FYI: Scam attempt in Twin

[giuly_adm]

I cannot tell the avatar name but I will post the chat log.

(Support case sent to MA)

2011-11-21 21:41:43 [TO : ____________] heya
2011-11-21 21:41:45 [FROM: ____________] Heya
2011-11-21 21:42:03 [TO : ____________] good tips?
2011-11-21 21:42:08 [FROM: ____________] How much did you pay for your privateer?
2011-11-21 21:42:13 [FROM: ____________] Game secrets
2011-11-21 21:42:36 [FROM: ____________] I know of two game secrets
2011-11-21 21:42:42 [TO : ____________] what I paid is not important
2011-11-21 21:42:42 [FROM: ____________] how?
2011-11-21 21:42:51 [FROM: ____________] alright
2011-11-21 21:43:09 [FROM: ____________] I normally charge 50k to reveal stuff for society members
2011-11-21 21:43:20 [FROM: ____________] and 300 k for non members
2011-11-21 21:43:27 [TO : ____________] 50k what?
2011-11-21 21:43:30 [TO : ____________] peds? lol
2011-11-21 21:43:48 [FROM: ____________] The tip I would trade your privateer for is worth more
2011-11-21 21:43:57 [FROM: ____________] than your privateer
2011-11-21 21:44:13 [TO : ____________] I am not getting your point
2011-11-21 21:44:33 [FROM: ____________] I can only tell you how I know if you promise not to run me over
2011-11-21 21:44:36 [TO : ____________] my english doesn't help too
2011-11-21 21:45:07 [FROM: ____________] Never ever tell anyone that I told you who or what I am
2011-11-21 21:45:26 [TO : ____________] who should you be?
2011-11-21 21:45:40 [FROM: ____________] I will have you baned from the game if you reveal my secret
2011-11-21 21:46:07 [FROM: ____________] I will also save the prove of this conversation so that MA can see it
2011-11-21 21:46:38 [FROM: ____________] Now promise me that you won't tell anyone what I am about to reveal to you
2011-11-21 21:46:48 [TO : ____________] hehe
2011-11-21 21:47:04 [FROM: ____________] As a personal favor to me
2011-11-21 21:47:18 [TO : ____________] until today everyone that told me to be or knwo someone/something was scammers
2011-11-21 21:47:45 [TO : ____________] but I am curious to see what you are talking about
2011-11-21 21:47:51 [FROM: ____________] I see, well I'm not one of them
2011-11-21 21:48:04 [TO : ____________] and who should you be excuse me?
2011-11-21 21:48:19 [FROM: ____________] just promise that you will not compremise me if I tell you
2011-11-21 21:48:53 [TO : ____________] shot don't worry
2011-11-21 21:49:03 [TO : ____________] mmm, dinner ready
2011-11-21 21:49:10 [FROM: ____________] I am MA's test bunny
2011-11-21 21:49:23 [FROM: ____________] Therefore I know what counts in here
2011-11-21 21:49:28 [TO : ____________] so you shouldn't tell it to me, expecially ingame
2011-11-21 21:49:39 [TO : ____________] sry but have to go afk dinner, bbl
2011-11-21 21:49:46 [FROM: ____________] ok
2011-11-21 22:04:13 [TO : ____________] back
2011-11-21 22:04:13 [FROM: ____________] I'm currently away from keyboard.
2011-11-21 22:10:26 [FROM: ____________] If you would be whilling to part with your ship and hangar, then I will tell you something worth your while
2011-11-21 22:11:01 [TO : ____________] to part means?
2011-11-21 22:11:45 [FROM: ____________] One game secret for the thruster, and another game secret for your ship and hangar
2011-11-21 22:13:26 [TO : ____________] ah so I should give you the unL ship and u nL thruster for "secrets"?
2011-11-21 22:13:52 [FROM: ____________] bingo
2011-11-21 22:14:03 [TO : ____________] if you are a tester this is definitely out of your role, am I right?
2011-11-21 22:14:44 [FROM: ____________] Kind of, I attempt to manege on knowledge and if you are smart then you will do the same
2011-11-21 22:15:00 [TO : ____________] let's do so, tell me the secrets, and you will have the items if I will consider secrets worth the price
2011-11-21 22:15:18 [TO : ____________] trading for free items seems like a scam to me
2011-11-21 22:15:44 [FROM: ____________] That depends on wether I am the real deal or not
2011-11-21 22:16:58 [TO : ____________] yeah, anyway you are asking me to trust you, but until now you do not deresve my trust
2011-11-21 22:17:00 [FROM: ____________] There is a certain skill that unlocks at a certain lvl, of any given profession
2011-11-21 22:17:15 [FROM: ____________] Actually I do
2011-11-21 22:17:24 [TO : ____________] continue
2011-11-21 22:17:39 [FROM: ____________] Would you like to know more then its gonna cost ya
2011-11-21 22:17:47 [TO : ____________] aaaaaaaah
2011-11-21 22:17:50 [TO : ____________] nice move
2011-11-21 22:18:15 [TO : ____________] well, do not worry about deals, I will not give you my items...
2011-11-21 22:18:32 [TO : ____________] I am sending support case with our log chat just fyi
2011-11-21 22:18:55 [FROM: ____________] Would it move anything if I told you that you need to spend loads of cash to get there without this secret?
2011-11-21 22:19:37 [TO : ____________] nope, suppost sent, have a nice day
2011-11-21 22:20:02 [FROM: ____________] Yes you do that, and then you will have broken your promise as a personal favor to me, ask yourself where that may lead?
2011-11-21 22:20:35 [TO : ____________] if they remove 1 scammer a day for me it's enough, cya
2011-11-21 22:21:00 [FROM: ____________] You aren't to bright are you?
2011-11-21 22:21:14 [FROM: ____________] You didn't even recognize the real me
2011-11-21 22:21:19 [TO : ____________] nope, I am just an honest player
2011-11-21 22:21:48 [FROM: ____________] You are a fool without options
2011-11-21 22:23:03 [TO : ____________] you do not know me, but for what you told... that's exactly as you look at me
2011-11-21 22:23:28 [TO : ____________] and maybe you are now without account, at least without this one
2011-11-21 22:23:36 [TO : ____________] ok, time to go, bye bye
2011-11-21 22:23:51 [FROM: ____________] Actually no, you are insecure on wether I told you the simplests of truths or not
2011-11-21 22:24:37 [TO : ____________] it looks like you consider whoever you meet just stupid, start to think that's not so
2011-11-21 22:25:51 [FROM: ____________] Tell me this wise guy, if you know that I am a test bunny and report me rather than making use of it, then who is the -
2011-11-21 22:25:54 [FROM: ____________] fool?
2011-11-21 22:27:01 [FROM: ____________] It is EYE who is being honest and you are being a bitch
2011-11-21 22:27:30 [FROM: ____________] And a jealous one at that

