Exposing Scammers

[javier995]

don't you guys love exposing scammers and them read what they say about bot being one? i know i do^_^
p.s. one of the biggest scams is the texor bodysuit mentioned to be a "plate vanity" plz do not fall for it for its a obvious scam for two reasons
1) you get it at the beginning of the game.
2) there is no vanity plate section in inventory

[wizardstarr]

The oldest trick in the book,but that's happened to me some one tired ti sell me one for 150k lol

[Lowlyspy]

Lol i can think of another scam i just found out about recently (catch my drift javi ;))

[wizardstarr]

Please do tell I need to be careful

[Lowlyspy]

I popped in on some guy trying to get javi to take a "challenge", the "challenge" peaked my interest so i asked the guy what it was. Javi tells me ahead of time that the guy was scamming so i was already wary, the guy's challenge was for me to try to farm up a vanity and if i was successful i got to keep it (dont get ahead of me, thats not the scam part lol). But if i didnt get a vanity then i had to pay the guy "shame pay", so ya soooper scammer lol.

[wizardstarr]

That was a epic fail to scam lmao

[SuperNas]

Hows that a scam? That's more of a terrible bet to me but w.e.

[melancholy-storm]

Also be wary of the folks wanting to trade accounts. This is a direct violation of the SS Terms of Service. I've run into two in the past 24 hours and they were reported with the quickness.

[flashbackflip]

I popped in on some guy trying to get javi to take a "challenge", the "challenge" peaked my interest so i asked the guy what it was. Javi tells me ahead of time that the guy was scamming so i was already wary, the guy's challenge was for me to try to farm up a vanity and if i was successful i got to keep it (dont get ahead of me, thats not the scam part lol). But if i didnt get a vanity then i had to pay the guy "shame pay", so ya soooper scammer lol.

hahaha!!!! this is super funny!! i bet all those scammers are just silly kids..

[Cahaun]

Terrible way to scam but yet they are easy to find so....REPORT! Now just go on your daily life killing. :)

[Arthanos]

This random lvl 5 engi with all plat gear tried to sell me potes... 125 creds for 2 potes. I told him nasty things, then ran off.

[javier995]

lol i bet we made that kid mad because we exposed him huh lowly lol

[Lowlyspy]

Lol im certain we did, always so much fun to call them out on their scamming :p

[javier995]

lol yup always makes my day^_^

[Ebalere]

If I could take screen shots, way back when Numa first came out, and a certain commando joined into KoC and left 15 mins later with a full donated Sandstorm set and laughed at me for being generous, I could make this thread REALLY ironic. Unfortunately I am a phone noob and the Commando in question is safe from humility. Lesson learned.

[MimeRifle]

Karma has a way of sorting out such things... In the long run.

[Lowlyspy]

If I could take screen shots, way back when Numa first came out, and a certain commando joined into KoC and left 15 mins later with a full donated Sandstorm set and laughed at me for being generous, I could make this thread REALLY ironic. Unfortunately I am a phone noob and the Commando in question is safe from humility. Lesson learned.
Oh jeez....dont tell me -_-

[javier995]

whom me? i needed that set and i apologized after and i even gave one of your members a full sandstorm set in return for my apology(when i only received 3 items) i know what i did was stupid and i let my ex gm fool me into doing it with the threat of being booted from the guild so in my eyes i had no choice which is what caused my actions. and as i said i apologized to one of your officiers and gave them the full set and if thats not enough of an apology I'll even give you the 6k no make it 12k. and if you where that op i wouldn't be so quick to say anything cause thay op cussed me out when i tried telling him i returned the stuff kk ty

[Lordchewbacca]

There was this guy running around saying that if u pay him 700k then walk ino balefort torch you get custom set

[Lowlyspy]

There was this guy running around saying that if u pay him 700k then walk ino balefort torch you get custom set
LMAO!! Thats the most ridiculous one ive ever heard XD!!!

