Rare Usernames - Be Careful! Verify in Game!

[GM₁₃]

THIS SHOULD BE STICKIED. I HAVE SEEN THIS SCAM GOING ON FOR TOO LONG.​

It has come to my attention that alot of the name sellers are complete fakes. They use a variety of different ways to "make" it look legit and real.

Here are just some things to look out for.

1.) Create a Account! URL Change.

Just 2 seconds ago I did this.

Looks real doesn't it? Well, it's not.
All they have done is changed the url. For example..

Can be turned into ..

JUST BY A CHANGE IN URL!
This can be used with many things, runescape inbox's, and others.

2.) Photoshop, the most common of scamming.

It may look real, it's not. Look: http://members.home.nl/maxthedragon/downloads.html


ALWAYS ASK FOR PROOF INGAME

SCAMMER TECHNIQUE 2 - BY THEHACKER

Hello,

There is the way that most people are aware of now, which it the URL edit name trick, but there is also another one.

It is using the following javascript code:

javascript:document.body.contentEditable='true'; document.designMode='on'; void 0

This bascially means that you can edit anything on the page.

So this:

Turns into this:

I hope this prevents you from being scammed.

Thanks, TheHacker

Any scammer could edit a screenie easily, even if he's trusted. Even if somebody tells you he's legit, always ask for ingame proof. Now if you get scammed, and haven't read this, do so, and remember for future purposes.

Links to people who are *MAYBE* using these techniques.

http://www.sythe.org/showthread.php?p=4928056#post4928056
http://www.sythe.org/showthread.php?t=624623

 

[TheHacker]

great post, but it would look a bit better if the images fitted the page

 

[Gundars933]

They do.
And yes,very nice post.

 

[zkillz]

wow nice i've never knew this

 

[deadly serious]

Thanks for this i never knew someone could do that.

 

[GM₁₃]

Thanks for the comments. Hopefully this'll be stickied

 

[QQ Bloody QQ]

Knew of this, but it's really great to know, I agree with Sticky.

 

[Burdock`]

Yeaaahhh... Agree with the sticky. xD

Alsooo... Party poker? Got some gambling habbits, GM?

 

[GM₁₃]

Haha
Nah, I don't. Lol
Damn pop-ups lol.

 

[blunt]

someone already posted about this it didnt get stickied but good luck !

 

[GM₁₃]

Bump, don't want this getting lost

 

[Honor Shredder]

Nice for noobs, i never buy names without seeing them in game first.

 

[Savage Rhino]

Good guide. Will help prevent scam

 

[Kiabin]

It's obvious people can do that.. If you're a mastermind at photoshop, it takes 5 seconds. I'm used to photoshop, so I could do it no problem.. But, what would be the fun in being banned for scamming?

 

[GM₁₃]

It's obvious people can do that.. If you're a mastermind at photoshop, it takes 5 seconds. I'm used to photoshop, so I could do it no problem.. But, what would be the fun in being banned for scamming?

Just because it's obvious to you, doesn't mean it is to others.

 

[Kiabin]

Just because it's obvious to you, doesn't mean it is to others.

Yes, but they should already know before hand trading. It helps well to know the easiness of being scammed out of beloved items. But, I thank you for this post in helping others know the easy possibilities of being scammed.

 

[Rscapebuyer]

posted in the wrong section

i dont want this to be allowed

cus people will start posting and it will take up room for my account

looking =|

i dont sell or buy rare names anyways so this does not affect me

that may be why i dont care

 

[Vlad]

I've known this for like 2 years...

 

[GM₁₃]

posted in the wrong section

i dont want this to be allowed

cus people will start posting and it will take up room for my account

looking =|

i dont sell or buy rare names anyways so this does not affect me

that may be why i dont care

Don't fckin spam you piece of shit.
Just because you don't buy name doesn't mean others dont.

I've known this for like 2 years...

So?

 

[req89]

great post! bump for this guy! gotta pay attention people