Almost got scammed for Judy! (And what were the red flags)

[Sholee]

It's hard to tell when a scam is happening, for instance I trade with a lot of people on discord and many times they'll have other people trading on their island at the same time. So there have been times where I've dropped my NMTs and someone so happens to be leaving the island or flying in.

Would you have been as suspicious if he didn't outright say all the stuff he said about his friend?

 

[Jessy_Azran]

You press the 'x' button and it shows your items

Whoops i misread the question... again.

Yeah, it's what other people on here've said

 

[pocky]

This may seem like common sense, but I think a lot of people could benefit from reading your story.

I know that if it had happened to me I might not have reacted as quickly in opening my inventory because I might have been too panicked.

 

[Lavulin98]

It's hard to tell when a scam is happening, for instance I trade with a lot of people on discord and many times they'll have other people trading on their island at the same time. So there have been times where I've dropped my NMTs and someone so happens to be leaving the island or flying in.

Would you have been as suspicious if he didn't outright say all the stuff he said about his friend?

Before his friend leaving, I told him that if his friends leaves, I will disconnect! I texted him this before his friend left the first time.

Second time we were just the 2 of us, and just as I finished dropping all the items (mind you, not before), the same friend poppep up. means they were chatting for when to enter the dodo.

 

[Sholee]

I've never checked but is there a way to tell if there are other people on the island? In case someone leads me to believe it's just us two?

 

[Lavulin98]

And mind you, we are talking a big transaction here! Not like 4-5 nmts and one hybrid. but an inventory full of hybrids, 40 nmts, gold nuggets and stuff.

 

[meo]

Before his friend leaving, I told him that if his friends leaves, I will disconnect! I texted him this before his friend left the first time.

Second time we were just the 2 of us, and just as I finished dropping all the items (mind you, not before), the same friend poppep up. means they were chatting for when to enter the dodo.

I think the only thing I would have done different (not that it would have mattered bc it would have ended the same) for the lolz is told him on the second attempt that he needed to let you talk to her first before you drop again...since he already saw you brought the items and since it was shady the first time. He still would have disconnected or never opened the second time but it would have been funny.

 

[Lavulin98]

I've never checked but is there a way to tell if there are other people on the island? In case someone leads me to believe it's just us two?

there is no way to tell. but the second person was already on the island when I arrived as he was (guarding) judy's home, yet he suddenly had to leave.

 

[Babylon]

Wow thanks for posting this story! I knew to disconnect but I didn’t think to lock the inventory screen.

It’s insane to me that someone would scam with a friend. Like, how does that conversation come up? I can understand the mindset of why someone would start scamming. I can’t understand how a person wouldn’t feel ashamed or feel the need to hide their scamming though. And then that they’d discuss and invite their friends to join?

Maybe I’m just naïve and sheltered by good relationships. I don’t know anyone IRL who would scam in a game.

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I'm just bitter I spent time digging an almost full inventory of hybrids. And replanting them like a sore loser.

RIP your shovel

 

[naranjita]

I'm glad you knew how to avoid getting scammed!! but man, imagine talking to your friend like "hey help me scam this person on animal crossing" lol that's so wild

 

[meo]

Wow thanks for posting this story! I knew to disconnect but I didn’t think to lock the inventory screen.

It’s insane to me that someone would scam with a friend. Like, how does that conversation come up? I can understand the mindset of why someone would start scamming. I can’t understand how a person wouldn’t feel ashamed or feel the need to hide their scamming though. And then that they’d discuss and invite their friends to join?

Maybe I’m just naïve and sheltered by good relationships. I don’t know anyone IRL who would scam in a game.

People of similar mentalities tend to befriend one another and probably find it comical that they were able to take x items in a game from x naive player. I'm sure they probably agree on splitting the stuff and have a laugh together about the experience. You have "trolls" in every game and their purpose is to "grief" others...the more upset you are by what they do in a game the more they find it funny.
You encounter a lot of people like that in mmo's and toxic discords.

 

[rubyy]

thank you for the awareness!!

i wouldn’t of actually picked up on this as a scam if i encountered this

 

[JKDOS]

You're better off doing deals here since everyone will have a join date and feedback rating associated with their account. People with no feedback, no TBT contribution outside of Nook's Cranny, and recently created accounts can be potential red flags.

 

[voltairenism]

Oh gosh, i'm sorry this happened! When he said he had a friend, I already knew where this was heading. It's clever of them, but also very sad. I am glad that this game has so many options to prevent scammers! Props to your quick-thinking!

 

[Lavulin98]

You're better off doing deals here since everyone will have a join date and feedback rating associated with their account. People with no feedback, no TBT contribution outside of Nook's Cranny, and recently created accounts can be potential red flags.

Welp, I'm already wasting my 86 ntms island hoping like a drunk in a bar out of spite. so no money left. ;( But I do agree this forum is safer!

 

[Solio]

Why does such a wholesome game like Animal Crossing attract that kind of people? Man... This is why we cant have nice things...

 

[xMartin]

I'm new to AC, just so I know if it happens... what's the best way to stop a scammer. Power down the Switch?

 

[Eirrinn]

I had nearly the same thing happen to me with pierce on nookazon. They ended the session tho and I was too scared to accidental screw over my save file by exiting out so now I’m out of 30nmt lol
I’ve had nothing but good experiences from people in here and Facebook tho

 

[Asarena]

I've never checked but is there a way to tell if there are other people on the island? In case someone leads me to believe it's just us two?

I believe you could check the passports of the people on the island using the - button in order to tell.

 

[sigh]

sorry this happened. :/ from what it sounds like, judy may have not even been in boxes to begin with and they just straight up lied about it - you handled it well, i would've done the same thing had i realized it was a scam. i say next time you should ask for proof of judy in boxes with the player saying their username in the picture beside her or something, that's what i'd do anyway