 

[RobBuona]

Wow, what a pathetically obvious scam attempt. Just amazing.

 

[John_connor]

rolf classic

<Pssst I will tell you a secret on how to lose all your assets in 5 minutes, just trade me all your gear and I will then explain> lol

 

[giuly_adm]

yeah no way to work

 

[Sissi]

ohh come on, you could have saved alot in skill prices to get to Commando or KS? May be some mindforce skill?

You missed the deal of the century IMO!





ps. even better catching 2 scammers a day

 

[golddude]

Mia god... Wtf is that? Test Bunny? Its obvious another player with 2 accounts... MA!!! TRACK HIS IP.... o_o

 

[giuly_adm]

Usually I don't care so much about scammers, but I saw this avatar around for some time and thought it was time for him to make a new account

And checking his society (he's founder and counts 2 members) it has been created 2008-06-26, not so new scammer

 

[helena]

lol thats the noobest scam attempt ever,

this kind of bullshit really disserve u to say us who u are talking about

 

[Magyar_Republic]

Hey. Psst. I am MA's test bunny. I can haz carrot?

 

[AlphaGeek]

Pfft. I'll tellya a secret and it'll only cost you a Mk3 VTOL.

Visit AG's Super Game Secret Store, Level 27, Chug's Hideout. NOTE: DO NOT COME IN THE FRONT DOOR! Use the utility entrance! The MA Police are watching the front door!

 

[Johned]

Was he wearing bunny ears?

 

[das]

lol, saw him spam the 50k thingy in twin over a week ago..
Some ppl are so pathetic

 

[danimal01]

dang where is he at?! I wanted to trade him my two dung for that two pec of info he had

~Danimal

 

[melander]

A class entertainment .

Best regards
Zweshi

 

[Thorns Rose]

Can you kind of give us a hint who he is?.. ..I looked for a trenched coat Ava at Twins going "Pssst Hey buddy want trade me all your stuff for a secret?"..On serious side..I'm glad you sent support case in on him..Great job!!

 

[Mega]

Don't trust the test bunny!

