Again...How to get back at Scammers!!
I originally posted this before BattleForums was hacked into. Because of what happened, my account was deleted, so was this post. Luckily I had saved some of it to Notepad.
There are tons of ways that people will try to scam you, so here's some ways on how you can get them back....
1.) People will try to tell you that you can see your rank by typing in /dnd "accnt name and pass". We'll they are lying. Tell them you'll do it and type in your username and a random word or insult (but not ur pass). Blizzard makes it clear that they will never ask you for your password.
Scammers will also tell you that they are quitting Diablo and will give you there account if your rank is high enough. They'll also say to type /dnd...again, don't believe it.
If you really wanna get them good, create a new account. Put decent stuff on there and work the character's up some. Fall for the trick on purpose. Wait for a few days or so and email Blizzard saying that your account was stolen or you can't remember your password. Blizzard give you instruction on how to get your account back. Check your account, and if you're luck the person has used it for a mule. Take their stuff and put it on your real account...serves them right for scamming anyway.
2.) You've seen those game named "I can dupe". Don't ever give them anything important that you don't want to lose. Buy something from a NPC and give it to them. Tell them that you want so many of the item for proof then you'll let them dupe your windforce/grandfater/..etc. When they can't do it, let everyone else know that they're scamming.
3.) "I make SOJ" "occy maker here"....no, they're just trying to trick you too. They'll tell u to download at from some "occymaker.tk....whatever site". DON"T DOWNLOAD ANYTHING!! The better scammers will have more than one person with them. That person will pretend to have gotten sojs, occys, or whatever and run around in circles, show u the rings, etc. Play along......say you are gonna download it. Fill your inventory full of stuff and buy a crap belt from Charasi that only holds 4 or 8 pots, but don't put it on yet. Ask for the site again and just sit there. Don't move ur character. After a minute or so ask if u need to open it up. When they say yes. Wait a few seconds....then type "What's happening!!!"
Bam, switch ur belt for the crap belt out and drop all ur potions. (Inventory must be full of items for potions to drop) Watch them run up and click on ur potions without even thinking about it. Put ur belt back on and drop the crap belt. From that point, either stay and let people know they are scamming or leave...either way, lots of fun!
4.) People will tell you that they can help you dupe your item by killing you. Don't believe them..they're trying to make you POP and drop everything that you are wearing. They'll tell you to let them kill you. Play along and let them kill you. Then they'll say to fill your inventory full of potions, antidotes, scrolls, etc (sometimes even put an other armor) Then when you try to pick up your stuff, you might drop some of it b/c u don't have room, or if they kill you again you'll drop it all....DON"T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU! When they tell you to fill up with potions, etc. don't do it...say you did. Let them killing you thinking you'll pop, but you never do. Eventually they'll figure it out and you can make fun of them for trying to scam you.
5.) There will be some games where people tell you that they will help you transfer items off of mules. This is the sadest trick of all. What I like to do for these special scammers is really fun. Buy some crap items from a NPC and tell the person to hold them for you. Say that you'll give them one of your spare wf's or gf's. Then leave the game...but don't go back. With luck, they'll stay there holding worthless items thinking you'll come back. Congrads, you wasted their time and showed them how gullible they really are.
6.) Watch out for those players who want to trade items/dupe/or whatever with you in Act 2. If they tell you to go inside building where Atma is sometimes...don't do it. If you go in there and drop in item by the window, it will actually drop outside where the other player (the one scamming you) can pick it up. Bottom line is...if someone does this to you, don't drop an item that you wouldn't want to lose! Drop a potion, gold, or something just to throw them off.
Things you never do with a scammer
- never tell your real password
- never give them anyting good to dupe...because they really can't
- never ask them how they dupe or if they could tell you how to do it
- never download anything from any website they give you
- never follow their instructions completely
- never transfer items with them....it's just stupid to do it
- never let them know that you know that they are scamming until the end
Things to do with a scammer
- give them false information
- ask plenty of questions
- ask them to retype websites (for # 3)
- let them kill you time after time after time until they figure it out (for #4)
- LAUGH, because their scam/dupe isn't working on you
- after you've had your fun, let them know that you were fooling with them
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I corrected and reworded some sentences.
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I fixed some typos.
