Tekota
The Freighter Factory
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Posted - 2011.08.25 03:10:00 -
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Originally by: Shadowspirit Curious... has CCP said anything about this? This is the first post i've checked and I really hate scanning forums. Main reason I am asking is they have not long ago by the introduction of the "item mall" created a real world value and attached it to ISK. A scam like this on fake money is just people falling for something and being stupid, but when it has a real world value attached to it that falls more in line with real LEGAL ramifications that can be cast upon CCP if they fail to fix the problem. Not to mention against the scammers themselves depending where they reside.
On top of that it's bad press and shows a bad image of CCP if they turn a blind eye to it. Not to mention they OPENLY admitted to a correlation between their accounts and players active eve accounts stating they "could" have accessed players accounts which not only shows a serious security risk, but opens up another legal issue altogether.
I'd completely recommend anyone that has lost major investment here to not only contact a lawyer but utilize that lawyer to put pressure on CCP to release the personal information attached to the accounts involved in the scam allowing legal action to be taken against them. This type of situation would help define how companies handle scams of this magnitude in the future.
While I have never trusted anyone so never given to any "investment group" I can't but I can assure you if I dropped 1bil + isk into it I would look into it what can it hurt? A free consultation with a lawyer? Just some food for thought.
Oh for the love of god the last thing we need is any more from armchair internet spaceship lawyers. I'm sorry but for the last time, ISK has NO real world value. ISK, your chars, your ships, your monocles and all associated pixels have no value because you can't turn them into dollars, euros, yen, pounds, etc.
IF you believe that ISK has real life value with legal ramifications then before you start trying to sue to get your pixels back then the very first thing you should do is start paying tax on all those space pixels you've been earning. You can't have it both ways.
And for dev confirmation, well for a taster, how about the very latest dev blog - http://www.eveonline.com/devblog.asp?a=blog&nbid=2355 which quotes "Capsuleers rarely take time off from flying around in space, pulling the latest, greatest, ever-larger scams, or engaging in massive fleet battles". If you want more, perhaps just read through every communication and press statement CCP have put out over the last few years - because probably half of them mention scamming as being part of the game.
It's not a part of the game I like, I feel a little pity for those who've lost space pixels, but scams are a part of Eve and are valid play styles within the framework and rules CCP provide.
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