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The "test my game" messageACCOUNT THEFT

A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.

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DDiscord×
https://discord.com/channels/@me
Ssam.makes.gamesOnline
hey it's Sam from the Saturday raid group! our game jam build is finally up9:41
nice!! where?9:42
it's on our itch.io page, plays right in the browser: itch.io/samdev/frog-jump. no rush, tell me at raid if it's fun9:42
Message sam.makes.games
ScamACCOUNT THEFT
DDiscord×
https://discord.com/channels/@me
Ppixel_dev_kaiOnline
hey! me and my friends made our first game, could you test it for 5 min and tell us what you think? 🙏9:41
sure what is it9:42
here is the download: pixelquest-beta.live/PixelQuest.exe. you have to turn off your antivirus or it wont open. we give free Nitro to testers!9:42
Message pixel_dev_kai

Always check the download.

A stranger wants you to download their "game" and turn off your antivirus. The file steals your Discord, your saved passwords and your game accounts, then messages your friends the same way.

Always checkThe real oneThe scam
1Where it livesIs it the real company's or person's own address or number?

Sam, from a group you play with, sharing a page on itch.io.

A stranger with a file on a site called pixelquest-beta.live.

2What it asks you to doCheck firstDoes it want a password, a payment, a call, or a tap?

Play it in your browser, whenever.

Download a program and turn your antivirus off.

3How hard it pushesIs there a deadline, a threat, or a surprise charge?

"No rush".

Free Nitro if you run it.

RememberNever download a "game to test" from someone in your DMs, and never turn off your antivirus for anyone.

Would you have spotted it?

10 pairs like this one, three minutes, a score to share. Then find out who in the family is the easy mark.

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