About: Alt+F4 Scam

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The Alt+F4 Scam is a scam rarely seen on member's world, although it is reasonably prevalent on free worlds. It involves the scammer convincing someone that they have found a glitch or cheat of some form, and that they can multiply their items by dropping it on the ground and pressing Alt+F4. As pressing Alt+F4 results in the closing of the window, the scammer hopes to pick up the dropped item before the victim logs back in. This is not a common scam since it is easy to see through.

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rdfs:label	Alt+F4 Scam
rdfs:comment	The Alt+F4 Scam is a scam rarely seen on member's world, although it is reasonably prevalent on free worlds. It involves the scammer convincing someone that they have found a glitch or cheat of some form, and that they can multiply their items by dropping it on the ground and pressing Alt+F4. As pressing Alt+F4 results in the closing of the window, the scammer hopes to pick up the dropped item before the victim logs back in. This is not a common scam since it is easy to see through.
dcterms:subject	Scams
abstract	The Alt+F4 Scam is a scam rarely seen on member's world, although it is reasonably prevalent on free worlds. It involves the scammer convincing someone that they have found a glitch or cheat of some form, and that they can multiply their items by dropping it on the ground and pressing Alt+F4. As pressing Alt+F4 results in the closing of the window, the scammer hopes to pick up the dropped item before the victim logs back in. This is not a common scam since it is easy to see through.

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