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have you ever been scammed?
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Dirk Gentry
Van Diemen's Demise
Northern Coalition.
#81 - 2013-06-01 07:34:06 UTC
Nope, when somethings too good to be true, it usually is. Learned this the hard way.
ElQuirko
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#82 - 2013-06-01 10:07:31 UTC
Vortexo VonBrenner wrote:
RL awox ftw! :D


Wait what?

Dodixie > Hek
BoSau Hotim
Uitraan Diversified Holdings Incorporated
#83 - 2013-06-02 01:55:51 UTC
ShahFluffers wrote:
When I was a nubbin I fell for the "double your ISK" scam. He got 50 mil out of me. I moved on but never forgot his name. And never fell for another scam after that.

Two years later I was talking with some guys and a "familiar name" was mentioned as being someone's alt... and how said alt scammed a lot of people. After some prodding I got the person's main character name... tracked him down... and smartbombed his frigate and pod as he was warping to a gate. Twisted

To say he was surprised was an understatement. He gave me kudos and we went back to our lives.



your my hero... i love that story...

i haven't been scammed, but I was a noob when I decided to go do pirate missions in null.... I got popped, podded... lost everything. So I decided to make a new character and start over... I chose my new name because it means Revenge is sweet in cantonese...

I vowed eternal vengeance upon my enemy.... then I found out he was a goon ... so I vowed eternal dislike instead... lol... now I don't even remember his name Roll

I'm not a carebear... I'm a SPACE BARBIE!  Now... where's Ken?
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#84 - 2013-06-02 02:10:14 UTC
BoSau Hotim wrote:
ShahFluffers wrote:
When I was a nubbin I fell for the "double your ISK" scam. He got 50 mil out of me. I moved on but never forgot his name. And never fell for another scam after that.

Two years later I was talking with some guys and a "familiar name" was mentioned as being someone's alt... and how said alt scammed a lot of people. After some prodding I got the person's main character name... tracked him down... and smartbombed his frigate and pod as he was warping to a gate. Twisted

To say he was surprised was an understatement. He gave me kudos and we went back to our lives.



your my hero... i love that story...

i haven't been scammed, but I was a noob when I decided to go do pirate missions in null.... I got popped, podded... lost everything. So I decided to make a new character and start over... I chose my new name because it means Revenge is sweet in cantonese...

I vowed eternal vengeance upon my enemy.... then I found out he was a goon ... so I vowed eternal dislike instead... lol... now I don't even remember his name Roll

It was pure luck I found out who he was. Nothing more.

And what was your old character's name? I could find out for you. Twisted

How did you Veterans start?
Sabriz Adoudel
Move along there is nothing here
#85 - 2013-06-02 03:02:02 UTC
Never been scammed

I support the New Order and CODE. alliance. www.minerbumping.com
im mrmessy
Woolloomooloo Sheep Dip
#86 - 2013-06-02 06:21:55 UTC
I've been scammed by goons into pressing f1 when told.
Fedman Kasad
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#87 - 2013-06-02 06:24:40 UTC
Seven Koskanaiken wrote:
what happened and how much did they take you for?



scammed by CCP into using a piece of crap game launcher with 'HEY BUY ME' adverts all over it and teaches russian sometimes


... when it works that is
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#88 - 2013-06-02 06:26:32 UTC
XXSketchxx wrote:
Quote:
I guess the scam here is having other players believe my character is owned by the same player who owns those other characters


Buddy I have no idea how that dude associated you as one of my alts but its rather funny that you think I would be behind this. Mildly paranoid don't you think?

Move on with your eve life~


Dude, get over yourself already. No where did I say you were behind it.

Roll



DMC

'The Plan' | California Eve Players | Proposal - The Endless Battle
BoSau Hotim
Uitraan Diversified Holdings Incorporated
#89 - 2013-06-02 06:33:00 UTC
ShahFluffers wrote:
BoSau Hotim wrote:
ShahFluffers wrote:
When I was a nubbin I fell for the "double your ISK" scam. He got 50 mil out of me. I moved on but never forgot his name. And never fell for another scam after that.

