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Avoiding and Preventing ScamsIn RuneScape there are many deceitful players and malicious scams they will use on you. This guide has been written to help you avoid common scams and complicated scams alike.Scams
Item/Stat Improvement Scams
Armor Trimming
It is impossible for a member to trim your armor. Trimmed armor comes from Treasure Trails, a minigame for members only. If someone says "free armor trimming," it's a scam and you should report them. Gem Cutting
If someone says "free gem cutting," it is not guaranteed to be a scam. Sometimes members will be doing this just to be nice, but sometimes, it is malicious. The gem cutter could run off with your gems. Be cautious when letting other people do this for you. Stat Upgrades
"Give me your password and I will upgrade all of your stats to 99!" No, they won't. They will take your account. It is impossible for your stats to be upgraded, you can only train them genuinely. Trade Scams
Trust Test
A member will tell you that to gain their trust (and get in their clan, get another free item, etc.), you must give them an item to "let them hold." If someone says "give me your weapon and I'll give it back, just to be sure you trust me," report them and say "no." Team Scam
Member 1 will stand in a bank, selling an inexpensive item (we'll use a red bead for this example). He will say "selling red bead, 1mil!" His friend, Member 2, right up the street, will be buying a red bead for 2mil. Easy cash making opportunity..buy from Member 1 and sell to Member 2 right up the street? Wrong. As soon as you buy the bead from member 1, he and his friend will log out.. leaving you with a red bead, an item worth 2gp. This scam is done with items and cash alike, not only red beads. Just be cautious and try to be aware of how much the item you're buying is really worth. Fast Switching
Some "skilled" members can switch out an expensive item with an inexpensive one so fast that you don't even notice it. Common items used for this are rune/iron swords, dragon platelegs/red dragonhide legs, etc. Always check the second trade screen before hitting that final "accept" button or you could regret it! Expensive, Unknown Items
This scam mainly occurs in f2p. Scammers, usually RuneScape members, will buy items from members quests, or otherwise useless items that are tradeable in f2p, and try to sell them at ridiculously high prices. This includes items like charcoal. Spinach Rolls which are available in f2p by random events, but also an uncommon item, may also be sold at insanely high prices. They are worthless and don't even heal a lot of damage. Be careful as to the value of what you're buying. Unidentified Herbs
Scammers may try to trick you into buying lower-level herbs by saying they are a much more valuable type (such as Ranarr). This is a more difficult scam to prevent, but there is a way. You will need two unided herbs of the type you wish to purchase (eg 2 unided Ranarrs). Identify one of them, and place them into your bank in an order you will remember (eg: id1, unid1, id2, unid2). When trading for Unids in the future, remove the necessary unided herb in noted form, excess cash (so you don't run out after the trade) and fill your inventory with other random items. Then, when you trade for your herbs, they will either combine with the unided herb pile in your inventory, or you will fail to trade because they are giving you a different herb from what you were expecting. German Servers
Beware of any traders that demand you come to worlds 139 or 140 (the German worlds), because unless you have a very keen eye or know the German language, you can't be sure if you're receiving what the trader says you are. For example, logs all look very similar, and a scammer may try to give you a less-valuable but similar-looking kind of log, and if you accept the trade with them, you'll only realise when you get back to an English world; by which time it's far too late. Genuine traders should always trade on English worlds. Password Scams
Your Password Is Blocked!
No, it ISN'T! People often say "your password is blocked in RuneScape, you can't say it! try!" If you say your password, it will not be blocked, and the scammer will get it and take your account. When you see someone say this, report them and do NOT say your password. Also try to discourage others around you from saying theirs. I'm A Jagex Employee...
If someone contacts you in or out of game, claiming to be a Jagex employee, they're not. People who claim this will ask for your password with a stupid reason that they need to get on your account. Do not believe people who say this, just report and ignore them. Jagex will only contact you through the official Message Centre, or you can spot them in-game by their gold crown. You've won a prize/free item!
If anyone says you have won a prize or free item, that's great, but they don't need your password in order to give it to you. If the item is tradeable then they can use the proper in-game trading system. If it's untradeable, there is no way to transfer it over. But be wary of these free items, if they've been collected illegally then you could get in trouble for being in possession of them! In short, don't give anyone, and I mean anyone, your password. The only people who would need to do something to your account are Jagex Mods, and they can do it without your password. Anyone who asks for your password should be reported immediately. Other Scams
Wilderness
If you're following someone, ensure they do not lead you to the wilderness and kill you. This happens to new members on countless occasions, make sure you're not one of them! Zamorak Monks/Tribesmen
If someone tells you to take wine from the Zamorak Monks west of Goblin Village, don't do it! All of the monks will attack you. Also, do not attack the tribesmen near Shilo Village. They poison you, which hits 10 each time. There are other monsters that do damage like this as well, so be wary. Malicious Programs
Keyloggers
When you add RuneScape players to your MSN, watch out for files and links they send you. Any of them (even if it's an image file) could be a keylogger - a program that records your keystrokes and sends them back to the person who sent them to you. It's a scammer's ticket to your account. Macro Programs
Avoid downloading auto-miners, auto-typers, auto-fishers, and anything of the like. 99% of them are keyloggers which are mentioned above, and even if you do find one that works, you'll simply be banned permanently. Play the right way, don't go looking to cheat. RuneScape-Related External Links
Be wary about anything you click regarding RuneScape. This includes links found on Neoseeker and anywhere else that you frequent. People are out to keylog you and will go to great measures to do this. Mainly watch out for things that require a download such as a world switcher, and be sure you know what you're getting into by clicking something. Precautionary Measures
Bank PIN
Even if you are keylogged, a bank pin will protect the items in your bank. You can set one by talking to any banker. You only have to type them the first time you attempt to bank in each log-in session (you don't have to do it every time). Generally, Be Careful and Smart..
Abide by this guide.. don't tell people your password, don't give people your stuff and expect it back, don't expect everyone to be a nice and trustworthy person. Anti-Virus/Firewalls
There are a number of free anti-virus programs and firewalls available for download. Try to have at least one anti-virus program and one firewall installed and running at all times on your computer. Should you get a virus, download a free virus removal program and handle it that way.