Scam collections

[Myia_brown]

I wonder if it would be helpful for the newcomers if we all write down the occasions we encountered when people tried to scam us for items and passwords.

 

 

 

There have been two occasions that were very interesting when somebody tried to get my password. Once a girl invited me to her team and says that the rule is all team members must give her their passwords so she can store their stuff in case they die in the wildness. Another one pretended to be Jagex. It went like this:

 

 

 

Jagexmoder: Hi, Myia. This is Jagex.

 

Myia: Hi

 

Jagexmoder: We have been watching your progress. You have done great. We would like to ask you if you want to become a player moderator.

 

Myia: What would my duty be?

 

Myia: It's a great honor to speak to you, btw.

 

Jagexmoder: You will get free membership and other benefits if you become a player moderator.

 

Myia: That's awesome! But what do I need to do if I become one?

 

Jagexmoder: Nothing. Except for reporting abuses and things like that.

 

Jegaxmoder: If you agree you need to give us your pass so we can load things to your account. [Ding Ding! Alarm Rings]

 

Myia: You want my password? Why?

 

Jagexmoder: Yes we need your password to load things to your account. We will also give you a million gp if you agree to be a player mod. [if it sounds too good to be true, it is not true. Jagex do not give money to people.]

 

Myia: I thought you already have my password. I mean it's your game and database isn't it.

 

Jagexmoder: Do you want to become a player mod or not?

 

Myia: Of course.

 

Jagexmoder: Ok. All we need is your password.

 

Myia: I will have to think a little about this one. Let me get back to you ok?

 

Jagexmoder: This is a one time offer. Once your log off you will miss the chance. [This is standard scam technique. They don't want you to think because it is likely you will not do it if you think.]

 

Myia: I thought you would want people who are prudent to be your mods.

 

Jagexmoder: You don't have to do it if you don't want to. But this is your only chance.

 

Myia: I have been mod in other places and they never asked for my password.

 

Jagexmoder: They are scammers. This is the first time and last time you will be offered player modship.

 

Myia: Who are scammers?

 

Jagexmoder: Remember you will get free membership and many other benefits. So do you want to become one?

 

Myia: I was asking you a question.

 

Jagexmoder: Oh sorry, I missed that. They are people who want to treat you into giving them stuffs.

 

Myia: Do they pretend they are Jegax and ask people for passwords? [Hahaha. Couldn't help to tease him a little bit.]

 

Jagexmoder: No. They sometimes offer to trim your armors but they don't give it back to you.

 

Myia: [More testing] I recently died and lost my rune long sword and rune plateskirt.

 

Jagexmoder: Alright we will replace those for you too. [Ding ding! Success!]

 

Myia: You are this desperate for the password and you will do anything for it aren't you. [This is as blunt as it can be. How could the guy still put up a straight face?]

 

Jagexmoder: No. We offer it to you but you don't have to do it if you don't want.

 

Myia: You just don't get it do you? The real Jagex don't talk like this.

 

Jagexmoder: I am the real Jagex.

 

Myia: Then prove your are offical.

 

Jagexmoder: There isn't any way to prove it. Jegax is not a person. We are a team. You just have to trust us.

 

Myia: Send me an email. You have my email address right?

 

Jagexmoder: Jegax has a policy not to send email to people.

 

Myia: Jegax also has a policy not to ask for password.

 

Jagexmoder: So do you want to be a player mod or not?

 

Myia: By all means make me one. Just don't ask for my password.

 

Jagexmoder: We can't do it unless you give us your password.

 

Myia: [sigh, how dumb can one be? Can't he see that this isn't one fish that's gonna bite the hook?]I'll pass it then.

 

Myia: And work on your offical stance some more. [Does he even understand the sarcastism?]

 

 

 

The one thing that should have tipped me right in the beginning which I missed, is that all Jagex staff will have a golden crown attached to their message when they spoke.

[Unrealist]

It would be helpful indeed. And while I'm here, never fall for this one:

 

 

 

Scammer: Jagex blocks your pass look: ************

 

 

 

Of course Jagex cannot "block your pass" and when anyone says theirs it will be shown for all to see (unless your password happens to be a filtered word).

[predor]

It would be helpful indeed. And while I'm here, never fall for this one:

 

 

 

Scammer: Jagex blocks your pass look: ************

 

 

 

Of course Jagex cannot "block your pass" and when anyone says theirs it will be shown for all to see (unless your password happens to be a filtered word).

 

Ah, first time i ever got scammed in that, but i typed ****** anyway to be sure, then he guy said it should have pw after is it your password so i typed a fake one, and he logged off and logged back on and said it didn't work.

[TheLeader]

This will not help people, scammers are always looking for new tricks, now they can just look here, also its not a good idea to put a load on asterix up or your real pass, other people think its true then