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Torn history, told from the record: wars, scams, feuds, legends and the updates that changed the game.
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- Satan takes MMCP's ransom raid on WAR to the forum
In February 2020 Satan posted that MMCP was raiding We Are Rising for refusing to pay a ransom tied to Brazilian Unit. The thread became an argument over extortion and who had bullied whom first.
Feb–Mar 2020 · Wars
- Fishyfox says TNL leader Uncensored borrowed billions, then quit Torn
In September 2026 Fishyfox alleged that TNL leader Uncensored borrowed at least 20 billion, gambled it and closed the account. The thread then argued over whether TNL was to blame and whether 39th was poaching.
Sep 2026 · Scams and cons
- The Duke investment ad: players report sending money on April Fools' Day 2018
A Duke investment ad in the Torn newspaper on 1 April 2018 prompted a forum thread asking what happened to those who sent money. Replies mix claims, screenshots-as-text and jokes. An officer answered on 3 April.
2018–2019 · April Fools
- Lyttle wanted a long war, got "excuses", and the forum answered with jokes
In March 2023 Lyttle [2619782] posted a complaint that a war promised to last months had ended after 2 weeks. Replies were mostly one-liners, with a few attempts at explanation.
2023–2024 · Wars
- RebelOnline said buy-mugs brought abuse, then promised to bring friends
In October 2023 RebelOnline [2350522] posted that players had insulted them after they buy-mugged five people for 2-3 million each. The opening post drew 153 dislikes, and the replies mocked it.
Oct 2023 · Muggings
- PapaSorin accuses Steem of a faction scam; the Wolverines and the forum answer
In June 2022 a new player posted a long account of an 80-day-old faction, unpaid war money and Steem's return to the Wolverines. The replies brought defences, insults and more bounties.
Jun 2022 · Scams and cons
- "Corruption": a claim that staff ban criticism draws spam and alt accusations
In January 2018 Krombopulos [2056079] started a General Discussion thread claiming staff punish anyone who criticises them. Replies accused the poster of spamming and of having used multiple accounts.
Jan–Mar 2018 · Controversies
- "Scammer Sandiwch": spoiled food, an admin's reply and a feud over kumdump
In April 2024 Vaalid posted logs of spoiled food sent to kumdump and called it a joke about a scammer. Admin bogie added logs of their own. The thread then filled with accusations about kumdump.
Apr–Jul 2024 · Scams and cons
- A 600m faction purchase goes wrong, and the forum thread that followed
In July 2026 Snowy0wl said two players had taken 600m and a faction from them. The "Faction Scammed" thread drew blunt replies, an account-sharing report and advice on how to trade.
Jul 2026 · Scams and cons
- Shoop reports a 13B vault theft; replies blame faction leaders for the access
In May 2020 Shoop posted that Shminiganz had taken 13B from a faction vault and left. The thread turned into an argument over who should hold bank access, and the title was reused for a second theft that September.
2020–2026 · Vault thieves
- New player named over Hazbin Hotel vault theft admits taking the money
In April 2024 JimmyMcJimmison named MurdoxMadman for taking 60,000,000 from a friend's faction vault. MurdoxMadman said they took it. Replies covered newbie vault permissions and the size of the theft.
2024–2026 · Vault thieves
- sharx posts a chat with Meisme123, who promised 2-3x TCBank rates
In October 2020 sharx posted a scam warning about Meisme123's "Rat Bank" investment offer. Players, a moderator and an officer argued it out over four days. The record shows accusation and defence, not a proven scam.
Oct 2020 · Scams and cons
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Every statement in a Torn Story is checked against the archived posts it cites. Statements without a label are established: the record shows them directly. Everything else is labelled and says who is speaking.
- Established
- The record shows it directly: a post and its date, staff's own words, a thread's figures or TornLife data.
- Participant claim
- What someone involved said about their own actions or experience. Their account, not verified.
- Allegation
- An accusation a player made, attributed to them. Never TornLife's finding.
- Community speculation
- Guesses, theories and rumours from players.
- Joke
- Banter or trolling, presented as such.
- Torn roleplay
- In-character play, presented as such.
Stories are generated by TornLife from the forum archive (June 2014 onward) and checked automatically before they appear. They report what players said, attributed to them; they never state why an account was federally jailed and never include anyone's real-world details. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.