WARNING: There are still reports of the so-called "fake coin" scam. Until this is fixed, we would advise YoVillians to NOT trade their valuable items.
Elektronika's TOP TRAPS List
- DOUBLE COINS – Claim to double/triple your money, sometimes with a ‘cheat code’ in 2 separate trades. You are asked to put the amount of money you want doubled, and to check off AGREE first. Once they get your money, they may kick you and run off with your coins. If what they claim is true, then they should be able to double your coins in ONE trade.
NOTE: DO NOT CHECK OFF AGREE UNTIL YOU SEE THE ITEM/COINS AGREED
UPON IN TRADE BOX.
- VIP – VIP STATUS IS NOT AVAILABLE, IT IS COMING SOON. Users will try to sell VIP cards/passes/tickets. Scammers have tried to pass of blue towels as VIP passes. The VIP areas (Sky Nightclub, Furniture Store) are still under construction. VIP robes and pink hair were accidentally released for a short time. A few lucky YoVillians got their hands on these items.
NOTE: YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN VIP BECOMES AVAILABLE. WHEN YOU
SIGN IN TO YOVILLE, AN ANNOUNCEMENT WINDOW POPS UP INFORMING YOU
OF NEW ITEMS OR ANY CHANGES.
- RATE AND GET PAID- Events may read “Rate and get 10coins”, “Rate, get a prize”. Once you give the owner a thumbs up, and ask for your coins or prize, owner will KICK YOU OUT.
- CHEAT CODES- There are no cheat codes. Cheat codes that claim to give you unlimited coins, speed or energy.
- CLONE ITEMS- Cloning tricks that claim to clone your items, thereby giving you more and more of any given item.
- PAGEANTS- There are fees for participating ($10, $25, $100 or even more). Participants beware, that the host could have a friend in the room that may have been selected as the winner ahead of time.
- NEW USERS ONLY- new YoVillians are lured into these events thinking that they will be given information, tips or instructions about the game. The owner will try to sell VIP tickets, double your coins or sell cheat codes.
- FREE STUFF/LEAVING YOVILLE- Once in their apartment, the owner is nowhere to be found.
- 50 PEOPLE IN YOUR APARTMENT, AND GET 5000 COINS- There is no reward for having “x” amount of people in your apartment.
NOTE:
- WHEN TRADING, REMEMBER TO CHECK THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM TO MAKE SURE IT IS WHAT YOU ASKED FOR. YOU MAY CHECK BY HOVERING YOUR CURSOR OVER THE ITEM IN THE TRADE WINDOW. A POP-UP WILL APPEAR WITH THE ITEMS DESCRIPTION.
- ON RARE OCCASIONS, PEOPLE DO DOUBLE COINS, DO GIVE YOU COINS FOR RATING, HOLD LEGITIMATE PAGEANTS.
- CHECK THE ROOM RATING OR THE MESSAGE BOARD FOR ANY INDICATIONS OF DISHONESTY.
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This is the Yo Scams Message Board. Posts concerning other subjects will be deleted.
Comments
| Date | 25/09/2008 |
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| By | pachitow |
| Subject | Re: selling VIP pass for 1000 coin |
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | elektronika |
| Subject | hasan |
Hello everyone
Heads up because our favourite scammer has returned. Hasan now goes by the name "accultek", once again trying to double coins.
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | slm |
| Subject | Re: hasan |
slm hasan kardes ben vipli olmak istiyorum bana yardimci olur musun?
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | casanova |
| Subject | lava lamp scam |
do not buy from this user he scamsu he kicks u out after removin items from trade
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | IVY |
| Subject | ANOTHER SCAMMER |
HIS NICK IS "FCUK DA POLICE"
HE CHANGE HIS NAME.. AND WAS SELLING VIP CODES.. OR SOMETHJING LIKE THAT...
STAY ALERT
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | elektronika |
| Subject | Re: ANOTHER SCAMMER |
Thanks Ivy for the heads up.
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | Chief Police Colt |
| Subject | Parole |
We here at ZPD are patrolling hard for all yovillians. Amongst our help is that of the SWAT, which is a very aggressive group, and a HUGE help. I would just like to take the time to thank everyone at ZPD and SWAT for an awesome job.
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | elektronika |
| Subject | Re: Parole |
Thanks to ZPD and SWAT. Good job chief !
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | Police Chief Colt |
| Subject | Hardwood floor scam |
Becareful not to check the accept button so quickly. Some scammers use wooden tables that resemble hardwood floors, leaving u with a table and no floor.
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| Date | 25/09/2008 |
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| By | Darla |
| Subject | Re: Hardwood floor scam |
this happened to me... i ended up paying 494 for table that was 150 )O:
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | Bianca - Scammer |
| Subject | Bianca - Scammer |
Bianca is a scammer !!!
I paid her the large lava lamp's money but just get back the small one.
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | elektronika |
| Subject | Re: Bianca - Scammer |
Please check the item description before agreeing, by hovering your cursor over the item. A description will appear, make sure it matches what you have agreed upon.
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | OfficerLeasha |
| Subject | scammers |
Watch out for a guy that goes by the name of $rich$- big scammer- mostly on trading items i have heard!
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | elektronika |
| Subject | Re: scammers |
Thanks OfficerLeasha, will keep an eye open for this person. Do you have any screenshots? If you do, please do not hesitate to send them to us.
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | dodo |
| Subject | try to scam on me |
marlin is a scammer be carufull for him he is bery scammer dont trade anything with him
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | Marlin |
| Subject | Re: try to scam on me |
if u were refering to me I DO NOT SCAM! maybe it was a different Marlin. or perhaps ur name was VIP and i caught u scamming in the post below? probably was a different Marlin.
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| Date | 26/09/2008 |
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| By | dave |
| Subject | Re: try to scam on me |
this is not true the person he accused is Marlin but the real theft is marlin. if u see closely the m is different
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| Date | 23/09/2008 |
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| By | Marlin |
| Subject | misleading trade scam |
VIP trades u a checkered floor as a dance floor. some can tell but new people beware.
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | elektronika |
| Subject | Re: misleading trade scam |
Hi Marlin
Unfortunately this is a common scam. If you want to make sure of the item being traded, put your cursor over the item - a description will appear.
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| Date | 24/09/2008 |
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| By | Marlin |
| Subject | Re: Re: misleading trade scam |
yes, i knew it was a scam. i could tell it was a checkered floor not a dance floor. ty for the tip.