[Ebalere]

whom me? i needed that set and i apologized after and i even gave one of your members a full sandstorm set in return for my apology(when i only received 3 items) i know what i did was stupid and i let my ex gm fool me into doing it with the threat of being booted from the guild so in my eyes i had no choice which is what caused my actions. and as i said i apologized to one of your officiers and gave them the full set and if thats not enough of an apology I'll even give you the 6k no make it 12k. and if you where that op i wouldn't be so quick to say anything cause thay op cussed me out when i tried telling him i returned the stuff kk ty

Sorry if I trolled a bit. But the truth is, you never told me you apologized, and when confronted you denied ever joining KoC, or I wouldn't have felt the need to say anything. I don't want any money, an apology was good enough for me. I'm glad you realized the error of your ways, and it seems like you're becoming a better person already by admitting it. I appreciate the honesty, I really do. If you hadn't noticed in game, I've unblocked you since a few days ago, so I'm over it. Just found this thread ironic at first. I'm glad whatever GM told you to do that is no longer controlling your actions thru fear. Hope we can get along from here on out, Jav.

[MimeRifle]

That one is pretty darned bad. The torch thing. Makes me wonder about some folks...

[Ebalere]

That one is pretty darned bad. The torch thing. Makes me wonder about some folks...

I love the ones that sell money glitches, it's like the president of Sony asking for your playstation.

[javier995]

its cool but yea i tried apologizing on game after i gave the other officer the gear but no reply(guessing you had me on ignore). Any who i just found another scammer today.
Him: will you sell you mechanical man helmet?
Me: yea sure for 200k
Him: kk
*trade window*
Me: puts in mechanical man helmet*
Him: puts in 200k*
Me: clicks confirm*
Him quickly changes it to 2k and confirms*
Me: lmao naughty naughty little scammer u almost had me lol
Him: lol
*trade has been canceled*
lol i knew he was a scammer he tried doing the same to my friend smh

[Cahaun]

That one is pretty darned bad. The torch thing. Makes me wonder about some folks...

I love the ones that sell money glitches, it's like the president of Sony asking for your playstation.
Really!?! *rushes back to the mail box*
Jk sometimes they are easy to spot. If they are getting something, usually its a scam.

[javier995]

That one is pretty darned bad. The torch thing. Makes me wonder about some folks...

I love the ones that sell money glitches, it's like the president of Sony asking for your playstation.

sometimes they work in teams (like the one me and lowly saw)

Edit: yay i finally learned how to put others comment into mine lol hooray for my curiosity on quote option! lol

[blahggart]

someguy tried to sell an alien blaster in pl for 200k. i shouted out to everkybody that it cost less in cs... then he reported me. it was a sad day.

[javier995]

someguy tried to sell an alien blaster in pl for 200k. i shouted out to everkybody that it cost less in cs... then he reported me. it was a sad day.

Overpricing isn't a scam (so I've heard),but it's still isn't cool D:<

[blahggart]

oh. overpricing isnt a scam?

[javier995]

oh. overpricing isnt a scam?

nope don't think its.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong plz

[thequickone]

oh. overpricing isnt a scam?

nope don't think its.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong plz
Nope, overpricing is not a scam. Just kinda stupid and rude. Then again, shouting to everyone in general that someone is trying to rip them off is not exactly reportable, either! ;)

[javier995]

oh. overpricing isnt a scam?

nope don't think its.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong plz
Nope, overpricing is not a scam. Just kinda stupid and rude. Then again, shouting to everyone in general that someone is trying to rip them off is not exactly reportable, either! ;)

well said my friend :D

[Serbian]

The most dangerous scam would be someone trading you one item for 6 or 7 lesser valued items and telling you because they cannot all fit in the trade screen you should give him a few first before the actual trade. He will not give you the item...lol it happens a lot.

[CanonicalKoi]

"Rules" of safe-trading (in quotes because they're really recommendations, but "rules" sounds more authoritative ;) ):
1. Never trade anything that won't fit in the trade window. So...not only more items then will fit but things you *can't* put in a trade window like a name. Or "Give me credits here and I'll give you stuff in PL." or vice versa. Just no.
2. Double-check before hitting the first confirm button.
3. Qunituple-check before hitting the last confirm button. Count the zeros in the number of credits. Check the level of the gear you're purchasing. Re-check everything. Now do it twice more.
4. Phrases to beware of:
A. "Hurry! I have to get offline!"--usually said during the checking and rechecking process. If he's in that much of a rush, maybe you should cancel the transaction and do it when he has more time. Or maybe he needs to go try and scam someone else.
B. "Secret method/way/whatever...."--there *are* no secrets. Anything someone's selling as a "secret" can be found on the forum in about 5 seconds with a search. The only "secrets" involve glitches and exploiting them is against the TOS.
C. Anything involving plat--against TOS. It's not tradable so it's going to involve giving up account info. Not happening.
D. Any time someone claims something along the lines of "There's only one in the auction and it's X credits"--check the auction; oddly, people have fibbed before. If it's in the auction at a ridiculously high price, be aware that that item might also be your "friendly" seller's.
5. If you're wanting a particular item, check the auction for a couple days and the Traders section here. Get a feel for what it's selling for. Most people want it *now* and will buy the first one they see. Sellers love that.

