Case Study #2 (exact copy of scam neomail below)

(O.k. First I want to Note This Isn't my program, Don't Give me credit for it) Anyways.............I just Got 500,000,000 Np From This Guy Named George Basset This is sooooo Cool Man.....I Had 25,000 Np So It Started Multipling My 25,000 Np By 20,000 Np (25,000 X 20,000=500,000,000) So That Is It.......Oh Yeah The Website is : www.geocities.com/codys_room_inc/BeARichNeopian.html Have Fun

Case Study #2 doesn't seem like it's a "chain" neomail scam, but it is still a general neomail scam.  It is soliciting you to visit a site OUTSIDE of NeoPets to earn Neopoints through manipulation of NeoPets programming.  I have saved a copy of the above listed website for your reference (just in case the original one gets taken down)

If the person was geniune about helping someone earn money, he will NEVER ask you for a username or password, nor will he manipulate ANY type of NeoPets HTML.

Case Study #3 (exact copy of scam neomail below)

Dear NeoPets Member,  as you may have noted, we have recently reached our goal of 16 million Neo Pets Members! As part of this special commemoration, we would like to thank you and all of the other Neo Pets members by holding a special contest. In this contest we put all of the names of the Neo Pets members into a computerized randomizer, then this computer randomly chose a name. We would like to be the first to congratulate you, you have won!!! This prize package includes 100,000 Np, the complete set of faeries, and the complete set of codestones. To send you these prizes though, we must receive your p word. This is because of two reasons, the first is... we have created a special software that enables us to send money, since the software requires both the sender and the recipient to be on, we need to sign on to both accounts at the same time. The second is... when you register to neopets we DO NOT keep your p word, this is because we feel it is unfair to you that we know your confidential information. Please reply shortly to Neopetdatabase@hotmail.com in the e mail make sure to include your p word and screen name.

The Central Database of Neopia

Case Study #3 is a classic example of how scammers use the current condition of NeoPets to their advantage.  So be aware of what is happening in NeoPets so you don't get scammed into a convincing neomail.  REMEMBER, the NeoPets Staff NEVER asks you for your password!!!  If they ever did, I would report the incident to abuse@neopets.com   It's better to be safe than sorry.

Case Study #4 (exact copy of scam neomail below)

To neopets member

We have decided to delete unused accounts. Send this message to 10 other people or your account will be deleted, you will get 5 sneggs for sending the message.

Case Study #4 is one of the most basic chain letter scams.  They use the fear tactic to scare you into sending chain neomails around neopets to slow down the Neopets Server.  In reward for your fear, they promise you free neoitems. 

REMEMBER, the NeoPets Staff NEVER delete accounts!!!  They just freeze them =P  Yes, I've got my account frozen before too, I know the fear.  But with time, patience, and NICE emails to the staff, they will open the account again.   So don't forward chain neomails on!!!   It's a waste of your time, your neofriends' time, and it slows down the Neopets Server!!!

Submitted to Gemele.com on 10/06/2001

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