Question about a Scam
GoDziLLa
I'm sorry if this has already been talked about in a previous thread, but my friend just got scammed and he doesn't know what to do. We were playing in the Tomb of Primeval Kings, and an offer to join a guild poped up. It was for a guild he called the "Sissy Boys". When I looked on the guild ladder, I saw that they were in the top 5, so I told my friend to get more info about this. Unfortunately, I forgot the name of this person, but when my friend asked, he ws asked to perform at a "tryout" outside TOA. It was to kill one small group of enemies by himself. He did it easily, and was later told he could join by donating 30k, or a sigil. He wasn't sure about this, but the chance of joining one of the best guilds proved to be too good an offer to pass up. He paid 30k to the guy and was sent an invite into the guild. All seemed good except for one problem: no one was in the guild. Aparently, the guild's real name was "Sissy Boy", with similar capes to the real guild. When my friend realized this, he was promptly kicked and blocked by the guy. This is a huge scam by one person using the reputation of this guild to make huge sums of money. Is there anything else my friend can do besides reporting him?
Imp
Thats F'ed up, but you shouldn't be handing money out like that. Why would you want to join a guild that lets people in by being paid?
Spartan2
There is nothing you can do besides getting in touch with ArenaNet. Thanks for giving the community the heads up but there is nothing we can do. We discourage public blacklisting here.
NoThanks
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Originally Posted by GoDziLLa
Is there anything else my friend can do besides reporting him?
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Xue Yi Liang
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Originally Posted by NoThanks
He can thank God that is important lesson took place in a computer game, not in real life.
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aB-
This just proves that if it is too good to be true, it probably is.
Experiment_Jon
It isn't too good to be true. A while ago, a sB (Note the capitalization in the guild tag) member was auctioning off guild membership to Sissy Boys for ACTUAL US DOLLARS. It was up to like 9.99 before they pulled it off the market.
generik
No offense, but since you guys like to PvP that much you really should not care so much about gold anyway.
Let's put it this way, if I PvP, I don't CARE about gold. Likewise for me, as a PvEer I don't give 2 hoots about faction points.
Let's put it this way, if I PvP, I don't CARE about gold. Likewise for me, as a PvEer I don't give 2 hoots about faction points.
corax5
I think your friend just needed to think a bit more, firstly he could have noticed the slightly altered names, but fair enough as its a small thing to notice, but he should have thought, why does one of the tops five guilds need 30k, let allone a sigil for a hall they MUST have already.
austinp
actually it went up to 1700 before it got cancel
Makkert
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Originally Posted by Experiment_Jon
It isn't too good to be true. A while ago, a sB (Note the capitalization in the guild tag) member was auctioning off guild membership to Sissy Boys for ACTUAL US DOLLARS. It was up to like 9.99 before they pulled it off the market.
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As for the OP:
well, this is just sad. I agree with the 'if it looks to good, it probably is a scam' statement here by one of the earlier posters, but this is just grieving.
It is a bit silly that you didn't verify the guildname completely, but this scam is set up better then most scams.
peace,
Makkert
LifeInfusion
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Originally Posted by corax5
I think your friend just needed to think a bit more, firstly he could have noticed the slightly altered names, but fair enough as its a small thing to notice, but he should have thought, why does one of the tops five guilds need 30k, let allone a sigil for a hall they MUST have already.
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Sangui
Its a shame this things happens...hahah its funny tho 
Im a member of sissy boys and in thanks to you for reporting this i will give your friend his money if he needs it, send me a pm with your character name and i will contact you in game.
Im a member of sissy boys and in thanks to you for reporting this i will give your friend his money if he needs it, send me a pm with your character name and i will contact you in game.
Divinitys Creature
Sad to hear this, but if your friend knew about [sB] he'd know they prolly have sigils lying around all over their guild hall. And why would they need more? Also why would a PvP guild test a player on a PvE mob?
Be alert and vigilant please.
Be alert and vigilant please.
poofighter
acually, hapened to my friend too, sad story. think I can get his IGN tho
myword
.... HAHAHAHA poofighter.
sign of rezon
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i cant believe my friend told ppl about me on the internet...
this is very disturbing...
and yes i am the one who got scammed...
it was late and i was tired and i couldnt pay attention that well so ... yeah
anyways ... u can talk to me in the game on weekends... and my friend who posted this... his ign is rocket red
it would be nice if i could get my 30k back ... but whatever if u dont want to ...
then dont... i dont want ppl to pity me that much...
i cant believe my friend told ppl about me on the internet...
this is very disturbing...
and yes i am the one who got scammed...
it was late and i was tired and i couldnt pay attention that well so ... yeah
anyways ... u can talk to me in the game on weekends... and my friend who posted this... his ign is rocket red
it would be nice if i could get my 30k back ... but whatever if u dont want to ...
then dont... i dont want ppl to pity me that much...
SJG
Yeah, the exact same thing happened to me. Can I have my 30K now please? 
free4all
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acually, hapened to my friend too, sad story. think I can get his IGN tho
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And, Sangui, that's very nice of you.
Phoenix Of The Rising Sun
sissy boys rox!!
Sangui
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it would be nice if i could get my 30k back ... but whatever if u dont want to ...
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It happens to all of us one time hahah i remember one time a guy in the street was selling digital cameras for a really low price...it was an illusionist, he showed me the cam working and put it in a bag, i gave him the money and he left in a taxi simulating he was in hurry. When i oppened the bag it was a soap!!
hahah i almost killed myself
salja Wachi
lmao nice story sangui.
but as for the original OP. you will never have to pay to get into a guild be it a top ranked one or a lower ranked one. guilds do not cost gold once they are made and any guild in the top 500 will have a hall already anyway
guilds are not in the business of making gold they are in the business of supplying a fun place for guildmembers to spend their time and compete.
that being said i hope we have all learned a lesson from this
take care and have fun all
but as for the original OP. you will never have to pay to get into a guild be it a top ranked one or a lower ranked one. guilds do not cost gold once they are made and any guild in the top 500 will have a hall already anyway
guilds are not in the business of making gold they are in the business of supplying a fun place for guildmembers to spend their time and compete.that being said i hope we have all learned a lesson from this
take care and have fun all
Veripare
This scam has been around since the day Guild Wars came out...
Its actually listed on a fansite, but I forget which one...
Count Feanor
Veripare, I love your Do I give a Damn v1.1
That's frickin hilarious!
That's frickin hilarious!
Damon Windwalker
I have 1 question.
Is this the same "friend" that people will commonly talk about when going to their doctor/priest/whatever?
"I have a friend who has this embarassing problem..."
Is this the same "friend" that people will commonly talk about when going to their doctor/priest/whatever?
"I have a friend who has this embarassing problem..."
Mountain Man
That's pretty funny! He should have asked for the invite before handing over the cash. If the guild was legit then they could have just kicked him if he refused to pay.
Needless to say, scams wouldn't work if people weren't stupid. Funny stuff.
Needless to say, scams wouldn't work if people weren't stupid. Funny stuff.