Got Scammed! Where to report? - Guild Wars Forums

..:: SC ::.. · Jun 04, 2008, 07:46 PM // 19:46

Hi guys, I have been so stupid today

Let me tell my story:
This day I was hanging out in RA and after a while I exchanged my factions for Zaishen keys. Because I'm going for the zaishen title I decided to open the chests. Result: An Everlasting Phantasmal tonic! I was so happy. I even started a thread in High-End forum to sell it. Because I couldnt wait I decided to try to sell it ingame. After a few low offer (>90e) I got an offer of 140e. Off course I didnt really trust it but I thought "lets give it a try". He invited me in a party and he went outside in explorable area (outside kamadan). Then he asked me to drop it off course I thought he was going to scam me or zone (since he was close to the portal).

Then he went far away (even out of my range) and I decided to drop it - I know very very very stupid

- and by the time I realised he was comming closer, he used return and took the tonic

seconds later he left and went "offline".

I think I was blinded by the gold (or should I say ectos?)

Here are some pics:
Conversation:

Here's a picture of the time: 21h15 (GMT+1) 4 Juin 2008

Hope some1 can help me

What should I do now?

Message to mods: I hope this is the right place to post this kind of problems?

EDITED by Commander Ryker : No, it isn't the right place, there is no right place for this. Contact anet. Next time, edit out names before you post pictures.

Tatile · Jun 04, 2008, 07:47 PM // 19:47

A) Block out names
B) Send a support ticket to ANet with these screens
C) We can't help you

Edit: Less nasty version:

GWGuru has a policy against using people's names in screenshots, so please block them out. We can do nothing except direct you to Anet support.

Kattar · Jun 04, 2008, 07:47 PM // 19:47

NCSoft Support.

That's about it. Plus everything Tatile said.

LOTR123 · Jun 04, 2008, 07:50 PM // 19:50

You did that to yourself dude. No one is gonna be able to help you.

Thierry2 · Jun 04, 2008, 07:50 PM // 19:50

You're not the first one to post this... Really.. Why do you drop an item ?

Like Tatile said, if you gonna post screens block out names.

Icy The Mage · Jun 04, 2008, 07:51 PM // 19:51

Make sure to block out the names in your Vent on the bottom as well.

Sucks that you got scammed >_<

..:: SC ::.. · Jun 04, 2008, 07:51 PM // 19:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOTR123

You did that to yourself dude. No one is gonna be able to help you.

I dont expect to get my tonic back but I hope to see the guy banned...

Going to update the pictures in a second

poasiods · Jun 04, 2008, 07:52 PM // 19:52

Is it even reportable? Technically, the scammer didn't do anything illegal. Was his name grayed out when he was far enough away?

Do you know if he used Recall or Shadow Meld?

..:: SC ::.. · Jun 04, 2008, 07:54 PM // 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by poasiods

Is it even reportable? Technically, the scammer didn't do anything illegal. Was his name grayed out when he was far enough away?

Do you know if he used Recall or Shadow Meld?

I have no idea, he was very very fast

Tatile · Jun 04, 2008, 07:56 PM // 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by poasiods

Do you know if he used Recall or Shadow Meld?

Niether: Mo/Me, so an Ebon Vanguard skill most likely.

..:: SC ::.. · Jun 04, 2008, 07:59 PM // 19:59

I just checked the support page but I cant seem to register with my adres (I'm Belgian) or am I'm missing something -_-

*NVM*

The Way Out · Jun 04, 2008, 08:05 PM // 20:05

Man, I am laughing my ass off right now. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

..:: SC ::.. · Jun 04, 2008, 08:07 PM // 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Way Out

Man, I am laughing my ass off right now. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

I know.. I'm stupid. If i were you I would probably be laughing too

The Way Out · Jun 04, 2008, 08:08 PM // 20:08

Take it as a lesson learned, bro. They might ban him, however, I doubt it.

natural_Causes · Jun 04, 2008, 08:09 PM // 20:09

LOL you did that to yourself dude. If it were me, I would have had him kill himself first. Can't believe you fell for it.

Jiao Yang · Jun 04, 2008, 08:10 PM // 20:10

Yeah.. you won't get this back.

And if you had a better knowledge of the skills in this game it would've been easy to guess. There's no point in reporting it.

Sparks Dawnbringer · Jun 04, 2008, 08:15 PM // 20:15

I'm sorry that you had this bad experience. Actually, this is the first time I heard of this one. Thanks for reporting and I don't care that you didnt black out the screen shot. Might save someone else from falling for the same trick. It amazes me how many people will cheat in this game and how creative they are at it, and how many people actually think it's cool. If they spent a fraction of the time they spend thinking up cheats actully playing they wouldn't have to CHEAT. And it is cheating.

Shayne Hawke · Jun 04, 2008, 08:18 PM // 20:18

I'm pretty sure that no matter what support you contact, they're not going to be able to comprehend helping you after seeing you getting conned by the first lesson in Scamming 101.

Edit: To prevent further blindness, I recommend you read this page and especially look at bullet #6 of Trade Scams.

nbajammer · Jun 04, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by ..:: SC ::..

Then he asked me to drop it off course I thought he was going to scam me or zone (since he was close to the portal).

