Exposing Scammers

[javier995]

lol sorry about that

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

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

[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/show...l=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/show...l=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