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A VERY Suspicious Message in Free Market Shops

I had my shop up for several hours today while at school. When I got back and checked the sales, someone posted a message in my shop chat. This is the SS:

[url=] http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/4066/suspicious.png [/url]

If you don't want to click the link, the message reads:
"OMGITSSULFR: Hey, I'm Sulfer. I've screen shotted maples best equips and put them on a forum to show everyone. One of your items was used ^_^. Check it out at mmorpg2d.com/forum/172043.htm"

This is pretty suspicious to me. I just thought I'd warn everyone.
I actually tested this out myself. It was a link to a forum site, and there were several links to images. Only, in red text next to the link said: "You must be logged in or registered to view the images". So, I signed up, definitely not using any of the information I use for any of my Maple accounts. I checked my email, and nothing. So, assuming this is a phishing site that tries to get your login info to hack your account.
EDIT: Also, I forgot to add that the message described that the SS'es were pictures of really good/godly equips. I found it funny because the best equip I had in my shop at all was a Rare level 40 Brown Pilfer with all stats added 2...

Thanks for reading,
Ruzei.

January 7, 2011

23 Comments • Newest first

BornOsiris

Same happened to me with the same message and the same guy. I haven't seen what item he was talking about because I don;t trust the site, and I had nothing worth showing in my shop. So it is some sort of trick.

Reply January 8, 2011
crazypaulkim

[quote=imshocute]the people who fall for this type of scam are idiots who deserve to be hacked.[/quote]

I actually went to the site
0-0
F YOU NX HOAHSOR

Reply January 8, 2011
GazimoEnthra

NEVER trust links offered to you in game.
Just by signing up it seems like you've taken too much of a risk =/
Hope you don't get hacked, should scan your computer for a keylogger.

Reply January 8, 2011
Zielo

Ok why are people talking about Action Replay for in my SS lol

Reply January 7, 2011
OniDusk

Quite a common practice but thank you for the warning regardless.

Reply January 7, 2011
hardballer

was a thread necessary? ive seen messages just like that all the time....they do it to get people who dont know whats going on to go to a site and get owned...

Reply January 7, 2011
nekked

[quote=KronosShift]Well no offense but the items you were selling aren't godly...
So why would he use your clean items?[/quote]

That person isnt after the items. Hes after peoples accounts by saying he got a SS of their items, so come to his website and sign up therefore keylogging you.

Reply January 7, 2011
coyote252

I think Its a pretty funny scam O.o besides the fact that he tells everyone their stuff was used is rather dumb though. O.o

Reply January 7, 2011
snowbunny9

i think its a virus or just a hacker

Reply January 7, 2011
Green4EVER

they do that a lot, just ignore it, it's a phisher/keylogger

Reply January 7, 2011
pamcakes

I would just ignore anything that is left in your shop telling you to go to a site.

Reply January 7, 2011
imshocute

[quote=Jeremiah917]lawl yu m@d ? and C00l St0ry Brah[/quote]
-1 for attempt to be cyber-cool

Reply January 7, 2011
xdarkshynobi

random but did u ever figure out how to get rid of the AR glitch were itssearching for the carterage?

Reply January 7, 2011
imshocute

the people who fall for this type of scam are idiots who deserve to be hacked.

Reply January 7, 2011
kRIPTAH

Get used to it, Nice Jaira btw! =)

Reply January 7, 2011
ChuckNastee

It's just a bot that shoots in and out of every shop and posts that message. It has nothing to do with what's actually in your store.

Also, you shouldn't have even visited the site. The less you respond to that message, the safer you are.

Reply January 7, 2011 - edited
Zielo

Also, I forgot to add that the message described that the SS'es were pictures of really good/godly equips. I found it funny because the best equip I had in my shop at all was a Rare level 40 Brown Pilfer with all stats added 2...

Reply January 7, 2011 - edited
PurpleMatter

Pretty sure it's a phishing or keylogging website. I suggest to not go on this if everyone is pretty much getting all the same message. Advertisers :C

Reply January 7, 2011 - edited
KronosShift

Well no offense but the items you were selling aren't godly...
So why would he use your clean items?

Reply January 7, 2011 - edited
balder944

I got that too. Nice Jaira btw. o-o.

Reply January 7, 2011 - edited
ThaFireMasta

just ignore it they do it all the time

Reply January 7, 2011 - edited
Chat

If it's from Sulfur, it's a scam.

Edit:Yep it's Sulfur.

Reply January 7, 2011 - edited
grantwall

I don't remember exactly how it comes into play, but there's phishing on that website somewhere last people claimed.
I'd avoid going to it, as everyone gets that exact message.

Reply January 7, 2011 - edited