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No matter what funny/weird/obscure story you are being told. Just don't. Never. Ever.
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*(or top level domain of an official rs country, like .DE or .FR etc. or org. or other trusted tld Jagex owns - if not shure: stick to .com)
Be aware and very cautious when following any links. If a site offers you a handy "link to the runescape site, so you save time and just follow it to log in..."
This most of the time equals to a stranger telling you: "Hey I happen to be a human cashpoint/ATM, just give me your credit card and code, and I will hand you the money. *grin*"
- think about
Better always type the address yourself, or at least check it before you log in.
- Runescape.com.ru??? - Tut!
- Runescape.com.xxx.look-a-three-tailed-monkey.dum-dee-dum.devilsbackyard??? - Bogus!
The first part of the URL has to be legit.
-> runescape.com/ok!..., runescape.de/ja!..., runescape.fr/mais-oui^^, etc. - You get what I mean ^^
PS: and of course, any official game clients from Jagex... before some smartypants points that out
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Be it payment issues, competition prizes, P-Mod status, rulebreaking reproofs, etc. etc.
They do this because Jagex and only Jagex has access to that communication channel, and therefore it is assured that no third party can contact you and tell you some bull.
So let those pesky phishers send us stoopid fake emails - we just don't care
NEVER DROP ANYTHING YOU DO NOT WANT TO GET RID OFF:
No matter what funny/weird/obscure story you are being told. Just don't. Never. Ever.
4.:
NEVER ENTER YOUR LOGIN INTO ANYTHING BUT RUNESCAPE.COM*
*(or top level domain of an official rs country, like .DE or .FR etc. or org. or other trusted tld Jagex owns - if not shure: stick to .com)
Be aware and very cautious when following any links. If a site offers you a handy "link to the runescape site, so you save time and just follow it to log in..."
This most of the time equals to a stranger telling you: "Hey I happen to be a human cashpoint/ATM, just give me your credit card and code, and I will hand you the money. *grin*"
- think about
Better always type the address yourself, or at least check it before you log in.
- Runescape.com.ru??? - Tut!
- Runescape.com.xxx.look-a-three-tailed-monkey.dum-dee-dum.devilsbackyard??? - Bogus!
The first part of the URL has to be legit.
-> runescape.com/ok!..., runescape.de/ja!..., runescape.fr/mais-oui^^, etc. - You get what I mean ^^
PS: and of course, any official game clients from Jagex... before some smartypants points that out
5.:
JAGEX WILL ALLWAYS CONTACT YOU TROUGH YOUR IN-BOX. ALWAYS.
Be it payment issues, competition prizes, P-Mod status, rulebreaking reproofs, etc. etc.
They do this because Jagex and only Jagex has access to that communication channel, and therefore it is assured that no third party can contact you and tell you some bull.
So let those pesky phishers send us stoopid fake emails - we just don't care
What happens in the beta, stays in the beta
06-Feb-2018 02:56:29 - Last edited on 06-Feb-2018 13:49:54 by Free Rp Alt
Addendum:
You know the rule about not telling/asking about personal details. That's a bad idea on the internet anyway. But maybe you are not aware what a scammer/phisher can DO with those informations. Yes this rule is, in part, there to prevent any kind of ugly child molesting , bullying and stuff, but there is another reason you might not be aware of:
If a Runescape player loses/forgets his login Info and access to his email, he has the possibility to contact Jagex and get his account back if he can prove that he is it's rightful owner. To prove this, he is asked to provide sensitive informations that ONLY THE RIGHTFUL OWNER can provide. This Means information like the exact date he created the account, email, payment method, IP, provider, address, and dunno what. The more informations the supplicant can provide, the better his chances to get Jagex to aknowledge him as the RIGHTFUL OWNER and hand him the account "back".
About The Importance of keeping personal info to yourself
You know the rule about not telling/asking about personal details. That's a bad idea on the internet anyway. But maybe you are not aware what a scammer/phisher can DO with those informations. Yes this rule is, in part, there to prevent any kind of ugly child molesting , bullying and stuff, but there is another reason you might not be aware of:
If a Runescape player loses/forgets his login Info and access to his email, he has the possibility to contact Jagex and get his account back if he can prove that he is it's rightful owner. To prove this, he is asked to provide sensitive informations that ONLY THE RIGHTFUL OWNER can provide. This Means information like the exact date he created the account, email, payment method, IP, provider, address, and dunno what. The more informations the supplicant can provide, the better his chances to get Jagex to aknowledge him as the RIGHTFUL OWNER and hand him the account "back".
Needless to say, at this point, that if you provide enough of these sensitive data to anyone,
he could just present it to Jagex, claiming to be the account's owner, and have them hand over your account to him
.
