Hands Off, My Loots!

Velocity just decided to open up recruitment for Misfit Toys, which makes me happy as I started bugging him about it a little week ago.  While the small group of us that currently make up the Misfits get along very well (we’ve known each other for a good amount of time in game now), we decided we needed some more people in corp so we can manage to get some decent gangs of our own from time to time and have fun during the day instead of waiting for nightly alliance ops.

I’m not going to copy and paste the recruitment message, but instead I’ll just mention that I am a recruitment officer for the corp and you can contact either myself, Velocity Prime, or Meccros in game; or join the “Misfit Cafe” channel if you are interested.  You can find details about what type of pilots were are looking for in VPs post over at VelociLogic. (also on EVEO Forums)

And…for those of you curious if this is another of my  recruitment scams…I swear you won’t have to pay anything to join…so that kinda limits the scam possibilities a bit (unless of course you are a spy, then there’s a 100mil ISK fee).

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I’ve been busy on my market/hauling alt this week so haven’t gotten much done in the way of funny stuff to post…but I did get a little bored and decided to scam someone out of their corporation shares (they were worthless as he was only worth like 100mil…but meh…boredom).  It’s not really funny at all, but here’s how easy it is to scam people these days.

I found this guy on the EVEO forums while searching for good deals…and this is what it turned into.

Warning…this isn’t funny in anyway, and is probably a pretty boring read…don’t say I didn’t warn you.

[ 2011.02.26 19:23:44 ] SupaSekritAlt > heya, i was curious how many shares you had to sell?
[ 2011.02.26 19:23:47 ] Batuka > hello
[ 2011.02.26 19:23:50 ] Batuka > 900
[ 2011.02.26 19:23:58 ] SupaSekritAlt > and how long you’ve been doing this? current profit margins? etc
[ 2011.02.26 19:24:05 ] Batuka > but i think i wil be only selling 800 of them
[ 2011.02.26 19:25:06 ] Batuka > i have started today and so far i have made 60 million isk but only been doing for a few hours and i only had 100 mill to start with and i have 90 mill in corp wallet buy orders 60 mill in sell orders and 60 mill in corp wallet from profit

Not really much to bother with, but I’ve already started so I might as well finish.

[ 2011.02.26 19:25:47 ] SupaSekritAlt > what are your trading skills like?
[ 2011.02.26 19:26:22 ] Batuka > not very good atm but i am going to train them soon as u see i am a skilled mission/pvp toon but am now trying out trading in a stion
[ 2011.02.26 19:26:52 ] Batuka > i have every trade skill able to be owned in my hanger atm ready to train
[ 2011.02.26 19:26:57 ] Batuka > some already trained

hmm…probably should have lied about that one Batuka…telling potential investors that your skills suck isn’t a very good idea.

[ 2011.02.26 19:27:38 ] SupaSekritAlt > do you have anything to provide as collateral to prevent against scam?  I’ve got tons of isk laying around and have been looking for people to invest in, i’d be willing to do a full 800-900mil, but it’s a pretty big risk with someone new like yourself

Funny enough, this isn’t a lie.  Also, it’s always good to make it seem like you are the one that could be scammed…just makes the whole thing play into your favor just a little bit more.

[ 2011.02.26 19:29:35 ] Batuka > well i do not have anythink to give as colateral exept my reputation if i diddnt have a good reputation i would not have any good uisnes for cheap ships if trading was to fail u would be given your isk back and i would give you your investments
[ 2011.02.26 19:30:01 ] SupaSekritAlt > that’s the point, you don’t have any reputation lol
[ 2011.02.26 19:30:07 ] Batuka > i will be increasing the last 200 shares to 3 mil per share as that way i can control people owning the hsares

When he says this, I’m thinking he’s trying to scam me now.  It’s a good tactic, once someone tells you they are in for X amount, you try and get them in for more.  I was very suspicious…but since I didn’t plan on paying anything anyway…it was a rather moot point.

[ 2011.02.26 19:30:33 ] SupaSekritAlt > would you be willing to send the shares first to insure i get them and don’t get scammed?
[ 2011.02.26 19:30:41 ] Batuka > exactly with youinvesting in me t will gain my reputation and i can get more investors in long term me getting more isk from the market meaning mor eisk for you

My EVE crashes right here…damn game.