[Kahlua]

I love the ones that sell money glitches, it's like the president of Sony asking for your playstation.

lol I like that analogy.

[javier995]

"Rules" of safe-trading (in quotes because they're really recommendations, but "rules" sounds more authoritative ;) ):
1. Never trade anything that won't fit in the trade window. So...not only more items then will fit but things you *can't* put in a trade window like a name. Or "Give me credits here and I'll give you stuff in PL." or vice versa. Just no.
2. Double-check before hitting the first confirm button.
3. Qunituple-check before hitting the last confirm button. Count the zeros in the number of credits. Check the level of the gear you're purchasing. Re-check everything. Now do it twice more.
4. Phrases to beware of:
A. "Hurry! I have to get offline!"--usually said during the checking and rechecking process. If he's in that much of a rush, maybe you should cancel the transaction and do it when he has more time. Or maybe he needs to go try and scam someone else.
B. "Secret method/way/whatever...."--there *are* no secrets. Anything someone's selling as a "secret" can be found on the forum in about 5 seconds with a search. The only "secrets" involve glitches and exploiting them is against the TOS.
C. Anything involving plat--against TOS. It's not tradable so it's going to involve giving up account info. Not happening.
D. Any time someone claims something along the lines of "There's only one in the auction and it's X credits"--check the auction; oddly, people have fibbed before. If it's in the auction at a ridiculously high price, be aware that that item might also be your "friendly" seller's.
E. If you're wanting a particular item, check the auction for a couple days and the Traders section here. Get a feel for what it's selling for. Most people want it *now* and will buy the first one they see. Sellers love that.

what he said :)

[Kahlua]

what he said :)

she! ,.,., ';...;' ,.,., !!!

[thequickone]

@ CanonicalKoi: Excellent advice, and spot-on, as usual! ;) But wait, people fib...? :confused:

Regarding the Texor Bodysuit; definitely not a "Plate Vanity", but not everyone has one, either. This item is currently given to ALL new UCS Blackstar privateers. However, this was not always the case. If I am correct, this item did not debut until the second or third revision to the new character tutorial. My characters that started in beta did not get one, and I picked up one I found in auction for about 200 Credits. At that time, it was bugged and not displaying properly as nothing. Still way more than it is worth, but I did not feel "scammed"... :p

[javier995]

what he said :)

she! ,.,., ';...;' ,.,., !!!

lol sorry about that :)

[CanonicalKoi]

lol sorry about that :)

Lol, fret not. The difference between "he" and "she" is merely an "s". Hardly something worth fighting over. :D

[javier995]

lol sorry about that :)

Lol, fret not. The difference between "he" and "she" is merely an "s". Hardly something worth fighting over. :D

lol true

[javier995]

I wonder with all the scams there is out their, which one made the devs laugh and say" lol how could (s)he have fallen for that?"
Any devs mind posting some funny scams that you can totally tell its a scam? :)

[stophatin]

whom me? i needed that set and i apologized after and i even gave one of your members a full sandstorm set in return for my apology(when i only received 3 items) i know what i did was stupid and i let my ex gm fool me into doing it with the threat of being booted from the guild so in my eyes i had no choice which is what caused my actions. and as i said i apologized to one of your officiers and gave them the full set and if thats not enough of an apology I'll even give you the 6k no make it 12k. and if you where that op i wouldn't be so quick to say anything cause thay op cussed me out when i tried telling him i returned the stuff kk ty

Lololollololololol, suddenly the thread turned around on javi>.<

[stophatin]

O.o lol javi. Going alittle over board with the quoting there :#

[Lowlyspy]

Whoa blast from the past. That was a funny day :p

[Ark]

You guys shouldn't be calling out scammers like this. Just report them and just move on. I know a few scammers but I wouldn't expose them like this.

[Taipan]

Lololollololololol, suddenly the thread turned around on javi>.<


O.o lol javi. Going alittle over board with the quoting there :#
Did you Really have to bump a 6 month old thread? REALLY?

