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Jul 26, 2008, 01:08 AM // 01:08
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: In a chair
Profession: R/Mo
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Biggest Scam You Ever Seen In-Game!
I was thinking about posting up a thread about dumb scams so here it is. I have been all over guild wars and have seen some of the best scams you could imagine and I have also seen scams that are so dumb that it would be insane to fall for. Yes, there probebly is other threads on here that have this same concept but I am making it in my own way with my own rules. I would like everyone to share the worst scam they have ever seen in Guild Wars. You may also share the best scam you have ever seen ( my opinion there really is no good scam) And when I say worst I mean like so dumb that not even a noob could fall for ( I think you know what I am trying to say
 Anyways, Please stay on topic and try to be creative and funny as you can. And basically follow all the other rules that are listed in guru. I shall do an example and this really did happen to me: Scammer: WTS 5 Ectos for 5k All! Me: I am Interested In Buying All The Ectos Scammer: Ok Scammer: Come meet me at ______ Me: OK |I open trade with him and he puts in 5 frozen ectos| Me: I thaught you where selling regular ectos not frozen ones Scammer: They are frozen ectos but they sell as regular ectos | I quickly close the trade and tell him "no thanks please do not scam!"| This is an example of a dumb scam. As I said before, you may post dumb and smart scams. - There is an example that really did happen to me. And to tell the rest of the story he actually did sell the frozen ectos for 5k to a noob. - Thank You
Last edited by russiansteven; Jul 26, 2008 at 01:17 AM // 01:17.. |
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Jul 26, 2008, 02:35 AM // 02:35
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Permanently Banned
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Northern Ireland
Guild: Nowhere To Run Nowhere To [Hide]
Profession: N/
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decided to play with the common "paying 10k to take pics of your rare stuff" scammers today during a period of boredom.
blacked out stuff is alliance members and guildies pming me +my guild status msg at the top and ofc the guys name irrelevant but the weapon was a req 11 caster modded black voltaic spear [build;OgBCkMzAAAAAAAAAAAA]
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Jul 26, 2008, 02:45 PM // 14:45
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!
Guild: looking for one :p
Profession: A/D
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Best and worst 
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Jul 26, 2008, 04:15 PM // 16:15
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Jun 2006
Guild: Guildless, pm me
Profession: R/Mo
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The worst scam I've ever seen (and I fell for it *sob*) was about 2 1/2 years ago when I had just made it to Lion's Arch. Guy in all chat spamming something to the tune of "Join my party and pay 1k and I will tell you how to make 100k an hour!" so, myself, thinking "ZOMG! 100kz AN HOUR!??!??!" paid him the 1k right off the bat, and he tells me "Just do what I do" I kind of went "wat?" and he said "Tell people what I just told you and they will give you the 1k, then tell them to just do this". Dumbest.... Thing... Ever... At least I only lost 1k on the deal.
Best scam ever (wasn't even a Guild Wars related scam) was someone who zoned into Droknar's Forge about 2 years ago and spammed all chat with "George Bush has just been assassinated! Turn on your TV's NOW!" I hastily ran to my TV and flipped it on... all excited-like... no deal... bawww... |
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Jul 26, 2008, 07:09 PM // 19:09
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: In a chair
Profession: R/Mo
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Quote:
- Thank You Everyone for Sharing! Keep Posting up Funny Scams! You can also post up screenshots just like calista did but erase the names and follow the rest of guru screenshot rules.... Last edited by russiansteven; Jul 26, 2008 at 07:11 PM // 19:11.. |
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Jul 26, 2008, 07:34 PM // 19:34
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Sep 2007
Profession: N/
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selling non max perfect gold stormbows r9 for a max stormbows price. Thats pretty RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOken awesome when you think about it.
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Jul 29, 2008, 10:07 PM // 22:07
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: In a chair
Profession: R/Mo
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I just heard about another scam my friend fell for and I think it was one of the wow scams! My friend was selling a gold perfect bow and a guy whispered to him saying that he wanted to buy it. The price was 8k for the bow and the guy who was buying the bow asked if they could step outside. My friend said "Sure why not!" He and the guy buying the bow went outside and the guy buying the bow said that his monitor was going a little bad today and he could not see the bow very well in the trade box. The guy buying the bow asked my friend to drop the bow on the ground and he would step far away from the bow. My friend thought to himself that if he is standing far away than why not. He dropped the bow on the ground and before you know it the bow got snatched by the guy buying the bow and my friend got scammed
 Thats a pretty good scam if you ask me... Has anyone ever seen this or ever seen better scams?
