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 Post subject: Heads up about a possible scam
PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:48 pm 
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I just went to check my e-mail as usual and there was a message entitled "YOU HAVE BEEN REPORTED!" Of course, I was confused and went to read the message, but as soon as I saw the sender, I knew it was a fake. mailto:neopets_help_team@hotmail.com is obviously NOT the real Neopets Team because the real Neopets Team doesn't use free e-mail accounts. :lol:

It reads like this:
You have received an official warning from neopets. There is suspicion of
hacking; therefore we would like you to assist us in solving the problem.
Please complete the form below and press the send button below when you have
completed it.

********************************************
Mail ID: 73608945(Do not delete this ID)
Neopets Username : ( )
Password : ( )(It's cAsE sEnSitIvE!)
Pin Number : ( ) (If Applied)
Date Of Birth: ( )
Email Address : ( )
********************************************
By replying to us, we hope to resolve the problems regarding your account as
soon as possible. We will verify that this is a clean account and a
certified NeoMail will be sent to you within 3 working days. Your
cooperation is greatly appreciated. The NeoPets Team apologizes for the
inconvenience caused.

Thank You,
The Neopets Team

How clever, huh? (not) Just thought I'd warn you guys. I don't know if these fakes have everyone's email addresses or not, so be careful!


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:01 pm 
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:roll: oh wow. Some people just dont know when to quit do they?


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:07 pm 
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do be sure to alert neopets of it just to be on the safe side because thats one thats ridiculious, if neo needs something and yer info they dont they'd send it on site -eye roll-


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:08 pm 
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hm, well they're asking for PINs now, so i see that they've smartened up a bit. but this particular guy is stupid for using a hotmail account, and even stupider for theying to scam in the first place.

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:08 pm 
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Oh, I already shot them a message about this fake, so I figured the next logical step was to notify fellow Neopians of the problem. :)


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Thanks for the heads up, it will help those new players out there that don't know the difference.


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:44 pm 
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I got a neomail from a fairly old member (2 years) the other day. She wanted to know if I "wanted her account" because she was "tired of playing neo." I asked her if I knew her from somewhere and she said I didn't and asked me again. I told her that I didn't want the account but if she wanted to send me all her stuff I'd happily accept.

Funny, never heard from her again. ;)

Or maybe it's cause I reported her.


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 Post subject: Re: Heads up about a possible scam
PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:15 pm 
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10in2010 wrote:
a certified NeoMail


:lol: How do you certify neomail? With RL mail that you certify, you've gotta pay extra... d'you think you have to pay nps to send certified neomails?


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:40 pm 
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Even a blind person should see this is a scam. If you take the time when signing up to read everything, you'll know they never email you and never ask for any passwords, pins, etc. (all of it is I assume, accessible for them anyways) and they don't need to "confirm" your account is clean. Also, why would they need your email address if they just emailed you?


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Teelie wrote:
Even a blind person should see this is a scam. If you take the time when signing up to read everything, you'll know they never email you and never ask for any passwords, pins, etc. (all of it is I assume, accessible for them anyways) and they don't need to "confirm" your account is clean. Also, why would they need your email address if they just emailed you?


Of course, scammers rely heavily on people that DON"T take the time to read about scams and such...that and little youngsters who are SUPER vulnerable to scams.


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:00 am 
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If they're that young, their parents should be monitoring their internet habits then.


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:18 am 
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Well not everyone plays neo when there parents are home, and even more kids have their own computers in their room.

Although due to heavy encyrption that neopets undoubtly uses for passwords and pin's I doubt there is any way to steal accounts other than scams and cookie sniffers.


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