[PianoWizzy]

"Rules" of safe-trading (in quotes because they're really recommendations, but "rules" sounds more authoritative ;) ):
1. Never trade anything that won't fit in the trade window. So...not only more items then will fit but things you *can't* put in a trade window like a name. Or "Give me credits here and I'll give you stuff in PL." or vice versa. Just no.
2. Double-check before hitting the first confirm button.
3. Qunituple-check before hitting the last confirm button. Count the zeros in the number of credits. Check the level of the gear you're purchasing. Re-check everything. Now do it twice more.
4. Phrases to beware of:
A. "Hurry! I have to get offline!"--usually said during the checking and rechecking process. If he's in that much of a rush, maybe you should cancel the transaction and do it when he has more time. Or maybe he needs to go try and scam someone else.
B. "Secret method/way/whatever...."--there *are* no secrets. Anything someone's selling as a "secret" can be found on the forum in about 5 seconds with a search. The only "secrets" involve glitches and exploiting them is against the TOS.
C. Anything involving plat--against TOS. It's not tradable so it's going to involve giving up account info. Not happening.
D. Any time someone claims something along the lines of "There's only one in the auction and it's X credits"--check the auction; oddly, people have fibbed before. If it's in the auction at a ridiculously high price, be aware that that item might also be your "friendly" seller's.
5. If you're wanting a particular item, check the auction for a couple days and the Traders section here. Get a feel for what it's selling for. Most people want it *now* and will buy the first one they see. Sellers love that.

One more thing I learned the other day from an incredibly honest seller.

If you're buying a 5-piece set from someone, calculate 4/5 of the full set price for the first four pieces, then the last 1/5 of the price for the last piece. This eliminates the possibility of the typical 'set scam' where the last piece is never given. :)

[Cahaun]

BOOM!! Past that blasts!


(Overpricing is a scam btw)

[Cahaun]

Main Entry:*1scam*Pronunciation:*\ˈskam\Function:*nounE tymology: origin unknownDate: 1963
:*a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation*<an insurance scam>

Hey whoever finds my list defining scam and others gets 2k credits free. Just paste it here first.

[PianoWizzy]

Main Entry:*1scam*Pronunciation:*\ˈskam\Function:*nounE tymology: origin unknownDate: 1963
:*a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation*<an insurance scam>

Hey whoever finds my list defining scam and others gets 2k credits free. Just paste it here first.

http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?50982-What-would-be-worthy-of-bans&p=572604&viewfull=1#post572604


Scamming which includes: free platinum, "Give me ur email and passwrd", and overpricing items to the extreme. (Maybe not bannable but it's scamming. Someone is trying to sell a meganaught set for 35k)

Here are the signs of a scam: "Can I borrow/loan/test out your <insert item>?"

Ways to prevent scams: Check how much money he puts into trade carefully as some tend to quickly put in way less than agreed on, blame lag, and run away. Know the prices also as some may want to trick you in thinking that it is worthless and oh "Can I have that then?" Kind of stuff.

*sends friend request* XD

[Cahaun]

Main Entry:*1scam*Pronunciation:*\ˈskam\Function:*nounE tymology: origin unknownDate: 1963
:*a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation*<an insurance scam>

Hey whoever finds my list defining scam and others gets 2k credits free. Just paste it here first.

http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?50982-What-would-be-worthy-of-bans&p=572604&viewfull=1#post572604


Scamming which includes: free platinum, "Give me ur email and passwrd", and overpricing items to the extreme. (Maybe not bannable but it's scamming. Someone is trying to sell a meganaught set for 35k)

Here are the signs of a scam: "Can I borrow/loan/test out your <insert item>?"

Ways to prevent scams: Check how much money he puts into trade carefully as some tend to quickly put in way less than agreed on, blame lag, and run away. Know the prices also as some may want to trick you in thinking that it is worthless and oh "Can I have that then?" Kind of stuff.

*sends friend request* XD
Nice. I'll meet you in game to award you :)
Now can you find another? It's an even bigger list ;) 2k more credits at stake!

[Mrbananaz]

some ppl say this isnt a scam but watch out for ppl in trade section. for example, u tell them ill sell my nova for 81k. they put down 81k. then rite bfor u press trade, they put 8.1k so watch out. i fell for itXD