Hello, everyone. Flint here to write an Agent Insights about scammer allies.
While allies aren't a scam in and of themselves, they are a scam accessory that can make a scam more effective. Allies are jammers that try to trick others into thinking a scam is legit by posing as normal people that trust the scammer or benefit from the scam. In case it's not clear, allies are in on the scam and have worked out an arrangement with the scammer. Most scams that use allies only use one, but there can be more.
Signs of an ally include:
- Constantly/often says that the scammer is legit, they've won their giveaways before, the scammer is trustworthy/their friend, etc. Basically, vocally advocates for the scammer
- Related to the above, will often be the only person/people doing this. Everyone else will either be silent, lukewarm, or calling out the scam
- Will usually have traded big items or be winning any contests
- When in a den, the ally will often be there first.
- The ally isn't locked out.
- The ally contradicts people when they say that they got scammed
Alts are a subcategory of ally as far as scamming goes. Alts are controlled by the same person, allies are controlled by a different person. Signs of an alt include...
- Doesn't talk or move much
- Doesn't talk or move at the same time as the scammer
- All the traits of the ally
- Sounds the same/similar as the scammer
- If the scammer is unintelligent, will have similar usernames
- Many occasionally say things that the other account meant to say
Just remember, jammers advocating for the scam aren't necessarily indicators that it's safe. That's all for today's post. Bye!
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