ok, in the past HOUR, ive received 2 scam PM's, as follows;
From: email_services_132
To: Big Boss - Elliot
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:20 pm
Subject: WARNING PLEASE READ
Copyright serving Gaia since 2003 "Report Scanner". 2008 Gaia Interactive Device, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Attention User,
We are sorry to inform you that your account has been brought to our attention. Your account has been REPORTED and needs to be investigated for further information. Like any other Gaian Administrator, we don't normally ask for this information but to clear your report we must. You will be asked a few questions to verify that this is your account. Please fill out the information requested. . If you were offline when you received this message, you have been given 45 minutes to reply to this message as of the time you logged in or this report will not beable to pass the maintainence.
ATTENTION!
We are very careful and want to make sure you are safe, this is the reason this message pops up. BUT, your case is very rare, and in these cases we have no choice but for you to fill the form, It is very important you understand this.
User Name:
Password:
Email:
HINT!
We understand that it does not let you give out your personal information. (password ect) So we have to ask you to put a score ( - ) between every letter. Thank your obliging.
NOTICE!
After scanning your account, if all is good and the reports are proven wrong, you will receive 5,000g from us. We would really appreciate it if you could cooperate. We have had to ban a lot of people for not complying.
Thank You.
Your sincerely,
-Gaia Administrator & Help & Support Team-
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From: lovable Misty
To: Big Boss - Elliot
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 2:07 pm
Subject:
Hello there, I saw you in the forums, and you look like a person who could use some easy gold n_n If you visit my friends guild, check it out and comment, he'll give you 10k!! 10,000g!!!! =D Gaia is currently having some retarted glitches -_-, so following this link may log you out of your account, but not to worry (: cuz when you log back in, it will take you straight to his guild. (: Pm me back as soon as you comment the guild, so I can tell to give u the 10k. (:
The names are NOT withheld because they need to be reported.
now ill explain how these two scams work:
#1- Pretty self explainitory, enter your pass andbe screwed. they make a convincing argument so of course young kids will fall for this.
#2- a wee more clever. the link she providided does not infact log you out, but takes you to a fake site, where you assume you must re-enter your details, and BAM. account hacked.
i never understood why so many of you get hacked. but now i see. its bastards like that, that trick people.
if youre not sure about something, ask around.
and no i havnt been hacked on this site before. matter of fact, ive been here 4 days. but ive had enough life excperience with a con artist father and the interwebs. stay safe people.
From: email_services_132
To: Big Boss - Elliot
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:20 pm
Subject: WARNING PLEASE READ
Copyright serving Gaia since 2003 "Report Scanner". 2008 Gaia Interactive Device, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Attention User,
We are sorry to inform you that your account has been brought to our attention. Your account has been REPORTED and needs to be investigated for further information. Like any other Gaian Administrator, we don't normally ask for this information but to clear your report we must. You will be asked a few questions to verify that this is your account. Please fill out the information requested. . If you were offline when you received this message, you have been given 45 minutes to reply to this message as of the time you logged in or this report will not beable to pass the maintainence.
ATTENTION!
We are very careful and want to make sure you are safe, this is the reason this message pops up. BUT, your case is very rare, and in these cases we have no choice but for you to fill the form, It is very important you understand this.
User Name:
Password:
Email:
HINT!
We understand that it does not let you give out your personal information. (password ect) So we have to ask you to put a score ( - ) between every letter. Thank your obliging.
NOTICE!
After scanning your account, if all is good and the reports are proven wrong, you will receive 5,000g from us. We would really appreciate it if you could cooperate. We have had to ban a lot of people for not complying.
Thank You.
Your sincerely,
-Gaia Administrator & Help & Support Team-
==================================
From: lovable Misty
To: Big Boss - Elliot
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 2:07 pm
Subject:
Hello there, I saw you in the forums, and you look like a person who could use some easy gold n_n If you visit my friends guild, check it out and comment, he'll give you 10k!! 10,000g!!!! =D Gaia is currently having some retarted glitches -_-, so following this link may log you out of your account, but not to worry (: cuz when you log back in, it will take you straight to his guild. (: Pm me back as soon as you comment the guild, so I can tell to give u the 10k. (:
The names are NOT withheld because they need to be reported.
now ill explain how these two scams work:
#1- Pretty self explainitory, enter your pass andbe screwed. they make a convincing argument so of course young kids will fall for this.
#2- a wee more clever. the link she providided does not infact log you out, but takes you to a fake site, where you assume you must re-enter your details, and BAM. account hacked.
i never understood why so many of you get hacked. but now i see. its bastards like that, that trick people.
if youre not sure about something, ask around.
and no i havnt been hacked on this site before. matter of fact, ive been here 4 days. but ive had enough life excperience with a con artist father and the interwebs. stay safe people.
