Private messages with suspicious links

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Originally Posted by Bobby66

Tbh from the sounds of it only people that fall for it are naive, and maybe they should fall for them at least once so they can learn.

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The only problem is that if they have FC chest access, the bot the phishers use is scripted to strip their FC of all of its gil so others suffer as a result of their naivety.

Thankfully, if you have even a basic internet security program it'll block the phishing websites...though unfortunately that doesn't seem to apply to a lot of people.

I would remove the name from the screenshot. And the link provided within. Naming and shaming is against the forum rules, and it's usually not a good idea to post an already suspicious link.

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Originally Posted by Bobby66

Do people really fall for this? Don’t you have to copy and paste the link to go to it?

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Usually they are are sending these tells from some players hacked account. They've gotten so brazen and whenever I get these, I usually send them a tell back saying, "Do you know you're being reported right now for hacking some poor players account?" They quickly poof and log out.

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Originally Posted by Bobby66

Tbh from the sounds of it only people that fall for it are naive, and maybe they should fall for them at least once so they can learn.

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That's like saying elderly people who fall phone scams and lose their life savings deserve it. Not true. Trust in others (even if it is admittedly naive) is not a reason to be punished. It's only those who abuse trust that should be ruthlessly, cruelly punished.

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Originally Posted by Drkdays

That's like saying elderly people who fall phone scams and lose their life savings deserve it. Not true. Trust in others (even if it is admittedly naive) is not a reason to be punished. It's only those who abuse trust that should be ruthlessly, cruelly punished.

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It is unfair but reality is you only have yourself to blame if you get scammed or con. Use it as a life lesson and move on or die in regret. As people like to say life is not fair, sucks they lost everything but Rip should have took better measures to protect their assists.

I know it is harsh but cannot protect the stupid or the naive forever life moves far too quickly for that.

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Originally Posted by Bobby66

It is unfair but reality is you only have yourself to blame if you get scammed or con. Use it as a life lesson and move on or die in regret. As people like to say life is not fair, sucks they lost everything but Rip should have took better measures to protect their assists.

I know it is harsh but cannot protect the stupid or the naive forever life moves far too quickly for that.

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You're right. I don't even know why SE is even bothering to take action. After all, once everyone gets a nice burn no one will fall for such obvious scams EVER AGAIN.

It's so simple.

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Originally Posted by Drkdays

You're right. I don't even know why SE is even bothering to take action. After all, once everyone gets a nice burn no one will fall for such obvious scams EVER AGAIN.

It's so simple.

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I mean your not wrong is the sub set of people that fall scam do not learn after getting scammed once F in the chat for them.

You're *

Luckily, most civilized people disagree with you and say that the vulnerable should be protected.

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Originally Posted by Bobby66

Do people really fall for this? Don’t you have to copy and paste the link to go to it?

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Yes, otherwise they wouldn't do it.

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Originally Posted by Drkdays

You're *

Luckily, most civilized people disagree with you and say that the vulnerable should be protected.

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Ooops thanks on mobile the full site lay out is weird on my phone did not catch it.

That is fair, i just feel people are more likely to not repeat a mistake if they personal experience it verse being sheltered from them.