Fans of multi-player role-playing games, cell phone quizzes and online casinos have handed over all kinds of swag, from virtual "gold" and other imaginary credits, through real cash to personal details in a phishing scheme aimed at identity theft.
The irony is that, in at least some online games, it's perfectly legit to scam others within the scope of the gameplay, though not, of course, in the real world!
Read about the 7 online game scam tricks here and don't be a loser.
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