Avoid Runescape Hacks and Scams

In Runescape, just like in many MMORPGs, there are many hackers and scammers out there trying to take advantage of you. You can prepare yourself for the common scams out there so that you can know about to avoid them in game. You don’t have to be a victim and knowledge is the tool to give you the power to protect yourself.

First, be wary of players you don’t know making you offers that sound too good to be true, especially if they are much higher level and trying to offer you something great for free. You should never rush trades. Often scammers will rush through these trade screens to try to get something over on you if you’re not paying attention. Rushing through trade screens makes it easy to miss things like the wrong amount of money being put in the trade window.

To avoid being hacked, remember to never give anyone your password. Runescape employees will never ask for your password, especially in game. Be wary of anyone claiming to be a Jagex or Runescape employee and asking you for information of your account. Also be aware that 80% of hacking cases comes from a player giving a friend the password.

To avoid getting hacked, you should also be aware of anything that you download to use within Runescape such as mods or addons. Programs like autominers, autotalk, bots, macros and more can also open you up to a hack attack. Often these programs are packaged as or with Trojans that can steal your Runescape account or worse.

Keyloggers love to hide in programs designed for Runescape such as hacks and cheats. You should be wary of any download from an untrusted source. It’s also important to use a firewall and antivirus and antispyware software regularly if you have downloaded anything.

It’s unfortunate but true that many people want to take advantage of players who love games like Runescape. The more popular a game becomes, the more likely it is that you will see scammers and hackers around. When you learn how to watch out for these common scams, you can avoid them for yourself.