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Posted October 28, 2012
DO NOT TRADE WITH ANYONE WITH SHIT REP.
Posted October 28, 2012
As pointed out by SirPrimalform on the known scammers thread; this simple googling trick will quickly reveal a would-be scammer:

[url=https://www.google.co.uk/#q=site:www.gog.com+%22Big__McLargeHuge%22&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=imvns&filter=0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=9cc6ce1e3edfb4fe&bpcl=35466521&biw=1366&bih=649]https://www.google.co.uk/#q=site:www.gog.com+%22Big__McLargeHuge%22&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=imvns&filter=0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=9cc6ce1e3edfb4fe&bpcl=35466521&biw=1366&bih=649[/url]

Just input the exact name of the user attempting to trade with you into the quotation marks, and the results should speak for themselves.

The scammer attempting to impersonate K_1269 contacted me, and again my bat sense was tingling, so I looked him up, and found this thread as one of the first results on Google.

Here's a screenshot in case it will help anyone distinguish him from the real "K_1269".

Notice the fullstop at the end of "K_1269." and the real "K_1269" further up on the list. Also note how the scammer earlier contacted me masquerading as "Big__McLargeHuge". I'm also a bit suspicious of Darthprymus, who contacted me with the same trade after I had blocked "Big__McLargeHuge".

Either the scammer is an idiot, or they are trolling me.

Since it's only a matter of time before any of us might get clumsily impersonated, make sure to always Google up anyone who contacts you via PM using the trick above, and to pay careful attention to a person's rep and join date when chatting with them in the forums.
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Post edited October 28, 2012 by shadowmirage
Posted October 28, 2012
Before there was Big__McLargeHuge there was SirPrimalF0rm: http://www.gog.com/en/forum/general/classifieds/post3639

Meant for trolling as much as anything I think but there's a chance it might be used for scamming.

The annoying this is that I contacted T days ago and he said he'd pass it on to the support department who still haven't done anything (I know it's the weekend now, but it wasn't when all this happened).
Post edited October 28, 2012 by SirPrimalform
Posted October 28, 2012
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shadowmirage: As pointed out by SirPrimalform on the known scammers thread; this simple googling trick will quickly reveal a would-be scammer:

[url=https://www.google.co.uk/#q=site:www.gog.com+%22Big__McLargeHuge%22&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=imvns&filter=0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=9cc6ce1e3edfb4fe&bpcl=35466521&biw=1366&bih=649]https://www.google.co.uk/#q=site:www.gog.com+%22Big__McLargeHuge%22&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=imvns&filter=0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=9cc6ce1e3edfb4fe&bpcl=35466521&biw=1366&bih=649[/url]

Just input the exact name of the user attempting to trade with you into the quotation marks, and the results should speak for themselves.

The scammer attempting to impersonate K_1269 contacted me, and again my bat sense was tingling, so I looked him up, and found this thread as one of the first results on Google.

Here's a screenshot in case it will help anyone distinguish him from the real "K_1269".

Notice the fullstop at the end of "K_1269." and the real "K_1269" further up on the list. Also note how the scammer earlier contacted me masquerading as "Big__McLargeHuge". I'm also a bit suspicious of Darthprymus, who contacted me with the same trade after I had blocked "Big__McLargeHuge".

Either the scammer is an idiot, or they are trolling me.

Since it's only a matter of time before any of us might get clumsily impersonated, make sure to always Google up anyone who contacts you via PM using the trick above, and to pay careful attention to a person's rep and join date when chatting with them in the forums.
Getting abit tired of being thrown in with the scammers just because im trying to do a trade or two and i've even offered to do it first. and as for doing it at the same time or near abouts just bad luck and i even stayed up an hour waiting for a response not even a no.
Posted October 28, 2012
Recent events have led me to think that a single person out of fun or spite, want to create somekind of a mess on our forum...

You have the walako affair, the chinese bot links to I don't know what kind of reseller, and theses impersonations....

