Reporting a scammer - Guild Wars Forums

Aidanaim · Apr 10, 2010, 05:53 PM // 17:53

hello all,

i got scammed 2 days ago on my VQ service for around 80k
while this is mainly my fault i shouldn't have given him the opportunity to
pay afterwards instead upfront.
anyway i would like to report this guy
GW has this /report command but this didn't work since he was not in my "district" (he left straight after i finished the last VQ)
is there any other way to report this guy or do they just get away as soon as they zone?

greetz
Aidan

Braxton619 · Apr 10, 2010, 06:08 PM // 18:08

It's your fault. But its possible they could suspend him for scamming.

We can't help here, contact NCSOFT about it:
www.guildwars.com/support

Xenex Xclame · Apr 10, 2010, 06:10 PM // 18:10

You take a screen of the conversation and the agreement."you run him, and he agreed to pay you after you killed everything " and then send that to support.

For the future, you shouldn't make people pay only at the end (which is what it sound like if you still had to get 80K), you don't make people pay at start either, because then it's not such a good idea for the person paying.

Make people pay in increments, so if you have to vanq 400 foes you ask for payment at each 100 kills or something like that, or if you still only want people to pay at the end, then you should ask them to pay before you kill the last group you need to get the vang, so if you need to kill 400, you ask for payment when you have killed 375 foes.
This works better if you have the heroes, so they will follow you and not the person being run.If possible you should make sure your heroes are the damage and let the henchies be the healers, because that way, if the person being run decided to try to kill the enemies by himself, he wont have enough damage to do it.

Aidanaim · Apr 10, 2010, 06:43 PM // 18:43

thanks for the fast help

@Xenex:

yes i adjusted the method of payment.
it has always been pay upfront, he just played it smart
he asked for 2 areas starting from ToA (Nebu and cursed lands)
payed these 2 upfront. when i was finished he asked me if i had time for the next few areas since we were with 8 man here anyway.(this happens all the time with other paying customers) and ofc he didn't have money at him, at this point i didn't expect anything since he was all nice and stayed and chatted throughout all the VQs.
and that the end we had to go back to town to pick up the money and said bye and left.
never saw it coming.

im sure this will now never happen to me again cause i make no more Exceptions and now i wont do anymore areas than agreed upon upfront.

but i am determent to get this guy cause it looks like he planned this which makes it worse than someone just taking this opportunity to make some extra cash.

thanks again
Aidan

Risus · Apr 10, 2010, 07:18 PM // 19:18

Screenshot it, send it to [email protected] with an explanation of what happened, what time it happened, what area it was in, and the name of the player who scammed you.

Missmelady · Apr 10, 2010, 07:49 PM // 19:49

I hate to say it, but as stated before about people not paying for dungeon runs. Anet does not support runs. Aka that would include vanquishing for other people. Therefore u can report the guy all you want but nothing will happen to him. Just be on the look out in the future and make people pay upfront.

vBeryl · Apr 10, 2010, 10:06 PM // 22:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Missmelady

I hate to say it, but as stated before about people not paying for dungeon runs. Anet does not support runs. Aka that would include vanquishing for other people. Therefore u can report the guy all you want but nothing will happen to him. Just be on the look out in the future and make people pay upfront.

So what if they don't support runs? Somebody got away with deception, and to play their role as the owners, they should rightfully ban the scammers.

godis · Apr 10, 2010, 10:37 PM // 22:37

What if his Internet died ?
Computer malfunction ?

Not very likely but it could have happened.

Aidanaim · Apr 10, 2010, 11:02 PM // 23:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by godis

What if his Internet died ?
Computer malfunction ?

Not very likely but it could have happened.

It didnt i found him online again today trough friend list
i decided to give him a pm

Me: hi you still owe me 80k
Him: ok come LA ae1
(went there)
2 mins later:
Him:Come ae 5
(was a closing dist you cant enter those)
Me: cant go there plz come ae 1
4 mins later:
Me: plz come ae1 or i have to report you as scammer
Him: do i know you
Me: yes we talked 2 mins ago
Him: you must be confusing me with someone else

strange sudden memory loss
very unlikely

thanks for all help
Aidan

ac1inferno · Apr 11, 2010, 03:06 AM // 03:06

There's a pretty good guild on how to report on wiki:

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/How_to_report

Kamatsu · Apr 11, 2010, 04:44 AM // 04:44

Closing thread as question has been answered.