 

[bigdaddy trim]

Is this a joke did he realy think you would just hand over 50k worth of stuff for free?? Its not like your noob or anything.

 

[Few Scars]

Wow, give me your Privateer, Hangar and UL thruster and I will tell you a secret! That is original

 

[Dusk]

His secret was that his dung stinks.

 

[Ardorj]

Supply and Demand ....

Secrets are now only worth 30k due to increasing supply and less demand. I sell my secret with only 25k start bid and 28k buyout!!

Don't be stupid and deal with me ingame. MindArk will know in their logs that I traded my secret with you. Don't be a fool - desposit on my bank account! Don't let this oppertunity go to waste on you!! Be smart and place a bid!

Secret of Ardorj
Startbid 25k
Buyout 28k
Buy now!

 

[fluske]

Supply and Demand ....

Secrets are now only worth 30k due to increasing supply and less demand. I sell my secret with only 25k start bid and 28k buyout!!

Don't be stupid and deal with me ingame. MindArk will know in their logs that I traded my secret with you. Don't be a fool - desposit on my bank account! Don't let this oppertunity go to waste on you!! Be smart and place a bid!

Secret of Ardorj
Startbid 25k
Buyout 28k
Buy now!

i might be interested,does your offer come with an extra free set of amazingly sharp steakknifes ?

 

[StrongMinded]

Even attempting this is such a big joke it makes me speechless..... What a tool!


Scammer: Pssst, want to learn the secret on how to make a shitload of peds....

Random dude with gear: Ok, please?

Scammer: Do as i do, scam someone for as big amount of peds as you can... It will make you rich!

 

[bigdaddy trim]

I wonder if this same scammer? http://www.neverdie.com/rocktropia-activities/10254-who-can-you-trust.html

 

[shoti]

damn...u know if u want to be scamer u need IQ over average, this guy has IQ of tree or stone...lol. Was funny lecture anyway, good you reported that idiot.

 

[aia]

Imagine this kind of idea. (Many people join this kind of business IRL and are very happy with it!)

Imagine a club. A very exclusive club.

It costs 10 ped to join it. But, once you have joined it, you get the right to recruit as many new members as you like, each one paying *you* 10 peds to join. So for just 10 ped investment you can get an endless income where it's only the work you put in that will be the limit to your income!

(Optionally, you can have a executive management fee, where 10% of the member fee is passed to the one who recruited you and a 10% administrative fee to set up the official membership records.)

 

[giuly_adm]

I post the Support case update:


On 2011-11-29 11:16:09 you wrote:
Hi,

yes, but I do not know who, I saw someone talking about him and his offer in public chat in Twin Peaks so I suppose I am not the only one. I am sure he came to me cause I was selling items of many peds value.

I report few public chat lines I have found in my log:

I suppose this avatar received the same offer:
2011-11-15 12:12:31 [Local] [AnD DoPiN] LOL __________, EVERYONE HAS BEEN SCAMMED IN LIFE THATS WHY WE DONT TRUST SOMEONE ASKING FOR ALOT OF MONEY OFFERING SOMETHING WE CANT TOUCH

Nocturnal wrote this in public chat too:
2011-11-15 13:21:17 [Local] [____________] Secrets about this game will be revealed, worth of thousands of peds to the player, sign up with Savoyager Majestics today, entry fee is 50k peds...

Another one that probably received the offer, public or private I don't know:
2011-11-15 13:30:39 [Local] [CrazyWolf] basically, you will teach how to beat the system ____________? you can get banned for this by MA..

I hope this helps.

Regards
Giuliano
On 2011-11-29 09:45:35 SUPPORT replied:
Hi Giuliano,
Thank you for sending us this report. Do you know if there are more persons that have got similar offers from this participant?
Kind regards,
Tezla | Planet Calypso Support
On 2011-11-22 22:30:49 SUPPORT replied:
Hi,

Thanks for reporting this to us. You did exactly the right thing and it will help us to ear mark participants that engage in scamming activities.

Unfortunately these unscrupulous characters do exist within Planet Calypso and we must remind you to always remain vigilant for these type of participants. Always double check before closing a deal.

We are committed to make Planet Calypso an enjoyable experience for all and we thank you for helping us reach that goal.

Kind regards,
George | Planet Calypso Support

If anyone had my same experience MA will be happy to receive a suppost about it from you too

 

[fluske]

edited by request

 

[giuly_adm]

Fluske can you please remove the avatar name?

thanks and sry, my copy/paste mistake.