Chat request a possible scam tactic?

I was PMing with someone about a trade. He said he had already traded, so I told him to let me know if he wanted to trade in the future. He PMed back asking for my msn so we could chat and get to know each other and said "I might mean something to you." I asked what he meant by that, and he said he had trackers that I was looking for, and that if he could get to know me better he would invite me as a friend.

I didn't give any info, as I was a little suspicious of such a generous offer (or maybe I'm just paranoid). Is getting my chat name a possible scam tactic? Is there a risk in chatting with someone? Sorry if it is a stupid question, just curious.

he prob read your sig?

I know he read my signature, of course. But I was wondering whether giving out chat name or starting a chat session could give away any sensitive info, etc.

he can get ur ip and if he sent u link or something its could be have keyloger also so yes its not safe to give ur msn to strangers thats all i know any addition it will be useful

maybe he is hoping you will get naked on cam!

If you feel uncomfortable or suspicious, don't feel obligated to engage with someone you don't know.

yeah right.and he can also get your e-penis measure and scandalize you over the web.
why all these extreme measures you are taking.it's like you gonna lose your life if you gonna chat with someone.
You make me feel bad for terrorists instead of suicidal bombs they should only ask to chat with you and mission accomplished.
if they just knew :(

Whatever happened to common sense & intuition?

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Originally Posted by SgtMajor

Whatever happened to common sense & intuition?

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Gone with the wind :lol:
By the way,I just watched this movie for the 200th time and still admire it

tell them to meet you in an IRC room on a server that has vhosts. Free chatting with some comfort in knowing they can't easily obtain your IP (unless your dumb enough to accept a dcc transfer or something...)

Tracker staff at work?

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Originally Posted by SAM

yeah right.and he can also get your e-penis measure and scandalize you over the web.
why all these extreme measures you are taking.it's like you gonna lose your life if you gonna chat with someone.
You make me feel bad for terrorists instead of suicidal bombs they should only ask to chat with you and mission accomplished.
if they just knew :(

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WTF? I was just wondering if there is any risk involved, jeez. I've seen threads warning that tracker admins sometimes try to get your IP address or other info so they can ban you for trading, and based on what supper said above, someone could get your ip address through chat. It's true I will not lose my life, but I'd prefer not to lose my account(s) for trading either, so I asked about the risks. What is wrong with that?

P.S. Your terrorist comment is retarded :wacko:

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Originally Posted by SgtMajor

Whatever happened to common sense & intuition?

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Actually, it was common sense and intuition that made me decide NOT to share my chat info with that person. Common sense and intuition are great, but so is knowledge, which is why I ask questions about stuff I don't know or understand well. Questioning the common sense or intuition of someone merely because that person seeks information is ludicrous and a little rude.

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Originally Posted by DarkLured

WTF? I was just wondering if there is any risk involved, jeez. I've seen threads warning that tracker admins sometimes try to get your IP address or other info so they can ban you for trading, and based on what supper said above, someone could get you ip address through chat.

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Actually the staff can get ur ip in many ways not necessarily by chating with u on msn but they can get ur ip from ur singature or ur avatar there is many other ways i dont know about it .
but u can do mistake and give ur msn to ... lets say hacker then u will be into troubles

all i know and all i can say dont accept files from ppl u dont trust dont click on links sent by random ppl use proxy in public forums like here and dont post in public or give ur msn to ppl u dont trust

and if u want to have avatar or signature then dont upload them by ur real ip also.

after u doing all of this u wont be safe 100% though u just trying to decreasing the chances u get hacked or some one have ur personal info.
thats all i know.

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and your terrorist comment was retarded http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/../.....lies/wacko.gif

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it meant to look like that for retards ;)

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Originally Posted by SAM

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and your terrorist comment was retarded http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/../.....lies/wacko.gif

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it meant to look like that for retards ;)

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I don't even know what that meant. I'm assuming you don't have full command of the english language, or that you're 8 :P

P.S. Thanks for helpful responses so far.

