Question: Should we have a scam prevention thread/subforum?

[XingTianNu]

Originally Posted by rumsponge

Been selling lots of those "Navy Issue" items, have you?


Actually, I guess this is a well-intentioned idea. But I have to think it's going to be a massive undertaking, considering how many games and scams there are out there.

LoL you spy on me ^^

Yeah latly navy items. But in EvE scaming is authorized !

TBH i did alot auction BO in Entropia to i mean if someone is dumb to buy item at HUGE BO becose he dont look it is mine fault ?

[seanjohn]

if you post how people scam the scammers will just think in a different way around the scams that are done. My cousin did it and i scolded him for that i get mad when some 1 tries to do it to me

[jim_T]

Originally Posted by Artrat

Even without naming, a scam-prevention forum would be quite useful here imo, especially considering that this a multi-game, multiplatform forum. If a particular type of scam is being experienced in a particular game, players of other games could be warned before it migrates to similar games.

I agree, scam-prevention actions should be encouraged! Don´t think naming will do any good though, but naming different types of scams new one and old ones, would benefit everyone but the scammer, which is a good thing!

[BlkRb0t]

Originally Posted by seanjohn

if you post how people scam the scammers will just think in a different way around the scams that are done. My cousin did it and i scolded him for that i get mad when some 1 tries to do it to me

Knowledge is power, use it wisely. The important thing here is not just scammers learn to do it in a different way but a lot of others also understand how scams are done. So everyone is on a equal footing, you should be wise to avoid falling in on the trap.

[Ze-Tomb]

Originally Posted by BlkRb0t

Knowledge is power, use it wisely. The important thing here is not just scammers learn to do it in a different way but a lot of others also understand how scams are done. So everyone is on a equal footing, you should be wise to avoid falling in on the trap.

And to hope with that knowledge and equal footing the person uses their brain when a situation arises that someone is trying to scam them, or else they'll just be scammed.

Personally I prefer to play the person along to get them excited, then I cancell trade.