The Official Guide to Avoiding Runescape Scammers

AssaultRifle · 11-05-2005, 12:54 PM

I posted this in another thread in order to stop one scammer. So I'm hoping this will stop them all. So here is a quick guideline on what scammers are looking for and what scammers say.

Runescape Scam Guidlines.
By Dominick (AKA AssaultRifle).
Phrases a Scammer will say:
1) I work at Jagex.
If their name is not on the Jagex Staff List then they do NOT work fo Jagex.
2) I can give you free...
No, they can't. Unless you are playing the game and someone walks up to you and trades you stuff for no charge, there is nothing free on Runescape. One way to tell if they are trying to scam you is if they offer you a rare or expensive item for a non-expensive one. Make sure to watch out because they can remove the item and quickly press Agree, leaving you without your item.
3) Give me your name and password and i'll give you....
NOTHING. You will get nothing but a stolen account out of this transaction. Keep away from people like this!
4) I'm selling a level (High number) account!
Funny thing is, most of the time the account they are saying this from is a LOT lower in level then the account they are selling. These people will demand to have the money first in the transaction and run away with it the second you give it to them. Strongly advised not to come close to these trades.

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Next, sometimes you see a post in a forum or a blog and someone is saying something like this:

Hi! I'm (A Moderator, Rich Player, Jagex Staff) and I can (Up Your Level, Get You Free Stuff, Give You A Hacking Program) Free! I (Long drawn out explanation of who, what, why, and how he/she will give you whatever it is they are offering. Ussually this consist of them bragging about their intelligence and knowledge of Computer Programming. They will probably claim to have a way into Jagex servers, Have a supirior hacking program, ext ext.). All you have to do is send me your (Name and Password and/or Recovery Questions) and the (Gold, Levels, Item) is yours!
Send it to (E-mail that is a Hotmail account or some other Mailing System in which you cna make multiple free accounts).
Thank you,
(Scammers "Name")
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Of course you realize that this cannot be true. Scammers are all over the place at Jagex, you have to go against the vice of greed.

"Greed will imprison us all"
-Chinese Folklore
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I hope this cleared up everything for all the newbs (not n00bs!) out there. If there is anything you would like me to add to this please do not hesitate to post it here.

Have a nice day,
Dominick

chrisgreathouse · 11-05-2005, 04:08 PM

This is really helpful.

AssaultRifle · 11-05-2005, 09:24 PM

Thank you, chris. I'm just so sick of Runescape scammers coming to Xgen. They are like locust, going from forum to forum finding and consuming all they can then swarming tothe next...

Logster · 12-02-2005, 07:30 PM

yah, I don't really play runscape anymore. I'll gladly give someone all my worthless junk all you have to do is accept this free scam out of your username and password.

chrisrw · 12-02-2005, 09:12 PM

i have a lvl 86 but i dont play anymore

Catch22ska · 12-03-2005, 11:46 AM

Heres my summarized guide to avoid being hacked or scammed...Dont play it! The game started off good but went down the drain with the constant and rediculous updates...Im a lvl 85 guy but I quit about 3 months ago

wazup12330 · 12-03-2005, 11:49 AM

i know another way to avoid scammers DONT PLAY

chrisgreathouse · 12-03-2005, 03:40 PM

I hope those scammers get punished severely.

If I played runescape, and I found out a scammer's IP address, I would use Netbus on him/her.

Mik3h · 12-09-2005, 03:08 AM

dude, net bus is for network... And besides its so well known that anti virus deletes it automatically...

