i_love_burritos Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Here is a funny story I would like to tell you Tip.it'ers. 2 Days before my holiday, I got scammed (or "hacked"). My account was stolen and I discovered this only 2 weeks after. This was because I had gone holiday and I had no internet connection. Anyway, I think I'm doomed because, two weeks is enough to reset Recovery Questions, PIN, Password and everything. I log back in, to discover, he (or she) hasn't changed Recovery Question, but only my password. OK, I think to myself, "what about my bank". My bank has been rearranged neat and tidy, with more items than I had before. Including a tidy sum of 2K dragon darts. (Dont ask me !) In addition to this, I have about 20 more Quest Points, my skills are up and added to that a few extra million. I mean really ! (Is this the right forum?) EDIT: Every time you read this thread change the word scammer to "hacker". That term is applied very liberally today, so it is open to interpretation. Hopefully this will prevent some, eh...less than intelligent responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compfreak847 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 So he didn't try to change your recovery questions? It sort of raises a red flag for anyone using the account, perhaps the scammer was preparing to transfer items to another account? Drops: 1x Draconic Visage, 56x Abyssal Whip, 5x Demon Head, D Drops: 37, Barrows Drops: 43, DK Drops: 29GWD drops: 14,000x Bars, 1x Armadyl Hilt, 2x Armadyl Skirt, 4x Sara Sword, 1x Saradomin Hilt, 8x Bandos Hilt, 8x Bandos Platebody, 9x Bandos Tassets, 4x Bandos Boots, 43x Godsword Shard, 82x Dragon BootsDry streak records: Saradomin 412 kills Bandos 988 kills Spirit Mages 633 kills - Slayer Sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baalboy5 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 So he didn't try to change your recovery questions? It sort of raises a red flag for anyone using the account, perhaps the scammer was preparing to transfer items to another account? Darts=junk Quest points=higher trade. so yeah, pretty much what he said^ Don't you know the first rule of MMO's? Anyone higher level than you has no life, and anyone lower than you is a noob. People in OT eat glass when they are bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseGalz Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 he just wanted to help you merry christmas! \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizz Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Erm this goes here I think. Yeah I guess he was gonna transfer items. Wongton is better than me in anyway~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw_Hat Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 He was pretty smart to know how to "hack" you. Regardless if he changed recovs, you can use the old ones to recover the account. Kaizoku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandorf61 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Wow lol, talk about lucky. Be sure to change your security (pass, questions, PIN, etc.) as soon as possible. Enjoy your extra cash and skills. :lol: Pyramid Plunder Guide Tip.it Forum Rules Adventurer's LogThanks to Cowboy14 for the awesome sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_burritos Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 So he didn't try to change your recovery questions? It sort of raises a red flag for anyone using the account, perhaps the scammer was preparing to transfer items to another account? Darts=junk Quest points=higher trade. so yeah, pretty much what he said^ Yeah, darts may be junk but I sold them for about 2.3million ! not really a rant here, im actually happy about it. He was pretty smart to know how to "hack" you. Regardless if he changed recovs, you can use the old ones to recover the account. I never said he "hacked" me read the post. I was scammed, (stupid on my part, I admit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandorf61 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 How'd he get your accout in a scam? Were you RWT? Pyramid Plunder Guide Tip.it Forum Rules Adventurer's LogThanks to Cowboy14 for the awesome sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_burritos Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 How'd he get your accout in a scam? Were you RWT? No I dont RWT. He asked me to join his Clan, went to the site. Probably got a virus. Dont worry though I've scanned my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLynx Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 How'd he get your accout in a scam? Were you RWT? No I dont RWT. He asked me to join his Clan, went to the site. Probably got a virus. Dont worry though I've scanned my computer. Some looser tried to get me to join his clan too. He ended up trying to make me log in to the "official Runescape forums" so I could apply for the clan. It was just a lame phishing site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasle Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Simply visiting a page won't give you a virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkbullet3 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Hope you learned a valuable lesson from this. I guess the only thing the scammer got out of all this was