Can Player Auctions Really Charge Fraud?

[rue]

They're breaking the in-game rules of RS by condoning game gold selling, and account trading. Tell me, how is it that they can accuse a scammer of fraud? Also, isn't virtual good trading shuned by the law? Player Auctions makes it seem like they're a head taller than Sythe, and to be honest when it comes down to accounts, scammers will be scammers. Why do people seeking accounts head over there? Sythe at least classifies people by the number of successful sales they've completed so if you're willing to take the risk, at least you have something to back up your decision. If I buy Joe Blow's account on P.A. and he recovers it the next day, you mean to tell me I have a legal case that will guarantee me making sure he gets a $10,000 fine?

 

[Boy_better_know]

I doubt it considering virtual trading shouldn't be allowed anyway

 

[Rs_SupplyPoint]

I agree with you there,
doubt it.

 

[rue]

Fraudulent Activity​

PlayerAuctions takes a firm stand against identity theft and fraud. Through PlayerGuardian, PlayerAuctions takes a variety of both orthodox and unorthodox measures to prevent, track, investigate and log fraudulent activity.

As a policy, PlayerAuctions will aggressively pursue, to the fullest extent of the law, prosecution of any individuals or groups who engage in fraudulent activity on the Site. This includes fully supplying all relevant personal, transactional, and other identifiable information to the appropriate legal authorities, including, without limitation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Internet Fraud Complaint Center, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the United States Secret Service and other relevant local, state, federal, and international authorities, such that the they may complete investigations, issue arrest warrants, and make an effective prosecution.

In addition to the criminal cases that may be filed, PlayerAuctions may submit a separate civil case against an offender to recover any and all damages and costs (financial and otherwise) that are incurred by PlayerAuctions.

PlayerAuctions takes no consideration of, and makes no exception to, how “small” the fraud is, the age of the fraudulent individual, nor that “no one was really hurt”. PlayerAuctions investigates, prosecutes, and litigates to the fullest extent possible, without regard to cost.

Conviction on Credit Card Fraud carries penalties of 10 years imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine per U.S.C. Title 18, Section 3056, Subsection (b), and specifically authorizes the United States Secret Service to detect and arrest any person who violates any federal criminal laws relating to Credit Card Fraud and related activity in connection with computers and/or access devices.

How is that credit card fraud? You (the buyer) willingly sent money to a company (the middle man), who in turn transferred your money to someone else (the seller) with your willing, legal consent. Let's not forget here, that the buyer has a gracious time period to cancel the trade, at any given time. Virtual goods aren't tangible either, so this is saying in a nut shell that, "Related activity in connection with computers", justifies you coughing up $10,000 or else getting locked up into pokey? Does anyone else smell the irony in that last paragraph? Jagex abiding rules say that RWT is not acceptable, therefore you're taking risk in engaging in legal activity through and through.

 

[Revolight]

Yeah I don't see why Jagex didn't stop them yet. I guess they just don't care anymore.