Guide: Scams, Avoiding Scams, and What to do if You are Scammed.

[Zylx]

Thx your guide's link added to new players guide...I want to add one more thing.

Newbie Stealer
This scam will happens when you tell someone that you got an arcane/mythic item[red/orange colored items] at a low level and the scammer tries to trick you and buy it at ridiculasly low price

Example: you purchased some plats and got Samael's Egg when you tell someone that you got a red Egg or samael's egg they will tell you that they will buy it for 500000gold! Don't think that he offers more than the egg cost...the egg costs about 24000000g many new players get affected by this...Never trade a orange/red item without checking the price in CS/Auction House

Thanks Hoardy . But that scam is already in my guide under "The Price Predator" scam.

[Hoardseeker]

Thx your guide's link added to new players guide...I want to add one more thing.

Newbie Stealer
This scam will happens when you tell someone that you got an arcane/mythic item[red/orange colored items] at a low level and the scammer tries to trick you and buy it at ridiculasly low price

Example: you purchased some plats and got Samael's Egg when you tell someone that you got a red Egg or samael's egg they will tell you that they will buy it for 500000gold! Don't think that he offers more than the egg cost...the egg costs about 24000000g many new players get affected by this...Never trade a orange/red item without checking the price in CS/Auction House

Thanks Hoardy . But that scam is already in my guide under "The Price Predator" scam.

Sorry, didn't notice it

[Monsteriveelt]

Heloo safi remember me?

[Onashasa1]

Many people are selling real promo codes with lvl 1 items for 10k this isn't really a scam but some people are saying there is a 50% chance to get platinum but I want to get my 10k if it doesn't work with plat too.

[Zylx]

That may be true, but how would you know that they'll be honest? Scammers are not honest people. In addition to that, promocodes are available for free on the internet.. just search "arcane legends promocodes" in google. You dont have to give another player anything for that information.

[zilicious]

+1 Zylx
Good thread

[KingMartin]

I think no sane mature player can fall for most of these traps. However, one of my kids fell into a trap by one of the LB leaders. I PMd support, but guess what was the result

Lesson: No one will help you if you get scammed or if your item is stolen (not given back to be precise). Whatever you give out, consider to be gone and be prepared for the worst.

[Zylx]

Note: This thread is not a substitute for the Spacetime Studios support team. Any mentioning of any player's name in this thread without their approval is strictly prohibited by Spacetime Studios. You may share a story of a scam to further educate other players, but you MUST censor (not mention) the players' or guilds' names involved.

The purpose of this thread is to educate players about common scams and what to do if they get scammed. Not to report or "warn" other players of a certain player/guild.

If you want more detailed reasons on why you can't mention names here, then read on. Otherwise, you can disregard the rest of this post.

There are a few reasons why you cant mention other players' names in ill-circumstance.

• One reason is when you file a report against a player, you create a case for the STS support team to investigate. They investigate to make sure that your report is completely true, and that the indicated action actually did take place. Anyone can go to the public and falsify information against another person to ruin their reputation. If STS allowed names to be mentioned this way on these forums, people would abuse it and create slander for other innocent people they dont like.

• Information about reports are to be kept confidential. This is to prevent unnecessary drama. Unnecessary drama tends to lead to unclean flaming and can violate the game's ToS.

[Glasveena]

hi, firstly, great guide!
If I may add, the "i will ban/report you" also happen when we refuse to invite people to guild sometimes..
some of my youngers members, who are afraid, sometimes run to other map after they refuse to invite.

also, about impersonator.
either by using similar name, <example glasveena --> glasvena> or low level account, and claiming it is a new account of guild master or officer.
then he goes around threatening the member for item, vanity or money, if its not given, the member will be kicked.

*the names i used for example are both my own. i locked the name.

[Zylx]

hi, firstly, great guide!
If I may add, the "i will ban/report you" also happen when we refuse to invite people to guild sometimes..
some of my youngers members, who are afraid, sometimes run to other map after they refuse to invite.

also, about impersonator.
either by using similar name, <example glasveena --> glasvena> or low level account, and claiming it is a new account of guild master or officer.
then he goes around threatening the member for item, vanity or money, if its not given, the member will be kicked.

*the names i used for example are both my own. i locked the name.

Thanks! I added that to the guide .

New Scam(s) Added:

The Player Impersonator
Credit: Glasveena

[Zylx]

New Scam(s) Added:

The Helpful Crafter

[Zylx]

Update

Removed introduction
Added Preface
Organizational changes

[Anarchist]

Zylx i was about to use Delph screen shot thread to inform my guildies on how to take screenies and found the link is broken it seems the thread has been deleted.

[Zylx]

Zylx i was about to use Delph screen shot thread to inform my guildies on how to take screenies and found the link is broken it seems the thread has been deleted.

Oooooo you're right! I'll take care of it

[manhands]

Great thread. If only I read it a day earlier. I'm an end game player and got duped by the "gratuitous retiree" bit. It happens all day every day.

[Zylx]

Great thread. If only I read it a day earlier. I'm an end game player and got duped by the "gratuitous retiree" bit. It happens all day every day.

I almost got duped by that scam a looooong time ago lol.

[evanb_333]

Is it cool to post other scams we come across here, or is there a better thread for that?


HAPPY HUNTING!!

[Zylx]

Is it cool to post other scams we come across here, or is there a better thread for that?


HAPPY HUNTING!!

If you know of a scam not yet posted here, feel free to post it here . Just remember to keep the players' names hidden/censored.

[evanb_333]

Got it..... So i have been noticing people who are like lev5-8 mostly doing this. Asking if i have some random item and saying they will trade me their lepre for it. Now obviously, i dont have it but i still checked it in auc. There is ALWAYS only one, and it is usually 50-100k. You might think, AWESOME, buy it and then find the player and offer to trade them, but they will say, 'nevermind, ty though.' Now what just happened is, on their second account, they listed the item, WAY OVER PRICED, and nothing to compare it to, then offered a lepre worth around 175k hoping u check the auc, buy the item, and get stuck with a 500 item.
Well thats it really. Im sure someone can condense all that, but just wanted to warn everyone. Have a great day.


HAPPY HUNTING!!

[evanb_333]

Btw, my on IGN is Threesheets.


HAPPY HUNTING!!