What is the most pathetic scamming attempt that you encountered?

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arcady
arcady
Wilds Pathfinder
#221
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kryth
I did accept at last to tell him that I don't run lvl 20s.
Why do you not run level 20s?

When I've bought runs to Drok's, its usually been on a level 20 toon.
Z
Zethron Ahriman
Lion's Arch Merchant
#222
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkWasp
I think I put up with the longest running scam for the fun of it.

It went something like this:
(this was a long time ago when Sigils didnt have traders)
Me: Selling Sigil 90k
Him: i buy it
He offers 90g
Me: It's gotto be platinum not gold
Him: lol sry
Him: im blind
Him: i on brail keyboard
Him: sry i must hve clickd the wrng one
Me: If you're blind, how do you know what i'm selling?
Him: lol cuz u said
Me: How did you read what I said?
(short pause)
Him: I hav friend who read 2 me
(This was getting good, I couldn't pass this up)
Me: Well do you think you can offer the 90k?
Him: no lol thats 2 much
Me: You respond pretty fast for someone who is being read to
Him: lol i not rly blind, my frnd just left
Him: he think 90k is 2 much, want me to scam u
Him: so i make him go away so now i cn pay
Me: Ok
Him: w8 my dad just called brb
(short pause as he plans his next coarse of action)
Him: i go 2 storage brb dont move i get gold
He offers 9k
Me: Thats 9k not 90k
Him: no lol its 90k
Me: Is it?
Him: yes lol atleast on mine screen
Me: Your screen
Him: ya dad says the computer is screwd up amd shows lower numbers but it will rly be 90k after trade
.....
....
Him: i got get him
Him: This Is Dans Father
Him: I Am A Computer Technician
Him: Yes This Computer Has A Problem With Numbers
Him: Just Except Trade It Will Work
......
Him: It Has A Numeric Malfunctionary Disability ----(I didn't remember his exact words, but he was making stuff up)
Me: My computer has a problem, I can't press the Accept button unless there is atleast 90k in the trade
Him: wut
Me: Yeah it wont let me press it!
Him: ok u kno, sry i just dont hav 90k
Him: i will in 5 mins if i give u 9k now then i pay rest in a sec
Me: How?
Him: i kno secret farm place lol
Me: What if I wait here for you to farm up the money?
Him: bcuz ur price iz 2 high
Him: i c guy sell fr 8k i am givn u more
Me: Not only did you just try every scam in the book, but you made quite a few interesting ones.
Him: ok i give u 40k no mor
Me: 90k
Him: i don have 90k
....(3 hours later)
Him: OK OK I BUY FR 90K!
Me: I already sold it...
Him: dam u
....(2 hours later I get PMS)
Random: were r u?
Random2: This guy says u give free sigils???
Me: Where?
Random2: Hes spamming in LA


Yeah so, the dialog isnt COMPLETELY word for word, but i promise you, all of this happened.

It was one of the funniest days of my life.
This post ^ is full of win and fail at the same time
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sassoonssamson
Frost Gate Guardian
#223
lol a scammer approached me 5 minutes ago

A new one
Can I take a Screen print of the shield for my home page




he kept on saying he just wanted to to stand next to fdropped shield and take a screen print
Kryth
Kryth
Frost Gate Guardian
#224
Quote:
Originally Posted by arcady
Why do you not run level 20s?

When I've bought runs to Drok's, its usually been on a level 20 toon.
Oh it's cuz lvl 20 W/mo's and D/Mo or D/a's pack running builds when they join you and start running on their own when u get to snake dance without paying.

I do run lvl 20's, eles monks necros rits messes but not chars that have a risk of pulling off snake dance, since the whole thing is about lornars anyway.

I would collect the whole fee by the end of dreadnoughts if it were up to me.
D
Dweasel
Ascalonian Squire
#225
When I run Dervishes from LA to Beacons, why do they always try to outrun me?
You can't see me
You can't see me
Forge Runner
#226
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dweasel
When I run Dervishes from LA to Beacons, why do they always try to outrun me?
Because it's fun.
V
VanDamselx
Wilds Pathfinder
#227
Quote:
Originally Posted by sassoonssamson
I take immense pleasure in wasting time of scammers

I was selling a Tormented Shield in Kamadan a guy comes and says

He: I need to see the skin outside
Me Ok no problem

He :Ok I like it i will buy it
Me: ok

We try to trade he says there is a bug and he cant see the stats

Me: Thats a pity
He: I know a trick how its to be done
Me: Ok show me

He: Now run to that mob and die
Me :why
HE: coz thats the way it works
Me : Ok

I run like noob and die
He reserects me with Temperory res and tells me to stand far away from him

HE: Now drop the shield so I can see the stats and duplicate the item
ME: duplicate
He : Yeah i hace a code which can duplicate items
ME :Where did u buy it
He: Just drop it man i will show u

ME : Whats this code like numeric alphabets
He : Both
ME :How many digits
He : thats not important let us duplicate the weapon

