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Byte
05-31-2010, 10:24 AM
One of my guild mates posted on our site the following, so be aware of it.

For those that dont know
Recently people have been found impersonating GM's and asking for personal account information
to 'check for gold buyers and modders'
Do NOT answer them, simply block them/blacklist them

Real GM's do not need to go directly into your accounts since mods are based on your Comp and Nexon staff can just check transaction databases if your buying gold

http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad186/ianbebian18/ANotefromStaff1.jpg?t=1275296107
Fumy
05-31-2010, 10:28 AM
Scammers are worse lately :S I often get those ".tk" links that look like the nexon website and you can type your username/pw in them :S I never go to websites with ".tk" at the end and I honestly never was stupid enough to type in my Username/PW but yea I even got them from ppl I know for a long time like 3-6months+ :S Scammers fail
Byte
05-31-2010, 10:37 AM
Yea. Honestly, if we kill everyone who gets scammed, we'll get rid of all the scammers in the process :D
Scontro
05-31-2010, 10:41 AM
Honestly who would believe that kind of crap. :pissedoff:
Aubog007
05-31-2010, 10:48 AM
Scammers are getting more clever by the minute. (even though they screwed up on some grammar)
How amusing.

Btw that picture shows two scammers.
(looks at Voight)
hengsheng120
05-31-2010, 10:49 AM
haha i would just curse them out for being an idiot. they usually don't reply if u raeg at them
Baku
05-31-2010, 10:50 AM
Honestly who would believe that kind of crap. :pissedoff:
It's hard to believe anyone would really believe it. But even smart people could fall to it, they are just "new to the internet". I introduced MMORPGs to a few IRL friends, and they got scammed one time for something silly like this, they are not stupid, they were just too innocent, having no idea what evil lurks on the internet.
Justified
05-31-2010, 10:52 AM
I like how every word ending with an S had an apostrophe.
Halfslashed
05-31-2010, 10:53 AM
Scammers are worse lately :S I often get those ".tk" links that look like the nexon website and you can type your username/pw in them :S I never go to websites with ".tk" at the end and I honestly never was stupid enough to type in my Username/PW but yea I even got them from ppl I know for a long time like 3-6months+ :S Scammers fail

Tbh, those .tk links aren't invincible. On firefox/chrome, just open the page and click view tab.
Baku
05-31-2010, 10:53 AM
I like how every word ending with an S had an apostrophe.
But that kind of thing wouldn't come as a surprise from Nexon 8D
Kyouriharu
05-31-2010, 10:57 AM
How cute, someone pretending to be a GM.
Osayidan
05-31-2010, 11:00 AM
But that kind of thing wouldn't come as a surprise from Nexon 8D

If it's from nexon and didn't have typos I would find it suspicious.
Fumy
05-31-2010, 11:00 AM
Tbh, those .tk links aren't invincible. On firefox/chrome, just open the page and click view tab.


Never said so :o Its just that thats the most common way scammers tried to scam me :S Its stupid 'cause I know its not the nexon website... not even worth it going on these
shzukahime
05-31-2010, 11:14 AM
Fail scams are fail. ;_;
The worst part is that people actually fall for them. :T
Taycat
05-31-2010, 11:30 AM
If it's from nexon and didn't have typos I would find it suspicious.

This.

Half of what Nexon posts is either copy/paste from earlier or they just half-assed it.

Or, in some cases, they use google translator.
shzukahime
05-31-2010, 11:35 AM
Or, in some cases, they use google translator.

So that's why nothing ingame ever gets properly translated. :(
Taycat
05-31-2010, 11:37 AM
YOU JUST REALIZE THIS?
Hiccup
05-31-2010, 01:33 PM
You have to be stupid to do this, there is that annoying lil message that pops up every so often warning you not to ever give out your info. So :x why would Nexon go and be a hypocrite like dat? Srs people lets start thinking :L
Intex
05-31-2010, 02:08 PM
So believable.
e_e;
Zack
05-31-2010, 02:52 PM
'Cause I'm gonna believe a guy named Staff1...
Forsaken
05-31-2010, 02:55 PM
If anyone over the age of 10-12 falls for this, they should be shot in the face.
shzukahime
05-31-2010, 03:12 PM
I believed it. 8D
Forsaken
05-31-2010, 03:17 PM
I believed it. 8D

I am severely disappointed :'(
Bride
05-31-2010, 05:15 PM
But that kind of thing wouldn't come as a surprise from Nexon 8D

I was going to say that XD even though Nexon frequently has notices in game saying "don't give out your account information," people still fall victim to this? '-' I wouldn't be fooled like that in game if I received one of those messages, which I haven't <:I
Osayidan
05-31-2010, 05:23 PM
The lamest scam someone tried on me was sending me to the nexon website, which was actually a link to his own site. I got the whois info for the domain and replied with his name and address and his response was profanities too horrible for this forum.
Halfslashed
05-31-2010, 11:55 PM
If anyone over the age of 10-12 falls for this, they should be shot in the face.

Seconded.


The lamest scam someone tried on me was sending me to the nexon website, which was actually a link to his own site. I got the whois info for the domain and replied with his name and address and his response was profanities too horrible for this forum.

That's why i'm lucky. Try Whoising my website, you won't be getting my info (A friend bought the domain).
Byte
06-01-2010, 12:28 AM
Seconded.



That's why i'm lucky. Try Whoising my website, you won't be getting my info (A friend bought the domain).

We have your IP :P
Earthquake
06-01-2010, 01:17 AM
The ending part to the note they sent made it seem unrealistic and a sad way to try sounding professional in getting account info.