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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
- Lavi
(#3690)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 8:21am
This is very sad. Unfortunately it's why I can't trust anyone but my dear rl family. I feel really bad for the victim. I hope everything goes well for them.
- RurouniKenshinGirl
(#13815)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 8:34am
OMG that's terrible! I thought this was a site where we wouldn't have problems like this. DX I hope the scammer gets their butt kicked off for good!
- Kai
(#403)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 8:40am
Aw, man, I'm so sorry to hear that. :C
- Skullie
(#10104)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 8:46am
This is terrible!
I hope this never happens again. I know hoe it feels to be scammed, neopets was a terrible place for scamming. DX
I hope she gets her items back...or he.
XD
- UK - Moved to 557
(#3549)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 9:03am
That is messed up. :/ I hope they got their things back <3 I'll happily donate a few things if needed, I don't have much but I have something. I hope whoever did this feels like crap for good.
- Knight Lautrec
(#18877)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 9:10am
Sorry for the person that had the item stolen... Stealing will not lead them to any good.
- ƒeeshy ☆ νorŋ
(#599)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 9:11am
This is awful! It's terrible when you trust and your trust is broken. The staff is so nice and understanding here, and I know the majority of the users are willing to help out, but the emotional aspect can't be fixed so easily. This may just be online, but these are real people, and real trust. D: <3 I hope everything turns out okay.
*huggles feesh*
- Tali
(#138)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 9:15am
=/ How horrible. I've always been too untrusting to seek out a lair partner. I hope the victim in this incident can recover quickly.
- {.:Mareep:.}
(#12827)
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Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 9:17am
Aw... I hope the other person is alright. ;__;
Posted on: Tue May 17, 2011 8:21am
This is very sad. Unfortunately it's why I can't trust anyone but my dear rl family. I feel really bad for the victim. I hope everything goes well for them.