two weeks of fun, lol. But it's also a good thing on your part since you also received more items. :lol: [hide=Off-topic]1,600th post! \ [/hide] ^ Blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123_x_pac Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 At least you gained 2.3m outta the deal :D League of Legends Referal link: http://signup.leagueoflegends.com/?ref=4e55a571778d2633364408"Life is short, and shortly it will end, Death comes quickly which respects no one, Death destroys everything and takes pity on no one"Drops: 8whips, 28dboots, 1hand cannon, 2 dmeds 3dskirts 2 dbows99s(in order): Attack Constitution Defence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War_Junky_91 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Simply visiting a page won't give you a virus. No, but visiting a page can give a hacker a direct link to your computer making it easier to attack and bypass securites measures and implant an key logger (this is based on the theory the webpage is directly set up for hacking). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compfreak847 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Simply visiting a page won't give you a virus. No, but visiting a page can give a hacker a direct link to your computer making it easier to attack and bypass securites measures and implant an key logger (this is based on the theory the webpage is directly set up for hacking). Err, he'll get your IP address and not much else. That'll let him try to run some port scanners and crack your windows password, but even with the default windows config a patched system won't let him do anything. Your not going to get keylogged from visiting a web page, obviously he did something stupid like downloading a virus without antivirus software or entering his password somewhere he shouldn't. Drops: 1x Draconic Visage, 56x Abyssal Whip, 5x Demon Head, D Drops: 37, Barrows Drops: 43, DK Drops: 29GWD drops: 14,000x Bars, 1x Armadyl Hilt, 2x Armadyl Skirt, 4x Sara Sword, 1x Saradomin Hilt, 8x Bandos Hilt, 8x Bandos Platebody, 9x Bandos Tassets, 4x Bandos Boots, 43x Godsword Shard, 82x Dragon BootsDry streak records: Saradomin 412 kills Bandos 988 kills Spirit Mages 633 kills - Slayer Sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3hitm4g3u Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 When you go to another website where you have to create a username and password any admin can see this password. Jagex aren't joking when they say never use your runescape password anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrior5024 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid. So, Lone Star, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_burritos Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid. Are you calling me stupid ! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_Latios Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 1,600th post! \Congrats. IRC Nick: Hiroki | 99 Agility | Max Quest Points | 138 CombatBandos drops: 20 Hilt | 22 Chestplate | 21 Tassets | 14 Boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compfreak847 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid. Are you calling me stupid ! :lol: If you downloaded a suspicious file, didn't run antivirus software, or entered your usename and password anywhere but runescape.com (the only 3 things that could have happened), you did something stuipd ;) Drops: 1x Draconic Visage, 56x Abyssal Whip, 5x Demon Head, D Drops: 37, Barrows Drops: 43, DK Drops: 29GWD drops: 14,000x Bars, 1x Armadyl Hilt, 2x Armadyl Skirt, 4x Sara Sword, 1x Saradomin Hilt, 8x Bandos Hilt, 8x Bandos Platebody, 9x Bandos Tassets, 4x Bandos Boots, 43x Godsword Shard, 82x Dragon BootsDry streak records: Saradomin 412 kills Bandos 988 kills Spirit Mages 633 kills - Slayer Sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patr1ck Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Maybe the scammer thought he was home free and decided to make you account his main. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knitewulf Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Maybe the scammer thought he was home free and decided to make you account his main. :lol:That happened to me one time. >.< a year or so back lol. He actually got me items. 61,358th to 99 range on May 23rd, 2010.100,927th to 99 def on February 13th, 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patr1ck Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Maybe the scammer thought he was home free and decided to make you account his main. :lol:That happened to me one time. >.< a year or so back lol. He actually got me items. Haha, if I ever got hacked I wouldn't mind seeing a few p-hats in my bank :XD: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knitewulf Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Maybe the scammer thought he was home free and decided to make you account his main. :lol:That happened to me one time. >.< a year or so back lol. He actually got me items. Haha, if I ever got hacked I wouldn't mind seeing a few p-hats in my bank :XD:Haha yea =p. He got me like an obby shield. and some other stuff like that. 61,358th to 99 range on May 23rd, 2010.100,927th to 99 def on February 13th, 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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