In RS2 there are many deceitful players and malicious scams they will use on you. This guide has been written to help you avoid common scams and complicated scams alike.
Scams
Item/Stat Improvement Scams
Armor Trimming
It is impossible for a member to trim your armor. Trimmed armor comes from Treasure Trails, a minigame for members only. If someone says “free armor trimming,” it’s a scam and you should report them.
Gem Cutting
If someone says “free gem cutting,” it is not guaranteed to be a scam. Sometimes members will be doing this just to be nice, but sometimes, it is malicious. The gem cutter could run off with your gems. Be cautious when letting other people do this for you.
Note: Now that Jagex have released the Assist System, there is no need to trade your gems to somebody in order to have them cut; they can simply lend you their skill using the new system. If they demand you hand the gems over to cut them, it is almost certainly a scam.
Stat Upgrades
“Give me your password and I will upgrade all of your stats to 99!” No, they won’t. They will take your account. It is impossible for your stats to be upgraded, you can only train them genuinely.
Trade Scams
Trust Test
A member will tell you that to gain their trust (and get in their clan, get another free item, etc.), you must give them an item to “let them hold.” If someone says “give me your weapon and I’ll give it back, just to be sure you trust me,” report them and say “no.”
Team Scam
Member 1 will stand in a bank, selling an inexpensive item (we’ll use a red bead for this example). He will say “selling red bead, 1mil!” His friend, Member 2, right up the street, will be buying a red bead for 2mil. Easy cash making opportunity. Buy from Member 1 and sell to Member 2 right up the street? Wrong. As soon as you buy the bead from member 1, he and his friend will log out.. leaving you with a red bead, an item worth 2gp. This scam is done with items and cash alike, not only red beads. Just be cautious and try to be aware of how much the item you’re buying is really worth.
Fast Switching
Some “skilled” members can switch out an expensive item with an inexpensive one so fast that you don’t even notice it. Common items used for this are rune/iron swords, dragon platelegs/red dragonhide legs, etc. Always check the second trade screen before hitting that final “accept” button or you could regret it!
Expensive, Unknown items
This scam mainly occurs in f2p. Scammers, usually RuneScape2 members, will buy items from members quests, or otherwise useless items that are tradable in f2p, and try to sell them at ridiculously high prices. This includes items like charcoal. Spinach Rolls which are available in f2p by random events, but also an uncommon item, may also be sold at insanely high prices. They are worthless and don’t even heal a lot of damage. Be careful as to the value of what you’re buying.
German Servers
Beware of any traders that demand you come to worlds 139 or 140 (the German worlds), because unless you have a very keen eye or know the German language, you can’t be sure if you’re receiving what the trader says you are. For example, logs all look very similar, and a scammer may try to give you a less-valuable but similar-looking kind of log, and if you accept the trade with them, you’ll only realize when you get back to an English world; by which time it’s far too late. Genuine traders should always trade on English worlds.
Password Scams
Your Password Is Blocked!
This used to be a huge scam as passwords would type in their passwords to see if it’s blocked, then the scammer can get away with your account. Jagex decided to play along with the scammers and started blocking your passwords (seriously). However don’t fall for any variation scams like “type your password with a 1 in the middle of it!” or anything like that. You shouldn’t ever be typing your password anywhere in game.
I’m A Jagex Employee…
If someone contacts you in or out of game, claiming to be a Jagex employee, they’re not. People who claim this will ask for your password with a stupid reason that they need to get on your account. Do not believe people who say this, just report and ignore them. Jagex will only contact you through the official Message Centre, or you can spot them in-game by their gold crown.
You’ve won a prize/free item!
If anyone says you have won a prize or free item, that’s great, but they don’t need your password in order to give it to you. If the item is tradable then they can use the proper in-game trading system. If it can’t be traded, there is no way to transfer it over. But be wary of these free items, if they’ve been collected illegally then you could get in trouble for being in possession of them!
In short, don’t give anyone, and I mean anyone, your password. The only people who would need to do something to your account are Jagex Mods, and they can do it without your password. Anyone who asks for your password should be reported immediately.
Other Scams
Wilderness
If you’re following someone, ensure they do not lead you to the wilderness and kill you. This happens to new members on countless occasions; make sure you’re not one of them!
Zamorak Monks/Tribesmen
If someone tells you to take wine from the Zamorak Monks west of Goblin Village, don’t do it! All of the monks will attack you. Also, do not attack the tribesmen near Shilo Village. They poison you, which hits 10 each time. There are other monsters that do damage like this as well, so be wary.
Malicious Programs
Keyloggers
When you add RuneScape 2 players to your MSN, watch out for files and links they send you. Any of them (even if it’s an image file) could be a key logger – a program that records your keystrokes and sends them back to the person who sent them to you. It’s a scammer’s ticket to your account.
Macro Programs
Avoid downloading auto-miners, auto-typers, auto-fishers, and anything of the like. 99% of them are keyloggers which are mentioned above, and even if you do find one that works, you’ll simply be banned permanently. Play the right way, don’t go looking to cheat.
RuneScape-Related External Links
Be wary about anything you click regarding RuneScape. This includes links found on Neoseeker and anywhere else that you frequent. People are out to key log you and will go to great measures to do this. Mainly watch out for things that require a download such as a world switcher, and be sure you know what you’re getting into by clicking something.
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