Beware.....of Scams

Hey jammers! On this page I post scammers and scams to be aware of. If you have a scammer that you would like me to post up here, or a type of scam, please email me at animaljamactive@gmail.com or comment below!

 Scams:
* For most of these if you know somebody well enough, then you can do it, if you would like to.

1. A jammer puts store bought, or junky items on trade and says "I always decline, try me!" Never trade them. They will accept, if the item you traded is good, and will leave the room with your item. If you think about it, if they really would always decline then why stand there and waste your time knowing you will have to decline?
2.  A jammer will say something like "______ giveaway my den!" Then when you go to their den they will say, "Best trade wins!" And they will put something like a store bought item on their trade list. Never Ever trade them! This is the scam most jammers get scammed by.
3. "Best gift wins ______" is something a jammer might say. Don't gift them. They will probably just run away with your item!
4. "Make me accept and you win ______" is an example of what a jammer might say. Do not trade them, they will accept your item and either ignore you, deny it, or leave the room. I have experienced someone getting scammed this way.
5. "Today's my birthday! Please gift me!" It's most likely not their birthday. Don't send them your items, unless you know them well enough to know it is their birthday.
6. "My ____ was scammed, please send me another one!" Whether they are telling the truth or just lying, don't send them the item they claim was scammed! Only if you know the person well enough, you can send the item if you wish.
7. A jammer will say, "Send me a _______ and I'll tell you a free membership/diamond/free item code!" Don't do it!!! There are no rare or beta item codes. And membership or diamond codes can only be used once and somebody probably wouldn't buy a code just to get an item.
8. A jammer might say, "I'm poor please send me items!" This person is most likely poor. Never send them very good items because they probably just want rates or betas! They will probably lock their den and dress all their animals in store bought clothing items. The only real way to see if they're poor is looking at their achievements. 
9. "Hi! Can I try that _____ on? I will give it back, I would just like to see how it looks on me." Never send them that item! This is a pretty obvious scam, so few jammers fall for it.
10. "Tell me your username and password and I'll trade my ____ to your account." This is an obvious scam, Don't fall for it. They're trying to hack you. I mean, why not just trade it with you, yourself on your account? Somebody tried this scam/hack attempt on me. Just report them and leave the room immediately and never and I mean Never even give them a clue to what your password is.
11. A jammer might try to get you to accept a really bad trade and say, "My dad/mom works for AJ, if you don't accept I'll have them ban you!" Or they might say, "If you accept this trade I'll give you *beta (item can very)/ I'll accept your trade." Their parents most likely don't work for AJ. They are just trying to get you to accept. Somebody attempted to do this to me. And they won't give you an item, and won't accept any trade. Many people tried to scam me by this.
12. A jammer might say, "Send me ____ and I'll send you ____." If you get deep enough into the conversation they might say, "Send me the ____ first. I'll send you ___ after." Don't ever send them your item! They're not going to send you the item they said, and they'll just ignore your pleads for your item back. 
13. "Send me ____ and I'll send you a *beta!" (* item can very) Usually they'll just run away with your item, but occasionally they'll send you something like a store bought tiara with a red jewel (the beta ones have blue jewel). This is NOT a beta. Sadly many jammers get scammed because they think it is.
14. "Trust party my den!" Never go to a trust party. Never! It's pretty much another way of saying Scam Party. All they do is do one of the scams or say "Trust me" (trade them and hope they will decline :l). They are not to be trusted!
15. "Flash me for 5 seconds, I always trade back!" Don't flash them because they won't trade back!
16. "Gift/trade me good items, I'm recording!" This jammer is probably not recording! They're just trying to get your items! Do not gift or trade them! 
17. "I'm going to call AJHQ if you don't __________" This person will probably not call AJHQ. They are just trying to get you to do what they say! Don't do it!
18. This one your probably all going to get surprised by. If someone says, "My den if you want (an item), it's worth a *beta (item can very) They might change the *My den if you want* part to something else. This is scamming because somebody might actually think the non rare or non beta item is worth their very good item. 

This is an example of a scammer trying to blame the person that was almost scammed:

Somebody comes to their den and tries to scam them. The person that was almost scammed goes to Jamaa Township and says "Report ______ for trying to scam!" Then the person that scams arrives at Jamaa Township and sees what your saying. They say "Report (your username) for scamming my *claw!" (*item can very)

There are many more scams that are being made up by the minute. These are just the most common ones.

Scammers:

• Secretsociety                                                        *memimemime
• jdog134                                                                *blackwolf2010
• alexis4004                                                            *porta9                                       
• mylittleponyfan8900                                            *mutant1223
• hotspurs0009                                                        *bunnysnozyfriends
• jasmine999                                                            *rainbowguardians
• mpro

Q/A about Scamming:

Is there a way to notify AJHQ about a scammer?

If you find a scammer, then all you have to do to get AJHQ notified is to report them. To do this you click the little police badge on the player card of the jammer you would like to report.

What is scamming?

Scamming is when a jammer tricks you into giving them an item. They will say they will do something but usually end up never doing it. Ex: They might promise to give you beta. Scams can be obvious or hard to tell. Remember to stay safe!

Where can I find the AJ rules?

You can see the Animal Jam Rules by clicking the Report A Player police badge at the top of your screen.

If you're scammed is there any way to get back your items?

Unless the scammer gives you the items back, then no, there is not a way to get your items back. 

What is the scam most jammers fall for?

Most jammers fall for the "Best trade wins _____" scam. The scammer accepts the item and leaves the room. The best thing to do if someone says this is to report and block that person and leave the room. 

Why do you think scammer do what they do?

I think scammers scam because they either don't have anything better to do, they want better items, or they have been scammed before and are mad. Whatever it is, it's NOT acceptable. If you see somebody being scammed report and block the scammer!

What do I do if I receive a Jam a Gram with a message from a scammer that is trying to scam me?

All you have to do is click the Report Player button above the recycling bin, on the bottom right of the jam a gram.

How many types of scams are there?

Nobody really knows, since scammers are making news ones up by the minute. But my answer would have to be, too many to count.

Examples:

                                   All of these are real, my buddies and I aren't faking any of these. 

Typical scam...

Best trade wins ____ scam!

Scam #1 Remember never do this!

Scam #12, If you send me worn, I'll tell/send you 2 codes!

The birthday scam...