Logster · 12-09-2005, 05:53 PM

Nobody gets my joke! *cry* *cry* *sob* *sob*

11-05-2005, 12:54 PM	#1
AssaultRifle Prankster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New York City Drinking: Heineken Age: 21 Posts: 10,805	The Official Guide to Avoiding Runescape Scammers I posted this in another thread in order to stop one scammer. So I'm hoping this will stop them all. So here is a quick guideline on what scammers are looking for and what scammers say. Runescape Scam Guidlines. By Dominick (AKA AssaultRifle). Phrases a Scammer will say: 1) I work at Jagex. If their name is not on the Jagex Staff List then they do NOT work fo Jagex. 2) I can give you free... No, they can't. Unless you are playing the game and someone walks up to you and trades you stuff for no charge, there is nothing free on Runescape. One way to tell if they are trying to scam you is if they offer you a rare or expensive item for a non-expensive one. Make sure to watch out because they can remove the item and quickly press Agree, leaving you without your item. 3) Give me your name and password and i'll give you.... NOTHING. You will get nothing but a stolen account out of this transaction. Keep away from people like this! 4) I'm selling a level (High number) account! Funny thing is, most of the time the account they are saying this from is a LOT lower in level then the account they are selling. These people will demand to have the money first in the transaction and run away with it the second you give it to them. Strongly advised not to come close to these trades. ---------------------------------------- Next, sometimes you see a post in a forum or a blog and someone is saying something like this: Hi! I'm (A Moderator, Rich Player, Jagex Staff) and I can (Up Your Level, Get You Free Stuff, Give You A Hacking Program) Free! I (Long drawn out explanation of who, what, why, and how he/she will give you whatever it is they are offering. Ussually this consist of them bragging about their intelligence and knowledge of Computer Programming. They will probably claim to have a way into Jagex servers, Have a supirior hacking program, ext ext.). All you have to do is send me your (Name and Password and/or Recovery Questions) and the (Gold, Levels, Item) is yours! Send it to (E-mail that is a Hotmail account or some other Mailing System in which you cna make multiple free accounts). Thank you, (Scammers "Name") ---------------------- Of course you realize that this cannot be true. Scammers are all over the place at Jagex, you have to go against the vice of greed. "Greed will imprison us all" -Chinese Folklore ------------------------------ I hope this cleared up everything for all the newbs (not n00bs!) out there. If there is anything you would like me to add to this please do not hesitate to post it here. Have a nice day, Dominick __________________ I design things

11-05-2005, 09:24 PM	#3
AssaultRifle Prankster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New York City Drinking: Heineken Age: 21 Posts: 10,805	Thank you, chris. I'm just so sick of Runescape scammers coming to Xgen. They are like locust, going from forum to forum finding and consuming all they can then swarming tothe next... __________________ I design things

12-02-2005, 07:30 PM	#4
Logster Vice President Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: if i told you I'd have to kill you. Age: 18 Posts: 756	yah, I don't really play runscape anymore. I'll gladly give someone all my worthless junk all you have to do is accept this free scam out of your username and password. __________________ Help Me On Dark Throne: Dark Throne Dark Throne Omega "You may be a king or a little street sweeper but sooner or later, you'll dance with the reaper" Trees aren't drugs, they're plants

12-03-2005, 11:46 AM	#6
Catch22ska McStick's Employee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Representin the NJ Shore :) Age: 20 Posts: 86	Heres my summarized guide to avoid being hacked or scammed...Dont play it! The game started off good but went down the drain with the constant and rediculous updates...Im a lvl 85 guy but I quit about 3 months ago __________________ Any donations will be accepted plz i could really use some cash

12-03-2005, 11:49 AM	#7
wazup12330 Exceptional Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: i live in your mothers womb...... its a little humid Age: 17 Posts: 1,557	i know another way to avoid scammers DONT PLAY __________________ you know what i think its time for--- PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME! what you dont know wont hurt you so if you dont know im giving you AIDS you wont be hurt http://newgrounds.com/portal/view/143483

11-05-2005, 04:08 PM	#2
chrisgreathouse CEO Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ... why should YOU know!?! Age: 16 Posts: 1,353	This is really helpful.

12-02-2005, 09:12 PM	#5
chrisrw Wanderer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 55	i have a lvl 86 but i dont play anymore

12-03-2005, 03:40 PM	#8
chrisgreathouse CEO Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ... why should YOU know!?! Age: 16 Posts: 1,353	I hope those scammers get punished severely. If I played runescape, and I found out a scammer's IP address, I would use Netbus on him/her.

12-09-2005, 03:08 AM	#9
Mik3h Salesperson Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: C:/ Posts: 378	dude, net bus is for network... And besides its so well known that anti virus deletes it automatically...

12-09-2005, 05:53 PM	#10
Logster Vice President Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: if i told you I'd have to kill you. Age: 18 Posts: 756	Nobody gets my joke! cry cry sob sob __________________ Help Me On Dark Throne: Dark Throne Dark Throne Omega "You may be a king or a little street sweeper but sooner or later, you'll dance with the reaper" Trees aren't drugs, they're plants