[ 2011.02.26 19:33:34 ] SupaSekritAlt > sorry, eve died
[ 2011.02.26 19:33:35 ] Batuka > Batuka  investors wanted http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1474234&page=1
[ 2011.02.26 19:33:46 ] Batuka > Batuka  yes i would be willing to send half you send full ammount of isk i send other half ?
[ 2011.02.26 19:34:24 ] SupaSekritAlt > that doesn’t really keep me from getting scammed, i’d want all the shares up front, then the isk
[ 2011.02.26 19:35:04 ] Batuka > halwell considering if u bought half the shares then i would be at risk of loosing half my corp

Now I’m back to thinking he’s just an idiot and doesn’t know much about corp shares. (50% of shares /= 50% of corp).  Oh, and it’s losing…not loosing…jeez.

[ 2011.02.26 19:36:16 ] SupaSekritAlt > i could give you my limited API key to see that I actually have the cash and such if you’d like first? I’ve got over 18bil in cash right now, and quite a lot more in assets (i’m a trader myself)
[ 2011.02.26 19:36:49 ] Batuka > how about u deposite half the cash then i deposit all shares ?
[ 2011.02.26 19:37:24 ] Batuka > how many shares are you wanting ?
[ 2011.02.26 19:37:28 ] SupaSekritAlt > that doesn’t prevent me from getting scammed either.  Shares are worthless until you get the cash, isk isn’t
[ 2011.02.26 19:37:34 ] SupaSekritAlt > i’ll buy all of them
[ 2011.02.26 19:40:28 ] Batuka > ok so 700 mill for 700 then last 200 i was gona rise to 3 mill a piece would you be ok with that ? just so i can invest more isk

And again with the price raising…

[ 2011.02.26 19:40:50 ] Batuka > i weill transfer the shares first but what is there to say you arnt just going to run of with the shares ?
[ 2011.02.26 19:41:01 ] SupaSekritAlt > what would i do with worthless shares? lol
[ 2011.02.26 19:41:03 ] SupaSekritAlt > and yes, that’s fine
[ 2011.02.26 19:42:03 ] Batuka > 200x 3 = 600 +700 mill isk = 1.3 bill isk kk with that ?
[ 2011.02.26 19:42:17 ] SupaSekritAlt > yeah, that’s fine as long as you make me that 5% a month
[ 2011.02.26 19:43:07 ] Batuka > 5% per month of profit from that month and 15% if left in for 1 year kk ?
[ 2011.02.26 19:43:41 ] SupaSekritAlt > sounds good
[ 2011.02.26 19:43:44 ] Batuka > atm i will give you 800 shares to keep some for me kk ?
[ 2011.02.26 19:44:06 ] Batuka > infact no i will just transfer 900 send me isk for security though
[ 2011.02.26 19:44:44 ] SupaSekritAlt > i’m the one that needs security here, i’m paying you isk, you are giving me worthless stuff.  It’s send all or nothing.
[ 2011.02.26 19:44:59 ] SupaSekritAlt > (though if you want to keep 100 that is fine)

I’m still thinking he’s a scammer with this…he keeps trying to change his deal and get me to send him something (scammer desparation, if you can’t get it all…get something).  But in the end sends me all his shares (I’m still not convinced he’s not trying to scam…because he sent worthless shares trying to get my ISK…I would do the same thing).

[ 2011.02.26 19:45:22 ] Batuka > ok send me isk
[ 2011.02.26 19:45:52 ] SupaSekritAlt > no, thanks for the shares though

After he sent the shares and I said I wasn’t paying he threatened to out me, then said if I give him the shares back he would keep quite, etc.  Went on for about 15 minutes or so while I sat around trying to figure out how to steal his corp from him with the shares.  Turns out after asking in a few channels that I didn’t know how this mechanic worked either…I didn’t know I actually had to be in the corp to start a vote.  So being the nice guy I am (and not wanting this alt burned if I didn’t have to) I gave him the shares back.