Me : is this legal and allowed by anet
He : yes
ME: Are you sure
He: Yes done it before.
ME :Okay nice

HE : so drop the shield
Me: Wait maybe I want to duplicate my green mini pet GWEN its in storage
HE : we cannot
ME :why
He :coz i activated the code

ME :what code
He: Duplication code (starts getting irritated)
Me : why did u activate it
HE: doesnt matter lets get it over fast
ME: so lets go over this process again

I irriate him for 5 more minutes

He :understood
ME: whats that
HE :what
ME: why did u res me with temperory res
HE : that the way it will work
ME k rdy

I drop a crappy worth 3 gold drop
He: what drop the shield
ME: i want to test it 1st
he : u cannot i can be done only once


me: but u just told me u did it before
he: i can u cannot
ME: i have idea why not sell me the code

HE: offer ?
Me 200K thats fair i say

he: ok
ME : how do we trade
HE: u give me 100k now , i will give u the code and then u give me 100K
me: i need guarantee for 100K

ME: do u have any armor that i can keep with me for guarantee
He: (he is totally pissed off now -but still hopeful)man just drop the shield

me: okay so for the final time u have used this special code to duplicate items in the game for other
he: why do u want me to say that
ME: just checking

I dribble drabble for another 10 minutes and

me: okay so for the final time u have used this special code to duplicate items in the game for other

he : why do u want me to say that u are acting suspicious
me: lol i am standong on temp res and u want me to drop the shield and i am acting suspicious
me ;ok ok

he : i have to go man lets hurry
Me ;ok 1 sec someone at door

After 10 minutes I return
me :sorry dud salesman

he: just drop the damn shield

already 40 minutes have passed by and i have take screen print of all chat

me : man Am i glad the screen print kicks ass in this game

he logs out

/report
Your story reminds me of P-P-P-P-Powerbook! http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

LMAO!
Kryth
Kryth
Frost Gate Guardian
#228
Quote:
Originally Posted by You can't see me
Because it's fun.
It's even funnier to outrun dervishes with warriors (yeah this is personal )
C
Chik N Nuggets
Krytan Explorer
#229
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kryth
It's even funnier to outrun dervishes with warriors (yeah this is personal )
haha i could have pissed myself laughing.. XD
Nukasaurus Rex
Nukasaurus Rex
Academy Page
#230
Him: Im interested in your chaos axe!
Me: Ok, c/o is 50k
Him: Can i see it plz?
Me: Sure ^^
Him: Lets go outside
Me: Err. Ok.
*Plains Of Jarin*
Him: I'm an admin you know
Me: right.
(Right about here i realise its a scam, but try to have fun with it)
Him: I give you money on your account. I need your email and pass though.
Me: rly? but your an admin dont you have that stuff?
Him: No only mega-admin has that
Me: oh. k so what do you need?
Him: Email and pass
Me: I need a sandwhich, do you have time?
Him: not really, im in a rush
Him: You have 5 mins than thers no free money for you
Me: K brb
*5 mins later*
Me: Back, no peanut butter. I have to go to walmart now :<
Him: k. email and pass please
Me: sorry, why again?
Him: so i can give you free money
Me: maybe..
Him: dude i g2g soon
Me: fine fine...but first, should i buy peanut butter or cheese?
Him: cheese...
Him: its better
Me: Shweet. sec phone
*another 5 mins later*
Him: plz hurry
Me: WOAH MOMS YELLING TTYL!!!




I fail at messing with scammers.. but i tried, right? xP
DarkWasp
DarkWasp
Desert Nomad
#231
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nukasaurus Rex
I fail at messing with scammers.. but i tried, right? xP

Trust me that wasn't a fail, that was awesome.

And seriously, ever tried a cheese and jelly sandwich?

Get the peanut butter!
C
Chik N Nuggets
Krytan Explorer
#232
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkWasp

cheese and jelly sandwich?
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Tiny Killer
Tiny Killer
Lion's Arch Merchant
#233
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkWasp
And seriously, ever tried a cheese and jelly sandwich?

Get the peanut butter!

However, peanut butter and cheese is a thing of beauty!
Shadow of Light
Shadow of Light
Lion's Arch Merchant
#234
Guy: WTS Kuunivang 80k!
Me: *still wishing I'd bought Collector Factions and not having seen Kuuni below 90k* I'm interested
Guy: ok
Guy: just so you know, the mini comes as an egg
Guy: but it appears as the dragon when you use it
Guy: ok?
Me: .oO(Wha? o_O)
Guy: ok??
Me: ok... *busy messaging guildies about shenanigans*
Guy: *opens trade window. the 'egg' is a Burning Heart or some such... a Fire Imp drop)
Me: ... you are so stupid
Guy: it's an egg!
Me: and it makes a good screenshot!
Guy: sorry! ok, I lied, pls dont report me!
Me: why not? *now busy watching guildies laugh*
Guy: someone scammed me like this so im doing it to get my money back


The thing is, I could almost believe a stupid scam like that would have worked on this guy. o_O
shrouded^god
shrouded^god
IGN: J C A C H E
#235
Had this happen only minutes ago...

