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Welcome, we will be reviewing type of scams. Lets start with the most common scam.
Item Trading Scam[]
A simple scam of you item trading, which is not allowed. DONT ITEM TRADE, YOU COULD HAVE A CHANCE OF GETTING SCAMMED. Also, if they don't scam, still don't item trade. Its bannable. So, the scammer wants you to give you give the item and WONT give you the item they have. Then they leave the game.
Next scam, shall we?
Trustworthy friends?[]
Basically, a friend of yours will ask to borrow your stand. If you give them it, they will most likely keep your stand, unfriend you, then leave. Friends will most likely do this when you have a HELLA RARE STAND. Examples: Manga, Kars, STW.
Next!
Hiding Person[]
A person that would hide, not revealing their stand. Then they will ask you to trade, then when you trade, they will accept before you can cancel. Just ask what they're stand is before trading. Or you are at risk.
So, how is your day?
Cross Trading Scammer[]
Don't item trade or you are completely stupid. You could get scammed. But if you don't listen to me, and go ahead and cross trade, this could happen to you. You would be asked to trade a stand from [EXAMPLE] for a stand in [EXAMPLE] and get scammed because you are a idiot. Don't cross trade.
Switching Stands/Specs[]
You would be asked to trade, then THEY would send the invite. The person would hide they're stand, they would say something like "I gotta go do something, etc." Then ask to trade, switching to a common stand, being easily scammed.
Exploiter Trading?[]
Exploiter trading is basically where a exploiter has a DI MOLTO stand, asks you to trade, switching their stand with exploits, then you get easily scammed.
"FREE MANGA!"[]
Someone would scream in the chat saying "FREE [good stand]! FIRST PERSON TO TRADE ME GETS IT!" Don't fall for these scams. Check the person before actually trading them.
And finally, the most scam that everyone falls for, the
Double Account Scam[]
The double account scam is a scam where someone with a user of [Example123] and a alt that is called [ExampIe123] (a I switched with the L). The main account has a DI MOLTO stand, and the alt has a garbage stand. You will be asked to trade, then you will accidently trade the alt, getting scammed. There is no way to avoid this scam, just say "HEY YOU HAVE ANOTHER ALT THAT HAS YOUR USER" and keep screaming that or something.
Conclusion[]
Tell me if there is ways to avoid some of these scams, or some scams they're are to avoid!