Scams all over VMK

[Adventurejimbob]

It has come to my attention that people are not only using the Dis and AIM to try and scam others out of credits and things, but are now lying about their status in real life or VMK.

For example:
Someone came into my room.

Someone opens trade request.

Me: Hi!
Them: Hi
Them: Do you have magic? (A simple question..)
Me: (Confused) Yes.
Them: I have nothing in VMK or real life
MeIn my mind.. So what?) And this means anything how?
Them: You are mean. Give me all your magic and furniture or I'll report.
(I hit Stop Trading)

Report!
Boot!

Now, I have decided not to wear any pins or wear any of my costumes thanks to the ever mounting chance of Scamola!

This is ever mounting, and many Disers have fallen for this. Here is my motto to sum this up.

"Never give upon request to a stranger (non-Dis)."

 

[LittleRydia]

I really just stoped accepting trades at all anymore. I always hit cancel and say in the room "im not trading if im not in a trade room" Even when im in a trade room im picky who i go into trade with.

also i find this odd but, she has nothing in VMK or realife? just something think about BUT..

all these kids complain they have nothing in like. VMK is not a free everyday thing, first you need a computer or access to one. Also HIGH SPEED INTERENT is NOT cheap! HELLO someone in that house has got some money XD

 

[shadow pirate]

You know, this has been going on for, um... ever. Only now they evolved from, just saying something like " G1V3 M3 Y0UR S700F N00B!!!!one!1!!!!" to something like "1 H@V3 N0 S700F 1N R3@L L1F3 0R VMK S0 G1V3 M3 Y0URS!!!one!11!!!1111!!one". If this continues soon there will be people saying something like "G1V3 M3 Y0UR S700F 0R 1 W1LL WH@CK Y0U 1N 7H3 F@C3 S0 H@RD Y0U W1LL F@LL 0F 7H3 F@C3 0F 7HE 1NT3RN3T!!!one!1!!11!1!one!1

 

[LittleRydia]

You know, this has been going on for, um... ever. Only now they evolved from, just saying something like " G1V3 M3 Y0UR S700F N00B!!!!one!1!!!!" to something like "1 H@V3 N0 S700F 1N R3@L L1F3 0R VMK S0 G1V3 M3 Y0URS!!!one!11!!!1111!!one". If this continues soon there will be people saying something like "G1V3 M3 Y0UR S700F 0R 1 W1LL WH@CK Y0U 1N 7H3 F@C3 S0 H@RD Y0U W1LL F@LL 0F 7H3 F@C3 0F 7HE 1NT3RN3T!!!one!1!!11!1!one!1

you know its sad and a sign im on the internet to much when i can read and understand that dang chat lang speak thing.

 

[shadow pirate]

you know its sad and a sign im on the internet to much when i can read and understand that dang chat lang speak thing.

Y0u m3@n L337 Sp3@k? Y3@, 1 m0s7ly us3 17 70 c0nfus3 p30pl3 0n 7h3 1n7er-w3b. K1nd 0f fun t0 w@tch p30pl3 n3w t0 l337 sp3@k 7ry 70 d3c1ph3r 17. H@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@ @ll y0ur b@s3 @r3 b3l0ng 70 us.

 

[Raineforst]

Y0u m3@n L337 Sp3@k? Y3@, 1 m0s7ly us3 17 70 c0nfus3 p30pl3 0n 7h3 1n7er-w3b. K1nd 0f fun t0 w@tch p30pl3 n3w t0 l337 sp3@k 7ry 70 d3c1ph3r 17. H@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@ @ll y0ur b@s3 @r3 b3l0ng 70 us.

awesomeness!! Your posts remind me of a Penny Arcade comic where someone gets knocked off of the internet and a shirt I've got from think geek that refers to the "all your base are belong to us" thing. Sorry - I'm totally off topic, I should find some links and PM them to you. In any case, you gave me a good laugh,

 

[shadow pirate]

awesomeness!! Your posts remind me of a Penny Arcade comic where someone gets knocked off of the internet and a shirt I've got from think geek that refers to the "all your base are belong to us" thing. Sorry - I'm totally off topic, I should find some links and PM them to you. In any case, you gave me a good laugh,

OT But I love that web comic!!
Gabe: OK, Splinter Cell: Choas Theory last night. Some spy was trying to pull some agro spy crap, like Smoke Gernade, Flash Gernade, Flash Gernade, and I'm all like, Gas Mask, Motion Detector, Butt of Gun. And when I hit him? He disconnected.
Tycho: So, you hit him with so much force that you disconnected him?
Gabe: Yes, I hit him so hard he fell OFF the internet.

