Reporting a scammer to another runner - Guild Wars Forums

KIDGOOCH · May 12, 2009, 04:19 PM // 16:19

I tell runners when I join groups that another "client" is a known scammer. Do others do this, should I mind my own business? How long should I treat a scammer this way? Should I stop reporting them to runners after a month or longer? I have a list with people from the past year or so. I won't ever run them or group with them myself, but should I even bother to tell anyone else?

I pwnd U · May 12, 2009, 04:41 PM // 16:41

Mind your own business is probably your best bet. Runner's have their own way to deal with them usually.

MirkoTeran · May 12, 2009, 05:34 PM // 17:34

Mind your own business. If you did that in my group would probably kick both him and you.

gremlin · May 12, 2009, 05:56 PM // 17:56

I agree with the comments so far

If your going to report someone never ever say you are going to do it out loud or in game chat.

Do not report supposed scammers to other players except perhaps if that players is a good friend.

Reports go to anet with evidence if you have any, if you don't forget it.

imnotyourmother · May 12, 2009, 07:24 PM // 19:24

I like to be told so and so is a rip off artist. This way I can get the gold from them before I do the run. Reputation is everything. What ever happened to taking responsibility for your actions? If you ripped someone off in Pre-Searing (small community before the huntsman) word got around FAST so the community safe guarded itself from scams.

Now in pre its a whole new world!

If someone ripped me off I have them on a list and put them into the friends so if they change names on the account I still will not deal with them.

Sometimes for the fun of it I will follow them around until they left pre since there is only 5 outposts. Good luck doing that in post!

G_MAGNUS · May 12, 2009, 07:45 PM // 19:45

I've let the runner know a few times, but usually it's because I've dealt with the runner before, and the scammer has poped up in my group too often. And it's always a private message to the runner giving him a heads up on the guy. I don't do the all-chat screaming that some do though, that's very annoying in my opinion.

rick1027 · May 12, 2009, 11:55 PM // 23:55

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Originally Posted by G_MAGNUS

I've let the runner know a few times, but usually it's because I've dealt with the runner before, and the scammer has poped up in my group too often. And it's always a private message to the runner giving him a heads up on the guy. I don't do the all-chat screaming that some do though, that's very annoying in my opinion.

thats the right way to handle it itll give the runner a heads up so he can make appropiaste decision when the time comes

refer · May 13, 2009, 11:48 AM // 11:48

Namedrop all you need to (but probably not here since GWG doesn't like it). I don't deal with scammers but leechers and bots and it's best to really tell others. Think about it: what does anybody have to lose except the scammer? If they weren't scamming they wouldn't be in their predicament.

KIDGOOCH · May 13, 2009, 05:12 PM // 17:12

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Originally Posted by G_MAGNUS

I've let the runner know a few times, but usually it's because I've dealt with the runner before, and the scammer has poped up in my group too often. And it's always a private message to the runner giving him a heads up on the guy. I don't do the all-chat screaming that some do though, that's very annoying in my opinion.

This is my tactic as well... That being said, I don't look for these people but I do check everyone in my group against my list to see if anyone is on there. I only ever whispered 3 runners about scammers, but I will not ever allow them in my group that I am 600 or perma or smiter. My list was originally to remember the runners who scammed me by taking the money and running off, as I started to run also, I added scammers in any group I was in (most pretend to be afk or say mouse has died and they can do anything).

May 12, 2009, 04:19 PM // 16:19	#1
KIDGOOCH Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MD Profession: R/Mo	Reporting a scammer to another runner I tell runners when I join groups that another "client" is a known scammer. Do others do this, should I mind my own business? How long should I treat a scammer this way? Should I stop reporting them to runners after a month or longer? I have a list with people from the past year or so. I won't ever run them or group with them myself, but should I even bother to tell anyone else?

May 12, 2009, 04:41 PM // 16:41	#2
I pwnd U God of Spammers Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in the middle of a burning cornfield... Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)	Mind your own business is probably your best bet. Runner's have their own way to deal with them usually.

May 12, 2009, 05:34 PM // 17:34	#3
MirkoTeran Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Slovenia Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS] Profession: Mo/	Mind your own business. If you did that in my group would probably kick both him and you.

May 12, 2009, 05:56 PM // 17:56	#4
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	I agree with the comments so far If your going to report someone never ever say you are going to do it out loud or in game chat. Do not report supposed scammers to other players except perhaps if that players is a good friend. Reports go to anet with evidence if you have any, if you don't forget it.

May 12, 2009, 07:24 PM // 19:24	#5
imnotyourmother Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in a house Guild: The Knitters Guild Profession: W/R	I like to be told so and so is a rip off artist. This way I can get the gold from them before I do the run. Reputation is everything. What ever happened to taking responsibility for your actions? If you ripped someone off in Pre-Searing (small community before the huntsman) word got around FAST so the community safe guarded itself from scams. Now in pre its a whole new world! If someone ripped me off I have them on a list and put them into the friends so if they change names on the account I still will not deal with them. Sometimes for the fun of it I will follow them around until they left pre since there is only 5 outposts. Good luck doing that in post!

May 12, 2009, 07:45 PM // 19:45	#6
G_MAGNUS Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: La Legion Del Dragon [LD] Profession: W/	I've let the runner know a few times, but usually it's because I've dealt with the runner before, and the scammer has poped up in my group too often. And it's always a private message to the runner giving him a heads up on the guy. I don't do the all-chat screaming that some do though, that's very annoying in my opinion.

May 13, 2009, 11:48 AM // 11:48	#8
refer Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: US	Namedrop all you need to (but probably not here since GWG doesn't like it). I don't deal with scammers but leechers and bots and it's best to really tell others. Think about it: what does anybody have to lose except the scammer? If they weren't scamming they wouldn't be in their predicament.