06-17-2003, 10:34 PM
Quote:I actually had a guy try something like this out on me
Heh, in my (pretty extensive, IMHO) time of playing in pubbie HC games, I've seen hundreds of scams. I usually go along with the person, whether it's a trade scam, a transfer scam(similiar to the topic one), or dupe scam of some kind.
I usually go along with the person right until they get to the final part(switching trade items, me dropping items,me letting them loot, ect) Then:
me: LOL!
scammer: What?
me: Good try, but that scam is pretty stupid.
scammer: Well it worked on 5 people in the last hour.
me: They must not be too bright.
scammer: No, they aren't. Goodbye.
me: Bye, good luck.
The sad part is that it actually does work often enough for them to keep at it.
Take it as a warning, when someone asks you to do something funny, or offers to dupe items(or somesuch), 90%(90% is generous) they are trying to scam you.