Wrath of Dagon Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/31/scamv...system-of-hell/ from RockPaperShotgun. Very interesting to find out how this stuff works, I've seen a lot of those ads even without the social networks. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
kirottu Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 I don This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
Gorgon Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 Examples Of Scams: A typical scam: users are offered in game currency in exchange for filling out an IQ survey. Four simple questions are asked. The answers are irrelevant. When the user gets to the last question they are told their results will be text messaged to them. They are asked to enter in their mobile phone number, and are texted a pin code to enter on the quiz. Once they Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
kirottu Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 Those two were only small addons at end of his text. Most of the time he This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
Wrath of Dagon Posted November 3, 2009 Author Posted November 3, 2009 He's talking about lead gen type offers, which tend to be scams, not straight cash for game currency exchanges, which he said are fine at the very start. The examples given are of the lead gen type offers. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
kirottu Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 Ah, now I got it. This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
Walsingham Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 See now here's where I agree with Sando. We should set him on these fraudsters riding atop a pterosaur. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
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