storage stealin money? - Guild Wars Forums

sega_rt · Apr 24, 2006, 07:37 AM // 07:37

just wonderin about the storage...i just put 100k in my storage yesterday and i just checked a while ago and i have 89k left. i no i didnt take any money out of it..but somehow i lose 11k (im the only one that plays on my account) . so i was wondering wats going on? does stroage take a certain percentage off of my money when i put it in storage or what? has this happned to anyone else? also ive put money on my other charcters (10k) that i created..but i havent played them for a while but once i decided to go back to them they lost money. he was down to 2k. again..has this happened to anyone else?..is this a glitch or wat?

sega r/t

Opeth11 · Apr 24, 2006, 07:40 AM // 07:40

Methinks you've been hacked. There is no penalty for storing your money.

Daena · Apr 24, 2006, 07:55 AM // 07:55

If money disappears out of your storage, I would say reset your password asap and contact guildwars support. You were probably keylogged..

Don Zardeone · Apr 24, 2006, 08:14 AM // 08:14

Maybe an insider.

Someone you live with may have fooled around with your stuff.
I know this guy... his brother always stole his car while he was asleep....

Manic Smile · Apr 24, 2006, 09:02 AM // 09:02

way to little to be a hack...if that were the case it'd all be gone...I'm thinking inside job as well...you got a little brother?

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Originally Posted by Don Zardeone

Maybe an insider.
I know this guy... his brother always stole his car while he was asleep....

that's just wrong

Aera · Apr 24, 2006, 09:03 AM // 09:03

You have probably accidentally withdrawn it on one of your characters...I have it all the time :/

firestar314 · May 14, 2006, 05:22 AM // 05:22

hacker? i'm sure a hacker would take all 100k. AND, it would be more than one hacker--it's not possible to just...take...the money. You can't drop the money(unless you buy 1000 dull carapieces or whatever and drop them), you have to take it via trading with another accomplice.

mtm · May 14, 2006, 10:42 AM // 10:42

There's no "hackers" that "hack" accounts, and even if there were they wouldn't steal 11k and leave 89k.

guru-freak · May 14, 2006, 11:16 AM // 11:16

yea mtm is right .. well i wuold write to guildwars/support abaut it. GL m8

Pr1nc355SaRa · May 14, 2006, 11:26 AM // 11:26

hehe i had this problem with my ecto. had about 25 in storage, next day i only had 13 or something. but i don't think i was hacked, i think my bf logged in and took them while i was out. >.<

zidergirl · May 14, 2006, 01:18 PM // 13:18

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Originally Posted by Pr1nc355SaRa

hehe i had this problem with my ecto. had about 25 in storage, next day i only had 13 or something. but i don't think i was hacked, i think my bf logged in and took them while i was out. >.<

Hope you dumped him

DvM · May 14, 2006, 01:53 PM // 13:53

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Originally Posted by zidergirl

Hope you dumped him

or stole his ecto's and dumped him

XBroken Faction · May 14, 2006, 01:58 PM // 13:58

lmao well like we said change your pass and contact GW

Textural · May 14, 2006, 02:18 PM // 14:18

Or maybe you were just tweaking too hard one night and got sleepy and withdrew it/spent it. You can't always believe your memory all the time...especially when time eats it little by little. ;(

chris_nin00 · May 14, 2006, 02:22 PM // 14:22

I don't think it might have been a hacker. He would've taken all 100k out. At least that's what I would do

. Could've been you one night, really sleepy or you forgot a tranaction you made.

For good measure, you should change you password. Make it really tough to figure out. But before that, scan your PC for any Keyloggers, and while your at it scan for viruses too

.

Rakj Grazon · May 14, 2006, 02:24 PM // 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by firestar314

You can't drop the money(unless you buy 1000 dull carapieces or whatever and drop them), you have to take it via trading with another accomplice.

umm yeah you acutaly can drop money... go outside and you drag it on the ground...

mtm · May 15, 2006, 05:19 AM // 05:19

It's very common to see people saying "I was hacked!!" but any online game at this moment has a very complex security, so it's highly unprobable that someone would actually discover your password using brute force.
So in effect, "I was hacked" means one of the following:

1. I downloaded a trojaned bot/hack/whatever.
2. My guildie/bro/friend/family member has access to my account, and unfortunately they don't seem to worth my trust.
3. I forgot about something I myself did (such as selling /giving away something).

This is what "hacked" means

Arkantos · May 15, 2006, 05:24 AM // 05:24

If they left you a note saying this:

"You have been hacked. Well, not really "hacked", just more like DL'd my trojan. I stope 11k, spared you 89k. Have a good day!

"

I think you should contact ANet.

haha, seriously though I highly doubt you someone went on your account and took only 11k. Storage doesnt steal money, either. You must of withdrawn it without knowing.

Haggard · May 15, 2006, 05:56 AM // 05:56

I keep leaving 100k on random chars and forgetting they had it, i'd go through ALL of them before taking any action.

Linksys · May 15, 2006, 06:16 AM // 06:16

If it was a hacker and Anet cares, I'm sure they can look into your account and find out the IP numbers that used to log in. And if they cared after that, they can find out which ISP the foreign IP number is from and get the ISP to find out which person used that IP number at the time of the log in. But last time I heard of action like that being taken was record companies tracking down people who download music for free.