As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't affect me in anyway... but I believe security and information display are gonna be restructred on the forum, to further prevent "indisirables" of causing havoc among us.
Post edited October 28, 2012 by N0x0ss
Posted October 28, 2012
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shadowmirage: As pointed out by SirPrimalform on the known scammers thread; this simple googling trick will quickly reveal a would-be scammer:

[url=https://www.google.co.uk/#q=site:www.gog.com+%22Big__McLargeHuge%22&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=imvns&filter=0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=9cc6ce1e3edfb4fe&bpcl=35466521&biw=1366&bih=649]https://www.google.co.uk/#q=site:www.gog.com+%22Big__McLargeHuge%22&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=imvns&filter=0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=9cc6ce1e3edfb4fe&bpcl=35466521&biw=1366&bih=649[/url]

Just input the exact name of the user attempting to trade with you into the quotation marks, and the results should speak for themselves.

The scammer attempting to impersonate K_1269 contacted me, and again my bat sense was tingling, so I looked him up, and found this thread as one of the first results on Google.

Here's a screenshot in case it will help anyone distinguish him from the real "K_1269".

Notice the fullstop at the end of "K_1269." and the real "K_1269" further up on the list. Also note how the scammer earlier contacted me masquerading as "Big__McLargeHuge". I'm also a bit suspicious of Darthprymus, who contacted me with the same trade after I had blocked "Big__McLargeHuge".

Either the scammer is an idiot, or they are trolling me.

Since it's only a matter of time before any of us might get clumsily impersonated, make sure to always Google up anyone who contacts you via PM using the trick above, and to pay careful attention to a person's rep and join date when chatting with them in the forums.
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Darthprymus: Getting abit tired of being thrown in with the scammers just because im trying to do a trade or two and i've even offered to do it first. and as for doing it at the same time or near abouts just bad luck and i even stayed up an hour waiting for a response not even a no.
Alright, I'm sorry then. It was truly bad timing, and I was tired of it all myself. As it goes, someone gifted the game to me, so I don't need it anymore :).
I'll remove your name from the suspicion list, I'm sorry if I have hurt your feelings. I'm just being extra careful there days.
Posted October 28, 2012
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N0x0ss: Recent events have led me to think that a single person out of fun or spite, want to create somekind of a mess on our forum...

You have the walako affair, the chinese bot links to I don't know what kind of reseller, and theses impersonations....

As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't affect me in anyway... but I believe security and information display are gonna be restructred on the forum, to further prevent "indisirables" of causing havoc among us.
Walako affair?
Posted October 28, 2012
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Darthprymus: Getting abit tired of being thrown in with the scammers just because im trying to do a trade or two and i've even offered to do it first. and as for doing it at the same time or near abouts just bad luck and i even stayed up an hour waiting for a response not even a no.
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shadowmirage: Alright, I'm sorry then. It was truly bad timing, and I was tired of it all myself. As it goes, someone gifted the game to me, so I don't need it anymore :).
I'll remove your name from the suspicion list, I'm sorry if I have hurt your feelings. I'm just being extra careful there days.
I appreciate that thank you and no i understand it fully i find the scamming thats been going on to be beyond disgusting thats why i hate being considered one so much, Glad you got your copy though. Yeah sadly its coming to where you have to be vigilant on here.
Posted October 28, 2012
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Ultimatum: Walako affair?
http://www.gog.com/en/forum/general/known_scammers/page1
Posted October 28, 2012
I hear someone has been impersonating Xyem, trying to steal all his forum-cred (that's like street cred, but for forums).
Posted October 28, 2012
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xzyem: I hear someone has been impersonating Xyem, trying to steal all his forum-cred (that's like street cred, but for forums).
weren't you wearing a monocle? :D
Posted October 28, 2012
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xzyem: I hear someone has been impersonating Xyem, trying to steal all his forum-cred (that's like street cred, but for forums).
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dr.zli: weren't you wearing a monocle? :D
No, I have a twiddly mustache.
Posted October 28, 2012
I've only taken a quick look over the thread and is it just me or hasn't anybody mentioned the registration date which is the only thing you can't modify manually? Seeing the other person's registration date on the "messages" screen should suffice and may be something the tech guys might be able to add quickly.
Post edited October 28, 2012 by F4LL0UT
Posted October 28, 2012
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dr.zli: weren't you wearing a monocle? :D
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xzyem: No, I have a twiddly mustache.
Glad to see you here once again, I missed you ;)
Posted October 28, 2012
You guys know that this is not the purpose of the forums? Why should GOG do something that is nothing but a legal liability for them? That they tolerate this in the first place is very forthcoming of them. I don't think it is allowed on the Steam forums ....
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