I Just Got Spam By A Dis Member. But Lava Boy Saves the Day

[aensming]

I have been saying this for months Mac and I sure wish they would do it.

They could call it VMK Biggest YArd Sale

I know for a fact that they are working hard to get this under control but it is my feeling that those who scam have been doing so and getting away with it for so long that this is a very difficult job to trace all the IPs, characters and IDs these low lifes use.

I have faith that VMK is well aware of this and is working to alleviate the problem.

From my understanding:
1. There is a fixed number of most of the rare items: stitch, inferno, haunted mansion items
2. If a scammer is caught and the account banned, those items they took are lost to VMK forever - because they are not given back to the rightful owners.
3. Thus, anytime the scammers are banned, the rarity and desirability of the rare items rises.
4. Thus, more scammers come in and the cycle continues.

Mal - your idea stops the cycle!

 

[mikeyandscoobyx2]

Lily was just in ' Garizles ' room.

He wasn't there so she made everyone leave.

I think she came to see what was happening or something.

Or just that Garizles in BIG trouble.

 

[bytheblood]

Lily was just in ' Garizles ' room.

He wasn't there so she made everyone leave.

I think she came to see what was happening or something.

Or just that Garizles in BIG trouble.

I hope it is the latter.

I am going to tell my daughter no more trading for a while.

 

[Master Gracy]

well his room is closed now,
suppose he had enough,
sigh.
If he apologised, he would not be such a stigma to anyone, and he could be brought back into vmk society,
the way it is now no one wants him.

 

[Cardinal]

Did you see the title of Garizle's thread?

"No fighting on boards, you knew what would happen if you posted."



Some people say having a lot of nerve is a good thing!

 

[rickyratsmom]

I asked Lily if it was possible to hack into a VMK account and she said it is possible since you never know what computer geeks are capable of...she also suggested changing passwords. I think VMK must be concerned at this point for Lily to say that!

 

[Master Gracy]

oh dear

 

[mking624]

well his room is closed now,
suppose he had enough,

He wasn't the one who closed his room....Host Lily came in, spoke with us for a few minutes, and then closed the room. People did inform her that he wanted to talk to staff (though he made no effort to even try to get in the host room, just said "line is too long"...man if that was me, I'd be really trying if I knew I was being set up)...she said she bet he did want to speak to staff, and that she guesses that puts an end to him thinking that he is on her list (I have a screen cap of that last part). One person wanted to know if their accounts were safe and she said that if we're worried about our accounts, to change the password. She never answered direct questions about what was going on, but she also never denied anything and at one point said that VMK is well aware of what's going on.

 

[Maleficent2]

well I looked at that pic and saw all those haunted mansion clocks and rare stuff. And thought You could of gotten green flips back no problem with all that rare stuff.

Then I thought Am I looking at a crime scene. My stomach felt yucky thinking about how many players were scammed out of that.

Please VMK get rid of him forever. And to know he is using mules to scam people take his stuff and hold a VMK auction. Each player on the home page can bid on say three items and the highest bidder get an item of his scammed stuff. Kinda like a police auction That way say a couple of Hundred could win stuff.

I think they should actually when they catch someone scamming take all their items and hold yard sales until all gone. 1 item per person/character. Make them reasonable amounts like a real yard sale.

Say inferno for 1000 credits
Sparrow hat 1000 credits
Stitch hat 1500 credits
etc etc

 

[Master Gracy]

oh really?
gosh if i was the one who was hacked Id try everything to save myself from being banned, (if we believe his story)
but no, he doesnt.
I really would hope he is in trouble, and that the host sees through this ruse

 

[Cardinal]

I have proof of what was said above me.

Oh, and do you notice that he's still wearing a nice, expensive, and rare green explorer's suit?

 

[IliketheTitanic]

Ok i have a couple of reasons of the story that was told has many holes in it:

Reasons the story does not make sense:

Reason #1: If his account was " hacked " why was he in a Offer for inferno room when the scammer could have just took everything.

Reason #2: he still has green flips, surly someone probably would have took them.

Reason #3: Why would the scammer who hacked the account need another person to help him scam?

the story is filled with many holes.

 

[Master Gracy]

and green flips to match

I refuse to buy into his sob stories any more

 

[Berry Princess]

Just my 2 cents cause I was in the room when when Lily was there and said that about the computer geeks. But I honestly don't think people have had accts hacked into. Its just the people are scammed out of items and more then likely its from the same person on different accts....as well as some others that are not that person I'm sure. But I saw some people freaking out saying they are scared when I don't think they should be. As well as some saying it was the owner of VMK Pal and that he is the person that stole things and is stealing passwords. I don't think so and I said something about it and tried to say how it isn't a hacking job but someone that is just able to scam others of their items and just to watch the trading and be careful about things. If everyone on VMK right now doesn't watch it I wouldn't be surprised if they take the game down. There are to many guest rooms with this topic (as well as ones against the rules). I am bored so I ventured in 2 different ones with a mule and left shortly after going in...one I crashed in though after a VMK person came in and I think they booted everyone as well cause it looked like a pop up came up behind the crash message. Anyway, just be aware of the trades you do..IF you trade. Don't let someone fool you. If you have a bad feeling about it don't do it. If you see signs of things that could be a red flag warning then take it as that and run from the trade. This whole thing is so out of hand. I feel for those in the game right now that come upon this stuff and have no clue.

