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0 Gainz

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I'm sick and tired of people using fake names with the letters i to replace an L or vice versa to scam a member for cash, over the past 6 months someone has been trying to scam my clan members by claiming they are an admin in the clan and asking for money.

I know the obvious answers - Make sure who they are before you trade cash, Don't give out money etc...

Reporting them does nothing, they'll simply make an alt and continue.

Has any other clan leaders experienced similar issues ?
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05-Aug-2016 13:35:01

Iceberg
Sep Member 2008

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It's something that a number of clans have experienced. All you can do is help to educate clan members by telling them only to trade things to clanmates that they trust.

Also would be a good idea to let clanmates know only to trade if said person is actually in the CC. No rank no trade!
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05-Aug-2016 13:43:59

Guardian Elf
Nov Member 2011

Guardian Elf

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It's been reported many times here on CLF. I've also been targeted a few weeks back, I've reported it on the "The Flag A Concern Thread" here on CLF and whenever I login or logout I just do a little broadcast in clan chat to make people aware of this.

"Important - we've recently been targeted by scammers who impersonate staff and clan members"
"Just to remind you: we will never ask you for money, so please keep your money safe."
"If you are being targeted, please report it in-game and notify a staff-rank so we can report it on CLF."

Doing that regularly helped prevent further attempts on my clan.

PS: they scan your clan with 'fresh' accounts, whenever you see someone guesting you that isn't featured on the Hi-scores, I'd suggest asking them what they're after or kicking them straight-away.
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05-Aug-2016 13:48:13 - Last edited on 05-Aug-2016 13:49:37 by Guardian Elf

Charoz

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We've also been targeted the past few weeks with one member sadly falling for it, since they knew some details about the personal life of the person they were impersonating and didn't have that person added before hand so they found nothing weird about having to add them to respond.

And just as Guardian Elf said just announcing it every so often should help to spread awareness in the cc about it and hopefully stop attempts or at the very least fellow clanmembers falling for it.
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05-Aug-2016 16:34:00

Vera

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If they're adding these people to respond to them, tell them to right click that person's name in their friends list.

There, the capital I actually looks distinct from a lower case l.

Honestly I just wish all of Runescape's font would switch to the font when right-clicking friends lists. But continue to educate people about the scam, so they can be wary and know to double check their friends list.
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05-Aug-2016 18:11:53

Mickey Hood

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Surely jagex could just capialise the I properly so it don't look like lower case l of am i missing something on how easy/hard it would be.

Edit: It's 100% the own guys fault for getting scammed but it happens so often in the game in other aspects like the dual arena so perhaps it's time to work on it.

01-Sep-2016 11:21:09 - Last edited on 01-Sep-2016 11:24:28 by Mickey Hood

Scret
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Just needs a font change, we will get one in about 10 years time when theyve finished on the multiple MTX promotions they have planned
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01-Sep-2016 11:30:49

Mod Matthe

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Font changes are extremely complicated and required massive amounts of testing - we have flagged the issue with the engine team, as well as player support and both teams are looking at the best way to resolve the scamming issue. Mod MattHe | Former Community Manager, now in Events & occasional Lore Monkey

01-Sep-2016 16:51:00

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