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I've been compiling this for a while now. It was for my clan originally, but I decided to bring it here as well. It's only 50% done, so please bear with me.
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The Double Vision Clan Scam List
By Strifewind the Original Strife
Contents:
Intro
Version Information
Section A: Trade Scamming
A-1: Swapping
A-2: Nagging
A-3: Too Good to Be True
A-4: Fake and Useless Items
Section B: Armor Scamming
B-1: Armor Trimming
B-2: Armor Changing
B-3: Armor Dying
B-4: Armor Polishing
Section C: Password Scamming
C-1: Jagex Now Blocks Password
C-2: Password for Money
Section D: Account Trading/Sharing/Selling
D-1: Account Trading
D-2: Account Sharing
D-3: Account Selling
Section E: Other
E-1: Get rich quick Scams
Glossary
Credits
Legal Stuff
Version Information
December 14, 2004 – Started Guide, Completed Section A (V 1.0)
December 17, 2004 – Started working on Section B (V 1.1)
December 27, 2004 – Completed Section B and Section C (V 1.2)
Intro
This is a rather simple guide to the various areas of scamming throughout Runescape. Scamming is used to gain anything from Money, to items, to even accounts. IT IS ILLEGAL AND GOES AGAINST RUNESCAPE RULES. Scammers are usually low level (from 3 – 40) and have a very simple character design (the default setting when you first start playing). Although this is not true for all scammers. Some high level players (50 and up) also try to scam, for reasons we can only assume (lost everything in the wilderness/duel). There will be several sections to this guide (all credits will be listed at end). Each section will follow a detailed, but simple, explanation of how the scam works, an example if it is needed, how to prevent it, and hopefully pictures. I’ll be using my name (Strifewind) for all examples. Though I’ve never been scammed, it’s just easier to use my name. If you ever see anyone scamming, report him or her immediately. Jagex takes a video of the last 60-seconds of the area.
Scams and other text will be in Black.
Sections will be underlined and in Purple
Topics will be underlined and in Blue.
Examples will be in Red.
Prevention Methods will be in Green.
Section A: Trade Scamming
A-1: Swapping
A very common way to scam a player is to put up a fairly decent item for an average selling price. Eager to purchase, the player quickly puts up their money. Then the scammer will switch out the amount of the item being purchased, or the item itself.
Example:
Strifewind: Buying runeplate, press 333 to sell!
Scammer: 333
*Trade screen appears*
Strifewind: How much?
Scammer: 65K
*Strifewind puts up 65K*
*Scammer puts up rune plate*
Now this is when it gets technical. As Strifewind goes to the final conformation screen, he may just press accept, out of anxiousness. But the scammer would have swapped out the Rune Plate for a Mithiril Plate because it looks very similar.
Prevention: ALWAYS CHECK THE FINAL CONFORMATION SCREEN! There is no other way than that. Just make sure what you’re trading. Only way.
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A-2: Nagging:
While Nagging is uncommon nowadays, it was very popular in the early days of Runescape. Nagging is basically a scammer constantly requesting to trade with you. They won’t give up until you finally trade with them. This usually occurs in high trade areas (banks, Varrock Center). You normally would carry around a lot of gold, because you are looking to buy something. So after many requests, you get fed up, and decide to trade. Put up some random amount of money or just click an item you’re trying to sell and you click accept to get rid of the pesky little guy. Though this isn’t truly scamming, it is in some form. It abuses the trade screen and annoys players into clumsy mistakes.
Example:
Not Needed
Prevention: Don’t give in! Let them bother you. Worse comes to worse, switch worlds, that easy. As you may have noticed, a lot of the prevention methods will require diligence and patience.
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A-3: Too Good To be True
Occasionally you might come across a trade that is “too good to be true”. Usually the case is the scammer will offer up a really good item for some really low price. They will then proceed to switch out the item, or remove it completely. Or in rare cases, it will be a fake. This won’t occur so much in Runescape, but it is likely in Runescape Classic (RSC) since the security isn’t as advanced. Again this is something that is unlikely due to the security updates on Runescape, but it is still possible.