 

[Raineforst]

OT But I love that web comic!!
Gabe: OK, Splinter Cell: Choas Theory last night. Some spy was trying to pull some agro spy crap, like Smoke Gernade, Flash Gernade, Flash Gernade, and I'm all like, Gas Mask, Motion Detector, Butt of Gun. And when I hit him? He disconnected.
Tycho: So, you hit him with so much force that you disconnected him?
Gabe: Yes, I hit him so hard he fell OFF the internet.

Yes!!!! That's the one!!

Okay, back to topic... scammers are so not cool. Especially when they all use that "give me your stuff or I'll report" line. It's getting old, and obnoxious...

 

[DementedRiku]

Here is my motto to sum this up.

"Never give upon request to a stranger (non-Dis)."

Lately there have been people using DIS to scam people because they know what great people we are so the motto is just plain "Never give upon request to a stranger" Which is everybody! lol

I don't think that scammers should make feel like you want to hide your favorite pins or clothes! As long as we know how to trade safe or don't trade at all...don't worry about 'em We're invincible!

 

[Shaymojack]

Shadow Pirate, I 'grew up' on the neopet (I got bored there quick) boards. Too many 1337 speakers. Then Ifound the warm home of the JWC.

Anyways, I've gotten myself in fits of laughter in rl. Someone in the Emporium once asked if she could have all my magic because she lived on the street and had no money. I said, you have a computer, you have to have money. How low people will go...

 

[Tiinkerbelle]

I was trying to trade with this girl for her stitch codes, and she accepted my friends trade then scammed her!! It's shocking..my friend was giving inferno and having the codes sent to her, twice. Second time for a "misread card", then sent in the 2nd code and disappeared. THEN this is the part that makes me so mad, said MY friend scammed her!! She gave inferno for nothing! We all know who the scammer here is.

 

[Laurabearz]

Y0u m3@n L337 Sp3@k? Y3@, 1 m0s7ly us3 17 70 c0nfus3 p30pl3 0n 7h3 1n7er-w3b. K1nd 0f fun t0 w@tch p30pl3 n3w t0 l337 sp3@k 7ry 70 d3c1ph3r 17. H@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@ @ll y0ur b@s3 @r3 b3l0ng 70 us.

I just wanted to say I am a mom with little kids and I am over 40 and..........

I can read the above with no problem!! Woot!

But there is no way I could type it!

 

[shadow pirate]

I can't wait for this to happen:

(Guest asks to trade)
(Trade window opens)
Guest: THIS IS A STICK-UP!!! PUT ALL YOU VALUABLES IN THE TRADE WINDOW OR I'LL BLAST YOU WITH MY INVISIBLE VMK DOOM-LASER!!!
Me: What the-
Guest: JUST GIVE ME YOUR STUFF!!!!
Me: No
(I close trade window)
Guest: This guy just stole my stuff!! - wah I'm a scammer wah -

 

[deepshadow]

Shadow Pirate, I 'grew up' on the neopet (I got bored there quick) boards. Too many 1337 speakers. Then Ifound the warm home of the JWC.

Anyways, I've gotten myself in fits of laughter in rl. Someone in the Emporium once asked if she could have all my magic because she lived on the street and had no money. I said, you have a computer, you have to have money. How low people will go...

Well..nobody knows..Could've been in a library!Or a nice person's house!But i even so doubt it.This has to be a new scam idea.

 

[Tiinkerbelle]

Me and 4 of my friends dressed up like guests one day and we went up to each other saying "will you be my animal", "give me all your stuff now!", "I want free stuff, now give me free stuff" it's was a great time. I re entered the room and was standing at the door saying "let me in let me in!!" that was hilarious.

 

[Nanoer]

I was trying to trade with this girl for her stitch codes, and she accepted my friends trade then scammed her!! It's shocking..my friend was giving inferno and having the codes sent to her, twice. Second time for a "misread card", then sent in the 2nd code and disappeared. THEN this is the part that makes me so mad, said MY friend scammed her!! She gave inferno for nothing! We all know who the scammer here is.

lady that girl was the one who gave me the inferno she said the person she was trading for wanted a person to ask it if she was true to her word and i thought she is since she was giving me inferno and all. She was leaving vmk and was trying to help out people. so i told julesoola after i found out about this that i'd give it back to her... i feel so used...

 

[milkabum]

I was in a room and one boy demanded to give me stuff to him or else he'll tell yavn,then I said okay fine tell yavn and he left.-Cough- scammer -cough-