#9
by Skyzan
Hey, since this thread was already here, I thought I'd add my own contribution to this "Blacklist".
Recently there has been a level one player by the name of "Helpful" (ironic, eh?) hanging around Lir's Reach that is attempting to scam. He's been targeting newbies and semi-low level players who shout that they are buying weapons. Basically, he puts up an ancient sword on the trade screen and asks how much they have. The price of the sword will be around that price. When they put up the gold, he removes the sword quickly and accepts.
Yes, this is a pathetic attempt at scamming - but to newbies who see it as a steal, they may not take a second look to make sure the sword is still on the screen.
I have witnessed this player scamming someone named "asdfgs" for 500g, and others have undoubtedly fallen victim as well.
This is just to give the Mabon community a heads-up on scammers out there such as Helpful. Since he's level one and has an ancient sword, I would assume he has a main character - so there will most likely be more like him around. Rule of thumb is that if something seems too good to be true, be sure to double check the trade screen.
Cheers,
Skyzan