Are you planning to buy an online game account? You better think again, gang, because there are many dangerous things that can happen to you!
If you play online games, you know that one of the things that frustrates us is the difficulty of leveling up or when we are in a situation that makes us stuck.
If you are hit by a problem like that, sometimes the thought arises to find a shortcut. One of them is to buy another player's account whose level is already high.
Well, if you ever think like that, you better think again, okay. Jaka will tell you 5 dangers of buying an online game account!
5 Reasons Why Buying an Online Game Account is Dangerous
In fact, many game companies have warned not to sell their game accounts for several reasons, such as security.
Therefore, ApkVenue will tell you what are the dangers of buying and selling online game accounts.
Not only from the buyer's side, Jaka will also explain the dangers from the seller's side!
1. Image Abused
Photo source: GeekIf you belong to those who want to sell your game account, you have to be careful, gang. Maybe someone else is abusing it.
For example, you install screenshots fill in all items and heroes in your account in the online store application.
Then, someone else took it screenshots-mu and resell it by pretending to be the owner of the screenshot of the ID.
Well, if it's like that, it can harm other people, especially those who have been tricked, gang. In fact, you could be the victim. Wow, scary!
2. Can Be Deceived
As Jaka mentioned before, you could be tricked by people who actually sell other people's accounts that don't belong to them.
There are also other modes of fraud that are no less dangerous. For example, you are asked for an email address and password in order to use the account being sold.
If you come across a model like this, make sure to avoid it immediately to prevent the worst from happening!
3. Pretending to be Hacked
Photo source: TechCrunchWhen we finish buying and selling transactions, of course we will get the email address of the account.
Just in case, of course we will change the password. However, just changing the password can still be dangerous.
The reason is, the original owner of the account may report suspicious activity that allows them to reset the password you just changed alias hackback.
Yes, if that's all, what if you get reported for trying tohack? You might be reported to the authorities and then go to jail!
4. Potentially Banned
Accounts that are traded also have the potential to be traded.banned by the game developer, lol! The reason, maybe they found suspicious activity.
Some games do write a ban on buying and selling game accounts, which is usually stated in the game account Terms of Service they.
So, get ready to bite your finger if you suddenly can't open the account you just bought!
5. Scammers
Photo source: Malwarebytes LabsThe biggest danger of buying and selling game accounts according to Jaka is scammer. What's that? In short, scammer is a kind of fake online information whose purpose is to deceive
In buying and selling game accounts, there are three kinds scam that can happen.
a. The Classic Steal
The first model is a classic model that often occurs in the world of online games. What Jaka mentioned in the previous numbers are examples of The Classic Steal.
b. Multi-Steal
True to its name, Multi-Steal is when the seller sells their account to several buyers at once.
Worse, all buyers will be provided with correct information such as email addresses and passwords.
What will happen? Buyers log in simultaneously from different places and the game detects suspicious activity.
Then, the game account will be blocked. That's really bad, gang!
c. Betrayal Noxian
Form scam the last one is pretty cool Betrayal Noxian. In essence, you sell your trusted friend's account to you to increase his level.
It's not trustworthy, cheat anyway! Imagine how big a sin that must be borne by the seller!
Those are the dangers in buying and selling online game accounts that can happen, gang. If Jaka's advice, you better be a little patient and enjoy the process.
After all, what's the fun of it, really, if we have a game account that suddenly has all levels high? There's no challenge!
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