Who are these hackers and why you should care?
There are very bad people out there who will steal your username and password, then log in to your account, and post lots of scam entries, then leave you holding the bag.
Some will use your photos and your name, but will show their own email and phone number.
Some will keep your phone number, thus having you answer calls from all over the world and possibly getting your phone number blacklisted.
They are smart, but you are smarter
Remember:
We don't reach out to you out of the blue.
We expect you to reach out to us.
- We don't call and don't send text messages
- If we want to block your account, we block it without warning you
- If your account was reported, we don't warn you about that
- We don't write to demand that you change your email address
- We don't invite you to log into video calls, and neither do your real clients
- We don't use link shorteners like Bit.ly or TinyURL or similar
- There are no "alternative settings"
- We never write from Gmail, Hotmail, Live, etc – any free email service
- We have only two domain names: skipthegames.com and skipthegames.eu
Keep reading to find out what to watch out for
We NEVER send out text messages. Did you get a text message to your phone number, saying that it's from skipthegames? The text is a fake one.
These scammers will try to get you to go to a fake site that looks like our site, and have you login there, and then steal your email address and password.
Scammers are also sending emails to people, in some cases imitating the names of our staff, and the text of our emails.
Scammers will use email addresses like skipthegames23@gmail.com or skipthegamesstaff@gmail.com or support@skiptheqames.com (look at the q in that name instead of the g).
Our emails only come from skipthegames.com or skipthegames.eu
Please pay attention to the website you are on. Our site domain is skipthegames.eu or skipthegames.com. NO OTHER NAME.
Here are some examples of fake text messages:
Unfortunately, these scammers are always constantly changing their phone numbers. We also cannot stop them, since their communication goes directly between themselves and you, and you need to have your number available on our website for potential clients to contact you.
Examples of fake skipthegames domains:
- skiptheqames.com ✖ FAKE ← Note the q instead of the g, this one is very tricky
- skipthegames.top ✖ FAKE
- skipthegames.us ✖ FAKE
- skipthegames.info ✖ FAKE
- skipthegames.club ✖ FAKE
- skip-the-games.com ✖ FAKE
- skiptheigames.us ✖ FAKE
- skipthaigames.com ✖ FAKE
- skip-thegames.com ✖ FAKE
- bit.ly/[a string of letters and numbers]
WE ONLY USE 2 domains: skipthegames.COM and skipthegames.EU.
This is what you want to see in your browser's address bar:
The latest scam variety
- Someone will call you and tell you that your photos have been used without your permission
- If you ask for a screenshot, they will say they cannot send you a screenshot and that you must log in
- You log in to a phishing site
- You lose control of your account
Can you name all the red flags here?
I can hear you naming them, just let me write them down after you:
- Skipthegames.com never calls or messages you
- Skipthegames.com never sends you a link to login
- Skipthegames.com may ask to verify your photo, which you will then send in an email. Again, no logging in required
- The bad guys refuse to send you a screenshot, even though they are, allegedly, looking at the webpage they are telling you about. The reason they cannot send you the screenshot is because they are NOT looking at any webpage – they are busy trying to scam you
- Skipthegames.com and Skipthegames.eu are the only domains names we use. Check domain names carefully!
One more scam
- You will receive a message talking about alternative settings.
- The message will contain a threat that your account will be blocked in X hours.
- The message will say "log in to activate alternative settings".
Why this is also pure BS:
- We don't need you to log in.
- There are no alternative settings.
- We don't send bit.ly links.
- We only use Skipthegames.com and Skipthegames.eu. Even 1 character difference (like skipthegamcs.com) means it's a phishing domain.
- If we believe that an account needs to be blocked, we will block it without a warning.
Yet another scam
You will receive a text message or an email that says something like "I am also a provider, but have issues with my account, post for me, I'll pay".
Why this is pure BS:
- We sort all honest issues within a day or two.
- If you post for someone you don't know, it is YOUR account that will suffer the consequences, not theirs.