Example:
Scammer: Selling Rune Body Plate for 10K
*Strifewind wishes to trade with scammer*
*Strifewind puts up 10k, scammer puts up body plate*
*Strifewind accepts, scammer swaps out, accepts*
Strifewind is left with Mithiril body plate and is down 10K
Prevention: Don’t fall for it. Though your losses may be minor, it is still a loss. ALWAYS double-check each screen when trading. If you see someone offering a really good item for a really good price, don’t bother even trying to trade. It is most likely a scam. Please note it also possible it seems like a normal price and they will still swap it out.
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A-4: Fake and Useless Items
There are many items in Runescape that are useless. This is a list of items, details about the, and explanation on why they are fake and/or useless.
Spinach Roll – A home made spinach thing. Heals 2 HP. Dropped by Moss Giants or given to by Old Man. Basically useless food. Scammers try to pass it off as something special. Actual Selling Price: 1 – 5 GP
Wine of Zamarok – Special wine from the Zamarok monks. It is wine that cannot be consumed. Scammers will sell it for 1 – 15K and a piece. Actual Selling Price: 2K
Unfermented Wine – Wine that has yet to be fermented into either Wine or Bad Wine. Scammers will sell this at ridiculously high prices. Actual Selling Price (in unfermented state): 5 GP
Example:
Not Needed
Prevention: Don’t buy these items for more than they are worth.
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Section B: Armor Scamming
In the world of Runescape you need armor. Armor helps to protect you from attacks. There is no way to alter any kind of armor. In this section the many explanations of armor scams will help inform you of what you cannot do to armor.
B-1: Armor Trimming
A very new scam, exclusive to Runescape 2. A scammer will take your armor and claim to be able to trim. Truth is, he can’t trim it, only trick you into thinking he can and thus stealing your armor. NO ONE CAN TRIM ARMOR! The only way to get trimmed armor is from Member’s Treasure Trails, although free players can purchase it from members who have it.
Example:
Not Needed.
Prevention: NO ONE CAN TRIM ARMOR. ABSOLUTELY NO ONE! ANYONE WHO SAYS THEY CAN IS A SCAMMER. In other words, don’t fall for it.
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B-2: Armor Changing
Every once in a while you will come across a player who claims that they can take whatever armor you’re wearing and change it into another form. Usually they tell you to trade it to them. Or occasionally they’ll tell you to log and change your password to some simple word so they can log on to your account and steal it.
Example:
Not Needed
Prevention: Don’t fall for it. Log out if you can’t get rid of them. As always report them immediately.
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B-3: Armor Dying
An uncommon scheme, as well as completely stupid. A scammer will claim that he or she can dye your armor using a special kind of dye. Well, there is no such thing. YOU CANNOT DYE ARMOR. It just can’t be done, kill anyone who says that they can.
Example:
Not Needed
Prevention: Don’t fall for it. Log out if you can’t get rid of them. As always report them immediately.
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B-4: Armor Polishing
I have yet to see this in the actual game, but a fellow player said that a scammer once offered to polish his armor for him. You can’t actually polish armor, you cannot alter armor at all.
Example:
Not Needed
Prevention: Don’t fall for it. Log out if you can’t get rid of them. As always report them immediately.
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Section C: Password Scamming
C-1: Jagex Now Blocks Your Password!
Every now and then a scammer will start shouting, “Look everyone, Jagex now blocks your password! ******!” They aren’t really typing their password, it’s just an asterisk (*). Jagex does not block your password! They never will or else all you would see is ******* all the time. And if people have simple passwords like bread or coins then people can still figure it out by plugging in the word.
Example:
Scammer: (in some vibrant color) Look everyone! Jagex now blocks your password when you type it! ******! See!”
Strifewind: Oh let me try! Pizzabagels!
Strifewind: OMG! Nooooo… you little liar!
Scammer: Bye bye!
Prevention: NEVER EVER TYPE YOUR PASSWORD IN THE GAME! NEVER!
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C-2: Money for Password
Another common password scam is scammers saying they will give you money for your password. It not only goes against Runescape rules, but you’ll also lose your account!
Example:
Not Needed
Prevention: NEVER EVER TYPE YOUR PASSWORD IN THE GAME! NEVER!
Last edited by Strifewind on January 17th, 2005, 6:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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