Oh nooo!!

Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:39 am

This person called xra897 keeps on neomailing me with spam. even though I banned him from his main account! He says that he will hack my account!! Also, he claims to be the person that hacked my account 2 months ago! What should I do?

Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:43 am

Keep on banning neomails coming from his account or ban neomails except from neofriends altogether, for one thing. Make sure to report him, too.

Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:46 am

I did that, but what if he tries to do it again? Last time he stole 2.5 million nps!!

Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:50 am

Sounds like you have a stalker. I'd make a new account if I were you. Don't tell anyone about it, and go into your current account from time to time to throw him off.

Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:54 am

I really don't want to make a new account, I just want hi ip banned. I have 14 trophies a lot of money and items and lost of good pets. It would take a long time to earn that back. Wht can't he just be IP banned or something.

Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:54 am

but make sure that your account name on the new account has a diferent style of name and everything and make sure that you have a different password with capitals and numbers and everything, like that only one person ever hacked me and that was sum1 i knew who knew my passwords anyway

hynfaeries0 wrote:I really don't want to make a new account, I just want hi ip banned. I have 14 trophies a lot of money and items and lost of good pets. It would take a long time to earn that back. Wht can't he just be IP banned or something.

because neopets doesn't ip ban

Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:00 am

How can people hack? Do they have a device or something?

Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:49 am

Check your computer for keyloggers, and make sure youc hange your password (especially if its similar to your old one).

Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:56 am

Also put all your money in the bank and withdraw 1np 15 times so nobody will be able to take anything out of the bank.

Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:05 am

the 15 withdrawals daily is an excellent idea! Also, if you don't have 4 pets, once a day adopt (feed, and bring mood up just to be nice if you want) and then abandon - that way no one can touch your pets.

Unfortunately there's nothing to be done with inventory, shop, sdb but hope. Keep your n/f requests, items, etc. all blocked in your preferences. report report report this person - they're harrassing and threatening you. Enough is enough.

Do make sure you've got updated av and spyware - run a deep scan with your system restore OFF. then reboot, and turn the restore back on and set a new restore point. Also change all your passwords. If you can, get yourself a separate email/im just for Neo that you'll use for nothing else. And don't use your normal s/n.

Website · Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:06 am

If you have a few major items you want to protect, you can set them up in auctions for way more than they're worth for as long as you want them to be safe

Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:27 pm

toad wrote:Sounds like you have a stalker. I'd make a new account if I were you. Don't tell anyone about it, and go into your current account from time to time to throw him off.

That sounds like a good idea. You definatly have a dilema. Keep reporting him. And don't forget to constantly change your password!

Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:42 pm

People today. *sighs* (Comment not directed at you, but rather at whoever the guy is that's scaring you.) I would do what the others said, with emphasis on the reporting bit. Email a staff member directly instead of using the form. Use the word harrassment. Because that's exactly what it is.

Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:13 pm

okamotosan18 wrote:If you have a few major items you want to protect, you can set them up in auctions for way more than they're worth for as long as you want them to be safe

You could also use the 'Neofriends Only' option so it would be a bit more secure, although I don't think anyone in their right mind would bid on something extremely overpriced.

Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:57 pm

Bobjohnny wrote:because neopets doesn't ip ban

They do chain freeze though, and that involves IPs.

Just do what the others suggested and you should be alright. Plus, don't log into Neopets at a public place (like a library) and try to make sure that the email your password gets sent to isn't something that can be easily hacked (like Hotmail).