This is a PM I sent to all of my friends. I fell for this scam and lost over 50K and plenty of expensive monthly items. DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU! If you have any questions about whether the person is legitimate or not, screen shot the message, do NOT give them your password and report it. THEN SIGN OFF. Sometimes playing stupid is the best way to get out of a scam.
Beware of [MOD]14admn!
He may be a hacker. He has stolen EVERYTHING OF VALUE from me and I DO NOT want this to happen to anyone else!! I'd personally take my chances of seeing if he will ban me. Because I didn't have that luxury, I'M PASSING THIS WARNING ON TO YOU!!!! Please take a look at the conversation that occured between he and I. Discern for yourself whether he is legitimate but don't say I never warned you. This is the conversation that has not been altered in any way:
[MOD]14admn
You have been suspected of hacking multiple accounts on Gaia
We have received a few reports of you hacking accounts on Gaia. In order to avoid an immediate ban, we require your password to check your trade history. If you take longer then five minutes to respond to this warning, your account will be permanently banned. Unless you are offline at the time. In that case, you will have a 24 hour time period to do so. If you chose to cooperate and we find you guilty, your ban will only be temporary. But if you choose to disobey, your account will lose all of its rights and your IP will be blocked from our site.
If you choose to cooperate you will recieve any item of your choice.
Sincerely,
The Gaia Administrators
This is a standard check-up and will only take 15 minutes of your time.
We have received a few reports of you hacking accounts on Gaia. In order to avoid an immediate ban, we require your password to check your trade history. If you take longer then five minutes to respond to this warning, your account will be permanently banned. Unless you are offline at the time. In that case, you will have a 24 hour time period to do so. If you chose to cooperate and we find you guilty, your ban will only be temporary. But if you choose to disobey, your account will lose all of its rights and your IP will be blocked from our site.
If you choose to cooperate you will recieve any item of your choice.
Sincerely,
The Gaia Administrators
This is a standard check-up and will only take 15 minutes of your time.
MakanaVermillion
How can I be sure this is not a hack? It says above every PM not to give out any password and admins and moderators will never request my password.
[MOD]14admn
I can assure you this isnt a hack, we had a few reports and we just need to do a standard account check up, now if you cooperate you will get an item of your choice biggrin
MakanaVermillion
I don't believe you. My friend told me she received the same message and that the "admins" took all of her items and her gold. I'm sorry if I'm being a pain but the box with red letters in it tells me that I should report anyone who requests my password to a mod.
[MOD]14admn
I understand that , but i dont want you to be banned miss
I hate banning people
It will only take 15minutes.
MakanaVermillion
I've already reported you. You stole everything from my friend and me.
[MOD]14admn
It does not matter if you report me , i am a moderator , and you account is in the process of being closed
This quoted PM has not been altered in any way. I already look dumb enough. Attempting to change the PM isn't going to help.
