Scamming
What TornLife's research has established about Scamming, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- The Torn Wiki says Scamming is the 12th crime released for Crimes 2.0 and is a Fraud crime. Its enhancer is the Ergonomic Keyboard, and three new education courses aid it. It had no unique outcomes at release. An honor bar is given at level 100. (documented; Crimes 2.0 › Crimes › Scamming, )
- The rules text on Real Money Trading says exchanging Torn currency or assets for real-world money or services (including assets from other games) is strictly prohibited. Staff seek out buyers and sellers on-site and externally, with no warning for a first offence. Buyers lose purchased goods and get a lengthy game ban; sellers are banned permanently without recourse. (confirmed by Torn; What kinds of trades are illegal?, )
- The Torn Wiki says bazaar scams that list a cheap look-alike item at the price of an expensive one used to be common. They have declined since a red text warning was added for overpaying. (documented; Scams › Bazaar Scams, )
Questions about Scamming
- Which kinds of scamming are against the rules in Torn, and which are allowed but frowned upon?
Deceiving players in trades is not against Torn's rules, and staff will not recover lost cash or items . What is banned is cheating around the econom…
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