Scams
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Scams or hacking are illegal actions that are performed by players, usually for the sole purpose of earning items by exploiting other players for their items. Such actions are frowned upon, and most of which are punishable and may result in a ban from the game itself.
Should a player enter a world where illegal actions are taking place, it is highly encouraged for players to leave the world immediately. A simple act of spectating a scam is punishable. If, by chance, a moderator is online, message them (/msg <name of moderator> <message>) once. It is not encouraged to continuously spam and bombard them with messages. It is not advisable for players to try to solve any problems regarding scams by themselves as it may put them, as well as other players in unnecessary trouble.
Players can type in /report to report the world where Moderators will check the world. When players type /report, they have to make sure that the world itself is a scam, not the owner/admin or a player in the world.
Reporting scams, even if supported by images or video clips, in the Growtopia Forums, or sending an e-mail to the Support Team is a useless act. The Support Team does not accept photographs or clips of any illegal actions, and the Forums is not a place to report such actions.
There are also worlds in-game that educate players on scams and how to avoid them. One example is STOPDONTDROP, which is currently under the ownership of @Jenuine.
== Drop games ==t is designed to waste players' time as they collect Growtokens from the world.
Players will also fake broadcast to lure players in, such as claiming that there is a player in their world with a Legendary Item or that they are giving free items to players.
NOTE: As of the Systems Update, players can no longer obtain Growtokens from worlds.
World Trade Scams
World Trade Scam #1
The scammer will drop an item with a Checkpoint hidden behind it. When the scammer trades the world to the player, they will respawn, taking all the items.
This scam can also be done using a Door behind dropped items where the scammer will go to the Door ID and collect all the items once the trade has been done.
Another alternative is that an alternate account or a friend can take the items.
World Trade Scam #2
The scammer will place items in a Vending Machine. Just before the trade, they will take the items out and sell the world to a player, with just an empty Vending Machine.
World Trade Scam #3
The scammer will try and sell rare items inside a Highly Combustible Box. When they trade the world to a player, the scammer will burn the box and take all the items inside back.
World Trade Scam #4
The scammer will stand right next to a dropped item when trading. While the player is accepting the trade screen, the scammer will walk over and take the dropped item as the player accepts the trade.
World Trade Scam #5
The scammer will block items with Secret Passage, made to look like Wood Block. When the world is traded, the scammer will walk through the open Secret Passages and take all the items.
NOTE: As of the 3rd of June 2015, players are not allowed to trade worlds with loosely dropped items or items in storage containers (e.g. Treasure Chest), Dragon Gates or public blocks (i.e. Garbage).
World Trade Scam #6
The scammer will drop items in a world, cover them up, and offer to trade the world for a cheap price (such as Angel Wings for 8 World Locks). When the player starts trading, the scammer will place the World Key into the trade, along with some other items to distract the buyer. The scammer will then try and switch the World Key for another item while trying to distract the buyer such as talking to them. The buyer will then not receive the world.
Phone Booth Scams
In this scam, the scammer will access a player to a lock with a Phone Booth. They would then ask the player to punch the Phone Booth. Since the item is designed for players to store their clothing items, some players may accidentally click "Yes" and all their clothing items will be put into the Phone Booth. The scammer would then kick/ban the players and take the items inside the Phone Booth.
NOTE: The Phone Booth can now only be used by the owner of the booth.
Conclusion
In order to avoid getting scammed, players need to learn how to control themselves. Players must not give in to greed or to whatever the scammer says. If a player is trying to scam, leave the world and ignore them. Use common sense and do not fall for these scams. Please do NOT perform any of these scams, as it will result in a ban. id:Scams
