sedehq (AJPC)

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Hey all, Jade here with another scammer post! Today we’ll be discussing a scammer that was submitted to our Scammer Report Form a few months ago by a jammer who wishes to be called Cat.

 

Cat was walking around Jamaa when they spotted sedehq offering to trade away what they called "hacked pet seahorses". Cat confronted sedehq about the scam, but they insisted that the pets were really hacked. When asked what made them hacked, they said that they didn't know, but that they traded a RIM Headdress for them. After numerous people had accused sedehq of scamming, they logged off.

This scam is a great example of the “unreleased pet accessory” scam, which is explained in further detail in the Agent Insights posts here and here. The pets used in these scams aren't actually worth anything, as they can be obtained with a simple glitch. Since many people don’t know about these glitched pets, scammers will try to trick people into trading good items for the worthless pets. 

In order to avoid scams like these, you can read through resources such as our Types of Scams page and Agent Insights posts, and make sure to carefully research any trades you’re making before you go through with them. If somebody ever asks you to do something strange, such as trading your items for “hacked” pets, just take a moment and think critically about what you’re doing. Often, scams succeed because you weren’t paying attention and didn’t stop to think.

Please report sedehq for scamming, and keep a careful eye out for tricky scams like this! Stay safe out there, everyone, and Jam On!