Two years later I was talking with some guys and a "familiar name" was mentioned as being someone's alt... and how said alt scammed a lot of people. After some prodding I got the person's main character name... tracked him down... and smartbombed his frigate and pod as he was warping to a gate. Twisted

To say he was surprised was an understatement. He gave me kudos and we went back to our lives.



your my hero... i love that story...

i haven't been scammed, but I was a noob when I decided to go do pirate missions in null.... I got popped, podded... lost everything. So I decided to make a new character and start over... I chose my new name because it means Revenge is sweet in cantonese...

I vowed eternal vengeance upon my enemy.... then I found out he was a goon ... so I vowed eternal dislike instead... lol... now I don't even remember his name Roll

It was pure luck I found out who he was. Nothing more.

And what was your old character's name? I could find out for you. Twisted


hmmmm... I don't remember her last name... but I'll think on it... I sure like the way you think though Pirate

I'm not a carebear... I'm a SPACE BARBIE!  Now... where's Ken?
Sex Slave Girl
Absolute Order XVIII
Absolute Will
#90 - 2013-06-02 06:34:46 UTC
The character creator scammed me, they were suppose to be bigger.
XXSketchxx
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
#91 - 2013-06-02 07:23:09 UTC
DeMichael Crimson wrote:
XXSketchxx wrote:
Quote:
I guess the scam here is having other players believe my character is owned by the same player who owns those other characters


Buddy I have no idea how that dude associated you as one of my alts but its rather funny that you think I would be behind this. Mildly paranoid don't you think?

Move on with your eve life~


Dude, get over yourself already. No where did I say you were behind it.

Roll



DMC


YOU IMPLIED IT OKAY IMPLICATIONS HURT MY FEELINGS

lol man you're too easy sometimes
XXSketchxx
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
#92 - 2013-06-02 07:23:21 UTC
its okay I'm over myself now.
XXSketchxx
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
#93 - 2013-06-02 07:23:45 UTC
But I'll never be over you <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
XXSketchxx
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
#94 - 2013-06-02 07:26:28 UTC
-Emperor Salazar
Molly Vomiit
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#95 - 2013-06-02 10:00:26 UTC
Once sold my entire stock of trit @ 5,000 each.

First I knew about it was when the buyer convo'd , calling me a scammer, thing is the sell order was not mine, I was typing out how if you choose to buy the more expensive item on the market, the lowest seller gets to sell you the item at the higher amount, I am working out how much to hand back when he, starts calling me a liar and quite a few nasty other words too, a very expensive mistake for him to make.


Swear jar +2 billion
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#96 - 2013-06-04 02:07:13 UTC
XXSketchxx wrote:
DeMichael Crimson wrote:
XXSketchxx wrote:


Buddy I have no idea how that dude associated you as one of my alts but its rather funny that you think I would be behind this. Mildly paranoid don't you think?

Move on with your eve life~


Dude, get over yourself already. No where did I say you were behind it.

Roll



DMC


YOU IMPLIED IT OKAY IMPLICATIONS HURT MY FEELINGS

lol man you're too easy sometimes



XXSketchxx wrote:
its okay I'm over myself now.



XXSketchxx wrote:
But I'll never be over you <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3


Lol

Hilarious and kinda weird to say the least. Obviously you should seek professional help.

Anyway, according to Occam's Razor: the simplest explanation that fits all the facts is most likely to be true.

So after thinking about it you could very well be the instigator of this slanderous rumor.




DMC

'The Plan' | California Eve Players | Proposal - The Endless Battle
Erotica 1
Krypteia Operations
#97 - 2013-06-04 03:15:32 UTC

Only 1 person I know of has scammed me- did not pay back 16b as promised. Oh well. It's only isk. We've since kissed and made up.

Despite that experience, I still won't scam people.

See Bio for isk doubling rules. If you didn't read bio, chances are you funded those who did.