So you thought he was going to scam you, and you went along with it anyway? Sorry, I cannot and do not sympathize with you. The minute you thought that, you should have left.

Alex the Great · Jun 04, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19

wow, you did something really retarded.

that has been around for months, maybe years.

Jun 04, 2008, 07:46 PM // 19:46	#1
..:: SC ::.. Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Belgium Guild: [ABN] A Bunch of Nutcases Profession: Mo/	Got Scammed! Where to report? Hi guys, I have been so stupid today Let me tell my story: This day I was hanging out in RA and after a while I exchanged my factions for Zaishen keys. Because I'm going for the zaishen title I decided to open the chests. Result: An Everlasting Phantasmal tonic! I was so happy. I even started a thread in High-End forum to sell it. Because I couldnt wait I decided to try to sell it ingame. After a few low offer (>90e) I got an offer of 140e. Off course I didnt really trust it but I thought "lets give it a try". He invited me in a party and he went outside in explorable area (outside kamadan). Then he asked me to drop it off course I thought he was going to scam me or zone (since he was close to the portal). Then he went far away (even out of my range) and I decided to drop it - I know very very very stupid - and by the time I realised he was comming closer, he used return and took the tonic seconds later he left and went "offline". I think I was blinded by the gold (or should I say ectos?) Here are some pics: Conversation: Here's a picture of the time: 21h15 (GMT+1) 4 Juin 2008 Hope some1 can help me What should I do now? Message to mods: I hope this is the right place to post this kind of problems? EDITED by Commander Ryker : No, it isn't the right place, there is no right place for this. Contact anet. Next time, edit out names before you post pictures. Last edited by Commander Ryker; Jun 04, 2008 at 08:39 PM // 20:39..

Jun 04, 2008, 07:59 PM // 19:59	#11
..:: SC ::.. Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Belgium Guild: [ABN] A Bunch of Nutcases Profession: Mo/	I just checked the support page but I cant seem to register with my adres (I'm Belgian) or am I'm missing something -_- NVM Last edited by ..:: SC ::..; Jun 04, 2008 at 08:03 PM // 20:03..

Jun 04, 2008, 07:47 PM // 19:47	#2
Tatile Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus Profession: N/Me	A) Block out names B) Send a support ticket to ANet with these screens C) We can't help you Edit: Less nasty version: GWGuru has a policy against using people's names in screenshots, so please block them out. We can do nothing except direct you to Anet support.

Jun 04, 2008, 07:47 PM // 19:47	#3
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	NCSoft Support. That's about it. Plus everything Tatile said.

Jun 04, 2008, 07:50 PM // 19:50	#4
LOTR123 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2008 Location: My mom's basement... Profession: W/Mo	You did that to yourself dude. No one is gonna be able to help you.

Jun 04, 2008, 07:50 PM // 19:50	#5
Thierry2 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Profession: Mo/	You're not the first one to post this... Really.. Why do you drop an item ? Like Tatile said, if you gonna post screens block out names.

Jun 04, 2008, 07:51 PM // 19:51	#6
Icy The Mage Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Profession: E/	Make sure to block out the names in your Vent on the bottom as well. Sucks that you got scammed >_<

Jun 04, 2008, 07:52 PM // 19:52	#8
poasiods Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2008 Profession: R/	Is it even reportable? Technically, the scammer didn't do anything illegal. Was his name grayed out when he was far enough away? Do you know if he used Recall or Shadow Meld?

Jun 04, 2008, 08:05 PM // 20:05	#12
The Way Out Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In my peanut brain Guild: Zomg Zombies [OMG] Profession: Mo/E	Man, I am laughing my ass off right now. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Jun 04, 2008, 08:08 PM // 20:08	#14
The Way Out Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In my peanut brain Guild: Zomg Zombies [OMG] Profession: Mo/E	Take it as a lesson learned, bro. They might ban him, however, I doubt it.

Jun 04, 2008, 08:09 PM // 20:09	#15
natural_Causes Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hall of Monuments Profession: N/	LOL you did that to yourself dude. If it were me, I would have had him kill himself first. Can't believe you fell for it.

Jun 04, 2008, 08:10 PM // 20:10	#16
Jiao Yang Lunar Rabbit Join Date: Dec 2005	Yeah.. you won't get this back. And if you had a better knowledge of the skills in this game it would've been easy to guess. There's no point in reporting it.

Jun 04, 2008, 08:15 PM // 20:15	#17
Sparks Dawnbringer Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Guild: none Profession: E/Mo	I'm sorry that you had this bad experience. Actually, this is the first time I heard of this one. Thanks for reporting and I don't care that you didnt black out the screen shot. Might save someone else from falling for the same trick. It amazes me how many people will cheat in this game and how creative they are at it, and how many people actually think it's cool. If they spent a fraction of the time they spend thinking up cheats actully playing they wouldn't have to CHEAT. And it is cheating.

Jun 04, 2008, 08:18 PM // 20:18	#18
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	I'm pretty sure that no matter what support you contact, they're not going to be able to comprehend helping you after seeing you getting conned by the first lesson in Scamming 101. Edit: To prevent further blindness, I recommend you read this page and especially look at bullet #6 of Trade Scams.

Jun 04, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19	#20
Alex the Great Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: America.....got a problem with that? Guild: [Lite] Profession: W/	wow, you did something really retarded. that has been around for months, maybe years.