Hello, everyone. Flint here, to talk about various scams in AJ involving codes.
I won't be talking about membership codes here, though some of the scams I'll mention share similarities with membership code scams. I'll be talking about codes for items, currency, and things like that.
A simple code scam occurs when someone says that they will give you a code in exchange for items. They usually either give you a broken code, or take off with your items without giving you anything in return. This can easily be avoided by just ignoring anyone who tries to do it.
A more complex scam occurs when someone will give you a code, that they tell you does not work until you do something to activate it. This something will usually involve entering your information into some non-Animal Jam location, downloading something, or visiting some strange off-site location.
If they try to get you to visit somewhere or do something off-site in order to activate your code, they are probably lying and trying to scam you. Entering information into non-AJ places will result in said info being stolen, and downloading stuff and visiting strange sites will probably give your computer viruses.
It is not advisable to enter in strange codes that others give you. Most of the time entering the codes themselves won't do much, but the codes likely won't work and getting them to work will get you scammed. I've heard of instances where entering codes will give people access to your account, but I do not know the validity of these claims. If you're concerned about that, don't go to the dens of or enter any codes given by people who promise free codes. Just report them for scamming and move on. You can always look up codes people advertise to see if they're legit or not.
In summary, people that promise to give you codes in exchange for items are lying. People that promise to give you free codes in exchange for you giving them your info or doing something off-site are lying. Don't give people items without having received a fair trade for them, don't click on sketchy links, and don't give anyone your info.
That's all for today. Goodbye!
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