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This very, very rare item was recently stolen from someone. How? A scamming lair partner.
Please, please, PLEASE think about who you plan to let onto your account. As Aywas gets bigger, scammers start showing up, which is unfortunately what one user experienced tonight. A nice, friendly user was really a scammer - and stole all the rare items off their "new partner"'s account.
Your BIGGEST defense against scammers is to look at the activity of the person you're considering let onto your account. How long have they been involved in the community? Do they make contributions - pet colors, suggestions, wearables, etc? When did they register? Do they have things of value (customs, custom HA items, etc) that they wouldn't want to lose by scamming?
Let's face it - if you have nice things, someone will want to take them from you. Don't let it happen. Make sure that the person you're planning on trusting doesn't seem like someone who is obviously not up to par with you, riches wise. If you have a lot of nice things, they should too. Otherwise, who's to say they won't steal yours?
Lair partners can make Aywas a better, more personal game for both players. But you need to make sure you look at how trustworthy, based on activity, that person is. That way you have a better net to filter out the scammers.
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Tue May 17, 2011 3:45am
- Dezzie
(#19449)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 4:07am
cannot believe people would do things like this, especially since it involves building up a friendship and trust level with the person you're stealing from! shame, for shame.
- Liger and Jager!
(#10060)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 4:08am
Ugh, whoever did that is seriously unawesome. =(
I seriously hate scammers. If you want nice things, earn them the right way. D
- Kroe
(#14996)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 4:09am
Stash justice brought down swiftly
- Nilaa ♥
(#5880)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 4:12am
so sorry to hear things like that happen,thats sad :(
is there any way we can help her? a little donation or something?
- ☆ Bill Cipher ★
(#3389)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 4:14am
Coincidental news post is coincidental, since I just got a new lair partner.
Despite my superstitious side screaming "IT'S A SIGN, DON'T DO IT" though, I'm going to cross my fingers and trust my judgement on my new partner.
As for the jerk who stole that and deceived that poor user, I certainly hope they got thrown down the waterfall! And I also do hope the item was able to be returned?
- Eggy
(#18951)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 4:18am
That scammer can't have been very bright. "Herp derp, let me just steal my new lair partner's stuff! NO ONE WILL KNOW IT'S ME, because it's not like there are logs of anything, and it totes won't be suspicious if I steal things right after I move in!!!!" Whelps, hope they were tossed off the waterfall and that the victim got their stuff back.
- Fenris & Kenji
(#1975)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 4:18am
...Man, see, this is why I roll solo. :\
Sucks that it happened, though. :(
- teatree
(#1214)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 4:18am
That's just... wrong on so many levels. ;|
Way to scar the poor user for life.
Fortunately, aywas has more awesome people than deceitful people, so whoever was the unlucky fellow, don't let it get to you. D: /hugs
- AremRae
(#3998)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 4:20am
Man this is just sad :S Its silly to scam people on a virtual site >>
Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 4:06am
The only thing that Xi ever stole was my innocence :c