At the time of writing this guide, all information, scam examples, and relevant data is 100% legal in EVE Online. I'll do my best to keep everything in the guide as recent as possible, but there is no guarantee it will always remain up-to-date with CCP policies. Any ideas you come up with as a result of what you read here should be thoroughly researched before actually executing them.
There are a few things to know about scamming, and how CCP feels about certain actions. For example, impersonating a corporation or player is a very quick way to get your account banned. Pretending to be someone else by misspelling their character name or their corporation name is not allowed in game. If you do impersonate someone, you're taking a massive risk.
Secondly, using loan contracts for scamming is something that can get you in a lot of trouble as well. While loan contracts can be very confusing for players and seem like a great way to scam, you can be reported for it and CCP will take action against your account. Proof can be found here: http://www.eveonline.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=1519&tid=1
Many scams may involve multiple people. Using other players to assist you with their mains and their alts can really help build the momentum of a scam. Remember that account sharing is not allowed by CCP, and you should never involve yourself in it. If you need the help of another player, you'll have to instruct them carefully--you won't be able to play their character directly without potentially compromising yours and their account.
Always use your best judgement when scamming. EVE allows for you to earn ISK in various creative ways--including scamming. It should go without saying that stalking players, threatening them out of game, or doing anything stupid will result in action being taken against you. Don't make scamming personal, stay within the rules that CCP has set, and you'll have no problem enjoying the game and earning a lot of ISK.
This page last updated: 2010.02.25
There are a few things to know about scamming, and how CCP feels about certain actions. For example, impersonating a corporation or player is a very quick way to get your account banned. Pretending to be someone else by misspelling their character name or their corporation name is not allowed in game. If you do impersonate someone, you're taking a massive risk.
Secondly, using loan contracts for scamming is something that can get you in a lot of trouble as well. While loan contracts can be very confusing for players and seem like a great way to scam, you can be reported for it and CCP will take action against your account. Proof can be found here: http://www.eveonline.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=1519&tid=1
Many scams may involve multiple people. Using other players to assist you with their mains and their alts can really help build the momentum of a scam. Remember that account sharing is not allowed by CCP, and you should never involve yourself in it. If you need the help of another player, you'll have to instruct them carefully--you won't be able to play their character directly without potentially compromising yours and their account.
Always use your best judgement when scamming. EVE allows for you to earn ISK in various creative ways--including scamming. It should go without saying that stalking players, threatening them out of game, or doing anything stupid will result in action being taken against you. Don't make scamming personal, stay within the rules that CCP has set, and you'll have no problem enjoying the game and earning a lot of ISK.
This page last updated: 2010.02.25