Funny Scam Attempt

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thread starter Fluxion Feb 13 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Well, someone named "maxme3" just tried to scam me today, and I thought I'd share since I've never seen this scam before. First off, he saw an item of mine in the MTS, but he was in Scania (I'm in Broa). So he created a mule to chat me in Broa, and told me he would trade me 13 white scrolls for my item. Seeing this as an opportunity for mass profit, I listened to him and created a mule in Scania by the name of "FluxMule123". I got him to lvl 7, and went to the FM to browse his offers. He really did have the 13 white scrolls. So "Max" tells me to put a wanted listing of my item on my Scanian mule in order to bring my item over to Scania, too bad I had no NX. So "Max" gave me 501 NX to do this, after which I thought he was pretty legit. After this, found out my fan was unwant-able, so I went back and talked to Max. He says, "You cannot search your name in the Wanted listings because you're same account, you must find your listing without searching!" Suspicious, I check the wanted listings, only to find that "Max" has created a character named "FiuxMule123" with the same listing as mine. So yes, he tried to steal my item via MTS, which I thought was pretty clever, damn scammers are getting smart now :/. On the bright side, I made 501 NX from him!

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huntbelow 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

woo gratz on ur 501nx?

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billyang 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Wow, that's actually one of the better scams that I've seen.

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Anything4You 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Max is a genius.

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Raffikki 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Dude Genius right there....

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jimmix 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Anything4You : Max is a genius. [/quote] I agree completely. This scam was pretty well thought out.

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m4a1glock 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

He is a genius... That's going to spread a new chain of scams now that you said this.. :D

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Armadillo 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

KEVIN! GET YOUR ASS BACK IN BROA, SON! Love, Jack~

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iFauntleroy 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Most clever scam ive ever seen. o7

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ThisGuy 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I don't know my way around the MTS system. Anyone care to explain?

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BakaNakama2 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I don't get it. Can someone explain?

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SkyBlue 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

dammnn this guy is a legit scammer i have to props him on coming up with that well thought out too

Anything4You 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I THINK there was a thread about how this happened. I think he lost his like 26 attack SCG through wanted. The guy had the same name as him just with an i instead of L. Sigh, scammers are getting good.

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147258369 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

You have to be level 10 to use fm :|

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fireathos 02/13/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Wow, thats a pretty clever scam attempt.

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