Hopefully he doesn’t read my blog

Well, even though I’m not a Ninja anymore (GROON here…more about that in next post), I’ll always consider them where I found my calling in EVE…so, I must give them plugs where plugs are due (buttes?).

Apparently, after I left, the babies over at Suddenly Ninjas decided to be all cheerful and crap (WTF dudes?) and give away free ships for the holidays. While I don’t approve of wasting corp cash on carebears…hopefully some decent pirates will get a hold of them, fit them nice and shiny, and then come let me kill them.

All kidding aside, if you are interested in free ships from people that have really big egos and have some obsession with spending too much isk just to be more well known (I do it…though, the well known part only seems to work for me on peoples killmails…)…read up on the info at Aiden’s Blog or the EVE-O Forums.

I’m not sure if I’m going to do this weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc…but most likely it’ll be whenever I feel like it.

But I’ve been getting more and more ‘fans’ it seems contacting me in game, which is kinda neat, always good to know some people like me.  (though, I do like those few anonymous trolls that like to follow me around too…lol)

So, this is just a short shoutout to everyone I’ve talked to lately (that I can remember…should be all of them though)

Hibiki Fox – We’ve actually chatted off and on a few times, pretty cool guy to talk to (and I swear, I’m gonna checkout that ‘stuff’ you said to checkout…once I get the time )

DoeRej Mi – Shouted out in local that he liked the blog

Xarra Morai - We were can flipping in the same system and he convo’ed me to tell me how cool I am

kotacko - Wondered if we could meet up sometime to be sneaky together.  Sure thing when I get a chance…hit me up ingame via Evemail and we’ll see if we can work something out!

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Oh, and these guys too, they aren’t really friends…but I’m sure they’d like some recognition

[ 2010.03.18 02:45:11 ] XTCDealer > hello

[ 2010.03.18 02:45:40 ] My Orca Alt > why are you selling that ship so cheap?

[ 2010.03.18 02:46:22 ] XTCDealer > im moving and i just need to get rid of it

[ 2010.03.18 02:46:42 ] XTCDealer > dont have any way of transporting it either

[ 2010.03.18 02:46:51 ] XTCDealer > are you interested in buying?

[ 2010.03.18 02:47:26 ] My Orca Alt > sure, i’ll buy it at that price

[ 2010.03.18 02:47:34 ] XTCDealer > cool

[ 2010.03.18 02:47:49 ] XTCDealer > i have to do it through a trade window i dont have any contract slots

[ 2010.03.18 02:47:55 ] XTCDealer > are u in dodixie?

[ 2010.03.18 02:48:02 ] My Orca Alt > yeah, i’m in m20

[ 2010.03.18 02:48:13 ] XTCDealer > cool i see you

[ 2010.03.18 02:48:36 ] My Orca Alt > 340 right?

[ 2010.03.18 02:48:46 ] XTCDealer > 340000000

[ 2010.03.18 02:48:52 ] XTCDealer > yes sir

[ 2010.03.18 02:49:36 ] XTCDealer > thats only 3 million fourhundredthousand

[ 2010.03.18 02:49:44 ] XTCDealer > and 0 cents

[ 2010.03.18 02:49:56 ] My Orca Alt > and that’s only a normal Typhoon

[ 2010.03.18 02:50:06 ] XTCDealer > nu uh

[ 2010.03.18 02:50:12 ] My Orca Alt > uh huh

[ 2010.03.18 02:50:17 ] XTCDealer > nu uh

[ 2010.03.18 02:50:22 ] My Orca Alt > have fun with your scam though, good luck

[ 2010.03.18 02:50:29 ] My Orca Alt > i just love to mess with you guys

[ 2010.03.18 02:50:29 ] XTCDealer > k thnx

[ 2010.03.18 02:50:34 ] XTCDealer >

Oh look, here he is again

[ 2010.03.18 02:53:54 ] XTCDealer > hello

[ 2010.03.18 02:54:29 ] Cyberin > 5 dolla, i give you 5 dolla!!!

[ 2010.03.18 02:54:41 ] XTCDealer > or shure

[ 2010.03.18 02:54:46 ] Cyberin > yay me!