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Jul 30, 2008, 02:10 AM // 02:10
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: aBove Empress Amarox xP
Guild: KDT
Profession: Mo/E
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1 newby friend of mine got some good cash from a lucky drop but he didn't know prices so he spent it in 2 days xD
He bought a Bison Cup for 25k coz he was told that it's super rare and a customized purple bow for 5k... A good scam that worked on the older dayz but won't work now, is when ppl were selling vial of ink to unsuspected newbies thinking that they're buying black dye =P |
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Jul 30, 2008, 04:01 AM // 04:01
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Toronto, Ontario.
Profession: W/Mo
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One time this guy told me that if I followed him into a dark corner of Kaineng Center he would give me some candy. LUCKILY I KNEW BETTER...
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Jul 30, 2008, 11:31 AM // 11:31
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Somewhere between the Real World and Tyria ;P
Guild: The Gothic Embrace [Goth]
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I totally would have given you candy...
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Jul 30, 2008, 12:05 PM // 12:05
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~ Retired ~
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1)
Profession: E/
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Worst scam attempt ever:
give me the item so I can equip it and see how good it looks on my character. If I like it I give you the money, if I don't I'll give the item back! You can trust me!
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Jul 30, 2008, 01:13 PM // 13:13
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: aBove Empress Amarox xP
Guild: KDT
Profession: Mo/E
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Scammahs trick noobs and buy armor renmants for humiliating prices because according to them, armor is customized.. this is an example that happenned in kamadan:
Me: WtS primeval armor renmants Scammah: i buy.. how much? Me: u can offer Scammah: 500g Me: lol.. why? Scammah: it's armor! all armor is customized Me: this is not armor.. it is used to change ur heroes' armor... Scammah: u can't scam me! i know it's customized, and i'm doing you a favor when buying your customized crap! Reported!!! Me: lol reported for what? Scammah: for selling overpriced customised armor.. if u give it to me for 500g i won't report u >.> Me: ----------------------- (+18 talk xD) Scammah: 600g last chance or u get reported Me: ... i never answered xD Me after the thing with the armor: man, i seriously need to quit playing Gw xD Me now: z0mg! i never did quit playing! 
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Jul 31, 2008, 02:30 AM // 02:30
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Earthrealm
Profession: W/A
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Aug 01, 2008, 02:58 AM // 02:58
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: In a chair
Profession: R/Mo
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I have to say I have seen this tragic scam played on me also to bad I fell for it Well this is how it started.... I was in ascalon city wanting a run to LA and I was offering 2k. So, this is how it all strarted I am continuning the story below. Me: Looking For Runner to Lions Arch! Scammer: I can run you there how much are you paying? Me:2k Scammer: OK Scammer: Does 1k at beacons and 1k at lions arch suit you? Me: Perfectly Scammer: Alright | We Head off and he takes me to Lions Arch| P.S. I payed him 1k at beacons and I payed him 1k at Lions Arch I didnt scam him. Me: OK I payed you your 2k for the run I appreciate it Scammer: You only payed me 1k at beacons wheres my other 1k  Me: What are you talking about I just gave you 1k Scammer: Listen, You dont pay me the 1k you owe me I report you! me: OK Here | I did give him another 1k |Me: Fine There you go Scammer: Great 3k earned off a S.U.C.K.E.R! - I quicly and sucesfully reported him but didnt take any screenshots to send to Anet Well looks like everyone gets scammed here and there Good Luck! |
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Aug 01, 2008, 03:34 AM // 03:34
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Somewhere between the Real World and Tyria ;P
Guild: The Gothic Embrace [Goth]
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I used to use trading outside for transferring more than 100k before sins were in the game.
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Aug 01, 2008, 03:36 AM // 03:36
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Censored
Guild: Censored
Profession: R/
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Biggest scam in game, must be quoting a Price Check from GWGuru when selling things.
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Aug 01, 2008, 03:38 AM // 03:38
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IRC W H O R E
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Australian Trolling Crew HQ, rightful leader and administration
Guild: Yale University [Snow]
Profession: W/
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Best REAL LIFE scam: Guild Wars.
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Aug 01, 2008, 09:19 PM // 21:19
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Somewhere between the Real World and Tyria ;P
Guild: The Gothic Embrace [Goth]
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Aug 01, 2008, 09:40 PM // 21:40
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Feb 2008
Profession: Me/N
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I dont think this is a scam but today this is what I got
Someone was spamming "WTS minipet worth 10k,selling for 2k" and I said "can I have a look at it?" he waited 5mins to reply.. and he came over and traded, it was a fungal mini pet worth 1k-2k.. |
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Aug 04, 2008, 01:12 AM // 01:12
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: aBove Empress Amarox xP
Guild: KDT
Profession: Mo/E
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Quote:
he had no proof that u didn't pay him, but u had proof that u payed him, becoz when a trade is over there are green letters saying what trades u made and this way since anet can check chat logz they could have seen that u payed for the run |
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