So just keep that in mind
- There are details about your account that
no one except you
NEEDS
to know
. Not even your "trusted friend".
- There are details about your account that
no one except you
NEEDS
to know
. Not even your "trusted friend".
What happens in the beta, stays in the beta
06-Feb-2018 03:06:22 - Last edited on 06-Feb-2018 03:26:12 by Free Rp Alt
Is this NOT in the category of "Game of Chance"?
07-Jun-2018 16:52:12
That is exactly why i don't like stupid "scam lists" there is always a new/variant scam "not on the list"
If you followed my Rule 4, you'd NOT have fallen for it.
Free Rp Alt said :
4.:
*(or top level domain of an official rs country, like .DE or .FR etc. or org. or other trusted tld Jagex owns - if not shure: stick to .com)
This most of the time equals to a stranger telling you: "Hey I happen to be a human cashpoint/ATM, just give me your credit card and code, and I will hand you the money. *grin*"
- think about
Better always type the address yourself, or at least check it before you log in.
- Runescape.com.ru??? - Tut!
- Runescape.com.xxx.look-a-three-tailed-monkey.dum-dee-dum.devilsbackyard??? - Bogus!
The first part of the URL has to be legit.
-> runescape.com/ok!..., runescape.de/ja!..., runescape.fr/mais-oui^^, etc. - You get what I mean ^^
PS: and of course, any official game clients from Jagex... before some smartypants points that out
If you followed my Rule 4, you'd NOT have fallen for it.
Free Rp Alt said :
4.:
NEVER ENTER YOUR LOGIN INTO ANYTHING BUT RUNESCAPE.COM*
*(or top level domain of an official rs country, like .DE or .FR etc. or org. or other trusted tld Jagex owns - if not shure: stick to .com)
Be aware and very cautious when following any links. If a site offers you a handy "link to the runescape site, so you save time and just follow it to log in..."
This most of the time equals to a stranger telling you: "Hey I happen to be a human cashpoint/ATM, just give me your credit card and code, and I will hand you the money. *grin*"
- think about
Better always type the address yourself, or at least check it before you log in.
- Runescape.com.ru??? - Tut!
- Runescape.com.xxx.look-a-three-tailed-monkey.dum-dee-dum.devilsbackyard??? - Bogus!
The first part of the URL has to be legit.
-> runescape.com/ok!..., runescape.de/ja!..., runescape.fr/mais-oui^^, etc. - You get what I mean ^^
PS: and of course, any official game clients from Jagex... before some smartypants points that out
What happens in the beta, stays in the beta
07-Sep-2018 22:07:52
Finance
said
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I've reread the guide since I last posted in 2012. I particularly like the examples of reportable text.
One scam you might consider adding, I'll call it the GE Limit scam.
The scammer tells you he's hit his GE limit and needs help buying a random uncommon item. He will try to convince you that the item is worth a lot of money by giving you one to sell in the GE and showing you that it sells for a lot. (The scammer is actually buying the item from you in the GE.)
The scammer asks for your help in buying a lot more of the item at extremely high prices. Once you have bought these items in the GE (from the scammer), he logs out.
To avoid this scam, don't buy items for people if you don't know what the fair market value of the item is. The GE is probably the single best invention for preventing scamming in the game, but it doesn't work so well for low volume items.
Type of Scam: Guthix's gift scam
Most Commonly Seen: Grand Exchange
What You Should Know: First scammer will ask you to buy items with normal price to gain your trust, then they will ask you to buy weird items with way over priced value. (they will give you item to sell in ge as bait ) Don't fall for this because you will only lose money this way. Funny how people still try to scam 2k18. Stay safe and happy scaping<3
I've reread the guide since I last posted in 2012. I particularly like the examples of reportable text.
One scam you might consider adding, I'll call it the GE Limit scam.
The scammer tells you he's hit his GE limit and needs help buying a random uncommon item. He will try to convince you that the item is worth a lot of money by giving you one to sell in the GE and showing you that it sells for a lot. (The scammer is actually buying the item from you in the GE.)
The scammer asks for your help in buying a lot more of the item at extremely high prices. Once you have bought these items in the GE (from the scammer), he logs out.
To avoid this scam, don't buy items for people if you don't know what the fair market value of the item is. The GE is probably the single best invention for preventing scamming in the game, but it doesn't work so well for low volume items.
Type of Scam: Guthix's gift scam
Most Commonly Seen: Grand Exchange
What You Should Know: First scammer will ask you to buy items with normal price to gain your trust, then they will ask you to buy weird items with way over priced value. (they will give you item to sell in ge as bait ) Don't fall for this because you will only lose money this way. Funny how people still try to scam 2k18. Stay safe and happy scaping<3
13-Sep-2018 14:36:46 - Last edited on 13-Sep-2018 14:43:26 by Seren Angel
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