[ 2010.03.18 02:55:07 ] XTCDealer > u want my paypal info?

[ 2010.03.18 02:55:32 ] Cyberin > oh yes please

[ 2010.03.18 02:55:39 ] XTCDealer > kk

[ 2010.03.18 02:55:48 ] Cyberin > imnotascammer@gmail.com?

[ 2010.03.18 02:55:49 ] XTCDealer > login is asssman3

[ 2010.03.18 02:55:59 ] XTCDealer > password is vaginalicker3

[ 2010.03.18 02:56:15 ] XTCDealer >

[ 2010.03.18 02:56:19 ] Cyberin > i did that to my wife last night, what an awesome password

[ 2010.03.18 02:56:22 ] XTCDealer > i am a scammer

[ 2010.03.18 02:56:26 ] Cyberin > me too

[ 2010.03.18 02:56:33 ] XTCDealer > we should be friends

[ 2010.03.18 02:56:34 ] XTCDealer > !!

[ 2010.03.18 02:56:38 ] Cyberin > you just tried to scam my alt as well lol

[ 2010.03.18 02:56:43 ] XTCDealer > for very long time

[ 2010.03.18 02:56:49 ] Cyberin > yes, very long time

[ 2010.03.18 02:56:51 ] XTCDealer > haha nice

[ 2010.03.18 02:56:52 ] XTCDealer > im good

[ 2010.03.18 02:57:04 ] XTCDealer > i love you very long time

Jack Morte > Cyberin 60 MILLION ISK SENT

This guy is my favorite.  I actually didn’t see this until I was going through a couple hundred chat logs today.  Apparently Jack here was doing the good ole’ “You give me ISK, I’ll give you ISK trick”…I happened to be one of the lucky random names to give “proof” he was paying out.  Sadly though, I didn’t get any iskies .

[ 2010.03.30 02:33:01 ] Freudian Slick > Hey there o/

[ 2010.03.30 02:33:03 ] Cyberin > i’ll take the megathron

[ 2010.03.30 02:33:09 ] Freudian Slick > Ok then

[ 2010.03.30 02:33:14 ] Freudian Slick > I got 2 of them, if interested

[ 2010.03.30 02:33:18 ] Freudian Slick > if not, just 250 mil

[ 2010.03.30 02:33:35 ] Cyberin > i’ve only got about 450, can’t afford both

[ 2010.03.30 02:33:49 ] Freudian Slick > Ah

[ 2010.03.30 02:33:57 ] Freudian Slick > Well, 450 will work…

[ 2010.03.30 02:34:07 ] Cyberin > ok LD thanks

[ 2010.03.30 02:34:10 ] Freudian Slick > Don’t tell too many people though…

[ 2010.03.30 02:34:15 ] Cyberin > i won’t tell anyone

[ 2010.03.30 02:34:25 ] Freudian Slick > I don’t wanna get accosted all the time for deals

[ 2010.03.30 02:34:26 ] Freudian Slick > xD

[ 2010.03.30 02:34:27 ] Freudian Slick > ok

[ 2010.03.30 02:35:08 ] Freudian Slick > Aw, no fair.

[ 2010.03.30 02:35:12 ] Cyberin > LD

[ 2010.03.30 02:35:15 ] Freudian Slick > 450,000,000.00 ISK, not 45 mil

[ 2010.03.30 02:35:36 ] Cyberin > aw, no fair, Megathron Navy Issue, not Megathron

[ 2010.03.30 02:35:43 ] Freudian Slick > Huh?

[ 2010.03.30 02:36:35 ] Freudian Slick > Megathron Navy Issue

[ 2010.03.30 02:37:23 ] Freudian Slick > Sorry, mate, no deal

[ 2010.03.30 02:40:19 ] Cyberin > lol, no siht?

[ 2010.03.30 02:40:27 ] Freudian Slick > say waht?

[ 2010.03.30 02:40:35 ] Cyberin > waht

[ 2010.03.30 02:40:52 ] Freudian Slick > Derka Derka?

[ 2010.03.30 02:40:59 ] Cyberin > exactly!