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The owner drops his items behind a wall to let players see it. Usually there will be more than four different items or the item being sold is worth more than 200 [[World Locks]]. After buying the world, a Player will use a door that was originaly placed to re-enter the world to take back his/her items. Walls are built to slow the player down, letting the Scammer have a higher chance to steal back the items. | The owner drops his items behind a wall to let players see it. Usually there will be more than four different items or the item being sold is worth more than 200 [[World Locks]]. After buying the world, a Player will use a door that was originaly placed to re-enter the world to take back his/her items. Walls are built to slow the player down, letting the Scammer have a higher chance to steal back the items. | ||
- '''Scamed Victim | - '''Scamed Victim Scam''' | ||
A Player tries to tell other Players that he/she has been scammed. Players will then donate to the scammer, not knowing that the scammer is using a fake account. | A Player tries to tell other Players that he/she has been scammed. Players will then donate to the scammer, not knowing that the scammer is using a fake account. | ||
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Almost '''all '''of Growtopia's parkour maps are scams. The prize will be locked up in a room or the Player has to answer an impossible question. (Example, 18374920) This prevents the Player from obtaining the item, letting others able to see it and think its legit. This enables the Owner to '''farm Growtokens '''from other Players who enter the world. | Almost '''all '''of Growtopia's parkour maps are scams. The prize will be locked up in a room or the Player has to answer an impossible question. (Example, 18374920) This prevents the Player from obtaining the item, letting others able to see it and think its legit. This enables the Owner to '''farm Growtokens '''from other Players who enter the world. | ||
- '''Trust | - '''Trust Test Scam.''' | ||
Players who befriend strangers and attempt to earn their trust, usually to let them into a world or steal their items. | Players who befriend strangers and attempt to earn their trust, usually to let them into a world or steal their items. | ||
- '''Drop | - '''Drop Game Scam'''. (V'''ery Common''') | ||
One of the many ways to gamble in the game. Drop Games are the most common way to scam Players. Players will have to drop their items on the ground; the rarest item will usually win the prize shown. The Owner will then place a block or ban the Player who dropped the most or dropped the rarest item in order to obtain his/her goods. Most Drop Games are reported to [[Moderators]] to stop the illegal activity.''' Everyone '''will be sent to [[Hell]], but the Scammer might have a chance to be banned from the [[Moderator]] | One of the many ways to gamble in the game. Drop Games are the most common way to scam Players. Players will have to drop their items on the ground; the rarest item will usually win the prize shown. The Owner will then place a block or ban the Player who dropped the most or dropped the rarest item in order to obtain his/her goods. Most Drop Games are reported to [[Moderators]] to stop the illegal activity.''' Everyone '''will be sent to [[Hell]], but the Scammer might have a chance to be banned from the [[Moderator]] | ||
- '''Donation Box Prize | - '''Donation Box Prize Scam''' | ||
''' '''People must donate the rarest item to recieve the prize that was shown, multiaccounts/puppets are commondly used to lure people into the game, thinking that the multiaccount is a normal player. Players will then get tricked into not knowing the multiaccount is being controlled by the Scammer itself. | ''' '''People must donate the rarest item to recieve the prize that was shown, multiaccounts/puppets are commondly used to lure people into the game, thinking that the multiaccount is a normal player. Players will then get tricked into not knowing the multiaccount is being controlled by the Scammer itself. | ||
Revision as of 00:41, 7 August 2014
Information:
Scams are illegal actions done by Players, usually to earn rarer or more items without working for it. Most Players scam either for the fun of it, or to obtain more items. Most scams can be avoided by exiting the world.
Do not do one! You will get reported or BANNED for doing any of these actions!
List of Scams:
- World scam
The owner drops his items behind a wall to let players see it. Usually there will be more than four different items or the item being sold is worth more than 200 World Locks. After buying the world, a Player will use a door that was originaly placed to re-enter the world to take back his/her items. Walls are built to slow the player down, letting the Scammer have a higher chance to steal back the items.
- Scamed Victim Scam
A Player tries to tell other Players that he/she has been scammed. Players will then donate to the scammer, not knowing that the scammer is using a fake account.
- Parkour Prize scam.
Almost all of Growtopia's parkour maps are scams. The prize will be locked up in a room or the Player has to answer an impossible question. (Example, 18374920) This prevents the Player from obtaining the item, letting others able to see it and think its legit. This enables the Owner to farm Growtokens from other Players who enter the world.
- Trust Test Scam.
Players who befriend strangers and attempt to earn their trust, usually to let them into a world or steal their items.
- Drop Game Scam. (Very Common)
One of the many ways to gamble in the game. Drop Games are the most common way to scam Players. Players will have to drop their items on the ground; the rarest item will usually win the prize shown. The Owner will then place a block or ban the Player who dropped the most or dropped the rarest item in order to obtain his/her goods. Most Drop Games are reported to Moderators to stop the illegal activity. Everyone will be sent to Hell, but the Scammer might have a chance to be banned from the Moderator
- Donation Box Prize Scam
People must donate the rarest item to recieve the prize that was shown, multiaccounts/puppets are commondly used to lure people into the game, thinking that the multiaccount is a normal player. Players will then get tricked into not knowing the multiaccount is being controlled by the Scammer itself.
How to prevent from being scammed:
- Drop Games
Exit the world immediately to prevent getting yourself cursed to Hell. Type '/mods' to check if there's any moderator to report to!
- Donation Box Scam
Check the nation of both accounts, this might be a way to ensure the Scammer is not using a multiaccount. Another way is to spectate the game first, if one Player seems to be winning all the games, even when he lost, The Owner is obviously scamming the victims.
-Trust Test
The best way to prevent this is to not access anyone into your main/storage worlds. Try not to make friends with who you don't even know, they're just out there with a friendly face ready to scam you!
Here's a video showing how to do it: