHOTO multiple times, suggesting a strong material and brand affinity within analog photography communities.
Intelligence Gaps 2
- Engagement benchmarks are limited because only likes and comments were provided, not reach or saves.
- No follower growth history was available.
Behavioral Markers And Preferences
- The captions are reflective and artistic, with literary references and humorous commentary, which fits a documentary/photographic creator persona.
- The subject repeatedly posts from northern UK landscapes and cities, pointing to a real-world travel and photography routine.
Intelligence Gaps 2
- No direct audience engagement analysis beyond visible likes and comments was available.
- No story content or highlights were included in the evidence.
Temporal Markers And Activity Windows
- Recent posts cluster on 2026-04-19, 2026-04-20, 2026-04-21, 2026-04-23, 2026-04-24, 2026-04-26, 2026-05-01, 2026-05-30, 2026-05-31, and 2026-06-02.
- Location markers shift from Lancashire to the Lake District and then Glasgow, suggesting short trips rather than a static posting location.
Intelligence Gaps 2
- The account's full posting frequency cannot be measured from the sample alone.
- Timezone normalization was not independently confirmed.
Best next moves
Verify the website-linked Instagram identity
The Instagram account and website are the strongest anchors, and they line up cleanly. Confirming the relationship between the profile and matthewjamesfleming.com gives you the best attribution signal.
Check the personal domain for historical changes
The site appears legitimate and clean, but a quick history review can show whether the identity, branding, or outbound links have changed over time.
Validate the website-linked Facebook reference
The website lists a Facebook profile, but it has not been independently confirmed. A direct check can tell you whether it belongs to the same Matthew Fleming or just an unrelated account.
Validate the website-linked LinkedIn reference
The LinkedIn link is useful for professional attribution, but it is still only a website reference until you compare the profile details directly.
Review the YouTube reference on the website
The YouTube handle looks plausible, but it needs direct validation before you treat it as part of the subject's confirmed network.
Monitor this Instagram account for changes
Track handle changes, bio edits, profile removals, and new signals without re-checking this account manually.
Risks & recommendations
Identified Risks
4 risks
⤷ 4 additional risks found in this analysis
Identified Risks
4 risks⤷ 4 additional risks found in this analysis
Impersonation
Almost certainly notLow likelihood that the core Instagram account is fake or impersonating another person.
Audience authenticity
UnlikelyFollower and following counts are modest and look compatible with a niche creative account; no obvious bot pattern is visible from the supplied data.
Operational privacy
LikelyThe profile and website expose enough location and portfolio context to reveal travel patterns and likely regional base.
Link hygiene
LikelyAuxiliary social links on the personal website should be verified before relying on them for attribution.
Recommendations
3 actions
⤷ 3 recommended courses of action
Recommendations
3 actions⤷ 3 recommended courses of action
Confirm the core Instagram identity
3 stepsUse the strongest anchors first: exact username, full name, biography, and linked website. This is the fastest way to separate the subject from other Matthew Fleming profiles.
Validate secondary social links
3 stepsTreat the Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube references on the website as leads, not confirmed ownership, until each one is checked directly.
Monitor for audience quality drift
3 stepsThe current profile looks normal, but audience quality can change over time. Watch for sudden spikes, low-quality comments, or engagement patterns that do not fit the account's size.
Data sources
Source Registry
9 sources
Assessment is based only on the supplied curated evidence set. No private data, account access, or non-public collection was used.
Source Registry
9 sourcesAssessment is based only on the supplied curated evidence set. No private data, account access, or non-public collection was used.
| Source ID / Type | Description | Grading (Src/Info) |
|---|---|---|
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eval_1
social profile
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Instagram profile metadata for @matthewjamesfleming
Coverage: Username, display name, bio, follower/following counts, external website, and collaborator references
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SRC
B
INFO
1
|
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eval_2
post
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Instagram posts timeline for @matthewjamesfleming
Coverage: Captions, timestamps, likes, comments, locations, and media context
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SRC
B
INFO
1
|
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eval_3
website
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Website contact and linked-profile extraction for matthewjamesfleming.com
Coverage: Linked Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and phone number reference
|
SRC
C
INFO
2
|
|
eval_4
public record
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WHOIS, DNS, and SSL details for the linked domain
Coverage: Domain routing and certificate status
|
SRC
B
INFO
1
|
|
eval_5
username search
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Cross-platform social search for Matthew Fleming
Coverage: Candidate profiles on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, GitHub, YouTube, Pinterest, and TikTok
|
SRC
C
INFO
2
|
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eval_6
social profile
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Person-level social search match for the anchored Instagram account
Coverage: Strong identity match signals and conflict screening
|
SRC
B
INFO
1
|
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eval_7
reverse image
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AI/deepfake detection on profile media
Coverage: Low AI-generated/deepfake probability
|
SRC
C
INFO
2
|
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eval_8
website
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Crypto scam blacklist check for the linked domain
Coverage: Blacklist status
|
SRC
A
INFO
1
|
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eval_9
website
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Google Safe Browsing check for the linked domain
Coverage: Phishing/malware threat status
|
SRC
A
INFO
1
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