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Common Scams to Avoid
Scam Avoidance - General Tips• DON'T TRUST ANYONE. It's a tough galaxy out there, and anyone could betray you. Don't even trust me. The reason
why is explained in the next tip.
• Make sure that the person you are doing business with, is who they claim to be.
EVE-Online does have a unique naming policy. However, names may be very similar, so it's a good idea to be 100% certain that the person you are dealing with is who they claim to be. Also, never believe someone who says he is an alternate character of someone, if they refuse to offer proper proof of such. • If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Although this little nugget may seem obvious, it is nevertheless true that people usually only act in their own self-interest. If you are being offered something that sounds too good to be true, you would do well by questioning the deal. • Take your time.
Often you can tell whether or not you are dealing with someone who's trying to scam you by the way he is acting. If you feel that you are being rushed through a transaction, or if something doesn't feel right, you should back out. After all, it's a big galaxy and there are plenty more business opportunities out there. • Only use game functions as they were intended to be used.
When trading, only use the market or the station trade function so you can see and examine the item you are getting. Don't trade with other players through courier missions or by simply trusting them to deliver something. • Always use "Show Info".
When you have items in a trade window, always right-click and choose "Show info" on them to make sure it is the item you were expecting. If it is a blueprint, check if it has the number of production runs remaining and the correct research levels. Since ships can be renamed, use "Show info" to make sure it is the ship type you were expecting, and make sure you give at least a passing glance to its attributes and description. • Stay clear of eBay.
Trade of ISK, accounts, in-game items, or anything of that nature for real money is absolutely forbidden by CCP. If you want to Buy ISK there is a very specific procedure. If you feel that you have been cheated in such a transaction, there is nothing CPP can or will do about it. Your only recourse in such a situation is for you to contact the police. Assuming they don't laugh and refuse to help you. • The corporate world can be dangerous.
While joining and operating within a corp can be a very large and fulfilling part of playing EVE-Online, you ought to be aware of the fact that when you join a corp you are laying your pilot's life in their hands. Also, if a corp member betrays you and steals the contents of your corp hangar, there is absolutely nothing the GMs can do to help you. • Don't be too forthcoming in the information you share with other players.
No matter how close you think you are with your corpmates or anyone else in the game, you should never trust them with things like your password or username (that's what Limited API Keys are for). You never know if they might use it themselves, or pass it on to someone else. Further than that, if you give out your username and password, they can find out personal information about you; such as your address, email address, birth date, etc. Next thing you know you get a surprise $10,000 worth credit card debt attached to your name. Identify theft is just so much fun. • Be careful when using third-party programs.
There are only a few programs written to legitimately help Eve players. Many programs out there promise you an advantage over other players (often claiming to help you with things like mining). Avoid any program not linked from this site. Any legitimate program that can assist your game, will be listed somewhere on this site (even if I'm not personally fond of it). And if you know of a program I've missed, you can contact me here. The reason why you need to be wary, is that many of these programs will slip in "Trojan horses", that will retrieve your account information and/or password. Which, again, can be used to get your address, birth date, etc. So, unless you like having your identity stolen… Also, it's also a good idea to regularly run a virus scanner to make sure that your system isn't infected. Avast is what I use (it seems to be a half-decent program), and it's free for non-commercial users. • Be skeptical of any out-of-game "proof".
You shouldn't accept any screenshots, or anything of that nature as "proof" of anything. You can do some pretty wild things with PhotoShop these days. • Watch your inbox.
If you receive mail from any website claiming to be acting on behalf of EVE / CCP, make sure that they are the legitimate. It should be coming from eveonline.com domain. And even then, email from addresses can be spoofed. Never, EVER, respond to any mail that asks you for your password. Customer support will never ask you to send your password through the mail. • Always take note of the name of the player you are trading with.
It is very important to know the names of the players you do business with, since it is impossible to know when such information might be needed, to help prove that you have been the victim of an exploit. CPP will fix any game bug they know about. But new ones crop every once in a while |
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