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The latest Scams read here...
Unfortunately, not everyone who visits Neopia are nice people. The Wall of Shame is a place where we post the latest
ways people are trying to trick others. As a general rule, anyone who asks for your password is trying to trick you. Neopets
staff will NEVER ask you for your password.
NO MEMBER OF THE STAFF WILL EVER CONTECT YOU THROUGH AIM, MSN, OR ANY OTHER CHAT!!!
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Boomspeed Scams This is more unusual as this isn't tricking you out of anything
Neopets related. Basically people are sending emails to Neopets players pretending to be from Boomspeed (an image hosting
service). They claim they will erase the player's account unless they pay 10 dollars. This is a scam, Boomspeed do not send
such emails and Boomspeed have been alerted to this problem.
Password Scams Several people are trying to trick you into giving them your
password, claiming to have "Neopoint Generators" or to have found a bug in the Neopets system, just put in your password and
you'll get something. These are ALL tricks. Never give your password to anyone, if you do, you are just handing them your
account on a plate and they can do anything they want to with it.
Shop Scams Lately people have been trying to trick others into buying items
from their shops in return for 'secrets' and contest entries. This is just a scam to get you to buy over-priced items. There
are no secrets to making NP fast, anyone found to have a scam in their shop will have their shop deleted and account frozen.
Chain Letters Neopets will not ask you to pass any messages onto anyone else.
We will not be rewarding you with Neggs or anything else. If you receive any such Neomail, simply delete it.
Email Scams The latest trick is to try to make you change your email address
to win a prize, or to change your password to something simple such as 'gohans'. Do not do this, if you do, that person will
be able to get your password and gain entry to your account. Remember, no Neopets staff will EVER ask for your password. If
you receive any such messages, please report them using this form. Include a copy of the message if you can.
Fake Staff Remember that NO MEMBER OF STAFF will ever ask for your password,
and no member of staff will ever contact you through NeoMail, except theneopetsteam. Warnings are the only thing that will
be sent from theneopetsteam account, these will say what you were doing wrong, and WILL NOT ask for your password. If anyone
does NeoMail or Email you requesting your password, please report it immediately using this form.
Fake Login Pages/ Items Some people have been putting fake items into their
shop. When you click on the item and press 'yes' you wish to buy, you get re-directed to a page that appears to be a Neopets
login screen. If you look closely at the Url it is not actually a Neopets site, but a scam to try to get your password. If
you notice any shops that do this, please report them using this form.
Other things to watch out for:
- Neositting Scams - Many people claim to need your password to sit your pets and then they steal your account. DO
NOT let anyone sit your pet. You can put your pet in the Neolodge for 4 weeks now and your pet should be fed, played with,
and happy during its stay.
- NeoDrive URL Scam - Don't send anyone your Neodrive URL, if you do then you are giving them your password!
- Fake Competitions - If anyone is having a competition, then they are not endorsed by the Neopets staff and they
do not need your password to send you your prizes.
- Virus Tricksters - Some very nasty people are posting links to viruses on the Neopets site. They claim it is a
link to a Neohelper program, Neopoints.exe or a Scorchy Slots program. It is not. It is a virus that can seriously damage
your computer.
- Trading not via the Trading Post - Do not trade with anyone unless you are using the Island Trading Post. If you trade with anybody without using this then it is at your own risk and you could lose your items or Neopoints.
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If you know of a scam, such as a shop that is forcing you to buy things or someone that is pretending to be Neopets staff,
or someone that is asking for passwords, let us know using this form and we will post it here to warn others! Remember:
- Do NOT give your password to ANYONE, no matter what they promise.
- Only trade using the Island Trading Post.
- If anyone sends you a message and says they are Neopets staff, unless they are using the user name theneopetsteam,
they are most probably lying
If in doubt about any messages you receive, please ask us! Thanks, The Neopets
Team
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Those scams up there happen often! I will tell you of scams I have gotten. One time a long time ago when I just started neopets
somone said give me 100,000 NP and I will give you a baby paint brush and so I bidded on thier trading post item and I never
recieved the paint brush. I reported them ASAP, but unfortuneatly they just made that account for scamming so I lost 100,000
NP I was almost in tears lol (yes neopets means that mush to me) Another Scam is very comman people say they have neopoint
genorators and they say go here and you will get anything you want and they will ask for your account name and password and
what you want, but beware it is a SCAM! I have seen them everywhere. Another scam I went through is not to long ago I was
posting saying email me and I listed my email and I said email me if you can make guild layouts, and like an hour later I
got an email from someone and it said it was from the neopets team that was there screen name and it said if you do not email
me back within 48 hours with your username and password your account will be frozen and here I am today a month later still
enjoying neopets!
Hey! And I mean it! some of thoose people are mean.
Just today (7/27) kissesforu14 said don't do to this site that said it would give you one millon np if you put in your password
and username. can you belive it?
Yeah, I found two of those kind already! DO NOT FILL THEM IN PLEASE!