CoM HM run...2k run...easy & quick...I wasn't the one running, just going along for drops and chests.

So about halfway through the 3rd level...this guy goes AFK all of a sudden, doesnt mention hes leaving or anything. So someone mentions it...we all get to Muraki, pay...let the runner do his/her thing. Then open the end chest...a few moments later...we notice the one who had gone AFK...is dead...he died at the fire things before the stairs into muraki...and said he 'fell asleep' needless to say...a few of us waited it out until he left so he didnt rez and run to the endgame chest. It was pretty great...Kind of sad as well...for 2k LoL
Lord Sojar
Lord Sojar
The Fallen One
#236
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nukasaurus Rex
Him: Im interested in your chaos axe!
Me: Ok, c/o is 50k
Him: Can i see it plz?
Me: Sure ^^
Him: Lets go outside
Me: Err. Ok.
*Plains Of Jarin*
Him: I'm an admin you know
Me: right.
(Right about here i realise its a scam, but try to have fun with it)
Him: I give you money on your account. I need your email and pass though.
Me: rly? but your an admin dont you have that stuff?
Him: No only mega-admin has that
Me: oh. k so what do you need?
Him: Email and pass
Me: I need a sandwhich, do you have time?
Him: not really, im in a rush
Him: You have 5 mins than thers no free money for you
Me: K brb
*5 mins later*
Me: Back, no peanut butter. I have to go to walmart now :<
Him: k. email and pass please
Me: sorry, why again?
Him: so i can give you free money
Me: maybe..
Him: dude i g2g soon
Me: fine fine...but first, should i buy peanut butter or cheese?
Him: cheese...
Him: its better
Me: Shweet. sec phone
*another 5 mins later*
Him: plz hurry
Me: WOAH MOMS YELLING TTYL!!!




I fail at messing with scammers.. but i tried, right? xP
It is even better if you start naming off a ton of GMs, asking which one they are. lol. Then you ask something about that GM that you know about. Some guy said he was Izzy the other day, lol... I was like, really? So Izzy, remind me where you come from... he was like, new york. I was like "oh, wow, last week on steam you said Arizona..." He logged out.
Redvex
Redvex
Wilds Pathfinder
#237
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadow of Light
Guy: WTS Kuunivang 80k!
Me: *still wishing I'd bought Collector Factions and not having seen Kuuni below 90k* I'm interested
Guy: ok
Guy: just so you know, the mini comes as an egg
Guy: but it appears as the dragon when you use it
Guy: ok?
Me: .oO(Wha? o_O)
Guy: ok??
Me: ok... *busy messaging guildies about shenanigans*
Guy: *opens trade window. the 'egg' is a Burning Heart or some such... a Fire Imp drop)
Me: ... you are so stupid
Guy: it's an egg!
Me: and it makes a good screenshot!
Guy: sorry! ok, I lied, pls dont report me!
Me: why not? *now busy watching guildies laugh*
Guy: someone scammed me like this so im doing it to get my money back


The thing is, I could almost believe a stupid scam like that would have worked on this guy. o_O
I have meet this guy he said the same thing and same excuse
S
Sol Deathgard
Lion's Arch Merchant
#238
Was in DoA yesterday and saw a guy in Party search selling a R9 Inscribable Zodiac Sword. I asked him how much he wanted for it, to which he replied 100k + ectos. anyone that keeps up on prices knows that is way too much so I decide I'm not interested. Then he goes on about how it's inscribable and you can only get inscribable Zodiacs from HoH chests. I inform him that you can also get inscribable zodiacs from the end chests of Deep & Urgoz. He then proceeds to call me a noob cause you can't get inscribable wepons from Factions. I then asked him if all the inscribable weapons me & my guild have gotten in Urgoz & the Deep where just my imagination & that he should read wiki. He then tries to appologized claiming he just saw it was an update, which it was, about a yr or so ago.
M
Masseur
Wilds Pathfinder
#239
I was up real late, had been playing for a long time, but I had a good sword drop. So I wanted to mod it while I was in town merchanting stuff. So I advertise for a Sundering Sword Hilt. This was back when they were around 50K. I put up my money and he puts up the Hilt and I hit accept and it cancels. I ask if they are full or something and we try it again and I didn't check the item this time and hit accept. It was a Fiery Sword Hilt. I had him banned. I know he was because he came on days later with a different account pissed off, lol.
defect
defect
Academy Page
#240
"Hey,I c yor new to the game.WELCOME!I sell kewl INFO that will let u finish NF in 2 hours.5k!!1"

Some guy pm'd that to my lvl 10 char in Kamadan >.<
Bit silly really considering my char had my r8 luxon title on at the time lol