Coin/Speech Scam - 2nd Time

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Very smart, I don't really see how I'd ever be able to trick someone with it.. although I'd be a great target for anyone that wants to try this, I tend not to pay attention when trading.

Thanks for the heads up, I'm going to try avoiding this one.

[Aaron]

Yep just experienced this myself. LOL quite fast at it so they are!
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[Zuth]

Yep just experienced this myself. LOL quite fast at it so they are!

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Haha, that kinda looks obvious, I could understand if it was like taking a sack or gb off, but those?

[Aaron]

Haha, that kinda looks obvious, I could understand if it was like taking a sack or gb off, but those?

Yep it was so obvious, the trade just moved when he done it.. not noticeable one bit! Like I wouldn't notice a gb going missing from my trade.

[Rainbow]

Aha, that's quite an interesting scam :L - I've been distracted by normal speech before though when trading. I think it was [@]@Charlotte[/@]; or [@]@Poodle[/@]; (I don't know, she has like 100 accounts) was talking to me in my shop and I completely forgot about the trade and gave the girl some stuff for fr + then nearly did the same with some guy.

I lied to the girl cause she got all big-headed and thought she tricked me, so I said "Na, I gave it to you for free cause you're amazing x" then got hit on >.<

Omg sorry Warren, you never told me about this...=[

[Breeze]

Yeah, this sorta thing has been around for years now, never been unfortunate enough to fall for it however.

[Catchy]

This scam has been around for a good while now, it was doing rounds when the the new 9 box trade was first introduced.


Tbh, 'distraction scam trading' as I like to call it comes in many different guises:

1) Speech whether its fact as you said or just shocking comments in capital letters etc, I actually had someone who traded me and took out a sack while shouting 'OMG JUST READ ON NEWS THAT PRESIDENT BUSH HAS DIED!'

2) The not seen as often movement scam where they ask you to watch them do something really cool as they trade you (and take items out) such as 'I'm gonna turn into black pixels, watch!' or 'Look at my dancing and you'll see me naked'. I have only seen this one twice.

3) General clicking in and out trading where they keep putting different things in and taking them out again, in the hope you wont notice when they do remove a costly item.


Thanks for the heads up though.

That is hilarious lmfao! Can't say I've ever had this happen to me but yeah this is too much, a bit too desperate!

[Seikou]

this hasn't happened to me but yeah i don't think i'd notice if someone tried it, i don't really pay attention whilst trading so i'll maybe keep a closer eye haha.

[Zelda]

Tbh this is actually just quick trading, dunno why people calling it coin/speech recently but anyway MAKE SURE u check trade xx

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Tbh this is actually just quick trading, dunno why people calling it coin/speech recently but anyway MAKE SURE u check trade xx

Jan, you're always having to be negative or make sure people are right? Does it matter what it's called? They're distracting you with speech so it makes sense to call it the coin/speech scam. I don't know why you have to criticize it. :S