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Stolen Souls · Mar 18, 2008, 06:54 PM // 18:54

Meh, yeah just some lame scammer. Just say you're going to report him and move on. Really is sad that there ARE people out there that will fall for that kind of stuff. :/

Fril Estelin · Mar 18, 2008, 09:56 PM // 21:56

Interestingly enough, SOE/EQ II mention account stealing today:

http://eq2players.station.sony.com/n...local e=en_US

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Keep Your Characters Safe!

Account theft isn't isolated only to those who choose to trade or share their station accounts. (which is ignoring the EULA!) As the internet and online gaming population grows, so does the cesspool of scammers. There are a variety of ways in which people will attempt to gain access to your account, and the list grows everyday. Fear not, there are simple tips to ensure that your account is protected. Keep in mind these worn-out (but useful!) words of wisdom:

Sharing your account information is never a good idea.

Gamers have heard the advice before, yet a lot of people still opt to share their account information with close friends. Having a guildmate complete a quest for you while you're sleeping may seem mostly harmless, but bad things can happen. While it doesn't always end in catastrophe, you could log back in with a new last name like "Lovetrollslongtime" or something slightly worse which might result in a banning. It's not always obvious, malicious attacks that cause good accounts to go bad!

I'm sure we've all heard the fateful stories of guildbanks emptied and outfit members booted. Sadly, this is often a direct result of sharing account information. Not only do you run the risk of virtual strangers reeking havoc on all you've worked hard for, but you make it difficult for SOE's customer service staff to investigate and resolve issues.

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super strokey · Mar 18, 2008, 10:06 PM // 22:06

how about they cut of the trials? I think its about time for that

Commander Ryker · Mar 18, 2008, 11:15 PM // 23:15

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Originally Posted by bhavv

People would have to be really stupid to let someone like that person onto their account to give them gold.

Here's a news flash for ya........People are really stupid!

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Originally Posted by I pwnd U

lolz It's sad that people are stupid enough to actually let people get on their accounts... why would you do that? They aren't going to get any money, just a bad idea...

It is sad. There was a guy a while back who had posted in ventari's. He wanted someone to do the beetle racing for him and was going to pay them 500k or something. He was actually going to give his account details to someone so they could race for him.

Amy Awien · Mar 18, 2008, 11:51 PM // 23:51

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Originally Posted by bhavv

People would have to be really stupid to let someone like that person onto their account to give them gold.

People have died falling for a 419 scam.

Trust is a difficult thing. You'd be pissed off if people only gave you the trust they knew you for. Nothing personal to you, but people do trust too easily, and people expect to be trusted.

creelie · Mar 19, 2008, 01:13 AM // 01:13

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Originally Posted by super strokey

how about they cut of the trials? I think its about time for that

They've already said they won't do that. There are still lots of people getting into the game through free trials, and now more than ever they need lots of people to know and care that GW2 is coming.

MithranArkanere · Mar 19, 2008, 07:06 PM // 19:06

That was not a bot. That was a heavy scammer. You should have reported him.