DarkLured, you did over exaggerate the situation a little bit

Nothing wrong with that since this is internet and some people do take advantage and do wrong things

You could have seen the previous posts by the member and decided on your own

And yeah, if staff do want to come after you they have many other ways then just chatting

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Originally Posted by fazzy07

DarkLured, you did over exaggerate the situation a little bit

Nothing wrong with that since this is internet and some people do take advantage and do wrong things

You could have seen the previous posts by the member and decided on your own

And yeah, if staff do want to come after you they have many other ways then just chatting

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Fazzy, I don't know what you mean when you say I "over exaggerated" the situation (btw: "over exaggerate" is redundant). I simply summarized our PM exchange for context and asked what risks there might be in giving out a chat name or initiating a chat session. I am relatively new here and nobody has asked me for my chat info before, so I was curious whether someone could use chat to get sensitive information, etc. Looking at my post now, I realize it might have been clearer had I titled it "CAN a chat request BE a possible scam tactic?" - but I wasn't accusing anyone of anything, I just wanted info.

And since you mention it, what are some of the other ways for staff to come after traders? I've checked out FAQs, etc., but more information can't hurt.

I don't see any problem in sending him your email address if you play it smart when you talk to him.

Personally I don't like MSN because I have been scammed 2 times using It.
So It has got to the point I never use It now.

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Originally Posted by forcus

Personally I don't like MSN because I have been scammed 2 times using It.
So It has got to the point I never use It now.

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how does msn change anything? its just instant chat vs email/pms

emails show IP's, PM's dont. Ips can be obtained through aim/msn also, not as easy as just looking at an email, but still. I recommend PM's or IRC with vhost as I said before.

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Originally Posted by DarkLured

(btw: "over exaggerate" is redundant)

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Ohhhhh, you know a big word. Your smart....:frusty:







P.S.-> Your a bafoon.

don't use internet...it's too fishy :P

Gmail is one of the few clients that doesn't show IPs. If you want to IM you can even use gmail chat.

I agree with the idea to meet people on IRC. vhosts and bnc are nice if you are suspicious. I don't use ANY instant messanger software.. but I'm antiquated I guess.

I have been asked to chat via msn,yahoo,google...whatever.. my question is always "why?" ..and my answer is always.."no"..ya wanna trade lets trade, skip the small talk.

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Originally Posted by LaPistola

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Originally Posted by DarkLured

(btw: "over exaggerate" is redundant)

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Ohhhhh, you know a big word. Your smart....:frusty:

P.S.-> Your a bafoon.

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Nothing wrong with using "big words" when they're appropriate, and the fact that you refer to "redundant" as a big word (even sarcastically) is telling. Anyway, I don't know why you need to post here just to insult me and make snide comments. Grow up. :dry:

Oh yeah, it's "you're" not "your" :P

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Originally Posted by hangemhigh

I have been asked to chat via msn,yahoo,google...whatever.. my question is always "why?" ..and my answer is always.."no"..ya wanna trade lets trade, skip the small talk.

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I agree with "hangemhigh"
For me on any chat tool, the answer will always be firm NO.

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Originally Posted by bunny67

maybe he is hoping you will get naked on cam!

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OH Bunny, can i have your MSN? :O:naughty:

Thanks all for the helpful info!

as someone said before, it's tracker staff from one of the "have to trade" trackers trying to get you. They tried it with me, by wanting me to send them an email. They got pissed on me cuz i criticized their kiddie attitude on public, so they want me out of their tracker, those assholes.

be careful when sending emails, using mirc, clicking on weird links that can be hosted at their machines, so they get easily your ip, careful if the mail that u use on msn is the same that u use to register on sites, etc etc.

Some people use this as their playground for hunting users, and when u say that you want to trade accounts at your sig, u just became a preferred target.

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Originally Posted by SgtMajor

Whatever happened to common sense & intuition?

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Yeah no kidding, the youth of today, LOL...

Be careful, there are sneaky bastards everywhere...

hmm i think he is just being friendly?

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Originally Posted by seppypom

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Originally Posted by bunny67

maybe he is hoping you will get naked on cam!

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OH Bunny, can i have your MSN? :O:naughty:

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only if you get down and dirty seppy;)

Use TOR for anything trade-related (even for browsing FST) and you'll be fine. Your IP address could be obtained by sending you an image (1x1 transparent gif for instance) in PM

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Originally Posted by bunny67

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Originally Posted by seppypom

OH Bunny, can i have your MSN? :O:naughty:

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only if you get down and dirty seppy;)

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Oh, Baby!!