If it was a hacker that took only some gold but not all, maybe he/she was hoping to do this every once in a while instead of taking it all. It may have taken him/her a long time to finally gain access to an account and he/she wants to invest in it over time. If you use the same password for other things like email or something someone you know may know the password to, that may have something to do with it.

Apr 24, 2006, 07:37 AM // 07:37	#1
sega_rt Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	storage stealin money? just wonderin about the storage...i just put 100k in my storage yesterday and i just checked a while ago and i have 89k left. i no i didnt take any money out of it..but somehow i lose 11k (im the only one that plays on my account) . so i was wondering wats going on? does stroage take a certain percentage off of my money when i put it in storage or what? has this happned to anyone else? also ive put money on my other charcters (10k) that i created..but i havent played them for a while but once i decided to go back to them they lost money. he was down to 2k. again..has this happened to anyone else?..is this a glitch or wat? sega r/t

Apr 24, 2006, 07:40 AM // 07:40	#2
Opeth11 Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada Guild: Demon of the Fall [Opet] Profession: Mo/Me	Methinks you've been hacked. There is no penalty for storing your money.

Apr 24, 2006, 07:55 AM // 07:55	#3
Daena Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005	If money disappears out of your storage, I would say reset your password asap and contact guildwars support. You were probably keylogged..

Apr 24, 2006, 08:14 AM // 08:14	#4
Don Zardeone Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005	Maybe an insider. Someone you live with may have fooled around with your stuff. I know this guy... his brother always stole his car while he was asleep....

Apr 24, 2006, 09:03 AM // 09:03	#6
Aera Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm] Profession: E/	You have probably accidentally withdrawn it on one of your characters...I have it all the time :/

May 14, 2006, 05:22 AM // 05:22	#7
firestar314 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006	hacker? i'm sure a hacker would take all 100k. AND, it would be more than one hacker--it's not possible to just...take...the money. You can't drop the money(unless you buy 1000 dull carapieces or whatever and drop them), you have to take it via trading with another accomplice.

May 14, 2006, 10:42 AM // 10:42	#8
mtm Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portugal & Greece Profession: W/	There's no "hackers" that "hack" accounts, and even if there were they wouldn't steal 11k and leave 89k.

May 14, 2006, 11:16 AM // 11:16	#9
guru-freak Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: W/Mo	yea mtm is right .. well i wuold write to guildwars/support abaut it. GL m8

May 14, 2006, 11:26 AM // 11:26	#10
Pr1nc355SaRa Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Guild: Here Be Dragons	hehe i had this problem with my ecto. had about 25 in storage, next day i only had 13 or something. but i don't think i was hacked, i think my bf logged in and took them while i was out. >.<

May 14, 2006, 01:58 PM // 13:58	#13
XBroken Faction Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2006 Location: U.S.A. Guild: oOo Profession: E/Mo	lmao well like we said change your pass and contact GW

May 14, 2006, 02:18 PM // 14:18	#14
Textural Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005	Or maybe you were just tweaking too hard one night and got sleepy and withdrew it/spent it. You can't always believe your memory all the time...especially when time eats it little by little. ;(

May 14, 2006, 02:22 PM // 14:22	#15
chris_nin00 Dun dun dun Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Reddit Guild Profession: R/	I don't think it might have been a hacker. He would've taken all 100k out. At least that's what I would do . Could've been you one night, really sleepy or you forgot a tranaction you made. For good measure, you should change you password. Make it really tough to figure out. But before that, scan your PC for any Keyloggers, and while your at it scan for viruses too .

May 15, 2006, 05:19 AM // 05:19	#17
mtm Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portugal & Greece Profession: W/	It's very common to see people saying "I was hacked!!" but any online game at this moment has a very complex security, so it's highly unprobable that someone would actually discover your password using brute force. So in effect, "I was hacked" means one of the following: 1. I downloaded a trojaned bot/hack/whatever. 2. My guildie/bro/friend/family member has access to my account, and unfortunately they don't seem to worth my trust. 3. I forgot about something I myself did (such as selling /giving away something). This is what "hacked" means

May 15, 2006, 05:24 AM // 05:24	#18
Arkantos The Greatest Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: W/	If they left you a note saying this: "You have been hacked. Well, not really "hacked", just more like DL'd my trojan. I stope 11k, spared you 89k. Have a good day! " I think you should contact ANet. haha, seriously though I highly doubt you someone went on your account and took only 11k. Storage doesnt steal money, either. You must of withdrawn it without knowing.

May 15, 2006, 05:56 AM // 05:56	#19
Haggard Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Urmston, Manchester, UK Guild: Greener Pastures [DVDF] Profession: W/Rt	I keep leaving 100k on random chars and forgetting they had it, i'd go through ALL of them before taking any action.

May 15, 2006, 06:16 AM // 06:16	#20
Linksys Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2006	If it was a hacker and Anet cares, I'm sure they can look into your account and find out the IP numbers that used to log in. And if they cared after that, they can find out which ISP the foreign IP number is from and get the ISP to find out which person used that IP number at the time of the log in. But last time I heard of action like that being taken was record companies tracking down people who download music for free. If it was a hacker that took only some gold but not all, maybe he/she was hoping to do this every once in a while instead of taking it all. It may have taken him/her a long time to finally gain access to an account and he/she wants to invest in it over time. If you use the same password for other things like email or something someone you know may know the password to, that may have something to do with it.