 

[Spongeblair]

I think they should actully when they catch someone scamming take all their items and hold yard sales until all gone. 1 item per person/character. Make them reasonable amounts like a real yard sale.

Say inferno for 1000 credits
Sparrow hat 1000 credits
Stitch hat 1500 credits
etc etc

Raise the price Mal he'll be able to get them back I gave him 5000 credits that he wanted to "borrow". I didn't like it how he was soooo nice at the start but now I know the real thing. I hope he's ashamed. I mean come on little kids have lost inferno's and stitch's and sparrow's even green flips that have been scammed out of them and he got his items back straight away where those other players have quit vmk or play but from the start(not trading again)
~Spongeblair

 

[PopStar]

I'm really confused right now. This Comic guy, is a VMK-wide scammer. He hacks. And i didn't go into that room, but what i just read, sounds like he is a BAD person. He shouldn't even be on VMK.

But someone posted that Comic framed the suspected scammer. If that's true, then he obviously WOULD have all that rare stuff. To make it look like there is no possible way he is telling the truth and that everything points to him.

So if he really IS telling the truth, the REAL scammer gets what he wants.(unless the suspected scammer is also a scammer) But if he isn't, we're right up his rear.

 

[mikeyandscoobyx2]

Just my 2 cents cause I was in the room when when Lily was there and said that about the computer geeks. But I honestly don't think people have had accts hacked into. Its just the people are scammed out of items and more then likely its from the same person on different accts....as well as some others that are not that person I'm sure. But I saw some people freaking out saying they are scared when I don't think they should be. As well as some saying it was the owner of VMK Pal and that he is the person that stole things and is stealing passwords. I don't think so and I said something about it and tried to say how it isn't a hacking job but someone that is just able to scam others of their items and just to watch the trading and be careful about things. If everyone on VMK right now doesn't watch it I wouldn't be surprised if they take the game down. There are to many guest rooms with this topic (as well as ones against the rules). I am bored so I ventured in 2 different ones with a mule and left shortly after going in...one I crashed in though after a VMK person came in and I think they booted everyone as well cause it looked like a pop up came up behind the crash message. Anyway, just be aware of the trades you do..IF you trade. Don't let someone fool you. If you have a bad feeling about it don't do it. If you see signs of things that could be a red flag warning then take it as that and run from the trade. This whole thing is so out of hand. I feel for those in the game right now that come upon this stuff and have no clue.

I was there!

 

[Berry Princess]

This whole "hacked" account thing is just annoying me. It has some people in the game freaked out when they shouldn't be. Obviously word is traveling in the game about things and there are those freaked that they will have their acct hacked into now. Sorry but I don't believe anyones acct was hacked. He can play this off all he wants to but its obvious it wasn't and he has way to many accts so he can play this "game". Besides if someone was hacking accts there would be others here that had it happen or in the game (and aren't this person and his many mules). *sigh*

 

[IliketheTitanic]

This whole "hacked" account thing is just annoying me. It has some people in the game freaked out when they shouldn't be. Obviously word is traveling in the game about things and there are those freaked that they will have their acct hacked into now. Sorry but I don't believe anyones acct was hacked. He can play this off all he wants to but its obvious it wasn't and he has way to many accts so he can play this "game". Besides if someone was hacking accts there would be others here that had it happen or in the game (and aren't this person and his many mules). *sigh*

everywhere i go people are freaking out and worried about their accounts getting hacked and their stuff stolen its really sad...

 

[Belle1997]

I think they should actully when they catch someone scamming take all their items and hold yard sales until all gone. 1 item per person/character. Make them reasonable amounts like a real yard sale.

Say inferno for 1000 credits
Sparrow hat 1000 credits
Stitch hat 1500 credits
etc etc

Well having never gotten into one of Hula's garage sales and knowing everytime she had one VMK crashed. And knowing that the very first in Would get the infernos or green flips I would hate to see VMK blow up as everyone on VMK tried to get into host game. And I have never made it into a host room before 45

The auction I think is good because it rewards those who have played and have saved credits and still do not own rare. (Cough) like me (Cough) There are many rich people in VMK but I can see those people also giving credits to Mules. So may be it should be you can only win 3 times at one IP address. Now for a larger family might make it tricky.