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Lucia Wilber
Minmatar
The Steel Vipers
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Posted - 2009.01.29 13:37:00 -
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Scammer> I am quitting EVE and have X Billions of ISK! Send me ISK and I will send you twice what you sent me!
I was in Jita (surprise, surprise) and I saw people doing this, and then tacking on what I had to assume were false claims that people were indeed receiving ISK.
Does anyone here know anyone that's actually FALLEN for this?
Seriously?
It just seems...really, really obvious. I mean, I know there are some really dumb players in EVE, but seriously?! |
Xi Tzu
Amarr
Relentless Storm Cartel
FOUNDATI0N
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Posted - 2009.01.29 13:42:00 -
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been going on for years... must work otherwise I guess it wouldn't be done...
guess it only needs to work once or twice with a few hundred mil to be worth while |
Samuel Sparklecaster
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Posted - 2009.01.29 13:42:00 -
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Yeah, People DO fall for this :P
No really, They do. |
Jilly Serkov
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Posted - 2009.01.29 13:50:00 -
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People know slot machines take more than they pay back, but still they put there money in hoping to catch it when it gives.
This scam is no different. The better ones at it will pay out to start with to create a "buzz", not just use their own alts to keep all the givings, and then correctly judge when to stop paying out to.
The point isn't that it is obvious in the way it is set up (because it is obvious), the skill is in the preparation, presentation and timing.
Having said that, I detest the practice and have no hesitation in blocking any kind of local spam. If everyone did this and the scammers made no isk - they'd move on, woudn't they ? The fact this keeps happening suggests there are still enough rich marks out there. |
Gracchus Smythe
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Posted - 2009.01.29 13:57:00 -
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Some one posted in the forums a while back about doing this. They gave some back at first as someone else said to make a buzz. Then after while when the folks who first bought in give all they got and more back the scammer takes off. So they don't lose that much.
And yes people love free stuff, so much that it over rides logic. |
taekwandokid
hirr
Morsus Mihi
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Posted - 2009.01.29 14:57:00 -
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I tried it a few times, only had one guy fall for it sending me 100m. The rest of the time they just send 0.01isk etc.
Its not worth the time to do it.. So I'm not sure why people still do. |
Dedalus77
Junkyard Dogs
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Posted - 2009.01.29 15:15:00 -
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Edited by: Dedalus77 on 29/01/2009 15:15:10
Even if the payoff is tiny, it doesn't cost the scammer anything to do it so they have zero risk with an outside chance of making some free isk. I'm sure there are some folks out there who do fall for this, just like there are folks who fall for this exact same scam IRL. |
Thann Starlinbow
Minmatar
Slacker Industries
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Posted - 2009.01.29 15:37:00 -
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Yes, I can say with 100% certainty that people fall for this.
About two evenings ago, I was sitting bored in Amarr and started doing a little satire about this scam (Ie, I was making it REAL obvious that I was doing it as a joke) and some people in local started playing along for the lulz, I assume.. with some people denouncing me as a scammer.
I announced, flat out, twice.. that it was a scam in jest..
And I STILL had two people that sent me money. One sent 5m and one sent me 40m.
Didn't cost me anything and I was bored anyways.. so there you go.
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Dirk Magnum
Royal Hiigaran Navy
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Posted - 2009.01.29 15:49:00 -
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Edited by: Dirk Magnum on 29/01/2009 15:50:28
On two occasions I've sent a few hundred thousand ISK to a person just to see if they'd respond. In one case they sent me back a couple mil and I then said in local that the guy was legit. Of course I knew he wasn't really legit and had only sent me ISK because I had started at such a low amount and he figured if he sent me back ISK on that that I'd send him a much bigger amount next time. It's such an obvious scam, but if you start low they may respond to try to drag you in. Give it a shot next time you see one of these guys in local.
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Mr Pope
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Posted - 2009.01.29 18:54:00 -
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I'm probably the only one who does this honestly. Send ISK, not too great of an amount, and I'll triple it. For me, it comes down to, do you trust a stranger and willing to accept some kindness? And yes, as a way to do this properly for the real scammers, do a really low amount and never give more than they have given to you, thus you break even if anything. |
kor anon
Amarr
The Tuskers
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Posted - 2009.01.29 19:09:00 -
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guy seems legit |
Rhilkal
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Posted - 2009.01.29 19:11:00 -
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Edited by: Rhilkal on 29/01/2009 19:14:45
everyone and everything in jita is a scam....
i was giving out free cruisers in jita putting up a contract and putting it in local and people were still calling me a scammer so i asked them what cruiser they wanted and sent it to them but some people sitll belived it to be a scam sad really
 Originally by: Thann Starlinbow
Yes, I can say with 100% certainty that people fall for this.
About two evenings ago, I was sitting bored in Amarr and started doing a little satire about this scam (Ie, I was making it REAL obvious that I was doing it as a joke) and some people in local started playing along for the lulz, I assume.. with some people denouncing me as a scammer.
I announced, flat out, twice.. that it was a scam in jest..
And I STILL had two people that sent me money. One sent 5m and one sent me 40m.
Didn't cost me anything and I was bored anyways.. so there you go.
i did the same thing "THIS IS A SCAM SEND ME ISK AND I WONT SENT YOU X2 BACK" people called me a scammer |
Thann Starlinbow
Minmatar
Slacker Industries
The Boat Violencing Initiative
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Posted - 2009.01.29 19:16:00 -
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Originally by: Mr Pope
I'm probably the only one who does this honestly. Send ISK, not too great of an amount, and I'll triple it. For me, it comes down to, do you trust a stranger and willing to accept some kindness? And yes, as a way to do this properly for the real scammers, do a really low amount and never give more than they have given to you, thus you break even if anything.
I, too, am quite legimate and will send back FOUR times whatever you send me.
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FOl2TY8
Revolutionary United Front
Paxton Federation
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Posted - 2009.01.29 21:18:00 -
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Originally by: Thann Starlinbow
I, too, am quite legimate and will send back FOUR times whatever you send me.
Herpes sent.
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Leiara Knight
Gallente
The Oblivion Guard
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Posted - 2009.01.30 01:10:00 -
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I don't get it. |
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