Apr 10, 2010, 05:53 PM // 17:53	#1
Aidanaim Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2009 Guild: The Mirror Of Reason [SNOW] Profession: Me/Mo	Reporting a scammer hello all, i got scammed 2 days ago on my VQ service for around 80k while this is mainly my fault i shouldn't have given him the opportunity to pay afterwards instead upfront. anyway i would like to report this guy GW has this /report command but this didn't work since he was not in my "district" (he left straight after i finished the last VQ) is there any other way to report this guy or do they just get away as soon as they zone? greetz Aidan

Apr 11, 2010, 04:44 AM // 04:44	#11
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	Closing thread as question has been answered. __________________ Have a moderation related issue or just want to chat? Send me a PM

Apr 10, 2010, 06:08 PM // 18:08	#2
Braxton619 Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: A/W	It's your fault. But its possible they could suspend him for scamming. We can't help here, contact NCSOFT about it: www.guildwars.com/support

Apr 10, 2010, 06:10 PM // 18:10	#3
Xenex Xclame Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: DPX Profession: R/	You take a screen of the conversation and the agreement."you run him, and he agreed to pay you after you killed everything " and then send that to support. For the future, you shouldn't make people pay only at the end (which is what it sound like if you still had to get 80K), you don't make people pay at start either, because then it's not such a good idea for the person paying. Make people pay in increments, so if you have to vanq 400 foes you ask for payment at each 100 kills or something like that, or if you still only want people to pay at the end, then you should ask them to pay before you kill the last group you need to get the vang, so if you need to kill 400, you ask for payment when you have killed 375 foes. This works better if you have the heroes, so they will follow you and not the person being run.If possible you should make sure your heroes are the damage and let the henchies be the healers, because that way, if the person being run decided to try to kill the enemies by himself, he wont have enough damage to do it.

Apr 10, 2010, 06:43 PM // 18:43	#4
Aidanaim Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2009 Guild: The Mirror Of Reason [SNOW] Profession: Me/Mo	thanks for the fast help @Xenex: yes i adjusted the method of payment. it has always been pay upfront, he just played it smart he asked for 2 areas starting from ToA (Nebu and cursed lands) payed these 2 upfront. when i was finished he asked me if i had time for the next few areas since we were with 8 man here anyway.(this happens all the time with other paying customers) and ofc he didn't have money at him, at this point i didn't expect anything since he was all nice and stayed and chatted throughout all the VQs. and that the end we had to go back to town to pick up the money and said bye and left. never saw it coming. im sure this will now never happen to me again cause i make no more Exceptions and now i wont do anymore areas than agreed upon upfront. but i am determent to get this guy cause it looks like he planned this which makes it worse than someone just taking this opportunity to make some extra cash. thanks again Aidan

Apr 10, 2010, 07:18 PM // 19:18	#5
Risus Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 56min UW HM post-2/25 I win Guild: FDR Profession: A/	Screenshot it, send it to [email protected] with an explanation of what happened, what time it happened, what area it was in, and the name of the player who scammed you.

Apr 10, 2010, 07:49 PM // 19:49	#6
Missmelady Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wisconsin Guild: Our Gostly Solo Caps Profession: Mo/	I hate to say it, but as stated before about people not paying for dungeon runs. Anet does not support runs. Aka that would include vanquishing for other people. Therefore u can report the guy all you want but nothing will happen to him. Just be on the look out in the future and make people pay upfront.

Apr 10, 2010, 10:37 PM // 22:37	#8
godis Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2009 Guild: LOVE Profession: N/Me	What if his Internet died ? Computer malfunction ? Not very likely but it could have happened.

Apr 11, 2010, 03:06 AM // 03:06	#10
ac1inferno Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston Guild: We D Shot Your Stances [GODS] Profession: A/W	There's a pretty good guild on how to report on wiki: http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/How_to_report